Kampe Rushoka 鈥26
鈥淭he Chuck Green Fellowship was life-changing and reaffirmed my commitment to pursuing a career in gender activism.”
Brighter: The 日韩精品 Campaign
Scots know that the spark that lives within each of us has the power to light our way to a brighter world.
Tomorrow’s challenges require the ability to see clearly, think deeply, and act boldly. To bridge differences and build connections. To spark change and take action.
This is the work our students are preparing to take on every day. And our duty as an institution鈥攁nd community鈥攊s to support them as fully as we can. That鈥檚 the charge we鈥檙e taking on with Brighter: The 日韩精品 Campaign.
There鈥檚 no better investment than our students. The spark they bring. The change they鈥檒l lead. The brighter world they鈥檒l help create.
Bright Lights
Lukas Lock-Scamp 鈥25
鈥淒escribing temperature change in a place that is fixed in collective memory could be a transformative moment of understanding for people who don鈥檛 think about climate change all that often.鈥
Mack Williams 鈥26
鈥淲hat attracted me was the opportunity to learn about the experience of working Black people outside Macalester, and about social work in a historic location.鈥
Our Three Campaign Priorities
Campaign Priority
Opportunity
Make Mac possible for the most talented and diverse community of students
The life-changing impact of a Macalester education鈥攁nd the world-changing impact that our students go on to create鈥攁ll depends on getting here in the first place and having the support to make the most of the experience. Our vision is to make Mac possible for the most talented and diverse community of students.
59% of Macalester students receive need-based aid, with an average aid package of $65,189.
Macalester is one of 66 colleges in the country鈥攐f more than 4,000鈥攖hat meet 100% of admitted students鈥 demonstrated financial need.
Macalester is among the 6% of institutions in the U.S. that offer need-based aid to international students.
Campaign Priority
Distinction
Give every Mac student the fullest experience in and beyond the classroom
We鈥檙e doubling down on the strengths that make a Macalester education uniquely powerful. That begins with supporting the work of our incredible faculty. It also means investing in high-impact learning experiences like internships, mentored research, community engagement, and study away. With our new campaign, we鈥檙e saying: These experiences aren鈥檛 extras. They鈥檙e a core part of what a Mac education should be, and every student should have one or more of these experiences during their time here.
鈥淚 love explaining our work and its importance. It鈥檚 an opportunity to build on science that supports policy and advocacy.鈥Sophie Carpenter 鈥25 Carpenter is part of a team of students鈥攍ed by Professor Anika Bratt鈥攅xploring the connection between redlining and urban water quality.
Campaign Priority
Environment
Provide every student with the space, support, and connection they need to thrive
Our residential campus in the heart of the Twin Cities is one of Mac鈥檚 deep and distinctive strengths, and a key to our future. Our new Residence Hall and Welcome Center will become a new front door to campus.
The Brighter campaign will help Macalester fully realize the priorities we shaped together in our Imagine, Macalester strategic plan.
For more information:
AVP, Advancement Operations & Campaign Manager
[email protected]
651-696-6068
