Academics News
Making discoveries, becoming a researcher
Students work side-by-side with professors and each other on their research projects.
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.
Hometown Organizer
Sami Banat ’24 is part of a St. Paul commission reenvisioning emergency response in the city.
How can we increase trust in the scientific community?
Six takeaways from a recent Big Questions about how to increase trust in science
Energy & Reactivity
Attempt everything in this chemistry course says Professor Green.
Rocket Science
Launch a high-powered rocket in this first-year physics course.
Meet the Provost
Dr. Lisa Anderson-Levy became Macalester's new provost and executive vice president in July.
Lecture Notes: Worlds of Work
Anthropology instructor Hilary Chart explores human experiences of labor, effort, and livelihood.
Student Life News
Join the Club
Take a look at nine groups at Mac's annual Involvement Fair.
“It’s My Last Chance to Be on a Team Like This”
Omar Anwar '22 is playing MIAC soccer for the first time in nearly two years.
Unfiltered: Fall 2021
In “Unfiltered,” we ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.
First Thursday 2021
Radical Accessibility
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Radical MacACCESS lifted up the voices of disabled campus community members.
Commencement 2021 – 9:30 a.m. Grad Walk
Unfiltered: Spring 2021
Along with navigating college during a pandemic, these students are forging ahead with the “typical” sophomore year tasks of declaring majors and thinking about living off-campus with friends.
Unfiltered: Fall 2020
What’s it like to be in college during COVID-19? In “Unfiltered,” we ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.
International Forecast
For international college students eager to study in the United States, COVID-19 is just the latest complication.
Internships News
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.
Career Inquiries
Students share what they learned while interning at businesses in the Twin Cities
Printing a Better Way to Land on the Moon
Kayla Schang worked with a team at NASA to make landing on other planets easier.
Exploring careers
Every summer the Macalester Summer Internship Grant supports students while they work
A Force for Good: Mac Project Corps
Virtual student teams brought a liberal arts perspective to solving problems at local businesses, nonprofits, and start-ups.
The future of global health
Aaron Zou researches why people avoid being vaccinated
Mixing liberal arts with investment banking
Theo Nsereko brings his liberal arts experience to Wall Street.
Early-Stage Entrepreneurship
Each summer through MacNest, 10 students learn what it's like to work at an emerging company.
Alumni News
Mac Olympian
A spotlight on Mitch Glasser '12, member of the 2020 Israel National Baseball Team and All-Olympic Baseball Team.
Nine Timeless Lessons from “MacDo”
What does a 1965 etiquette guide teach us today?
From Stage to Set
How improv at Mac inspired Hannah Rehak '15 and Nina Slesinger '14's creative pursuits.
They Were First
In their own words: six first-generation college students share their journeys.
Onward, Together
An excerpted adaptation of Dr. Suzanne M. Rivera's remarks from her inauguration as the seventeenth president of Macalester.
Lessons From: A Problem-Solving Advocate
Erin Sindberg Porter '00 shares what she's learned through her law career.
Books: Fall 2021
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.
Shelf Conscious: Vittorio Addona
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you.
Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Dessem ’73
Larry Dessem '73 currently serves as a Class Agent after a long history of supporting Macalester.
College Newswire
Dr. Alina Wong Rejoins Macalester College as Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Six Macalester professors awarded tenure
The six professors represent a broad range of disciplines.
Two Macalester students awarded the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Scholarship for responsible corporate governance
The annual $30,000 award is for students majoring in economics or political science who are interested in studying and promoting responsible corporate management and governance.
Maccolades for November 2021: Poetic praise, moot court success, and grants for internships and sexual assault prevention
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community.
Macalester College Awarded Grant to Support Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention and Response
The project, titled “Integrating Resources: Comprehensive, Coordinated Campus Prevention & Response,” will coordinate and enhance prevention and response resources related to sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking.
How climate change is affecting our mental health
Dr. Christie Manning, an environmental psychologist and Macalester’s director of sustainability, aims to highlight the negative effects of climate change on our mental health.
Maccolades for October 2021: Rebuilding history, State Dept. recognition, and new books on opioid epidemic, extraction industries
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community.
State Department recognizes Macalester as top producer of Gilman Scholars
The college has produced the most Gilman recipients over the past 20 years in the Small Institution 20-year Overall Top Producer category.
Voices from the Opioid Epidemic
In her new book, history professor Amy Sullivan examines the opioid epidemic’s past, present, and future.