Category: Academics

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.

Lecture Notes: US Constitutional Law and Thought

In Professor Patrick Schmidt’s course, students learn how American government is organized and operates.

Around-the-Clock Creatives: Macathon 2024

In latest book, geography professor offers new way forward for agriculture in Africa

Professor Bill Moseley's new work examines the history of food security and agricultural development in four African nations.

Psychology professor’s research offers first look at popular ‘gentle parenting’ movement

Psychology Professor Annie Pezalla teams up with Professor Alice Davidson from Rollins College for a study on gentle parenting.

The Untold Stories of Lake and Minnehaha

A look into the intersection’s past reveals ongoing struggles over who “belongs” in public space and to whom public space belongs.

Arctic Research Heats Up

In Arctic Norway, Lukas Lock-Scamp ’25, Mary Ossar ’24, and biology professor Mary Heskel research tundra plants in a rapidly changing climate. 

The Ripple Effect of Redlining 

Prof. Anika Bratt and her students are investigating how historic redlining impacts water quality in the Twin Cities today.