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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?
Features and Articles
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Danger Zone
Benjamin Dille ’82 received awards for heroism and constructive dissent for his work in Afghanistan.
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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.
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Shelley Carthen Watson Pays It Forward
Her long career spans law, to human rights, to working to eliminate racism and empower women.
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Forecasting a Better Future
Epidemiologist Omar Mansour ’16 helped communities hold Big Pharma accountable for the opioid crisis.
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Lecture Notes: How College Works
Visiting sociology professor Alisha Kirchoff explores how college shapes who students are and who they become.
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Shelf Conscious: Coral Lumbley
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.
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Summer at a Startup
Learning the ropes of a startup through a Macalester grant
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Hello from Oxford!
Julian Applebaum ’23 (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), a political science major, spent spring semester studying at Oxford University in England.
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Blue and Orange on the Green
Macalester’s women’s golf team shot a two-round score of 641 to break the school record for 36 holes at the Division III Classic.
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Books: Fall 2022
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.
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Work Wisdom: Jennifer “Jo” Opdyke Wilhelm ’96
The ecologist and project manager shares lessons she's learned in the field and elsewhere.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Anna Graziano ’13
Meet the enterprise success manager at DeepScribe and Macathon alumni judge.