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Full Circle
Across industries, alumni are working to build more sustainable, circular systems.
Features and Articles
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“Lucky to Be Here”
Georgia Cloepfil ’14 reflects on her professional soccer career in a prize-winning essay.
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Finding Common Ground
The September 11 terror attacks brought US trial lawyer Tyler Robinson ’93 onto a new path in international dispute resolution.
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Changing the Scene
For actor, dramaturg, and arts leader Faye Price ’77, theater can play a leading role in promoting social justice.
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Family Tree Clinic Has Never Stopped Listening
A renowned community health clinic that got its start at Macalester has a constellation of Mac connections and a luminous future.
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The Professor Who Changed My Life
Macalester alumni share stories of faculty members who transformed them
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Skating Onward
Skateboarding brings big lessons—and big possibilities—for Kava Garcia Vasquez ’17.
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Global Health Pro Goes Local
The COVID-19 crisis drove disaster responder Mark Jackson ’07 back to lead Ramsey County testing and vaccine efforts
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Lecture Notes: Symbolic Logic
"We have a responsibility to try to believe the truth, and logic can help," says philosophy professor Janet Folina.
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Lessons from Changemakers
Dr. Crystal Marie Moten delivered the eighth annual El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies.
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Big Wins
Macalester volleyball's best season in fifteen years, and other highlights from Athletics
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Shelf Conscious: Ernesto Capello
Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.
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Centering Your Stories
A message from the Alumni Board Athletics Working Group
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Books: Winter 2022
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Momchil Jelev ’08
Jelev helps foster the busy Mac community of Singapore alumni.
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Work Wisdom: Laura Rasmussen ’85
Rasmussen shares lessons she's learned as co-owner of yarn and needlepoint shop 3 Kittens Needle Arts.
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Hometown Organizer
Sami Banat ’24 is part of a St. Paul commission reenvisioning emergency response in the city.
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Celebrating Winter at Mac
What’s your favorite winter Mac memory? We asked . . .
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Animal Behavior
Why do certain wolves ‘fish’ but others never learn the technique? This course ask this among other questions to understand how to preserve animal biodiversity.