Academics News
New project offers virtual tour of 19th century New Orleans home
Professor Walter Greason explains why the Gallier House in New Orleans’ French Quarter was such an ideal location and what the project signals for the future of public history scholarship.
Bonjour de Paris!
Charley Eatchel '24 shares some highlights from their time in Paris.
Lecture Notes: Happiness in the Nineteenth Century
Professor Juliette Rogers of French and Francophone studies created a course about French nineteenth-century thinkers, writers, and artists and their pursuit of happiness.
And: Team-Taught Courses Amplify Learning for Students and Professors
Team-taught courses bring together Mac experts across disciplines to explore the terrain—and sometimes, the tensions—of complex topics.
Live It Fund’s winter participants share their once-in-a-lifetime experiences
From Vietnam to Guatemala to Kenya, Mac's Live It Fund participants identified issues and opportunities, proposed innovative solutions, and lived out global citizenship over J-Term.
Professor Lela Pierce Awarded Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship
Visiting assistant professor of sculpture Lela Pierce ’08 named Jerome Hill Artist Fellow
New research offers roadmap for wildlife conservation and human development to coexist
A new research paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability and co-authored by Dr. Stotra Chakrabarti, a visiting assistant professor of animal behavior, offers new ways to reimagine conservation that incorporate both human needs and the delicate efforts required to preserve biodiversity.
Not Set in Stone
Anthropology students work to enrich a fossil collection at the Science Museum of Minnesota
Reflections on MacConnect 2022
Six economics students reflect on the experiences, inspirations, and connections they cultivated on this fall's MacConnect trip to New York City.
Student Life News
YouTuber Carter Stacy ’24 is “Interesting”
The junior's YouTube channel "That Is Interesting" has over 155,000 subscribers and counting.
Unfiltered: Fall 2022
Senior year has arrived for the students in “Unfiltered,” a series that asks five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.
“The Pain and the Possibility”
The Department of Multicultural Life led a group to explore the Civil Rights Movement’s places, people, and lessons.
Congratulations, Class of 2022
Farewell, but not goodbye, graduates
Tournament Triumphs
Mac men's basketball experienced success and fan support during this year's MIAC playoffs.
Unfiltered: Spring 2022
We ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.
Making the right arguments together
A team of students take the national Ethics Bowl title
Celebrating Winter at Mac
What’s your favorite winter Mac memory? We asked . . .
Home cooking at Cafe Mac
The Class of 2021 shares some of their favorite Cafe Mac creations.
Internships News
Supporting Youth Development with Sense and Sensitivity
At Macalester, Joselyn Angeles-Figueroa ’21 discovered her passion for working with kids. A year later, she’s working to support community-centric youth development across the country.
Helping veterans in Minneapolis
Helen Frieman turned an internship at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair into a job after graduation.
Connecting Ukrainians to US Employers
Two students aim to connect refugees to work in the United States.
Learning on the job
Two students share their experiences working as interns
Human rights interns
Three students intern with the Advocates for Human Rights
Micro internships, macro experiences
Students solve a problems presented by their community partners with help from alumni volunteers
Putting classroom knowledge to work
Last fall, in both hybrid and remote positions, Macalester students interned at companies, nonprofits, and startups across the Twin Cities and beyond.
Exploring career interests
Through an internship grant program at Macalester, students were able to explore career interests at a number of places, in the Twin Cities and around the world.
Exploring the Startup Ecosystem
MacNest summer interns are leaning in and making things happen at Twin Cities startups.
Alumni News
Work Wisdom: Carson Chen ’15
The senior data scientist at LinkedIn shares lessons he's learned on his career journey.
Mad Science with Caroline Duncombe ’18
Duncombe's improv show invites Seattle-area scientists to present their work, which improvisers then create a set about the research.
Hip Hip Hooray for Mac Athletics
Read more about recent wins from Macalester athletic teams.
The Art of Not Making Plans
Emel Sherzad ’89, co-owner of the recently closed Khyber Pass Café, relishes his improvised life.
Lecture Notes: Happiness in the Nineteenth Century
Professor Juliette Rogers of French and Francophone studies created a course about French nineteenth-century thinkers, writers, and artists and their pursuit of happiness.
Our Global Lens: Past, Present, and Future
President Rivera writes about Macalester's commitment to internationalism and global citizenship.
Game for Anything
Annie VanderMeer '03 unpacks a career in creating video games.
Shelf Conscious: Arthur Mitchell
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' office? We're with you.
Learning Across the Aisle
The new Congress to Campus program is part of the college’s focus on helping students learn how to engage across difference.
College Newswire
Maccolades for February 2023: Fulbrights flourish, a celebrated judge, a performance in Havana, and more
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from February 2023.
Macalester College is a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students
Ten Macalester students were selected for Fulbright awards for academic year 2022-2023, putting the college in 9th place among baccalaureate institutions and tied for 11th among all schools.
Maccolades for January 2023: a presidential promotion, published student research, lifetime honors and more
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from January 2023.
Four Macalester professors awarded tenure
The professors are Matt Burgess, English; Gabriel Lade, Economics; Getiria Onsongo, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; and Felix Friedt, Economics.
Maccolades for November 2022: Mongolia’s highest honor, think tank appointment, chemistry award, and more
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from November 2022.
Maccolades for October 2022: A Broadway star, a new book on autonomous vehicles, student academic awards and more
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from October 2022.
Maccolades for September 2022: Writing center innovation, a presidential nomination, theater honors, and more
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from September 2022.
US News, others rank Macalester College among nation’s top liberal arts colleges
Macalester's rankings include 9th for most innovative and 11th in undergraduate teaching by U.S. News and World Report, among others.
Macalester presents honorary degree to activist, author Winona LaDuke
The renowned activist, author, environmentalist and parent of a Mac alum was on campus to receive the award and deliver the keynote address for the college’s annual First Thursday celebration.