Home News 2018 Page 3 Archive: 2018 Lecture Notes: The Age of Migration From Kentucky to Mongolia, geography professor Holly Barcus studies how people migrate. Kofi Annan’s Extraordinary Legacy Macalester mourns the loss of Kofi Annan ’61, “the ultimate embodiment of Macalester’s mission.” The Power of Storytelling Three Mac friends team up to produce This Land Is, a children’s book designed to build empathy. Bringing Congress Together A new exchange created by a Mac alum aims to build bridges in Congress. Professor Perspectives Through published commentaries, Mac faculty members speak up about complex issues. Intro to Your First Course Take a peek inside the classrooms of Macalester’s distinctive first-year courses. Macalester receives $800,000 grant from Mellon Foundation: Grant will facilitate innovative approaches to curriculum development Macalester Theater and Dance Dept. presents its 2018 Fall Dance Concert, Breath Bound, Nov. 9–10 Breath Bound includes works by faculty members Jill Lile and Patricia Brown as well as student works. Campus Desk, Global Work Kaitlyn Lindaman got to intern with both USAID and the State Department—without having to leave St. Paul. Family Fest Photo Booth 2018 Mahmoud El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship with Dr. Marc Lamont Hill This year's speaker is Dr. Marc Lamont Hill. Engaging the Cities Each summer, 12 Chuck Green Fellows partner with local organizations throughout the Twin Cities to study civic engagement and get involved. Macalester Moment Campaign Launch This campaign focuses on building support for the college in four key areas: financial aid and scholarships, faculty and academic support, program support, and the Macalester Fund. Macalester Launches $100 Million Fundraising Campaign to Invest in Access and Excellence The campaign priorities reflect the college’s strategic plan and include: The Macalester Fund, Financial Aid, Faculty and Academic Support, and Program Support. Fall Job and Internship Fair More than 55 employers attended. The Macalester Moment This targeted fundraising campaign builds on the access and excellence that define Macalester’s foundation. Beyond Blood and Skin Macalester students lead many panels at the International Roundtable. This year, that includes one on what it means to be Native in 2018. “U.S.-Cuban Relations, Past, Present and Desired Future”–October 22 Miguel Fraga, the first Secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., will talk on Monday, October 22, in Olin-Rice 250. Standing up to Sexual Violence This fall Ethan Levin '20 was honored nationally for launching a program that teaches consent and sexual violence prevention techniques to high school student-athletes. “Minding the Wild: An Evening of Poetry and Discussion” with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gary Snyder The 2018 Engel-Morgan-Jardetzky Distinguished Lecture on Science, Culture and Ethics – Wednesday October 17 The 2018 International Roundtable: October 11–13 Macalester College presents its 25th annual International Roundtable with the theme, “Beyond Blood and Skin: The Global Production and Consequences of Race and Racisms” Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next