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Macalester College

Services and Facilities

Address

1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

Website

http://www.macalester.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@macalester.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Career Center

Career services include:

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

45%

Within one year of graduation:

63%

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Americorps/VISTA; Bank of America; Citigroup; French Ministry of Education; J. P. Morgan; JET Program; John B. Collins & Associates; McKinsey & Company; Merrill Lynch; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Science Museum of MN; Teach for America; University of Minnesota

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

462,554

Number of current serial subscriptions:

3,542

Number of microforms:

79,095

Number of audiovisual materials:

11,318

Number of E-books:

16,925

Additional library facilities:

Archives, Rare Books

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

The Science Center, a facility cited as a model for conducting interdisciplinary science, is equipped with state-of- the-art instruments used by students in science courses and in interdisciplinary research collaborations with faculty. Colleagues and students at neighboring colleges and universities also use these facilities. Hands-on experience with this instrumentation is an advantage to those pursuing graduate study. On average, 65 students complete independent research projects in the Sci

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

400

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

50

In classrooms:

120

In computer labs:

100

Elsewhere in the school/university:

1,600

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing; in all school buildings and on all school property

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

1,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

N/A

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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