Home News Articles Page 5 Articles Alumni Starter Kit No matter when you graduated, you’re a member of an engaged, lifetime community as a Macalester alum. How can you make the most of that connection? Ethics Bowl team wins 2025 national championship Macalester’s Ethics Bowl team won their second national title in three years as they came in first place at the 2025 National Ethics Bowl Championship. Immigrant Voices in Times of Fear A sociology course deepens classroom knowledge through voter outreach and community engagement. National champs, book awards, handsome fellowships and more Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from January and February 2025. Macalester College named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students Macalester is one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. From a dermatology toolkit to autism help Macalester's Live It Fund projects span a variety of issues In Their Own Words Students explore the richness of queer and trans lives through oral histories and archival research. What Payne Avenue Has to Say Geography students explore St. Paul’s East Side to learn about its immigrant history, future visions, and what investing in community looks like Praise from Norway, arts advocate award, Twin Cities’ finest in business Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from December 2024. December Graduation Ceremony 2024 On December 13, Macalester College honored its December graduates with a ceremony in the Alexander G. Hill Ballroom. Three Macalester professors awarded tenure Lauren Milne, Mina Kinukawa, and Abby Marsh have been awarded tenure. English professor remakes women of faith in debut poetry collection In Theophanies, Professor Sarah Ghazal Ali explores what it means to have a woman's body when in Scripture that body is used to bring forth a divine message or prophet. Immigrant stories on stage, student awards, food security solutions, and more Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from November 2024. You Said: On Building Community How are you making your communities better? Last Look: Homecoming A look back at over one-hundred years of Homecoming celebrations. Empowering Entrepreneurship Basir Talayee ’25, his sisters, and Mac students are helping young Afghan women continue their educations. Shelf Conscious: Dr. Sumeet Patwardhan Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you. Sounding Board: Hope of a Better Tomorrow President Rivera writes about Macalester's responsibility to prepare students to become engaged voters Conducting Life Christopher Franklin ’90 on the life of a conductor, his love of opera, and where to start if you are new to opera. Everything Happens: The Gospel According to Kate Bowler ’02 Duke Divinity School professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Kate Bowler ’02 takes aim at our toxic positivity and cultural obsession with perfection. How High-Impact Practices Build Better Scots Five students explain how high-impact practices have changed their lives. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 29 Next
