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
Community Champion
The first Black president of the Minnesota Senate, Bobby Joe Champion ’87, wants people of color to see themselves in politics.
Humanities Behind the Headlines
Faculty show how the enduring principles of the humanities can help us unpack some of today’s most urgent questions.
Fashionable Equations
Designer and entrepreneur Diarra Bousso ’11 combines degrees in mathematics with her love of fashion, and her culture.
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.
Celebrating Alumni Achievement
Meet this year’s award recipients.
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.
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.
Shelf Conscious: Professor Arjun Guneratne
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.
Reunion 2023
Reunion 2023 took place at Macalester from June 8-11. Read more and view photos from the weekend here.
“Art Should Be Fearless”
Rapper and record producer Kwame Ametepee Tsikata ’05–aka M.anifest–took the stage at Springfest.
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.
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.
Volunteer Spotlight: Pamela Mazza ’92
New York Regional Chapter Chair Mazza organizes the New York Mac in Your City and other events.
Books: Summer 2023
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.
Work Wisdom: Chelsey Smith ’06
Smith is a senior product manager at Salesforce, with past roles as an architect and small-business owner.
