Category: College Newswire

Two Macalester Alumnae and One Student Receive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships

Abbey Cipriano ’19, Gloria Odoemelam ’19, and Anisha RajBhandary ’21 were awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships.

Macalester Professor Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Four Macalester Alumni Become Trustees

Yale Law Professor, James Forman Jr., to speak at Macalester’s 2019 Commencement

Commencement will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at the college.

Macalester professor receives Fulbright to teach and conduct research in England

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends approximately 800 American scholars and professionals per year to approximately 130 countries.

Eight seniors receive 2019 Fulbright Awards

Seniors Alec Beatty, Alia Benedict, Mirella Greenberg, Margot Robison, Alana Schreiber, Daniel Szetela, Chelsea Valdez-Gutierrez, and Rachel Wong have received Fulbright scholarships.

Nine Alumni to be honored at Macalester Reunion in June

Reunion Weekend 2019, June 7-9

Theater and Dance presents Letters|Home, inaugural performance in new Theater, April 25-28, May 2-4

Admission is free with a nonperishable food donation for Second Harvest Heartland.

Barb Olson, Facilities Services, Receives the Staff Outstanding Service Award

Susan Fox Receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

Macalester College Announces Presidential Search

Macalester College announces the search for its seventeenth president, who will succeed President Brian Rosenberg.

Macalester Community Members Receive Awards from Minnesota Campus Compact and National Campus Compact

Each president or chancellor from a Minnesota Campus Compact member institution may recognize one honoree in each of the three award categories

Macalester Student receives Truman Scholarship

Recipients of the Truman Scholarship receive a $30,000 scholarship toward graduate school.

Registrar Jayne Niemi Receives Thomas Jefferson Award

President Rosenberg Announces His Departure in May 2020

The opportunity to serve as President of Macalester has been by far the greatest privilege of my professional life.

Macalester Associate Dean Named American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow

Dianna Shandy has taught in Macalester’s anthropology department for 20 years.

Theater and Dance Dept. presents Spring Dance Concert: Open Despite, April 11, 12, and 14

The concert features seven student-choreographed pieces on a range of vulnerable and joyous journeys.

Macalester College among Peace Corps’ 2019 top volunteer-producing schools

There are 19 Macalester alumni currently volunteering in countries around the world.

Macalester is a top Fulbright producing institution for 2018-2019

Macalester qualified as one of only 11 institutions in the country to be a top producer because of the two faculty scholars and six students who were awarded Fulbright awards for 2018-2019.

Sociology Majors Sweep Prizes in Midwest Sociological Society Paper Competitions

Three senior sociology majors have been awarded first, second, and third prize, respectively, in the 56th Annual Midwest Sociological Society Student Paper Competition.

Macalester’s new Theater and Dance building completes the final phase of the JWFAC renovation

“We designed the spaces in the building with students and their education at the forefront,” said Provost Karine Moe.