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Dave Lewin '09 holds an NBA Championship Trophy and holds a cigar in his mouth

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.

March 18 2025

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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.

March 18 2025

Medium shot of Professor Alix Johnson standing in a snowy landscape

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.

March 18 2025

Immigrant Voices in Times of Fear 

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

March 5 2025

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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.

February 25 2025

From a dermatology toolkit to autism help

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

February 19 2025

In Their Own Words 

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

February 15 2025

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

January 22 2025

Where does education exist?

A first-year course takes education beyond the classroom

January 8 2025

Students smile and clap at December graduation.

December Graduation Ceremony 2024

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

December 18 2024

Professor Sarah Ghazal Ali standing in an aisle of books in a library

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.

December 16 2024

Mellon Mays Fellows Karla Garcia and Louise Yang pose outside of Old Main.

Mellon Mays fellows make their mark 

Two students share their experiences as Mellon Mays fellows.

December 4 2024

Shelf Conscious: Dr. Sumeet Patwardhan

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

November 18 2024

Justin Potts '25

How High-Impact Practices Build Better Scots

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

November 18 2024

Stock image of the American flag with a copy of the Declaration of Independence in front of the flag.

Lecture Notes: US Constitutional Law and Thought

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

November 18 2024

The three highest scoring Macathon teams pose together on stage at the final presentation, with their prize checks.

Around-the-Clock Creatives: Macathon 2024

November 15 2024

Professor Bill Moseley

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.

November 13 2024

A mother holds her head in exasperation as her child gestures and speaks

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.

October 16 2024

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.

October 11 2024

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. 

October 7 2024

The Ripple Effect of Redlining 

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

October 7 2024

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