Macalester News

Three students receive Global Citizenship Award

Presented annually to graduating seniors who demonstrate a commitment to the ideals and practice of high academic performance, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement.

Digging In

Students get their hands dirty to examine what makes dirt soil.

Capstone Conclusions

We asked a few seniors how they approached their capstone projects—and what they learned.

From Craigslist to Census: Telling Stories with Data

A hands-on course teaches students that data alone can tell a powerful story.

Comparing Japanese-to-English Translations of Sailor Moon Over Time

Linguistics Professor Morgan Sleeper studies the popular manga Sailor Moon.

Pledging Russian

Emma Verges '21 shares her experience of studying away in Russia.

Creating electronic music

Students use the electronic music lab to tell stories with sound.

60-Second Syllabus: Endangered/Minority Languages

All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about this course.

60-Second Syllabus: American Indian History Since 1871

All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about this course.

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.

Buddy Up

The Buddy System is a new, student-created initiative to create community in physical distancing.

The Class of 2024

Get to know Mac's class of 2024.

Thriving in Place

The Macalester Athletics Department is exploring new ways of keeping student-athletes connected.

Neighborhood Pantry

Macalester's pilot Little Free Pantry, a response to a request put forth by the Black Liberation Affairs Committee (BLAC), will be an open place for community members to take and leave non-perishable foods.

Collaborating for Change

Macalester's Black Lives Matter chapter (BLMatMac) formed at the end of the May, coordinating a donation drive in early June.

Senior Remarks: Melisa Peresian Letayian

Melisa Peresian Letayian was one of two speakers chosen for Macalester's Commencement in May.

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.

Risk and Reward

Maddy Kennard structures her internship at a start-up in downtown Minneapolis, just seven miles from campus.

Interning at the Minnesota Department of Health

Three miles from campus, Jack analyzes food recovery and commuter trends at the Minnesota Department of Health.

Shelf Conscious: Fatiya Kedir ’21

What are some of the student government president's formative reads?

Get Out the Vote

Lisa Hu '15 traveled from California to Georgia to advocate for Senate candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

All Charged Up

Electric boat motors are the wave of the future—and Steve Trkla ’83 is leading the way.

Education Illuminated

As the pandemic amplifies challenges in K–12 education, where do we go next?

Mac Entrepreneur: Samantha Strong ’98

Strong is owner, broker, and general contractor at Metamorphosis Realty & Design-Build in Minneapolis.

Making Beauty

Dakota elder Walter “Super” LaBatte Jr. ’70 is an artist, historian, and culture bearer.

Gallery View

Recent creations and highlights from the several Class of 2021 studio art majors.

The Writing Life

Twin Cities journalist Mary Ann Grossmann ’60 has been penning stories for 60 years.

Seniors Look Back

The Class of 2021's seniors channel their Mac experiences into haiku or advice for new students.

Maccolades for April 2021: Fulbright to France, NEA grant, and new books on salvage tourism and Shakespeare

Coco Du receives 2021 Staff Outstanding Service Award

Prof. Karín Aguilar-San Juan receives 2021 Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

Professor Duchess Harris is this year’s Thomas Jefferson Award winner

American Studies and Political Science Professor Duchess Harris is the recipient of the 2021 Thomas Jefferson Award.

New study on efficacy of vaccine education reveals information, gender matter

The study examines two versions of an educational video about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, one narrated by a man and the other by a woman.

Groundbreaking Native American activist will be 2021 commencement speaker

Elona Street-Stewart will be the 2021 commencement speaker at Macalester College’s spring graduation ceremony.

Maccolades for March 2021: Poetry and public history prizes, Fulbright excellence

Maccolades is a new monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community.

Macalester senior awarded 2021 Watson Fellowship

Each of the 42 recipients from this year’s class of Watson Fellows receives a one-year stipend of $36,000 to pursue original projects outside the United States.

Five new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty

Five new tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines will be joining Macalester in the coming months.