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Meet President Rivera
With optimism, energy, and a bioethicist’s lens, Macalester’s 17th president is leading the college through historic challenges.
Features and Articles
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Silver Lining
With his third startup, Dale Johnson ’69 is salvaging precious metals from outdated technology.
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Confronting History, Panel by Panel
In writing about Emmett Till’s murder, Karlos K. Hill’s graphic novel brings Till to life.
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Map to the Future
The successful Macalester Moment campaign shaped the student experience, today and for generations to come.
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International Forecast
For international college students eager to study in the United States, COVID-19 is just the latest complication.
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Conservation Philosophy
Brady Robinson ’95 is working to protect and restore the great outdoors.
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Lecture Notes: Cognitive Phenomena
How do we learn, remember, and think?
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Equal Harvest
Marichel Mejia ’11 helps farmworkers fight for fairness.
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Early-Stage Entrepreneurship
Each summer through MacNest, 10 students learn what it's like to work at an emerging company.
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Team Effort
Macalester athletic teams are finding ways to foster community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Class of 2024
Get to know Mac's class of 2024.
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A Force for Good: Mac Project Corps
Virtual student teams brought a liberal arts perspective to solving problems at local businesses, nonprofits, and start-ups.
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Gallery Buzz
This summer, City Pages named Macalester’s Law Warschaw Gallery 2020’s best local gallery.
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Shelf Conscious: Mario Solis-Garcia
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you.
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Reimagining the Classroom
For Mac faculty and staff, it was a summer of intense reflection and preparation for various fall scenarios.
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Buddy Up
The Buddy System is a new, student-created initiative to create community in physical distancing.