Archive: Nov 2023

Maccolades for November 2023: Teacher of the Year, undergraduate competition success, an NSF grant, 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 November 2023.

November 30 2023

Macalester Takes First at 2023 Harvard Debate Tournament

The Mac debate team kicks off the year with a first-place finish at Harvard's 2023 Fall Tournament.

November 15 2023

Redesigning Reliability

Agent Epi paves a way towards more reliable allergen medication

November 8 2023

Coding accessible educational tools

Student interns at a start up

November 7 2023

Headshot of Eva Reid ’96

Work Wisdom: Eva Reid ’96

Eva Reid ’96 is a senior IT data manager and agency data officer for DC Health, the District of Columbia’s health department.

November 1 2023

A lion stands in golden grass in front of tree branches with no leaves.

Animal Behavior: Fundamentals and Applications

With opportunities to observe animals like wolves and mountain lions in their natural habitats, Dr. Chakrabarti offers his students a portal into the magical world of studying animal behavior.

November 1 2023

Dr. Stone Cha looks out a window while standing in front of a gray brick wall.

Intersections

Dr. Stone Cha ’10 dwells at the corner of reproductive justice and theology.

November 1 2023

Hana Dinku, Aida Martinez-Freeman, and Karla Benson Rutten pose on chairs inside of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice.

Voices of Social Justice

Three current and recent leaders of Macalester’s Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice reflect on twenty years of progress, passion, and perseverance.

November 1 2023

Nina Porst is pictured in front of a park and pond in Denmark

Working for a Cleaner, Greener Denmark

Nina Porst ’08 has worked on some of her home country’s toughest environmental challenges.

November 1 2023

Actors on stage during a performance of The Song Poet

Capturing the Color of the Forest and the Shape of the Mountains

Professor Mina Kinukawa served as scenic designer for The Song Poet, the first Hmong story ever adapted for the operatic stage.

November 1 2023

Poster with the question Q3: What can students do to improve community and connectedness in this course? Below the question are lots of pink sticky notes with students' responses.

Building Community and Connectedness in the Classroom

A program led by faculty and staff members strengthens the classroom community with intentional reflection and conversation.

November 1 2023

Headshot of Prof. Michelle Tong

Shelf Conscious: Professor Michelle Tong

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

November 1 2023

A professor and three students, all wearing orange vests, study trees along the sidewalk. One student is looking up and pointing. Another appears to be taking notes.

Investigating St. Paul’s New ‘Shade Gap’

Biology professor Mary Heskel and a team of student researchers spent the summer looking at the impact of ash tree removal on shade and temperature, and her students gained new research skills along the way.

November 1 2023

Students sit in a circle on Macalester's Great Lawn in the fall. Some trees have orange and yellow leaves. A red bike rests against a tree on the right.

Our Campus Home: A Place of Belonging, A Window to the World

President Rivera reflects on Macalester's comprehensive campus plan.

November 1 2023

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