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Twelve Things We Learned from This Year’s Honors Projects
The Class of 2023’s honors projects span the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics.
Features and Articles
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Community Champion
The first Black president of the Minnesota Senate, Bobby Joe Champion ’87, wants people of color to see themselves in politics.
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Humanities Behind the Headlines
Faculty show how the enduring principles of the humanities can help us unpack some of today’s most urgent questions.
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Fashionable Equations
Designer and entrepreneur Diarra Bousso ’11 combines degrees in mathematics with her love of fashion, and her culture.
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Doing Right by Birds
Dr. Benjamin Freeman ’06 studies how birds are adapting to climate change—and how species have disappeared within his own lifetime.
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Celebrating Alumni Achievement
Meet this year’s award recipients.
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Business Negotiations
Professor of economics Joyce Minor ’88 pushes students out of their comfort zones and into the real world, where both “saints” and “snakes” live.
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MacShare Brings Food Justice to Campus
MacShare expands affordable groceries, fights food insecurity, and promotes food justice in the Twin Cities through sales and partnerships.
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Shelf Conscious: Professor Arjun Guneratne
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.
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Reunion 2023
Reunion 2023 took place at Macalester from June 8-11. Read more and view photos from the weekend here.
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“Art Should Be Fearless”
Rapper and record producer Kwame Ametepee Tsikata ’05–aka M.anifest–took the stage at Springfest.
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Professor Emeritus Stan Wagon’s Square-Wheeled Bike Inspires London Bridge
To celebrate, students, faculty, and staff were invited to ride the bike at an April event.
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Competing to Win Everywhere All at Once
Under Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks’s thoughtful leadership, student-athletes are competing to win in all areas of their lives.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Pamela Mazza ’92
New York Regional Chapter Chair Mazza organizes the New York Mac in Your City and other events.
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Books: Summer 2023
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.
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Work Wisdom: Chelsey Smith ’06
Smith is a senior product manager at Salesforce, with past roles as an architect and small-business owner.