environmental impact. In 2012, Macalester opened its renovated and expanded Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center.
In 2020, Suzanne Rivera became the college's 17th president; she is the first woman and first Hispanic person to serve in the role.
In June 2025, alumnus Neal D. Barnard and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine sued Macalester, alleging that it violated Minnesota consumer fraud laws by claiming to adhere to high animal welfare standards while continuing to use animals in outdated psychology lab practices. The lawsuit pointed to the use of metal "Skinner boxes", in which students reportedly deprive animals of food and water before euthanizing them. Alongside the lawsuit, a billboard campaign began during Macalester's 50th reunion weekend.
== Campus ==
=== Sustainability ===
In the Sustainable Endowments Institute's 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, Macalester received an overall grade of A−, earning it recognition as an "Overall Campus Sustainability Leader". In 2011, The Association …
