Archive: Jan 2022

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.

Imagine, Macalester

President Rivera talks about the strategic planning process for Macalester.

Skating Onward

Skateboarding brings big lessons—and big possibilities—for Kava Garcia Vasquez ’17.

“Lucky to Be Here”

Georgia Cloepfil ’14 reflects on her professional soccer career in a prize-winning essay.

Family Tree Clinic Has Never Stopped Listening

A renowned community health clinic that got its start at Macalester has a constellation of Mac connections and a luminous future.

Changing the Scene

For actor, dramaturg, and arts leader Faye Price ’77, theater can play a leading role in promoting social justice.

Macalester Native and Indigenous Initiative receives $1 million grant from Mellon Foundation

The grant will enable Macalester to create a multi-faceted initiative dedicated to engagement with and scholarship around Indigenous people, culture and history.