Archive: 2022

Class in the Cities

We talked to four professors who incorporated off-campus learning in the Twin Cities into their curriculum this fall.

Four Macalester professors awarded tenure

The professors are Matt Burgess, English; Gabriel Lade, Economics; Getiria Onsongo, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; and Felix Friedt, Economics. 

December Graduation Ceremony 2022

Congratulations to our December graduates!

Analyzing Urban Redesign Projects in Barcelona and Berlin

For Milosz Fernandez-Kepka ’23, this past summer's fieldwork added a new dimension to his research on public urban space.

Exploring US Campaigns and Elections

A peak into contemporary poli-sci curriculum

2022 Davis United World Colleges Dinner

Indigenous historian explains how Supreme Court case could threaten tribal sovereignty

Dr. Jacob Jurss, visiting assistant professor of Indigenous history, breaks down Brackeen vs. Haaland and how it poses a threat not just to ICWA and Indigenous children, but to tribal sovereignty itself. 

On MacExplore trip, students get up-close look at legal careers

Over fall break, 15 Mac students got a taste of what it would be like to practice law in a MacExplore Law trip organized by Career Exploration.

Fifteen weeks away

Students take a full semester to study in another country.

Maccolades for November 2022: Mongolia’s highest honor, think tank appointment, chemistry award, 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 2022.

Unfiltered: Fall 2022

Senior year has arrived for the students in “Unfiltered,” a series that asks five simple questions—over and over, each semester until they graduate.

The Power of Storytelling in Mental Health Spaces

How one alum’s creative advocacy took her from Mac to the White House to Pinterest

Volunteer Spotlight: Anna Graziano ’13

Meet the enterprise success manager at DeepScribe and Macathon alumni judge.

Work Wisdom: Jennifer “Jo” Opdyke Wilhelm ’96

The ecologist and project manager shares lessons she's learned in the field and elsewhere.

Books: Fall 2022

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

Lecture Notes: How College Works

Visiting sociology professor Alisha Kirchoff explores how college shapes who students are and who they become.

Forecasting a Better Future

Epidemiologist Omar Mansour ’16 helped communities hold Big Pharma accountable for the opioid crisis.

Shelley Carthen Watson Pays It Forward

Her long career spans law, to human rights, to working to eliminate racism and empower women.

The Next Big Idea

We asked professors: If you had all the necessary time, resources, and political will, what is an idea you’d like to see fully implemented in the world today?

Reflections on Fifty Years of Title IX

After Title IX, women’s teams, with budgets and other resources, gradually began to compete and, finally, thrive.

Danger Zone

Benjamin Dille ’82 received awards for heroism and constructive dissent for his work in Afghanistan.