{"id":4273,"date":"2026-07-21T09:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/?page_id=4273"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:43:35","slug":"flemming-room","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/flemming-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur S. Flemming Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

About the Flemming Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Flemming Room is named in honor of Arthur S. Flemming, who served as Macalester\u2019s eleventh president from 1968-1971. President Flemming served as the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and was an important voice in the shaping of the United States Social Security program before arriving at Macalester. He twice received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, first from President Eisenhower and later from President Clinton. At Macalester, President Flemming was a champion for access and was instrumental in the creation of the Equal Educational Opportunity (EEO) Program<\/a>. He also oversaw creating an office of minority programs and an African American studies program, and increasing the number of faculty and staff members of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Flemming Room (Kagin 118)<\/strong> is located on the first floor of Kagin Commons. As part of the Kagin renovation project, the space serves as a physical commitment to and continuation of Arthur Flemming\u2019s values – offering the Macalester community a dedicated event space to promote equity and social justice. The Flemming Room is an intentional community space for events such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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