Category: Student Life

Enjoying winter at Mac

Macalester is located in the land of ten thousands lakes and even more snowflakes.

A Look Back at 2018

Check out some of Mac's most interesting stories from the past calendar year!

Midnight Breakfast 2018

Day in the Life of Kiante

Join student Kiante Miles '20 as he takes us through one day in his life.

Day in the Life of Ellie

Join student Ellie Rudner '19 as she takes us through one day in her life.

Day in the life of James

Join student James Cannon '20 as he takes us through one of his days as a student at Macalester.

Senior Moment

Fall Dance Concert 2018

Breath Bound featured original choreography by students and faculty members.

My Life as an Artist

Michael Karadsheh '18 shares his Macalester experiences, from internships to study abroad.

Day in the Life of Pietro Tardelli Canedo ’19

Exploring data sets, honors thesis research, flatworms, a campus event, and volleyball: it's a day in the life of Pietro Tardelli Canedo '19 at Macalester.

Macathon 2018

This weekend, roughly 100 students competed in Mac's 7th-annual overnight innovation contest.

Intro to Your First Course

Take a peek inside the classrooms of Macalester’s distinctive first-year courses.

Family Fest Photo Booth 2018

Macalester Moment Campaign Launch

This campaign focuses on building support for the college in four key areas: financial aid and scholarships, faculty and academic support, program support, and the Macalester Fund.

Fall Job and Internship Fair

More than 55 employers attended.

Beyond Blood and Skin

Macalester students lead many panels at the International Roundtable. This year, that includes one on what it means to be Native in 2018.

Standing up to Sexual Violence

This fall Ethan Levin '20 was honored nationally for launching a program that teaches consent and sexual violence prevention techniques to high school student-athletes.

First Thursday Fall 2018

Featured speaker was Claudia Rankine

Class of 2022–Welcome to Mac

Classes began on September 4, 2018

The Class of 2022

From Minnesota to Mauritius, the incoming class represents a breadth of places and perspectives.

Words of Wisdom on Life at Mac

Returning students offer their best tips to the Class of 2022.