Everything Happens: Dr. Kate Bowler ’02 on Challenging Toxic Positivity and Our Obsession with Perfection

Duke Divinity School professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Kate Bowler ’02 takes aim at our toxic positivity and cultural obsession with perfection.

Features and Articles

Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman ’92

Lions and Tigers—and Pigeons

As president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman ’92 helps people appreciate the wildlife all around them.

Justin Potts '25

How High-Impact Practices Build Better Scots

Five students explain how high-impact practices have changed their lives.

The Soundtrack of Macalester

For seventy-five years, the Macalester College Pipe Band has provided the college’s signature sound.

Snapshots: Study Away

Macalester students immersed themselves in new cultures and customs in study away programs around the world.

Conducting Life

Christopher Franklin ’90 on the life of a conductor, his love of opera, and where to start if you are new to opera.

Stock image of the American flag with a copy of the Declaration of Independence in front of the flag.

Lecture Notes: US Constitutional Law and Thought

In Professor Patrick Schmidt’s course, students learn how American government is organized and operates.

Shelf Conscious: Dr. Sumeet Patwardhan

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

Empowering Entrepreneurship

Basir Talayee ’25, his sisters, and Mac students are helping young Afghan women continue their educations.

Athletics: Scots Find Success On The Pitch

Support Macalester athletics and read about soccer successes.

You Said: On Building Community

How are you making your communities better?

Books Fall 2024 collage

Books: Fall 2024

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

Work Wisdom: Maggie Abeles ’17

Maggie Abeles '17 is an investor, operations specialist, and a chief digital officer, at Newbound.

Five Macalester students gather in a car in the early 1950s

Last Look: Homecoming

A look back at over one-hundred years of Homecoming celebrations.