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Macalester College inaugurates Dr. Suzanne M. Rivera as its 17th president

On October 9, 2021, Macalester formally inaugurated Dr. Suzanne M. Rivera as the college’s 17th president.

Macalester Selects New Dean of Students

Dr. Kathryn Kay Coquemont will become the college’s Associate Vice President and Dean of Students. She will begin her new role January 2022.

Pres. Rivera named to board of College Possible

President Suzanne Rivera has been named to the national board of directors of College Possible, a national college access and success nonprofit.

Maccolades for September 2021: Mac at the UN, a new textbook, and students recognized for caring

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

Medical Marvels

Four bright Mac students work to expand the potential of a groundbreaking medical device. 

Exploring the Startup Ecosystem

MacNest summer interns are leaning in and making things happen at Twin Cities startups.

Macalester College Board of Trustees Announces Policies That Reduce Oil and Gas Investments

Research Review: Dinosaur eggshells

Two students look at fragments of eggshells to understand life some 75 million years ago.

Research Review: Dear River,

Three students ask the community, "What are your hopes for the Mississippi River?"

Research Review: Arachnids aren’t always spiders

Four students examine the genome of one of nature's smallest arachnids.

Climate Justice for All

Two students team up with local climate justice organizations.

Pres. Rivera named to national advisory board for college-access non-profit

Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera will be joining other university presidents, CEOs, a former state secretary of education, and nonprofit leaders from across the country as a founding member of a National Advisory Board that will help a Delaware-based college-access organization expand the reach of its work to empower Black, Latino, and low-income students.

Volunteer Spotlight: Burke Strickland

Burke Strickland '69 supports engagement as Mac's Houston regional chapter lead.

Record of Service

Macalester reflects on the legacy of former Vice President Walter Mondale ’50.

Bridging the Gap

The aim of this “radical centrist” is to get people talking—and listening—to one another.

Books: Summer 2021

Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.

Digital Drive

Kai Akimoto '22 applied lessons from his Macalester football experience to digitizing Guam's COVID-19 testing process.

Lecture Notes: Inclusive Technology

Professor Lauren Milne works to make digital interfaces more accessible for people with disabilities.

Pathways for Change

We asked this year’s Alumni Award recipients about the places, people, and experiences that shape their focus.

At the Heart of All We Do

President Rivera writes about the academic excellence that defines Macalester.

Radical Accessibility

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Radical MacACCESS lifted up the voices of disabled campus community members.