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.
March 15 2023
Bonjour de Paris!
Charley Eatchel '24 shares some highlights from their time in Paris.
March 7 2023
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.
March 6 2023
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.
March 6 2023
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.
March 6 2023
Professor Lela Pierce Awarded Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship
Visiting assistant professor of sculpture Lela Pierce ’08 named Jerome Hill Artist Fellow
February 24 2023
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.
February 6 2023
Not Set in Stone
Anthropology students work to enrich a fossil collection at the Science Museum of Minnesota
February 1 2023
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.
January 27 2023
Student Life News
YouTuber Carter Stacy ’24 is “Interesting”
The junior's YouTube channel "That Is Interesting" has over 155,000 subscribers and counting.
March 6 2023
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.
November 28 2022
“The Pain and the Possibility”
The Department of Multicultural Life led a group to explore the Civil Rights Movement’s places, people, and lessons.
July 18 2022
Congratulations, Class of 2022
Farewell, but not goodbye, graduates
April 28 2022
Tournament Triumphs
Mac men's basketball experienced success and fan support during this year's MIAC playoffs.
April 22 2022
Unfiltered: Spring 2022
We ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.
April 20 2022
Making the right arguments together
A team of students take the national Ethics Bowl title
March 14 2022
Celebrating Winter at Mac
What’s your favorite winter Mac memory? We asked . . .
January 7 2022
Home cooking at Cafe Mac
The Class of 2021 shares some of their favorite Cafe Mac creations.
January 5 2022
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.
March 6 2023
Helping veterans in Minneapolis
Helen Frieman turned an internship at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair into a job after graduation.
February 21 2023
Connecting Ukrainians to US Employers
Two students aim to connect refugees to work in the United States.
August 1 2022
Learning on the job
Two students share their experiences working as interns
April 19 2022
Human rights interns
Three students intern with the Advocates for Human Rights
April 8 2022
Micro internships, macro experiences
Students solve a problems presented by their community partners with help from alumni volunteers
January 28 2022
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.
January 18 2022
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.
October 26 2021
Exploring the Startup Ecosystem
MacNest summer interns are leaning in and making things happen at Twin Cities startups.
September 2 2021
Alumni News
Work Wisdom: Carson Chen ’15
The senior data scientist at LinkedIn shares lessons he's learned on his career journey.
March 6 2023
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.
March 6 2023
Hip Hip Hooray for Mac Athletics
Read more about recent wins from Macalester athletic teams.
March 6 2023
The Art of Not Making Plans
Emel Sherzad ’89, co-owner of the recently closed Khyber Pass Café, relishes his improvised life.
March 6 2023
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.
March 6 2023
Our Global Lens: Past, Present, and Future
President Rivera writes about Macalester's commitment to internationalism and global citizenship.
March 6 2023
Game for Anything
Annie VanderMeer '03 unpacks a career in creating video games.
March 6 2023
Shelf Conscious: Arthur Mitchell
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' office? We're with you.
March 6 2023
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.
March 6 2023
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.
February 28 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.
February 10 2023
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.
January 30 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.
December 13 2022
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.
November 29 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.
October 31 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.
September 30 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.
September 14 2022
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.
September 2 2022