Category: Alumni

Language Evangelists

Mac's linguists love how you talk.

Shaping a Better Macalester: EEO at 50 Years

Alumni and staff reflect on the successes, challenges, and impact of Expanded Educational Opportunities, Macalester’s first college access program.

Bright Future

Reynaldo Rodriguez ’85 applies his business acumen to expanding the reach of renewable energy.

Lecture Notes: Imagining the American West

History professor Katrina Phillips discusses her research on so-called "Indian pageants."

Breaking out of Boxes

Rachel Gold’s young adult fiction includes the first novel with a transgender main character.

Mental Models

Robert Desimone ’74 sees cognitive wonders firsthand.

Fragile

President Rosenberg writes about the financial situations many colleges are facing.

It’s About Time

Fred Swaniker '99 and Marlon James have long inspired the Mac community. Now they're part of TIME's "Most Influential People" list.

Theatrical Practice

Stephen Fedo ’72 juggles multiple roles: actor, director, playwright, and general counsel.

Changing Company Culture

Caroline Karanja ’12 is helping organizations talk about equity—and take action.

A Look Back at 2018

Check out some of Mac's most interesting stories from the past calendar year!

Six Months After Launch

Six months after the Class of 2018 graduated from Macalester, we asked a few of the new alumni what life looks like now.

Professor Perspectives

Through published commentaries, Mac faculty members speak up about complex issues.

Mac Book News: Fall 2018

Meet the New Tenure-track Faculty

This year, nine new tenure-track professors are in Mac classrooms.

Thinking in World Terms

Creative Enterprise

Entrepreneur Mollie Windmiller ’03 is driven by a passion for design and connection.

Lecture Notes: The Age of Migration

From Kentucky to Mongolia, geography professor Holly Barcus studies how people migrate.

Kofi Annan’s Extraordinary Legacy

Macalester mourns the loss of Kofi Annan ’61, “the ultimate embodiment of Macalester’s mission.”

The Power of Storytelling

Three Mac friends team up to produce This Land Is, a children’s book designed to build empathy.

Bringing Congress Together

A new exchange created by a Mac alum aims to build bridges in Congress.