Category: College Newswire

Eight new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty 

Eight new tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines will be joining Macalester in the coming months.

Paul Overvoorde receives President’s Award for Meritorious Service

The new award was created for the express purpose of celebrating the unique and exemplary work of a member of the Macalester community.

Sara Suelflow receives 2022 Staff Outstanding Service Award

Sara Suelflow, director of digital engagement and public affairs, has been awarded the 2022 Staff Outstanding Service Award.

Nanette Goldman receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

The 2022 Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes “a faculty member who has been identified by colleagues and students as exemplifying the teaching goals of Macalester College.”

April 2022 Maccolades: An Awards Season Bonanza

Fulbrights, Watsons, grants and more

Eight Mac seniors receive 2022-23 Fulbright awards

Mac professor receives grant from Charles Koch Foundation for book project

The Charles Koch Foundation recently awarded Dr. Latham $12,800 in support of his book project, “China's Grand Strategy: A History, 1950-2050.”

Macalester student receives $30,000 Truman Scholarship

Julian Applebaum ‘23, a junior from Wellesley, Massachusetts has been named one of 58 Truman Scholars for 2022.

Professor Bill Moseley is the 2022 Jefferson Award winner

DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography Bill Moseley is the recipient of the 2022 Thomas Jefferson Award.

Two Students Win $10,000 grants from Davis Projects for Peace

Macalester students Yosan Worota '23 and Alice Bruno '23 have been awarded $10,000 grants from the Davis Projects for Peace program.

Three students receive Fund for Education Abroad awards to help with travel expenses

Macalester students Ikran Noor ‘24, Juan Carlos Pineda ‘24, and Linda Lor ‘24 are among the 123 undergraduate scholars across the country to receive a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) award.

Macalester Announces Honorary Degree Recipients, Commencement and Graduation Celebration Speakers

Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m. in the Macalester Stadium, and will include a bagpipe procession, remarks from a senior class speaker, and presentation of diplomas to members of the Class of 2022.

Two Mac seniors awarded Watson Fellowships for travel abroad

Two students to spend a year traveling the world

Trillium Family Foundation grant supports Mac Project Corps

In January, 110 students completed the second iteration of Mac Project Corps with support from the Trillium Family Foundation.

March 2022 Maccolades: Stellar athletes, a forensics juggernaut, rising stars in business and more

Macalester is named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

Macalester College is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2021-2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholars.

Maccolades for February 2022: New books and poems, a music composition, COVID drawings and more.

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from February 2022. 

Macalester receives Beckman Scholars Program award to support student research

Macalester College is one of 14 colleges and universities to receive a 2022 Beckman Scholars Program award, which is dedicated to supporting undergraduate research in chemistry and life sciences.

Macalester joins group of top colleges dedicated to expanding access to higher education

Macalester College is one of four institutions that has been invited to join The Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE).

Maccolades for January 2022: Teaching awards, newly tenured faculty, and nearly $2.5 million in grants

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community.

Project to develop humanities curriculum around Mississippi River receives $1.49 million grant from Mellon Foundation