Archive: 2020

How to Debut a Symphony

The Macalester Orchestra teamed up with music professor and composer Victoria Malawey for an experience she called "absolutely exhilarating."

Six Seniors and Two Alumni Receive 2020 Fulbright Awards

Their next stops range from Azerbaijan to Brazil.

Two Macalester faculty members awarded grants to develop community partnerships through civic engagement courses

Macalester College faculty members Teresa Mesa and Joëlle Vitiello have been selected as Mellon Periclean Faculty Leaders (PFLs) in the Humanities.

Senior Remarks: Melisa Peresian Letayian

Melisa Peresian Letayian was one of two speakers chosen for Macalester's Commencement in May.

A Message to our Davis United World College Scholars

Congratulations to the Davis UWC Scholars Class of 2020!

Our Wish for You

Macalester welcomes Dr. Suzanne Rivera, the college's 17th president.

Message to the Macalester Community Following the Murder of George Floyd

Dear Old Macalester

Members of the community sing this traditional Macalester song.

Unfiltered: Spring 2020

Each semester, we ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions.

Personal Pandemics

Geography students analyze a pandemic IRL and collect evidence for future generations.

2020 Commencement Address by Marlon James

Read and watch video of the full Macalester Commencement 2020 speech by Marlon James.

Macalester’s Next Chapter

Dr. Suzanne Rivera will begin her term as Macalester' next president this summer.

Final Edition

With encouragement, modest tools, and a DIY spirit, students are making beautiful art from home. 

Geology professor’s rare fossil discovery in Madagascar featured in scientific journal Nature

The paper details the discovery of a new mammalian fossil in the Mahajanga Basin in Madagascar.

Macalester Senior Awarded Watson Fellowship

Each of the 47 recipients from this year’s class of Watson Fellows receives a one-year grant of $36,000 to pursue original projects outside the United States.

Global Citizenship Student Awards 2020

This spring, three seniors were honored for their commitment to global values.

Political Advantage

Students are adapting to remote learning with determination and creativity.

Erik Larson, Sociology, Receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

Afifa Benwahoud Receives the Staff Outstanding Service Award

Lecture Notes: The Art of Data Science

Statistics professor Brianna Heggeseth talks about her research on diversity in major US art museums.

Waging Peace

Two alumni collaborate to support unarmed peacekeeping in some of the world's most volatile conflict zones.