Home News Alumni Page 6 Category: Alumni Capturing the Color of the Forest and the Shape of the Mountains Professor Mina Kinukawa served as scenic designer for The Song Poet, the first Hmong story ever adapted for the operatic stage. Building Community and Connectedness in the Classroom A program led by faculty and staff members strengthens the classroom community with intentional reflection and conversation. Shelf Conscious: Professor Michelle Tong Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. Our Campus Home: A Place of Belonging, A Window to the World President Rivera reflects on Macalester's comprehensive campus plan. How to Think Like a Filmmaker With dozens of award-winning, conversation-starting documentaries among them, Macalester alumni and faculty have made waves in filmmaking. Here, they share the mindsets that have led to their success. Twelve Things We Learned from This Year’s Honors Projects The Class of 2023’s honors projects span the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. Humanities Behind the Headlines Faculty show how the enduring principles of the humanities can help us unpack some of today’s most urgent questions. Books: Summer 2023 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. Celebrating Alumni Achievement Meet this year’s award recipients. Fashionable Equations Designer and entrepreneur Diarra Bousso ’11 combines degrees in mathematics with her love of fashion, and her culture. Work Wisdom: Chelsey Smith ’06 Smith is a senior product manager at Salesforce, with past roles as an architect and small-business owner. Volunteer Spotlight: Pamela Mazza ’92 New York Regional Chapter Chair Mazza organizes the New York Mac in Your City and other events. Doing Right by Birds Dr. Benjamin Freeman ’06 studies how birds are adapting to climate change—and how species have disappeared within his own lifetime. Community Champion The first Black president of the Minnesota Senate, Bobby Joe Champion ’87, wants people of color to see themselves in politics. Competing to Win Everywhere All at Once Under Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks’s thoughtful leadership, student-athletes are competing to win in all areas of their lives. Professor Emeritus Stan Wagon’s Square-Wheeled Bike Inspires London Bridge To celebrate, students, faculty, and staff were invited to ride the bike at an April event. Shelf Conscious: Professor Arjun Guneratne Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. “Art Should Be Fearless” Rapper and record producer Kwame Ametepee Tsikata ’05–aka M.anifest–took the stage at Springfest. Macalester Belongs to You President Rivera reflects on alumni ownership and belonging. Two Macalester alumni named 2023 Bush Fellows Kim Park Nelson ‘93 and Owen Duckworth ‘06 are among the 24 individuals who have been selected for 2023 Bush Fellowships. Reunion 2023 Reunion 2023 took place at Macalester from June 8-11. Read more and view photos from the weekend here. Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 13 Next
