Home News Articles Page 8 Articles How a recent Mac alum published original research as an undergraduate Emma Curchin '22 was the lead author on an award-winning research paper on teachers' unions' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and racism after a two-year collaboration with Professor Lesley Lavery. 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. Humanities Behind the Headlines Faculty show how the enduring principles of the humanities can help us unpack some of today’s most urgent questions. Books: Summer 2023 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. Celebrating Alumni Achievement Meet this year’s award recipients. Fashionable Equations Designer and entrepreneur Diarra Bousso ’11 combines degrees in mathematics with her love of fashion, and her culture. 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. Prev 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … 34 Next
