Home News Articles Page 7 Articles Work Wisdom: Chelsey Smith ’06 Smith is a senior product manager at Salesforce, with past roles as an architect and small-business owner. Volunteer Spotlight: Pamela Mazza ’92 New York Regional Chapter Chair Mazza organizes the New York Mac in Your City and other events. 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. 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. Community Champion The first Black president of the Minnesota Senate, Bobby Joe Champion ’87, wants people of color to see themselves in politics. 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. 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. Shelf Conscious: Professor Arjun Guneratne Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. “Art Should Be Fearless” Rapper and record producer Kwame Ametepee Tsikata ’05–aka M.anifest–took the stage at Springfest. 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. Macalester Belongs to You President Rivera reflects on alumni ownership and belonging. Building Toward Racial Justice Mac community members take action and implement ideas, with support from college donors. Two Macalester alumni named 2023 Bush Fellows Kim Park Nelson ‘93 and Owen Duckworth ‘06 are among the 24 individuals who have been selected for 2023 Bush Fellowships. Rural Geography: Notes from the Field A first-year student takes us along on a geography class trip to rural Wisconsin. Announcing the Flemming Scholars Initiative Beginning this fall, a new initiative will expand the web of institutional support and remove those roadblocks in order to foster a sense of belonging for the college's highest-need students. Maccolades for May 2023: A flurry of success in forensics, Fulbrights, creative writing, sustainability, and more Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from May 2023. Inclusive Initiatives: Equitable Access with OER The DeWitt Wallace Library explores open educational resources to center inclusivity, affordability Macalester earns top marks for sustainability efforts in national competition The college ranked #1 among small schools in three categories: Zero Waste, Food Organics, and Diversion. Two Macalester students awarded $10k grant to empower teachers in Brazil Macalester students Valeska Kohan ‘23 and Amanda de Souza ‘25 have been awarded $10,000 from Davis Projects for Peace. The Science of Protest: Bridging Academia and Activism A political science course seeks to connect academic research on the effectiveness of protest to the lived experience, efforts, and goals of protesters. Honors Project Insights We asked five seniors to tell us about their yearlong research projects. Prev 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 32 Next
