Archive: Nov 2021

Maccolades for November 2021: Poetic praise, moot court success, and grants for internships and sexual assault prevention

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community.

November 30 2021

Mitch Glasser

Mac Olympian

A spotlight on Mitch Glasser '12, member of the 2020 Israel National Baseball Team and All-Olympic Baseball Team.

November 17 2021

Mary Gwen Owen

Nine Timeless Lessons from “MacDo”

What does a 1965 etiquette guide teach us today?

November 17 2021

From Stage to Set

How improv at Mac inspired Hannah Rehak '15 and Nina Slesinger '14's creative pursuits.

November 17 2021

Six students featured in article

They Were First

In their own words: six first-generation college students share their journeys.

November 17 2021

Bird's eye view of Macalester Involvement Fair

Join the Club

Take a look at nine groups at Mac's annual Involvement Fair.

November 17 2021

President Suzanne M. Rivera speaking at her Inauguration.

Onward, Together

An excerpted adaptation of Dr. Suzanne M. Rivera's remarks from her inauguration as the seventeenth president of Macalester.

November 17 2021

Erin Sindberg Porter

Lessons From: A Problem-Solving Advocate

Erin Sindberg Porter '00 shares what she's learned through her law career.

November 17 2021

Provost Lisa Anderson-Levy looking into a microscope

Meet the Provost

Dr. Lisa Anderson-Levy became Macalester's new provost and executive vice president in July.

November 17 2021

Collage of book covers

Books: Fall 2021

Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.

November 17 2021

Vittorio Addona

Shelf Conscious: Vittorio Addona

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

November 17 2021

Larry Dessem

Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Dessem ’73

Larry Dessem '73 currently serves as a Class Agent after a long history of supporting Macalester.

November 17 2021

Tani Prell

Creating Spaces of Belonging

Tani Prell '13 is helping to expand ideas of what it can mean to be Jewish.

November 17 2021

Gary Hines

Golden Sounds

Still led by Gary Hines '74, Sounds of Blackness is celebrating 50 years.

November 17 2021

Omar Anwar

“It’s My Last Chance to Be on a Team Like This”

Omar Anwar '22 is playing MIAC soccer for the first time in nearly two years.

November 17 2021

Aaron Mendelson

Data Driven

For journalist Aaron Mendelson '09, numbers spark stories.

November 17 2021

Lecture Notes artwork

Lecture Notes: Worlds of Work

Anthropology instructor Hilary Chart explores human experiences of labor, effort, and livelihood.

November 17 2021

José M. Mejía Oneto and Sebastian Sanchez de Lozada

Partners with a Purpose

With their biotechnology startup, two alumni aim to improve treatment and quality of life for cancer patients.

November 16 2021

Macalester College Awarded Grant to Support Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention and Response

The project, titled “Integrating Resources: Comprehensive, Coordinated Campus Prevention & Response,” will coordinate and enhance prevention and response resources related to sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking.

November 11 2021

Photo of a crowd at a climate strike in St. Paul

How climate change is affecting our mental health

Dr. Christie Manning, an environmental psychologist and Macalester’s director of sustainability, aims to highlight the negative effects of climate change on our mental health.

November 10 2021

Unfiltered: Fall 2021

In “Unfiltered,” we ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.

November 9 2021

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