{"id":845,"date":"2023-05-17T18:43:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mac-fest\/?page_id=845"},"modified":"2025-10-10T18:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:29:11","slug":"event-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mac-fest\/home\/event-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that the schedule provided is preliminary and subject to change. Be sure to check back regularly for program updates and announcements. Reach out to <a href=\"mailto:macfest@macalester.edu\">macfest@macalester.edu<\/a> for questions or registration modifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration is required for everyone attending Mac Fest.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Some events require additional sign-up; these events are indicated below. Make sure to check the sign-up box while filling out your Mac Fest registration form. All other events are first come, first served. <\/strong>On-site registration will be available at Mac Fest check-in for events that require it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mac Fest registration is now open! Please <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/register\/macfest2025\">click here to register<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Friday, October 10, 2025<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>9 a.m.\u20134 p.m. | Archives Open House<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DeWitt Wallace Library, second floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a stroll through Macalester history in the College Archives\u2014view (and handle) archival items and materials from throughout the 151 year history of our college.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>10 a.m.<strong>\u20135 p.m. |<\/strong>\u00a0Visit the current exhibition at Law Warschaw Gallery<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, first floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enjoy the current exhibition at Macalester\u2019s Law Warschaw Gallery! <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electrospiritology: Fernando Orellana\u2019s Dual Entanglements.<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electrospiritology<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a curatorial framework developed by LWG director Heather Everhart in response to Orellana\u2019s work. A professor of art at Union College, Orellana works across robotics, AI, drawing, murals, and more\u2014utilizing technology as a tool to extend human experience. His ongoing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shadows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> series of \u201cghost machines\u201d inhabits the charged space where technology meets spiritual phenomena. Each <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shadow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> begins long before circuitry is soldered, in the quiet act of collecting objects from the departed\u2014an intentional archaeology of memory. Orellana\u2019s automatic drawings and fever paintings are also on view. These works serve as his personal mediumship with Mayan ancestors and are presented here as conceptual blueprints for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shadows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014where mourning and speculation coexist, and the human urge to collect, connect, and remember endures. The exhibition is on view through November 9, with closing events featuring Orellana on Halloween.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30 a.m.\u201312 p.m. | Dedication Ceremony for Earl W. Bowman, Jr. Hall<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bowman Hall, <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">30 S Macalester St.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 30 Mac Residence Hall is being renamed in honor of Earl W. Bowman, Jr. &#8217;50 P&#8217;75, an accomplished higher education leader, M Club Hall of Fame member, and honorary degree recipient. Join us for the official naming ceremony and celebration. Light refreshments will be provided.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>12:30\u20131:30 p.m. | Lunch &amp; Friday (Jumu&#8217;ah) Prayers<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Members of the Muslim community and families are invited to gather for lunch, conversation, and Friday (Jumu&#8217;ah) prayer. Gathering in the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (lower level of the chapel). Lunch at noon, followed by 1 p.m. prayers. The prayer room will remain open throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1\u20132 p.m. | Sacred Belonging and Snacks<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Chaplain Sorrel and members of our Christian\/Christian lineage community for a snack break to reflect on the subject of sacred belonging. We\u2019ll gather outside the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (weather permitting) to enjoy creation, do some liturgy together, and contemplate what it means to be in right relationship to each other. We\u2019ll provide chairs for seating. Rain site the CRSL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20136 p.m. | Mac Fest Check-In and Name Badge Pick-Up<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lowe Dayton Arts Commons, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check in for the Mac Fest weekend, pick up your name badge, and find information.<br \/>\nOn-site registration is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20136 p.m. | Mac Fest Welcome Hub\/Tree Tour\/Poetry Tour<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reissner Lounge,<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, second floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by the Mac Fest Welcome Hub (above Mac Fest Check-In) throughout the weekend to meet informally with other Mac families, alumni, and community members with light refreshments and information to enhance your time on campus, including a couple of campus walking tours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2\u20134 p.m. | Self-Guided Tours for Families &amp; Alumni<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around campus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campus maps are available at check in, or utilize our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/self-guided-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2\u20134 p.m. | Highland Hunt (Find Coo!)<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Around campus<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pick up clues for a Coo-themed scavenger hunt at Mac Fest Check-In. Turn in your completed hunt card for a prize at the registration table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2:00\u20134:00 p.m. | Snack Break with the Chaplains<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All are welcome to stop by the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life for a snack break\u2014take a rest for reflection in the sanctuary, or meet or reconnect with the chaplains, including Rev. Dr. Hannah Adams Ingram, the new college chaplain and associate dean for Institutional Equity, over coffee, tea, and a treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>3:00\u20134:30 p.m.<\/strong> <strong>| Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice Open <\/strong><\/span><strong>House and Flemming Room Opening<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice and Kagin Commons<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We invite the Macalester community to join us to explore the newly renovated and expanded Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice (LSC) and witness the opening of the new Arthur S. Flemming Room. As part of our program, we will feature a signature LSC program: In the Kitchen with Institutional Equity, where we will highlight our new teaching kitchen while feeding guests a delicious treat<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>3\u20134 p.m. | I Know What You Did Last Summer: A Preview of the Academic Summer Showcase<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hall of Fame Room, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While many assume campus quiets down during summer break, Macalester comes alive in a different way. This summer, over 200 dedicated students are immersed in transformative experiences\u2014conducting cutting-edge research, pursuing meaningful internships, and launching entrepreneurial ventures alongside our exceptional faculty, staff, and community partners. Hear stories of discovery, innovation, and growth while getting a behind-the-scenes preview of Summer Showcase. Light refreshments will be provided, with the Academic Summer Showcase immediately following this reception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invite only. Additional sign-up is required.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>4\u20135:30 p.m. | Academic Summer Showcase<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>Fieldhouse, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This past summer, over 200 Mac students engaged in summer internships, research projects, and entrepreneurial endeavors in collaboration with faculty, staff, and community partners. Come hear them present and celebrate their accomplishments. Light refreshments served.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>6\u20137:30 p.m. | Shabbat Sukkot Services and Dinner with Macalester Jewish Organization<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i>Campus Sukkah (near Marvin Plaza); Rain Location: Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<\/i><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Join the student-led Macalester Jewish Organization (MJO) for a songful Shabbat service followed by a casual and friendly Shabbat dinner outdoors in and around the campus sukkah. If it&#8217;s raining, we\u2019ll be upstairs in the Weyerhaeuser Chapel for the service and downstairs in the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life for dinner. Questions? Reach out to Rabbi Emma:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ekippley@macalester.edu\">ekippley@macalester.edu<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>6\u20139 p.m. | M Club Hall of Fame Banquet<br \/>\n<\/b><em>Alexander G. Hill Ballroom, Kagin Commons<br \/>\n<\/em><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join in celebration of this year&#8217;s M Club Hall of Fame inductees: <\/span><b>Jim Mitchell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8217;74, <\/span><b>Mike Vidmar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8217;89, <\/span><b>Sarah Smith Cauthorn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8217;92, <\/span><b>Eric Klinker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8217;01, and <\/span><b>Renee Jordan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8217;14. For questions or to modify your Banquet registration, contact the Alumni Office at <a href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@macalester.edu\">alumnioffice@macalester.edu<\/a> or at 651-696-6295.<br \/>\n<i>Dinner Cost: $35 adult entr\u00e9e. $12 children&#8217;s entr\u00e9e (12 and under). RSVP by Thursday, October 2.<\/i><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>6:45\u20137:45 p.m. | Theater Performance<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James A. Williams Black Box Theater, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center (lower level)<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for an evening of theater as our talented students perform a staged reading of three brand new plays written by student playwrights through Macalester Theater and Dance Department&#8217;s playwriting classes. Curated by Audrey Smyczek \u02bc25, directed by Sam Stephen \u02bc28, with new works written by Grey Henry \u02bc28, Alma Capone \u02bc28, Beja Pu\u0161k\u00e1\u0161ov\u00e1 \u02bc26. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open fifteen minutes before the performance begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>7<strong>\u201310<\/strong> p.m. | Open Ultimate &amp; Gender Inclusive Ultimate Frisbee Alumni Event<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come and join us for the annual Ultimate Frisbee Alumni and Community Event. Compete with and against the current teams and fellow alumni or hang out and cheer your heart out! This is an alcohol-free event hosted by our Open and Gender Inclusive Ultimate Teams. All Mac Fest attendees are invited to join as spectators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8\u20139 p.m. | Music Concert<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>The Music Department presents the Chorale and the Concert Choir (Amanda Weber, conductor), the Wind Symphony (Aaron Isakson, conductor), and MacJazz (Joan Griffith, director). The concert will last an hour, and the audience is free to come and go between the different ensemble performances.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Saturday, October 11, 2025<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><b>8\u221210 a.m. | 5K Fun Run\/Walk<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shaw Field\/Leonard Center Portico\/Stadium Track<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for the Mac Fest 5k Run\/Walk. This event is for the entire Macalester community and is designed to be fun\u2014no need to be an Olympic athlete! Faculty, staff, students, family members, alumni, dogs, and strollers are welcome.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Check in begins at 8 a.m. at the Leonard Center Portico,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the run\/walk begins promptly at 9 a.m. at Shaw Field. There is no fee to participate, but all participants must have completed the waiver; registration is available on-site.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required. Have your QR codes ready when you arrive. At-door registration will also be available.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>8 a.m.\u20135 p.m. | Mac Fest Check-In and Name Badge Pick-Up<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lowe Dayton Commons, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check in for the Mac Fest weekend, pick up your name badge, and find information.<br \/>\nOn-site registration for Mac Fest is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8 a.m.\u20135 p.m. | Mac Fest Welcome Hub\/Tree Tour\/Poetry Tour<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reissner Lounge, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, second floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by the Mac Fest Welcome Hub (above Mac Fest Check-In) throughout the weekend to meet informally with other Mac families, alumni, and community members with light refreshments and information to enhance your time on campus, including a couple of campus walking tours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30\u201310:30 a.m. | Men&#8217;s Soccer Alumni Game<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come and join us for the annual Men\u2019s Soccer Alumni game. Compete alongside and against fellow alumni or a coach from the touchline! Questions can be directed to Coach Gregg Olson at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:golson1@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">golson1@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. All Mac Fest attendees are invited to join as spectators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30\u201310:30 a.m. | Women&#8217;s Basketball Social and Campus Walk<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hall of Fame Room, Leonard Center; around campus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Coach AD Donovan, members of the women\u2019s basketball team, alumni, and families at a meet and greet in the Hall of Fame room before touring campus and sharing memories. Please contact Coach AD Donovan at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:adonovan@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adonovan@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For alumni and families of the program. Additional sign-up is required.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>9:30\u201311:00 a.m. | Swim &amp; Dive Alumni Meet and Open Viewing<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riley Pool, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come and join us for the annual Alumni Swimming &amp; Diving meet. Compete alongside the current team and your alumni peers, or stand on-deck and cheer your heart out! Either way, we would love for you to join us at Riley Pool during Mac Fest. Meet, mingle and warm up with the current team as early as 9:30 a.m. Competition will begin at 10:00 a.m.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All Mac Fest attendees are invited to join as spectators from the Riley Pool Natatorium Balcony.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Questions can be directed to Coach Kyllian Griffin at <a href=\"mailto:kgriffin@macalester.edu\">kgriffin@macalester.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>10 a.m.\u20134 p.m. | <\/b>Visit the current exhibition at Law Warschaw Gallery<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, first floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Enjoy the current exhibition at Macalester\u2019s Law Warschaw Gallery! <em>Electrospiritology: Fernando Orellana\u2019s Dual Entanglements. Electrospiritology<\/em> is a curatorial framework developed by LWG director Heather Everhart in response to Orellana\u2019s work. A professor of art at Union College, Orellana works across robotics, AI, drawing, murals, and more\u2014utilizing technology as a tool to extend human experience. His ongoing <em>Shadows<\/em> series of \u201cghost machines\u201d inhabits the charged space where technology meets spiritual phenomena. Each <em>Shadow<\/em> begins long before circuitry is soldered, in the quiet act of collecting objects from the departed\u2014an intentional archaeology of memory. Orellana\u2019s automatic drawings and fever paintings are also on view. These works serve as his personal mediumship with Mayan ancestors and are presented here as conceptual blueprints for <em>Shadows<\/em>\u2014where mourning and speculation coexist, and the human urge to collect, connect, and remember endures. The exhibition is on view through November 9, with closing events featuring Orellana on Halloween.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10\u201311 a.m. | Women\u2019s Soccer Social<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hall of Fame Room, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join members of the women&#8217;s soccer team, coaching staff, alumni, and families for a social meet and greet. Please contact coach Maddy Buckley at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mbuckley@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mbuckley@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For alumni and families of the program. Additional sign-up is required.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30\u201311 a.m. | Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Basketball Dunk\/Shooting Contest\u2014Open Viewing<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bolstorff Court in Alumni Gym, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come watch members of the men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams showcase their skills and compete in a Dunk and Shooting Contest. All Mac Fest attendees are invited to spectate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30\u201311:30 a.m. | Parent and Family Town Hall with President Rivera and Senior Leaders<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join President Suzanne M. Rivera, Executive Vice President and Provost Lisa Anderson-Levy, Vice President for Student Affairs Kathryn Kay Coquemont, and Vice President for Institutional Equity Alina Wong for updates on the start of the new academic year. Bring your questions for the Q&amp;A session of the program. Please note: This event is for parents and families of Macalester students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30 a.m.\u201312:30 p.m. | Club Tennis Tiebreak Tournament<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hayden Tennis Courts<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Macalester Club Tennis at our annual Tiebreak Tournament! Enjoy friendly competition and match play with and against students, alumni, family, and friends. All levels of play are welcome to participate. Questions can be directed to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:clubtennis@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">clubtennis@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. All Mac Fest attendees are invited to join as spectators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additional sign-up required. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>11 a.m.\u201312 p.m. | Celebration of Champions<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schall Atrium, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Macalester Athletics as we celebrate and honor championship teams in milestone anniversary years from men&#8217;s cross country (&#8217;60, &#8217;65), men&#8217;s golf (&#8217;65), men&#8217;s soccer (&#8217;90, &#8217;05, &#8217;10, &#8217;15), women&#8217;s soccer (&#8217;00, &#8217;05), men\u2019s swim &amp; dive (&#8217;65, &#8217;70) men&#8217;s track &amp; field (&#8217;60, &#8217;65), and volleyball (&#8217;80). Print, photo, and some physical materials will be on display from Macalester Archives. Attendees are welcome to bring any materials, keepsakes, or memory books you have from your Championship years to share with fellow teammates. Reach out to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">alumnioffice@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>11 a.m.\u20131 p.m. | Academic Summer Showcase Gallery Open House<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fieldhouse, Leonard Center<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missed the Academic Summer Showcase on Friday? Stroll through the gallery of student posters highlighting the breadth and depth of summer internships, research projects, and entrepreneurial endeavors undertaken by Macalester students in collaboration with faculty, staff, and community partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:45 a.m.\u201312:45 p.m. | Faculty Lecture: \u201cMeghan: Essays on Monarchy, Race, and Colonialism\u201d with Professor Duchess Harris<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While intense, extensive media attention has been devoted to the subject of Meghan Markle, including, most recently, \u201cHarry &amp; Meghan,\u201d the \u201cin their own words\u201d documentary series that began streaming on Netflix in December 2022, little has been offered that truly centers Markle, puts her ahead of (or indeed, independent of) Harry, and examines her identity and public figurehood through an intersectional, interdisciplinary lens. Still less has offered a nuanced analysis that is both scholarly and accessible to a general public outside of the academy. This is the void Harris&#8217; research intends to fill. This lecture engages issues of racial identity-making (both imposed and chosen), monarchy, feminism, and motherhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30\u20131:45 p.m. | M Club Cookout<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please join the M Club, Macalester Athletics, and the Engagement team for a cookout offering Macalester\u2019s unique hot dogs\u2014the SCOT DOG\u2014served with chips, cookies, and beverages. Vegetarian and vegan alternatives will be available as supplies last. Stick around to support the men\u2019s soccer team and interact with our mascot Coo the Highland Cow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required. Have your QR codes ready at the door. At-<\/i><i>door registration will also be available while supplies last.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>12:30\u20132 p.m. | Mac Wagon at M Club Cookout<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A great Mac gathering means another stop for the Mac Wagon. Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to come and meet members of your Alumni Board, purchase exclusive apparel for Mac Fest 2025, spin-to-win swag, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20132 p.m. | Center for Study Away Panel<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alexander G. Hill Ballroom, Kagin Commons<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join representatives from the Center for Study Away as they present an overview of the benefits of study away, different programs offered by Macalester, how we support students, info on finances, and timelines. Bring your questions for the Q&amp;A portion of the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u20133 p.m. | Men&#8217;s Soccer Game vs. Saint John&#8217;s<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us in supporting the men&#8217;s soccer team as they take the field against St. John\u2019s University. Free admission. This event is<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/miacsportsnetwork.com\/macalester\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">livestreamed at this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1:30\u20132:30 p.m. | Indigenous Land Mural: Being in Relationship With<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harmon Room, DeWitt Wallace Library<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>This educational session is designed as an opportunity for our campus community to learn about the Indigenous Land Mural displayed on the pillars between DeWitt Wallace Library and Old Main. Mural artist Natchez Beaulieu will share about the creative process, and <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fern Renville (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate)<\/span> will share about Dakota land, history, and art. <span class=\"screenreader-hidden-offscreen\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2:00\u20133:00 p.m. | Baseball Alumni Networking Event<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholson Field (baseball field)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join members of the Macalester baseball team, coaching staff, and alumni for a social networking event. Please contact Coach Matt Parrington at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:parrington@macalester.du\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">parrington@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>For alumni of the program. Additional sign-up is required. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>2\u20134 p.m. | Self-Guided Tours for Families &amp; Alumni<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around campus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campus maps are available at check in, or utilize our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/self-guided-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2\u20134 p.m. | Highland Hunt (Find Coo!)<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around campus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pick up clues for a Coo-themed scavenger hunt at Mac Fest Check-In. Turn in your completed hunt card for a prize at the registration table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2\u20134 p.m. | Ice Cream Truck and Surprise Guest<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bell Tower, Great Lawn<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Show your Mac Fest name badge to enjoy delicious ice cream, and stick around to hang out with a very special surprise guest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2:15\u20133:15 p.m. | Mac Wagon at Ice Cream Truck<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A great Mac gathering means another stop for the Mac Wagon. Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to come and meet members of your Alumni Board, purchase exclusive apparel for Mac Fest 2025, spin-to-win swag, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>3\u20134 p.m. | A Capella Showcase<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for a performance from Macalester&#8217;s a cappella choirs in the Weyerhaeuser Chapel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3:30\u20135:30 p.m. | Women&#8217;s Soccer Game vs. Saint Ben&#8217;s<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Put on your Mac gear and join us as Macalester Women\u2019s Soccer takes on the College of St. Benedict. Free admission. This event is<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/miacsportsnetwork.com\/macalester\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">livestreamed at this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4\u20135:30 p.m. | Ethics Bowl Demonstration Round<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weyerhaeuser Board Room, Weyerhaeuser Hall<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hosted by Forensics. Join us for a competitive forensics round featuring the newly crowned National Champions of the 2025 APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Championship! Ethics Bowl team members will analyze and discuss a 2025\u201326 regionals case to illustrate the critical thinking, nuanced reasoning, and respectful debate that earned them the title. You&#8217;ll witness how the champions explore complex ethical issues with clarity, empathy, and intellectual rigor.\u00a0 Whether you&#8217;re new to Ethics Bowl or an alum of the program, this is a unique opportunity to learn from the best! Stick around for a Q&amp;A session where you can pose an ethical question for the students to answer or ask them about their journey to the championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4:45\u20136 p.m. | Coo&#8217;s Pop and Pour Social<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schall Atrium, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Macalester Athletics and the Engagement Team at Coo&#8217;s Pop and Pour Social for complimentary beverages and popcorn! Customize your refreshment with your favorite candy or flavor shot add-ins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Additional sign-up is required. Have your QR codes ready at the door. At-door registration will also be available while supplies last.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>5\u20137 p.m. | Volleyball Game vs. St. Mary&#8217;s<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bolstorff Court, Alumni Gymnasium, Leonard Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get ready to get loud and cheer on Macalester Volleyball as they face-off against St. Mary\u2019s. Free admission. This event is<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/miacsportsnetwork.com\/macalester\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">livestreamed at this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>6\u20138:30 p.m. | Club Rugby Game<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaney Field, Macalester Stadium<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester Men&#8217;s Rugby will be hosting Bemdji State in League Play on Leaney Field.\u00a0 This event is open to all and admission is free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>6:45\u20137:45 p.m. | Theater Performance<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">James A. Williams Black Box Theater, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center (lower level)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for an evening of theater as our talented students perform a staged reading of three brand new plays written by student playwrights through Macalester Theater and Dance Department&#8217;s playwriting classes. Curated by Audrey Smyczek \u02bc25, directed by Sam Stephen \u02bc28, with new works written by Grey Henry \u02bc28, Alma Capone \u02bc28, Beja Pu\u0161k\u00e1\u0161ov\u00e1 \u02bc26. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open fifteen minutes before the performance begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>8\u20139 p.m. | Music Concert<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>The Music Department presents the Asian Music Ensemble (Chuen-Fung Wong, director), the Symphony Orchestra (Mark Mandarano, conductor), and the African Music Ensemble (Sowah Mensah, director). The concert will last an hour, and the audience is free to come and go between the different ensemble performances.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Sunday, October 12, 2025<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><b>11\u20134 p.m. | <\/b>Visit the current exhibition at Law Warschaw Gallery<br \/>\n<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, first floor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Enjoy the current exhibition at Macalester\u2019s Law Warschaw Gallery! <em>Electrospiritology: Fernando Orellana\u2019s Dual Entanglements. Electrospiritology<\/em> is a curatorial framework developed by LWG director Heather Everhart in response to Orellana\u2019s work. A professor of art at Union College, Orellana works across robotics, AI, drawing, murals, and more\u2014utilizing technology as a tool to extend human experience. His ongoing <em>Shadows<\/em> series of \u201cghost machines\u201d inhabits the charged space where technology meets spiritual phenomena. Each <em>Shadow<\/em> begins long before circuitry is soldered, in the quiet act of collecting objects from the departed\u2014an intentional archaeology of memory. Orellana\u2019s automatic drawings and fever paintings are also on view. These works serve as his personal mediumship with Mayan ancestors and are presented here as conceptual blueprints for <em>Shadows<\/em>\u2014where mourning and speculation coexist, and the human urge to collect, connect, and remember endures. 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