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Gallier House

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.

Bonjour de Paris!

Charley Eatchel '24 shares some highlights from their time in Paris.

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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.

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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.

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.

Professor Lela Pierce Awarded Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship

Visiting assistant professor of sculpture Lela Pierce ’08 named Jerome Hill Artist Fellow

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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. 

Not Set in Stone

Anthropology students work to enrich a fossil collection at the Science Museum of Minnesota

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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.

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Maccolades February 2023

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. 

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.

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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.

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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

Native American economist, activist, and author Winona LaDuke addressing the crowd at the Macalester Opening Convocation event

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.