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Two Macalester students awarded the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust scholarship

Dana Gustafson ’22, from Arlington, Mass. and Frank Marquette ‘21, from Little Falls, Minn. are this year’s recipients of the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Scholarship.

January 5 2021

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Macalester professor receives 2021 Creative Capital Award

Jenny Lion, visiting assistant professor of media and cultural studies, is one of 42 artists from across the nation to receive this year's award.

December 18 2020

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Saint Paul mayor taps President Rivera, first-year student to help rethink city’s emergency response

President Suzanne Rivera and Sami Banat ‘24 have been named to the City of Saint Paul’s Community-First Public Safety Commission.

December 11 2020

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Macalester Senior Selected as Schwarzman Scholar

Emma Verges ’21 will pursue a master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

December 7 2020

Professor David Martyn

German Studies Professor David Martyn Receives Mercator Fellowship

Prof. Martyn will spend a semester in residence at the University of Bonn in Germany.

December 3 2020

With rare fossil bird discovery, geology professor closer to solving ancient mystery

Geology professor Raymond Rogers worked with an international team of researchers.

November 25 2020

Macalester Junior Awarded 2020 Mac Hyde Brownfield Scholarship

Alex Thomas '22, an environmental studies and studio art major, found a passion for sustainable architecture.

November 11 2020

DeWitt Wallace Library on the Macalester campus in fall.

Macalester College is One of Six Founding Members of the Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA)

November 10 2020

Macalester First-Year Awarded Gates Scholarship

Maraka Bradford ’24 is one of only 300 in the nation

November 2 2020

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Macalester selected for program that helps colleges achieve carbon neutrality

Over the next six months, the college’s Facilities Services and Sustainability Office will receive pro bono energy planning and consulting services from Ever-Green Energy.

October 14 2020

Provost Karine Moe

Provost Moe will Complete Her Second Term at the End of the Academic Year

At the end of this academic year, Karine Moe will complete her second, three-year term as Provost and Dean of the Faculty.

October 6 2020

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Mathematics Professor Tom Halverson receives Thomas Jefferson Award

Dr. Halverson "embodies all the attributes that make Macalester special: He is a distinguished scholar and teacher, a beloved mentor, and a devoted campus citizen."

September 9 2020

Six tenure-track professors join Macalester this fall

The faculty members represent a broad range of disciplines.

September 8 2020

Two Macalester faculty members awarded grants to develop community partnerships through civic engagement courses

Macalester College faculty members Teresa Mesa and Joëlle Vitiello have been selected as Mellon Periclean Faculty Leaders (PFLs) in the Humanities.

June 18 2020

2020 Commencement Address by Marlon James

Read and watch video of the full Macalester Commencement 2020 speech by Marlon James.

May 16 2020

Rendering of Adaltherium

Geology professor’s rare fossil discovery in Madagascar featured in scientific journal Nature

The paper details the discovery of a new mammalian fossil in the Mahajanga Basin in Madagascar.

April 29 2020

Macalester Senior Awarded Watson Fellowship

Each of the 47 recipients from this year’s class of Watson Fellows receives a one-year grant of $36,000 to pursue original projects outside the United States.

April 28 2020

Erik Larson, Sociology, Receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

April 23 2020

Afifa Benwahoud Receives the Staff Outstanding Service Award

April 23 2020

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Macalester College adopts test-optional admissions policy

Macalester College will no longer require prospective students to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission.

April 20 2020

Planning for Fall 2020

April 16 2020

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