Category: Academics

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.

Sound Arguments

A political science course teaches students how to argue with skill, passion—and kindness. 

Democracy in Action

In last fall’s election season, a new class immersed students in the democratic process.

Creative Stages

"Perspectives," this year's fall Theater and Dance Department show, was rehearsed on Zoom and performed on livestream.

Global Contagions, Past and Present

International studies professor David Chioni Moore's course explores the "2,600 year tradition of writing about pandemics."

What Makes Some Advocacy Groups More Attractive Than Others?

After years of researching protest movements in Africa, assistant professor of political science Lisa Mueller had some hypotheses that she wanted to test here in the United States.

Can Business be Good?

A Macalester economics course explores the complexities of capitalism in the midst of a pandemic and racial justice movement.    

60 Second Syllabus: Moral Psychology

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