Articles

Governor’s Office selects President Rivera to help guide Young Women’s Initiative

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan have named Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera to the Executive Council for the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota (YWI).

Big Questions with Professor Sam Asarnow

In November, President Suzanne Rivera talked with philosophy professor Sam Asarnow about how we balance our commitment to the greater good with our desire to exercise personal autonomy in a pandemic.

Books: Winter 2021

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

Lecture Notes: Rumors in History

Professor Karin Vélez examines how fiction can overshadow reality, even when we have all the facts.

An American in Paris

Josh Timberlake ’96 found a career that applied both of his majors and took him on an international adventure.

Demoya Gordon Makes the Case for Justice

The 2006 alum fought against Prada’s racist iconography—and won.

Democracy in Action

In last fall’s election season, a new class immersed students in the democratic process.

Wise Words for Turbulent Times

Alumni share perspectives on how to move forward.

“You’ve Got a Chance to Make This Country Whole”

Mahmoud El-Kati shaped generations of students. He’s no longer teaching, but his work continues.

Breaking New Ground in Biostatistics

Suzanne Dufault ’15 applies a biostatistics lens to pressing public health problems, including dengue fever.

Creative Stages

"Perspectives," this year's fall Theater and Dance Department show, was rehearsed on Zoom and performed on livestream.

Shelf Conscious: Susan Fox

Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you.

Protocols in Practice

Macalester Athletics teams followed a strict plan to resume practices safely.

Pain, Rage, and Hope

This year's annual exhibit in Olin-Rice's Smail Gallery is a student-curated display about resilience.

Global Contagions, Past and Present

International studies professor David Chioni Moore's course explores the "2,600 year tradition of writing about pandemics."

Practicing Gratitude

President Rivera expresses gratitude for the Macalester community.

What Makes Some Advocacy Groups More Attractive Than Others?

After years of researching protest movements in Africa, assistant professor of political science Lisa Mueller had some hypotheses that she wanted to test here in the United States.

Can Business be Good?

A Macalester economics course explores the complexities of capitalism in the midst of a pandemic and racial justice movement.    

Two Macalester students awarded the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust scholarship

Dana Gustafson ’22, from Arlington, Mass. and Frank Marquette ‘21, from Little Falls, Minn. are this year’s recipients of the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Scholarship.

Macalester College adopts test-optional admissions policy

Macalester College will no longer require prospective students to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission.

Board of Trustees Approves Removal of Edward Duffield Neill Name from Neill Hall