Archive: 2023

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.

March 15 2023

Bonjour de Paris!

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

March 7 2023

A screenshot of a video from Carter Stacy's YouTube channel

YouTuber Carter Stacy ’24 is “Interesting”

The junior's YouTube channel "That Is Interesting" has over 155,000 subscribers and counting.

March 6 2023

Carson Chen '15

Work Wisdom: Carson Chen ’15

The senior data scientist at LinkedIn shares lessons he's learned on his career journey.

March 6 2023

Caroline Duncombe ’18

Mad Science with Caroline Duncombe ’18

Duncombe's improv show invites Seattle-area scientists to present their work, which improvisers then create a set about the research.

March 6 2023

Composite image featuring players from Macalester Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball, and Football

Hip Hip Hooray for Mac Athletics

Read more about recent wins from Macalester athletic teams.

March 6 2023

Emel Sherzad ’89

The Art of Not Making Plans

Emel Sherzad ’89, co-owner of the recently closed Khyber Pass Café, relishes his improvised life.

March 6 2023

Illustration of people dressed in 19th century attire reading, painting, and talking

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.

March 6 2023

Our Global Lens: Past, Present, and Future

President Rivera writes about Macalester's commitment to internationalism and global citizenship.

March 6 2023

Game for Anything

Annie VanderMeer '03 unpacks a career in creating video games.

March 6 2023

Congress to Campus speakers sitting on stage facing an audience in Mairs Concert Hall

Learning Across the Aisle

The new Congress to Campus program is part of the college’s focus on helping students learn how to engage across difference.

March 6 2023

Professor Arthur Mitchell

Shelf Conscious: Arthur Mitchell

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

March 6 2023

Illustration of an illuminated ampersand

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.

March 6 2023

Uncovering the Cultural Effects of a St. Paul Creek

Corgan Archuleta’s capstone project examines Indigenous-led water quality efforts.

March 6 2023

Supporting Youth Development with Sense and Sensitivity

At Macalester, Joselyn Angeles-Figueroa ’21 discovered her passion for working with kids. A year later, she’s working to support community-centric youth development across the country.

March 6 2023

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.

March 6 2023

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. 

February 28 2023

Professor Lela Pierce Awarded Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship

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

February 24 2023

Helping veterans in Minneapolis

Helen Frieman turned an internship at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair into a job after graduation.

February 21 2023

Dan rides a horse in Issyk Kul.

How Local Government and Language Create Community

A recent grad who lives and works in Kazakhstan shares his experience

February 14 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.

February 10 2023

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