College Newswire
Eight Macalester graduates receive 2025 Fulbright awards
As Fulbright participants, all recipients will study, conduct research, and teach abroad for the 2025-2026 academic year.
June 17 2025
Maccolades for May 2025: Scholarships and fellowships, national science leadership and more
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from May 2025.
May 28 2025
Eight new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty
They'll join the departments of Economics, Environmental Studies, MSCS, Classical Mediterranean and Middle East, Psychology, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
May 28 2025
Two Macalester students awarded Davis Project for Peace grants
Kinassa and Rushoka are among 125 students globally chosen for the 2025 cohort.
May 20 2025
Commencement 2025
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 on their commencement from Macalester. View photos and video from the event.
May 20 2025
Macalester graduate named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
A current Fulbright Research Scholar, Ronan Wallace '22 graduated with a computer science major and studies 3D modeling in Nepal.
May 16 2025
Thirteen seniors receive 2025 Distinguished Leadership Awards
Meet the thirteen recipients of the Distinguished Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.
May 12 2025
Macalester College among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Schools
Macalester College is ranked third in the top small schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
May 8 2025
Maccolades for April 2025: An avalanche of awards
May 1 2025
Academics News
Making the Dream Work in Boston
From champagne showers to draft day drills, a Macalester grad's relentless data-driven vision fuels the Celtics' championship dynasty, proving that behind every title team, there's a front office mastermind already plotting the next victory.
March 18 2025
Lecture Notes: On Television
From suburban sitcoms to civil rights showdowns to reality TV's brand-building, this course reveals how television isn't just a screen, but a cultural mirror reflecting—and shaping—who we are.
March 18 2025
Abstract Expressions: Professor Alix Johnson
Iceland, caught in the Cold War's sonar whispers, reveals how a nation can be neither spy nor target, yet still intimately shaped by the unseen eyes of global surveillance.
March 18 2025
Immigrant Voices in Times of Fear
A sociology course deepens classroom knowledge through voter outreach and community engagement.
March 5 2025
Macalester College named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students
Macalester is one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
February 25 2025
From a dermatology toolkit to autism help
Macalester's Live It Fund projects span a variety of issues
February 19 2025
In Their Own Words
Students explore the richness of queer and trans lives through oral histories and archival research.
February 15 2025
What Payne Avenue Has to Say
Geography students explore St. Paul’s East Side to learn about its immigrant history, future visions, and what investing in community looks like
January 22 2025
Where does education exist?
A first-year course takes education beyond the classroom
January 8 2025
Student Life News
Thirteen seniors receive 2025 Distinguished Leadership Awards
Meet the thirteen recipients of the Distinguished Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.
May 12 2025
Founding Day and Pushball 2025
Macalester's Founding Day celebration honored the college's rich history and vibrant community on March 7.
March 26 2025
Empowering Entrepreneurship
Basir Talayee ’25, his sisters, and Mac students are helping young Afghan women continue their educations.
November 18 2024
The Soundtrack of Macalester
For seventy-five years, the Macalester College Pipe Band has provided the college’s signature sound.
November 18 2024
Athletics: Scots Find Success On The Pitch
Support Macalester athletics and read about soccer successes.
November 6 2024
Mac Fest 2024 Photo Gallery
Check out photos from this year's Mac Fest.
October 14 2024
They Love to Disc
Ultimate Frisbee club team takes fifth at Nationals
August 26 2024
Labors of Love and Literature
English professor Andrea Kaston Tange's nineteenth-century British literature class took a trip back to the days of sewing by hand.
August 26 2024
Innovation Scholars Tackle Real-Time Challenges
Macalester students explored the intersection of science, healthcare and medicine, economics, business, and entrepreneurship.
May 17 2024
Internships News
Macalester grant for internships
Interning at the Hennepin County Public Defender's Office
January 28 2025
Internship at the Nature Conservancy
Amanda de Souza ’25 works creating a best practices guide around tribal engagement
December 7 2023
Coding accessible educational tools
Student interns at a start up
November 7 2023
Uncovering Ancient Fossils
Interning at the Science Museum of Minnesota
October 7 2023
Internship at the Center for Energy and Environment
Georgia Barnes monitors Minnesota's gas and electric compliance
September 7 2023
Story-writing intern brings ideas together
As part of her environmental studies capstone, Julia Chamberland has been writing stories for Minnesota Upstream.
May 11 2023
MacConnect: Washington, D.C.
Over spring break, a group of students explored social science careers in Washington, D.C., with MacConnect.
May 9 2023
Vehicles for Change
Ellie Hohulin '19 looks back on her academic and professional journey so far, including community engagement at Macalester and beyond.
April 20 2023
Helping businesses tell their story
Ethan Hyslop '23 has been a strategy intern at the Superhuman Agency since the summer of his junior year.
April 7 2023
Alumni News
Books: Spring 2025
Books recently published by Macalester faculty, alumni, and staff.
March 18 2025
7 Days at Macalester
Catherine Kane ’26 shares stories of student engagement outside the classroom, and all across campus.
March 18 2025
From Mewinzha Waasa Wedi Giizhigong (A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away) to Minnesota
Ajuawak Kapashesit ’13 is this galaxy’s first Ojibwe-speaking Han Solo.
March 18 2025
Sounding Board: Brighter Days Ahead
Defying winter's chill, Macalester College ignited joy and launched a $250M campaign with ice rinks and bonfires, proving that even in darkness, community's spark can fuel a brighter future.
March 18 2025
Making the Dream Work in Boston
From champagne showers to draft day drills, a Macalester grad's relentless data-driven vision fuels the Celtics' championship dynasty, proving that behind every title team, there's a front office mastermind already plotting the next victory.
March 18 2025
About Face
Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Regina Rodman ’01 helps affirm her patients’ sense of self.
March 18 2025
Volunteer Spotlight: Matthew Bergeron ’08
From political dreams to soccer team builder, this Macalester grad's journey proves a liberal arts education can score big in unexpected fields, even leading to a love story under the Bell Tower.
March 18 2025
Lecture Notes: On Television
From suburban sitcoms to civil rights showdowns to reality TV's brand-building, this course reveals how television isn't just a screen, but a cultural mirror reflecting—and shaping—who we are.
March 18 2025
Abstract Expressions: Professor Alix Johnson
Iceland, caught in the Cold War's sonar whispers, reveals how a nation can be neither spy nor target, yet still intimately shaped by the unseen eyes of global surveillance.
March 18 2025