Dear Macalester Community,
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Thank you to all of you who were able to join us virtually or in person for Inauguration. What a weekend, filled with opportunities to come together as a community and celebrate being back together. We certainly felt a strong sense of Macalester pride during the weekend, and hope you did, too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those of you who were not able to take part and would like to watch the ceremony, you can see it on the Inauguration website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We also were excited to share more about our strategic planning process (\u201cImagine, Macalester\u201d) during last Thursday\u2019s Big Questions event. Here\u2019s a link to that recording<\/a> in case you missed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your input and participation will be critical to creating a strong and inspiring strategic plan that will be used to guide Macalester into the future. We will keep you informed on our work through our strategic planning communication hub<\/a>, which we will update regularly. You\u2019ll see as you explore the site that it includes a range of background materials and information that will help inform our work together as a community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, we are opening the application process for an important role in the planning process: our volunteer Strategic Planning \u201cChampions.\u201d The Champions will serve as guides and liaisons, helping the college\u2019s senior leadership team<\/a> review and interpret the feedback gathered from the full Macalester community, and identify key themes that emerge throughout the process. You can find more information, including application details, on the Strategic Planning Champions page<\/a>. The deadline for applying is Monday, October 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon review of the applications, the college\u2019s senior leadership team will select a diverse group of 14-16 individuals to serve who will represent students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni. We are looking for volunteers who are optimistic, curious, and eager to hear others\u2019 perspectives. This volunteer role requires an extensive commitment. At this point, we are estimating an average of two hours per week from November through April. If any of the selected Champions are students who receive need-based financial aid, funds will be available to support participation as a work-study option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, we\u2019d like to invite all members of the Macalester community to join one of our upcoming planning sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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