Category: Academics

Interactive Education

Macalester’s digital liberal arts initiatives are changing how faculty, staff, and students collaborate, share knowledge, and solve problems.

The State of Clay

In the course Wild Clay, students worked on group installation and performance projects as well as creating their own individual performative sculptures

Finding the Rhythm

By developing their listening skills, students learn to understand and appreciate classical music. 

Students create first-ever online guide for Twin Cities’ Russian-speaking community

Students in Prof. Julia Chadaga's Advanced Russian class produced the map to connect the Twin Cities Russian-speaking community.

Being Latinx in the U.S.

This introductory course teaches students about the complex issues of being Latinx in America.

Studying Health in a Pandemic 

A medical anthropology course grapples with propositions such as “Racism is bad for our health” and “Stigma is deadlier than Ebola.” 

Life on Mars and Beyond

A student seeks to find life elsewhere

Setting the Stage

Students learn the art of scenic design in this advanced theater course.

Commencement 2021 – 9:30 a.m. Grad Walk

Three students receive Global Citizenship Award

Presented annually to graduating seniors who demonstrate a commitment to the ideals and practice of high academic performance, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement.

Digging In

Students get their hands dirty to examine what makes dirt soil.

Capstone Conclusions

We asked a few seniors how they approached their capstone projects—and what they learned.

From Craigslist to Census: Telling Stories with Data

A hands-on course teaches students that data alone can tell a powerful story.

Comparing Japanese-to-English Translations of Sailor Moon Over Time

Linguistics Professor Morgan Sleeper studies the popular manga Sailor Moon.

Pledging Russian

Emma Verges '21 shares her experience of studying away in Russia.

Creating electronic music

Students use the electronic music lab to tell stories with sound.

60-Second Syllabus: Endangered/Minority Languages

All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about this course.

60-Second Syllabus: American Indian History Since 1871

All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about this course.

Reimagining Community Care

Through partnerships with Twin Cities mutual aid networks and nonprofits, the Sustainability Office is building a wider definition of sustainability at Macalester.

60-Second Syllabus: 2D Design

All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about this course.

60-Second Syllabus: Environmental Classics

All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about this course.