
The Notes We Shared
The class notes shared throughout the past 150 years provide a window into our lives and our world.
Features and Articles

Fitness For All
At her Minneapolis gym, Hannah Wydeven ’09 has created a supportive culture that welcomes all bodies.

How It Started, How It’s Going
Entrepreneurship and innovation programs at Mac have helped alumni launch successful careers in art, government, venture capital–and more.

Serious Fun
With playful persistence, award-winning puppeteer Chris Griffith ’92 is working to keep the Cherokee language alive.

Free and Fair
David Maeda ’87, Minnesota’s director of elections, can’t wait to see you at the polls.

An Annotated Field Guide to the Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area
At Macalester’s “second campus” students observe and learn about the natural world.

Language and Music
In Professor Morgan Sleeper’s course, students learn how language and music intersect to communicate and convey social meaning.

Black Box Theater Named for James A. Williams ’77
Macalester's black box theater has been renamed in honor of prominent Twin Cities actor, James A. Williams ’77.

Unpacking Academic Freedom at Congress to Campus
Former US representatives Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) visit Macalester for the second Congress to Campus event.

Shelf Conscious: Professor Cari Gillen-O’Neel
Associate professor of psychology Cari Gillen-O’Neel discusses the books that have influenced her academic pursuits.

Breaking Records
Men's swimming and diving sets seven school records at December meet.

Celebrating Leaney Field and Bolstorff Court
Two legendary Macalester coaches honored at fall ceremonies.

Macalester Takes First at 2023 Harvard Debate Tournament
The Mac debate team kicks off the year with a first-place finish at Harvard's 2023 Fall Tournament.

Books: Winter 2024
Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.

Work Wisdom: Molly Ahearn ’81
Graphic designer Molly Ahearn '81 shares advice about networking, mentorship, and more.