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Macalester presents honorary degree to civil rights pioneer

This month, Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera presented civil rights pioneer Leona Tate with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.

September 2023

Macalester announces new initiative to support highest-need students

Beginning this fall, Macalester College’s new Fleming Scholars Initiative will expand the college’s web of institutional support for a group of incoming first-year students.

August 2023

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Macalester earns top marks for sustainability efforts in national competition

Macalester College ranked #1 among small schools in three categories in the National Wildlife Federation’s 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition.

June 2023

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Record number of Macalester students selected for U of Chicago's summer economics program

Among the 45 talented undergraduates selected for the University of Chicago’s Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute, a record-setting seven are from Macalester College.

May 2023

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Macalester student selected for Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship

Macalester College junior Hufsa Ahmed was one of 12 students selected for a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, which offers opportunities for student leaders of color to study social justice leadership across the globe.

April 2023

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Macalester's Live It Fund participants share their once-in-a-lifetime experiences

Macalester College’s Live It Fund provides funding for students who identify an opportunity or problem and propose an innovative solution. Participants recently shared the new ideas they came up with.

March 2023

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Macalester awards tenure to four professors

Four Macalester College professors have been awarded tenure. They are: Matt Burgess, English; Gabriel Lade, Economics; Getiria Onsongo, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; and Felix Friedt, Economics.

January 2023

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Macalester's International Roundtable offers chance for student research to shine

Macalester College students spend months researching topics to present to peers and professionals every October at the International Roundtable, a community-wide forum exploring critical issues from a variety of perspectives.

October 2022

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Macalester College presents honorary degree to activist, author Winona LaDuke

On Sept. 1, 2022, Macalester College President Suzanne M. Rivera presented renowned activist and author Winona LaDuke with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.

September 2022

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Twelve Macalester athletic teams recognized for academic excellence

Many student-athletes at Macalester College were recognized for academic excellence, including the softball team which had the highest team grade point average among all teams in all NCAA divisions for a second consecutive year.

August 2022

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Three Macalester students selected for U of Chicago's summer economics program

Three Macalester College students were among the 43 undergraduates selected to attend the Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute (EDE) at the University of Chicago from June 6-26.

June 2022

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New tenure-track professors join Macalester's faculty

Eight new tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines will be joining Macalester College in the coming months.

May 2022

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Two Macalester seniors awarded Watson Fellowships for travel abroad

The Macalester College students will receive a one-year stipend of $36,000 to pursue original projects outside the United States.

April 2022

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Macalester joins group of top colleges dedicated to expanding access to higher education

Macalester College is one of four institutions that has been invited to join the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE).

March 2022

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Macalester-led project around Mississippi River receives $1.49 million Mellon Foundation grant

A Macalester College-led initiative called “Mississippi River Watershed: An Immersive Humanities Curriculum” was one of 12 proposals from liberal arts colleges to receive grants from the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times Initiative.

February 2022

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