Academics News
Inclusive Initiatives: Equitable Access with OER
The DeWitt Wallace Library explores open educational resources to center inclusivity, affordability
Producing a History of Consumerism
An environmental studies course takes on the challenge of disentangling consumer solutions from consumerism's fundamental flaws.
The Science of Protest: Bridging Academia and Activism
A political science course seeks to connect academic research on the effectiveness of protest to the lived experience, efforts, and goals of protesters.
Commencement 2023
Congratulations, Class of 2023!
Honors Project Insights
We asked five seniors to tell us about their yearlong research projects.
Falling in Love with Chemistry
Renowned organic chemist Richmond Sarpong '95 delivers distinguished chemistry lecture.
Shelf Conscious: Professor Christina Esposito
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.
The Art of Costume Design
Theater and Dance Department professor Sarah Bahr offers students a real-world experience in the backstage drama of costume design.
Grounding the Poor Farm
A geography course on poor farms channels sociology, history, and other disciplines to shine a light on these localized precursors to modern-day welfare.
Student Life News
Unfiltered: Spring 2023
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 . . .
Internships News
Story-writing intern brings ideas together
As part of her environmental studies capstone, Julia Chamberland has been writing stories for Minnesota Upstream.
MacConnect: Washington, D.C.
Over spring break, a group of students explored social science careers in Washington, D.C., with MacConnect.
Vehicles for Change
Ellie Hohulin '19 looks back on her academic and professional journey so far, including civic engagement at Macalester and beyond.
Helping businesses tell their story
Ethan Hyslop '23 has been a strategy intern at the Superhuman Agency since the summer of his junior year.
Mapping Carbon
A work study experience at Mac led to a job as a map maker
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
Alumni News
A Passion for Teaching, and Teaching for Passion
Nick Shriver '18 is currently working at Little Wound School in South Dakota as an 8th and 9th grade English and Social Studies teacher and high school football coach.
Mactivism
Student activists have long helped shape Macalester policies—and have learned lasting lessons from their advocacy.
Books: Spring 2023
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.
The Future of Therapy is…
In the wake of some of the most collectively challenging years of our lives, four alumni practitioners weigh in.
A Look Back at Unfiltered
College is a time of change and growth. Unfiltered is an effort to capture a snapshot of that student transformation.
The Macalester Spirit
President Suzanne M. Rivera on the enduring Macalester spirit that transcends campus, fostering hope, joy, and connections among alumni worldwide.
Falling in Love with Chemistry
Renowned organic chemist Richmond Sarpong '95 delivers distinguished chemistry lecture.
Shelf Conscious: Professor Christina Esposito
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.
Academic All-American
Caleb Williams '24 earned Division III Academic All-America first team for men's basketball with a 3.91 GPA and impressive on-court achievements.
College Newswire
Maccolades for May 2023: A flurry of success in forensics, Fulbrights, creative writing, sustainability, 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 May 2023.
Macalester earns top marks for sustainability efforts in national competition
The college ranked #1 among small schools in three categories: Zero Waste, Food Organics, and Diversion.
Two Macalester students awarded $10k grant to empower teachers in Brazil
Macalester students Valeska Kohan ‘23 and Amanda de Souza ‘25 have been awarded $10,000 from Davis Projects for Peace.
Eleven new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty
Eleven new tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines will be joining Macalester in the coming months.
Nine Macalester students and recent graduates receive 2023 Fulbright awards
Macalester student receives Phi Beta Kappa scholarship
Macalester junior Holiday O’Bryan ‘24 received Phi Beta Kappa’s (PBK) undergraduate Key into Public Service scholarship.
Record number of Macalester students selected for U of Chicago’s summer economics program
The Expanding Diversity in Economics program is designed to "identify and support talented undergraduate students from a broad range of backgrounds who are interested in the study of economics."
Two Macalester professors receive fellowships to develop senior leadership skills
Professors Andrea Kaston Tange and Duchess Harris are among 10 faculty from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) to be designated as inaugural ACM Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows.
Maccolades for April 2023: Dazzling feats in poetry, human rights, statistics, chemistry, 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 April 2023.