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Five Macalester alumni and one student receive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships (CLS)

"Critical" languages are those that are less commonly taught in U.S. schools, but are essential for America’s engagement with the world.

June 21 2018

Fashionable Expressions

Junior Samuel Fleming brings together his love of art with his economics major.

June 18 2018

Zeena Yasmine Fuleihan ’18 Honored by Nick Adams Short Story Contest

A Macalester senior's short story took home the Honorable Mention in this competitive writing contest.

May 16 2018

Professor Penelope Geng Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Professor Geng will spend a semester probing the rare collections of the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif.

May 16 2018

A Q&A with Amy Thielen ’97

The James Beard Award-winning food writer and memoirist discusses food, culture, and finding her purpose.

May 16 2018

Powers of Observation

Out in a field on an early spring day with snow still on the ground, students look for birds as part of their coursework in Ornithology.

May 14 2018

Macalester student receives Boren Scholarship

Gianna Brassil ’20 will be studying Azerbaijani at the Azerbaijan Language University in Baku, Azerbaijan, next year for six months on a full government scholarship.

May 11 2018

The Nature of Sculpture

Stanton Sears's sculpture class "Basic Sculpture with a Dose of Hot Metal" features creativity, concentration, and a little danger.

May 10 2018

Alumni to be honored at Macalester Reunion in June

Reunion 2018 will be held on campus June 8-10

May 3 2018

Five seniors receive 2018 Fulbright Awards

Russell Fillmore-Brady and Carsten Haas both received an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Fulbright to Germany, Jennifer Chung received an English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Brazil, Andrea Kvietok received a Research Fulbright Grant to Senegal, and Caroline Peters received an English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Colombia.

May 3 2018

Fred Swaniker, Founder of African Leadership University, to speak at Macalester Commencement

Commencement will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12, at the college.

May 1 2018

Class of 2018—What’s Next?

As the Class of 2018 prepares to head off into the world, here's a preview of what a few have planned.

April 30 2018

Pain Reliever

With enthusiasm and a sense of wonder, Carolyn Fairbanks ’91 tackles one of the biggest medical challenges of our time.

April 27 2018

The Legend of Sukhatme

After 40 years at Macalester, economics professor Vasant Sukhatme wraps up his teaching career.

April 27 2018

Macalester Community Members Receive Awards from Minnesota Campus Compact and Campus Compact

Macalester community members have received three Presidents' Awards from Minnesota Campus Compact.

April 26 2018

Startup Guru

Longtime Silicon Valley business developer Roya Ansari ’83 is working hard, having fun, and giving back to Macalester.

April 25 2018

How Free is Free?

What does free speech mean on a college campus?

April 25 2018

Solving Sustainability

From solar gardens to electric cars, Macalester alums are working on energy solutions for a more sustainable future.

April 23 2018

Brad Belbas, Academic Information Associate for Social Sciences, Receives the Staff Outstanding Service Award

In celebration of the ways your work has shaped Macalester’s classrooms and supported departments, faculty members, and students across campus, we are proud to offer you the 2018 Staff Outstanding Service Award.

April 17 2018

Anthropology Professor Olga González Receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

The award recognizes “a faculty member who has been identified by colleagues and students as exemplifying the teaching goals of Macalester College.”

April 17 2018

Rad Roommates

Paired as first-year roommates at Macalester, these duos have lived together ever since.

April 13 2018

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