Category: Academics

Eight Macalester professors awarded tenure status

Eight faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines have been awarded tenure.

MACRO Consortium Celebrates Acceptance of Peer-Reviewed Article for Publication

The MACRO Consortium, which includes Macalester College, is proud to announce the acceptance of its first peer-reviewed paper for publication.

Chem student designs 3D-printed tool to revolutionize lab work

Ellie Corbett ’26 found an unexpected opportunity to reinvent the chemist's wheel with the 'Easel': a 3D-printed tool she designed as a creative solution to streamline lab work.

MacNest is Building a New Generation of Entrepreneurs

Becoming Community Changemakers

A class leads to Twin Cities internships

In times of crisis, teaching students how to teach can have a powerful and lasting impact

Professor Emerita Ruthanne Kurth-Schai is the author of a recent article that argues an an innovative pedagogical shift could have a positive impact on society.

Lecture Notes: Cinemas of Abya Yala

In his new Spanish language course, Dr. Daniel Coral Reyes and his students examined Indigenous representation in contemporary cinema from Latin America.

Making the Dream Work in Boston

From champagne showers to draft day drills, a Macalester grad's relentless data-driven vision fuels the Celtics' championship dynasty, proving that behind every title team, there's a front office mastermind already plotting the next victory.

Lecture Notes: On Television

From suburban sitcoms to civil rights showdowns to reality TV's brand-building, this course reveals how television isn't just a screen, but a cultural mirror reflecting—and shaping—who we are.

Abstract Expressions: Professor Alix Johnson

Iceland, caught in the Cold War's sonar whispers, reveals how a nation can be neither spy nor target, yet still intimately shaped by the unseen eyes of global surveillance.

Immigrant Voices in Times of Fear 

A sociology course deepens classroom knowledge through voter outreach and community engagement. 

Macalester College named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students

Macalester is one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

From a dermatology toolkit to autism help

Macalester's Live It Fund projects span a variety of issues

In Their Own Words 

Students explore the richness of queer and trans lives through oral histories and archival research.

What Payne Avenue Has to Say 

Geography students explore St. Paul’s East Side to learn about its immigrant history, future visions, and what investing in community looks like

Where does education exist?

A first-year course takes education beyond the classroom

December Graduation Ceremony 2024

On December 13, Macalester College honored its December graduates with a ceremony in the Alexander G. Hill Ballroom.

English professor remakes women of faith in debut poetry collection

In Theophanies, Professor Sarah Ghazal Ali explores what it means to have a woman's body when in Scripture that body is used to bring forth a divine message or prophet.

Mellon Mays fellows make their mark 

Two students share their experiences as Mellon Mays fellows.

Shelf Conscious: Dr. Sumeet Patwardhan

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

How High-Impact Practices Build Better Scots

Five students explain how high-impact practices have changed their lives.