Archive: 2020

Macalester professor receives 2021 Creative Capital Award

Jenny Lion, visiting assistant professor of media and cultural studies, is one of 42 artists from across the nation to receive this year's award.

60 Second Syllabus: Moral Psychology

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60 Second Syllabus: Epidemiology

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60 Second Syllabus: Geocinema

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60 Second Syllabus: Coding, Narrative and Life in VR

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60 Second Syllabus: Worlds Upside Down

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60 Second Syllabus: Political Argumentation & Debate

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Saint Paul mayor taps President Rivera, first-year student to help rethink city’s emergency response

President Suzanne Rivera and Sami Banat ‘24 have been named to the City of Saint Paul’s Community-First Public Safety Commission.

Macalester Senior Selected as Schwarzman Scholar

Emma Verges ’21 will pursue a master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

German Studies Professor David Martyn Receives Mercator Fellowship

Prof. Martyn will spend a semester in residence at the University of Bonn in Germany.

With rare fossil bird discovery, geology professor closer to solving ancient mystery

Geology professor Raymond Rogers worked with an international team of researchers.

Six Months Later: Class of 2020

From delayed Fulbrights to “quarantine pods,” the first six months out of college looked vastly different for this year’s Macalester grads. We caught up with five of them to learn about life after Mac. 

Macalester Junior Awarded 2020 Mac Hyde Brownfield Scholarship

Alex Thomas '22, an environmental studies and studio art major, found a passion for sustainable architecture.

Macalester College is One of Six Founding Members of the Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA)

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.

The Impact of COVID-19 on International Trade

Professor Felix Friedt with student Matt Zhang ’21 look into trade disruptions caused by COVID-19.

Macalester First-Year Awarded Gates Scholarship

Maraka Bradford ’24 is one of only 300 in the nation

60-Second Syllabus: Digital Ethics

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60 Second Syllabus: Ecology and the Environment

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60-Second Syllabus: African American Literature

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Shelf Conscious: Mario Solis-Garcia

Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you.