Home News 2021 July Archive: Jul 2021 Volunteer Spotlight: Burke Strickland Burke Strickland '69 supports engagement as Mac's Houston regional chapter lead. Record of Service Macalester reflects on the legacy of former Vice President Walter Mondale ’50. Bridging the Gap The aim of this “radical centrist” is to get people talking—and listening—to one another. Books: Summer 2021 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. Digital Drive Kai Akimoto '22 applied lessons from his Macalester football experience to digitizing Guam's COVID-19 testing process. Lecture Notes: Inclusive Technology Professor Lauren Milne works to make digital interfaces more accessible for people with disabilities. Pathways for Change We asked this year’s Alumni Award recipients about the places, people, and experiences that shape their focus. Radical Accessibility In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Radical MacACCESS lifted up the voices of disabled campus community members. At the Heart of All We Do President Rivera writes about the academic excellence that defines Macalester. Mac Entrepreneur: Jaime Hasama ’18 Hasama is founder and CEO of SoCal Sunny Creative in Los Angeles. Interactive Education Macalester’s digital liberal arts initiatives are changing how faculty, staff, and students collaborate, share knowledge, and solve problems. 9 Reasons to Love Macalester Athletics Right Now Cheer on the Scots with longtime M Club president Steve Cox ’76. Lessons From: A Best-Practices Innovator Gülüm Özüstün Williams ’92 shares what she’s learned about embracing opportunity and continuous growth. Shelf Conscious: Kelly MacGregor Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. Out of History’s Margins Kyera Singleton ’11 is changing how one museum depicts slavery and the fight for freedom. The State of Clay In the course Wild Clay, students worked on group installation and performance projects as well as creating their own individual performative sculptures New Minn. Art Exhibition Includes Work By Four Macalester Professors When the Minnesota Museum of American Art’s new exhibition Many Waters: A Minnesota Biennial opens on July 24, it will include work produced by Macalester professors Ruthann Godollei, Megan Vossler, Tia-Simone Gardner, and John Kim. Mac student wins first-ever award for aspiring paleontologists of color Sun Tun '22 is the first student in the nation to receive the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s (SVP) inaugural Futures Award and the $5,000 summer research stipend and professional mentorship that come with it. Finding the Rhythm By developing their listening skills, students learn to understand and appreciate classical music. Students create first-ever online guide for Twin Cities’ Russian-speaking community Students in Prof. Julia Chadaga's Advanced Russian class produced the map to connect the Twin Cities Russian-speaking community. Mac student selected for inaugural economics program at U of Chicago Previous Next
