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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

Macalester College Board of Trustees Announces Strengthened Sustainability Practices and Investment Policies

St. Paul Storyteller

As an intern with the St. Paul Neighborhood Network, Mai Moua Thao ‘22 helped produce documentaries about the local community.

Global Citizens

Three seniors—Kevin Xiong, Tasneem Issa, and Miranda Harris— received the college’s Global Citizenship Student Award this spring

Global Citizenship Awards 2018

Three graduating seniors are recognized for their commitments to service and community engagement at home and abroad.

Change Agents

Alumni illustrate why Mac is a top-ranked school for students who plan to transform the world.

The Year Behind Us

A look back at the most popular stories of 2016.

Seven Juniors Receive Gilman Scholarship

They represent seven of over 850 American undergraduate students from 359 colleges and universities across the U.S.

Warming Up to Winter

Instead of seeing frosty days as a liability, the Macalester community embraces the cold and snowy.

Macalester names Dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship

Career Insights

Four Mac students talk about the fun and the value of gaining real-world experience through internships.

Macalester Alumna Hawi Tilahune Wins Prestigious Rangel Fellowship

The Rangel Fellowship will provide Tilahune with approximately $95,000 in benefits over a two year period, and give her the opportunity to represent her country overseas.

Department of Health Interns

Ilana Budenosky and Ruth Percival worked with epidemiologists to help reduce injuries and fatalities in Minnesota.

2015 Alumna named Schwarzman Scholar for 2018

Anne Gavin '15, a summa cum laude Anthropology major from Mendota Heights, Minn., has been selected as one of 129 Schwarzman Scholars for 2018.

Setting the Scene

A theater class explores the design elements of putting on a production.

Movie Making

When a movie is made from your book, why not be an extra and enjoy the ride?

Ten Years