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Maccolades for February 2022: New books and poems, a music composition, COVID drawings 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 February 2022. 

Geohazards

Professor Chapman shares how to survive a natural disaster in this geology course.

Macalester receives Beckman Scholars Program award to support student research

Macalester College is one of 14 colleges and universities to receive a 2022 Beckman Scholars Program award, which is dedicated to supporting undergraduate research in chemistry and life sciences.

How do we transform violence into peace?

Five quick takeaways from our Big Questions series

Macalester joins group of top colleges dedicated to expanding access to higher education

Macalester College is one of four institutions that has been invited to join The Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE).

New chair of history department has bold ideas and big plans

Dr. Walter Greason isn’t your typical history professor. With his first semester as the new chair of Macalester’s History Department under his belt, the East Coast-transplant and former professor at Monmouth University shares his vision for the department and what drives him as a scholar and teacher.

Maccolades for January 2022: Teaching awards, newly tenured faculty, and nearly $2.5 million in grants

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

Micro internships, macro experiences 

Students solve a problems presented by their community partners with help from alumni volunteers

Project to develop humanities curriculum around Mississippi River receives $1.49 million grant from Mellon Foundation

Activating change

Six students share their experience leading a community project.

Centering Your Stories

A message from the Alumni Board Athletics Working Group

Shelf Conscious: Ernesto Capello

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

Big Wins

Macalester volleyball's best season in fifteen years, and other highlights from Athletics

Global Health Pro Goes Local

The COVID-19 crisis drove disaster responder Mark Jackson ’07 back to lead Ramsey County testing and vaccine efforts

Lessons from Changemakers

Dr. Crystal Marie Moten delivered the eighth annual El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies.

Books: Winter 2022

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

The Professor Who Changed My Life

Macalester alumni share stories of faculty members who transformed them

Full Circle

Across industries, alumni are working to build more sustainable, circular systems.

Work Wisdom: Laura Rasmussen ’85

Rasmussen shares lessons she's learned as co-owner of yarn and needlepoint shop 3 Kittens Needle Arts.

Finding Common Ground

The September 11 terror attacks brought US trial lawyer Tyler Robinson ’93 onto a new path in international dispute resolution.

Volunteer Spotlight: Momchil Jelev ’08

Jelev helps foster the busy Mac community of Singapore alumni.