Category: Alumni

Macalester’s Next Chapter

Dr. Suzanne Rivera will begin her term as Macalester' next president this summer.

Lecture Notes: The Art of Data Science

Statistics professor Brianna Heggeseth talks about her research on diversity in major US art museums.

Waging Peace

Two alumni collaborate to support unarmed peacekeeping in some of the world's most volatile conflict zones.

Legends of the Night

These sleep experts share their best advice—as well as some of their own sleep practice.

Points of Struggle, Points of Pride

Charting Macalester's queer history over six decades

“The Greatest Privilege of My Professional Life”

President Brian Rosenberg looks back on 17 years at Macalester.

How to Practice Medicine in Alaska

Heidi Baines '95 on the tools she carries with her in the frontier and beyond.

“I Like to Dream Big”

Researcher and artist Jaye Gardiner ’11 uses comics to smash stereotypes and engage new scientists.

New Realities

The COVID-19 pandemic forced unprecedented, and often painful, decisions at Macalester this spring.

Hatching Sustainable Plans

Macalester's EcoHouse is home to four students committed to sustainability and four chickens.

Unexpected Endings

When the spring sports season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, David Palmer '20 was just one athlete affected.

Shelf Conscious: Michael McGaghie

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

Remembering Jimm Crowder

Alumni and friends around the world mourn the loss of Jimm Crowder, Macalester's director of international admissions for 25 years.

Gone

Brian Rosenberg writes his final Household Words column.

Big Questions Denver: Will the Rivers Run Dry?

Big Questions San Francisco: Can Social Media Be Used for Good?

Big Questions Los Angeles: Can Embracing the Arts Reconnect Our Common Humanity?

Books: Winter 2020

Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.

Lecture Notes: News in a New Era

Media and cultural studies professor Michael Griffin on how news has changed in the twenty-first century—and what that means for media consumers today.

How Macalester Made Me the Republican I Am Today

RJ Laukitis ’02 parlayed debates on campus into bipartisan collaboration on Capitol Hill.

Climate Anxiety

Facing fears about a warming planet, Macalester students are responding with education, organizing, and growing activism.