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The entrance to Macalester. Photo by Abe Asher '20.

Macalester cancels international study away for spring 2021

October 15, 2020

Gabi Estrada ‘21 and Tori Gapuz ‘21 at a nationwide general strike on Nov. 12, at Plaza Victoria. Photo courtesy of Gapuz.

Juniors study abroad in Chile, Bolivia amidst social movements

February 6, 2020

Four years, two housemates, one enduring friendship: the Peters and Malatesta pair

November 30, 2017

Hannah Gray: the RA with four years in Dupre

October 5, 2017

Study Abroad: the highs and lows as told by returning students

The Mac Weekly

October 7, 2016

The Study Away program at Macalester is very popular, and offers a plethora of countries to study in and various subjects to study. The experience can be rewarding, but also trying. Hannah Bonestroo ’17 and Sarah Hendrickson �...

Cartoon of the week: 9/30

September 30, 2016

Tastes of Abroad: Copenhagen

February 19, 2016

While it is difficult to capture the entirety of experiences while abroad, there are always some that stick out. The ones that do stick out often involve munching on some new discovery that will make you never want to go back to...

Tastes of Abroad: Azerbaijan

February 12, 2016

From learning how to open a pomegranate without staining my white t-shirt bright red, to experimenting with cuts of meat I had never tried in the United States, studying abroad really expanded my culinary palette. Instead of st...

What was left behind: Study abroad from the perspective of those still here

October 2, 2015

Photo of Ariana Zaia ’16 studying abroad in Italy. Photo courtesy of Nicole Smith.

Senior Art Spotlight: Ariana Zaia

October 2, 2015

After changes to study abroad application, process runs smoothly

February 13, 2015

On Dec. 5, sophomore students submitted their study away applications to the Macalester International Center. Over J-term, the Study Away Review Committee (SARC) reviewed these applications and sent out decisions. By the beginning of...

So, you want to study abroad? Tips for financing your adventure

December 5, 2014

I will be concluding my three-part series on study abroad tips with a discussion on how to approach funding your time abroad. By now you’ve probably figured out where and when you want to go, but how to pay for all of this ma...