Category: Student Life
September, 2016
Fall 2016 Week 3
Fall 2016 Week 2
Fall 2016 Week 1
Mac Startups
Seven fledgling businesses spread their wings in a remarkable entrepreneurial incubator.
Advice for First-Years
We asked Mac students to share their wisdom about starting college.
First Day of Classes 2016
August, 2016
Here Comes the Class of 2020
The 512 members of Macalester's Class of 2020 brings the college's total enrollment to over 2,100.
Please Bee Friendly
Emily Sylvestre ’16 spent the year researching, building consensus, and crafting a resolution to make Macalester a more bee-friendly place.
Get Set for Generation Z
As Millennials move on, Macalester gets ready to welcome the largest and most diverse cohort of students in its history.
July, 2016
May, 2016
Sea Semester
Two students from Macalester—Molly Stark-Ragsdale ’17 and Hoai-Nam Bui ’17—took part in a SEA Semester.
Danai Gurira ’01 Commencement Address
Macalester alumna Danai Gurira ’01 spoke to the Class of 2016 at its commencement ceremony.
Commencement Spring 2016
Commencement was held on Saturday, May 14, in the Leonard Center Fieldhouse. Congratulations Class of 2016!
Commencement Families
491 seniors graduated from Macalester College on Saturday, May 14.
Commencement 2016 Graduates
491 seniors graduated from Macalester College on Saturday, May 14.
Commencement 2016 Graduates Continued
491 seniors graduated from Macalester College on Saturday, May 14.
Spring 2016 Week 15
Spring semester wrapped up with a flurry of events.
Spring at Macalester
Spring has sprung! Thanks to the Mac grounds crew for making this photo gallery possible.
April, 2016
Ball Player and Teacher
Portraits in Polaroid
Over a college career, a new camera leads to a remarkable photo wall.
Orchestra Trip to Duluth
Dancing Around Campus
Eight Macalester students bring dance to life around campus.
Spring 2016 Weeks 10-11
Making an Impact
Macalester was named No. 2 by Princeton Review for graduating students who make a difference.
March, 2016
Spring Break 2016
Photos were sent to us from students as they enjoyed their week off from classes.
Selling Wellness
Psychology class creates health ad campaigns directed at their fellow students.
Global Citizenship Photography Contest Winners 2016
Spring 2016 Week 8-9
Macalester After Dark
From Summit to St. Clair, the campus was jumping on a warm Friday February night.
O'N'E
O’n’E , a devised work by Nora Spellane '16, is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Founders Day 2016
Pushball 2016 - A Macalester Tradition
Watch Pushball 2016
Every year students celebrate Founders Day with a friendly game of Pushball on Macalester's Old Main Lawn.
Dynamic Duos
Macalester paired them up as first-year roommates. Now seniors, they've lived together ever since.
February, 2016
Spring 2016 Weeks 4-5
Kingdom Roots
Watch the winning music video created during the 2016 Funkathon by team Kingdom Roots.
Use One Word
Students were asked to describe their mood in one word on a sunday afternoon.
Osmo Vänskä comes to the Macalester Orchestra
Coderoni and Kingdom Roots Take First
Student teams Coderoni and Kingdom Roots took first place at Macalester's two 24-hour competitions.
Early Editor
Evelyn Pugh ’19 was one of ten high schoolers who put together The Best American Nonrequired Reading of 2015.
Sunny and Warm in February?
Students enjoyed a rare, warm day at the end of February.
Loving Winter
There are some things to love about winter — our students share theirs.
January, 2016
Happy Soccer Story
The men's soccer team's 2015 season went down as one of the best in the program's history.
Late Night Vinyl
Three times a semester, music professor Mark Mandarano invites students to listen to albums together.
Recipe For Success
An idea that began during a summer entrepreneurial program now facilitates meal-shares between students all semester long.
Spring 2016 Week 1
Bingo for Books, Tropical Night, the Spring Involvement Fair, and Senior Class Night kicked off the semester.
Repeat RAs
Two seniors reflect on spending three years as RAs.
Music and Freedom
A first-year class connects philosophy, politics, and history with music ranging from Mozart to Mingus.
Back to the Classroom
For the first time since becoming president of Macalester, Brian Rosenberg returned to the classroom to team-teach a seminar.
