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Six Seniors and Two Alumni Receive 2020 Fulbright Awards

Their next stops range from Azerbaijan to Brazil.

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.

Our Wish for You

Macalester welcomes Dr. Suzanne Rivera, the college's 17th president.

Message to the Macalester Community Following the Murder of George Floyd

Unfiltered: Spring 2020

Each semester, we ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions.

Personal Pandemics

Geography students analyze a pandemic IRL and collect evidence for future generations.

2020 Commencement Address by Marlon James

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

Macalester’s Next Chapter

Dr. Suzanne Rivera will begin her term as Macalester' next president this summer.

Final Edition

With encouragement, modest tools, and a DIY spirit, students are making beautiful art from home. 

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.

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.

Global Citizenship Student Awards 2020

This spring, three seniors were honored for their commitment to global values.

Political Advantage

Students are adapting to remote learning with determination and creativity.

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

Afifa Benwahoud Receives the Staff Outstanding Service Award

Lecture Notes: The Art of Data Science

Statistics professor Brianna Heggeseth talks about her research on diversity in major US art museums.

Waging Peace

Two alumni collaborate to support unarmed peacekeeping in some of the world's most volatile conflict zones.

Legends of the Night

These sleep experts share their best advice—as well as some of their own sleep practice.

Points of Struggle, Points of Pride

Charting Macalester's queer history over six decades

“The Greatest Privilege of My Professional Life”

President Brian Rosenberg looks back on 17 years at Macalester.

How to Practice Medicine in Alaska

Heidi Baines '95 on the tools she carries with her in the frontier and beyond.