Archive: 2023

2023 International Roundtable: Student-led Sessions Explore the Meaning of “Humanity” in Dynamic Futures

Maccolades for December 2023: Praise from VP Harris, documenting Himalayan flooding and Minneapolis history, and more

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community.

Seven Macalester professors awarded tenure

The seven faculty members represent a broad range of disciplines.

U.S. Dept. of Education recognizes Macalester as national model for access to contraception

Vice president of student affairs Dr. Kathryn Kay Coquemont was among the six featured panelists at the U.S. Department of Education’s convening on access to contraception for college students.

Where Are They Now?: Recent Alumni Share Their Post-Mac Experiences

Alumni from the classes of 2019, 2020, and 2023 tell us how it's going.

Internship at the Nature Conservancy

Amanda de Souza ’25 works creating a best practices guide around tribal engagement

All-Nighters, All Innovators: Highlights from Macathon 2023

MintT takes first place.

Mapping Madagascar

Student takes home first place prize

Maccolades for November 2023: Teacher of the Year, undergraduate competition success, an NSF grant, 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 2023.

Macalester Takes First at 2023 Harvard Debate Tournament

The Mac debate team kicks off the year with a first-place finish at Harvard's 2023 Fall Tournament.

Redesigning Reliability

Agent Epi paves a way towards more reliable allergen medication

Coding accessible educational tools

Student interns at a start up

Work Wisdom: Eva Reid ’96

Eva Reid ’96 is a senior IT data manager and agency data officer for DC Health, the District of Columbia’s health department.

Animal Behavior: Fundamentals and Applications

With opportunities to observe animals like wolves and mountain lions in their natural habitats, Dr. Chakrabarti offers his students a portal into the magical world of studying animal behavior.

Intersections

Dr. Stone Cha ’10 dwells at the corner of reproductive justice and theology.

Voices of Social Justice

Three current and recent leaders of Macalester’s Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice reflect on twenty years of progress, passion, and perseverance.

Working for a Cleaner, Greener Denmark

Nina Porst ’08 has worked on some of her home country’s toughest environmental challenges.

Capturing the Color of the Forest and the Shape of the Mountains

Professor Mina Kinukawa served as scenic designer for The Song Poet, the first Hmong story ever adapted for the operatic stage.

Building Community and Connectedness in the Classroom

A program led by faculty and staff members strengthens the classroom community with intentional reflection and conversation.

Shelf Conscious: Professor Michelle Tong

Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.

Investigating St. Paul’s New ‘Shade Gap’

Biology professor Mary Heskel and a team of student researchers spent the summer looking at the impact of ash tree removal on shade and temperature, and her students gained new research skills along the way.