Editing Macalester College (section)

==Campus==
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| location = 1600 Grand Ave.<br />[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
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| architect =[[William H. Willcox]]
| architecture = [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]]
| added = August 16, 1977
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===Sustainability===
[[Image:Macalester-Weyerhauser2.jpg|thumb|Weyerhaeuser Hall administration building]]
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".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/macalester-college |title=Macalester College |date=2011 |work=Green Report Card |access-date=August 13, 2015 |archive-date=August 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816024217/http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/macalester-college |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, [[Campus carbon neutrality#The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education|The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education]] (AASHE) awarded Macalester a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.macalester.edu/news/2011/07/macalester-receives-stars-silver-rating-for-sustainability |title=Macalester Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability |publisher=Macalester College |date=July 25, 2011 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |archive-date=October 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011201145/http://www.macalester.edu/news/2011/07/macalester-receives-stars-silver-rating-for-sustainability |url-status=live }}</ref>

Many student organizations focus on sustainability, including Macalester Conservation and Renewable Energy Society (MacCARES), Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), Mac Bike, Macalester Urban Land and Community Health (MULCH), and Outing Club.<ref>[http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/students/studentorgs.htm Sustainability – Student Organizations<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130801090507/http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/students/studentorgs.htm |date=August 1, 2013 }}</ref>

In April 2003, Macalester installed a 10&nbsp;kW Urban [[Wind Turbine]] on campus thanks to that year's senior class gift donating the installation cost and Xcel Energy donating the tower and turbine.<ref name="MACcares Wind Turbine Projects">{{cite web
| title =MACcares Wind Turbine Projects
| publisher =Macalester College
| url =http://www.macalester.edu/maccares/turbine.htm
| access-date =July 5, 2009
| archive-date =September 3, 2009
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090903194353/http://www.macalester.edu/maccares/turbine.htm
| url-status =live
}}</ref> MacCARES is developing a proposal for Macalester to invest in a Utility-Scale Wind Turbine in the range of 2MW.<ref name="MACcares Wind Turbine Projects" /> Other projects include the Eco-House, a student residence with a range of green features and research opportunities; a [[rain garden]] that prevents stormwater from running off into groundwater, a bike share program, and a veggie co-op.<ref name="2008 College Sustainability Report Card">{{cite web
| title =Macalester Sustainability Tour
| publisher =Macalester College
| url =http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/sustainabilitymap.pdf
| access-date =July 5, 2009
| archive-date =November 23, 2008
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081123012846/http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/SustainabilityMap.pdf
| url-status =live
}}</ref> The Class of 2008 designated its senior class gift to a Sustainability Fund to support initiatives to improve environmental sustainability on campus and in the greater community.<ref name="2008 College Sustainability Report Card" /> On January 1, 2013, Macalester started campus composting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/ |title=Sustainability |work=Macalester College |access-date=August 13, 2015 |archive-date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810184348/http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2009, Macalester set a goal to become carbon-neutral by 2025 and Zero-Waste by 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/press/2010/September17SustainabilityPlan.html |title=Macalester College to be Carbon Neutral by 2025 |publisher=Macalester College |date=September 17, 2009 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607060511/https://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/press/2010/September17SustainabilityPlan.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The school is a signatory to the Talloires Declaration and the American College and University President's Climate Commitment, the latter obligating the college to work toward [[carbon neutrality]].<ref>[http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/policy/policymain.html Sustainability – Policies<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705182638/http://www.macalester.edu/sustainability/policy/policymain.html |date=July 5, 2013 }}</ref> On April 18, 2012, President [[Brian Rosenberg]] signed the "Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions on the Occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development".<ref>On April 18, 2012, President Brian Rosenberg signed the  "Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions on the Occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development"</ref>

In 2009, Macalester opened Markim Hall, a LEED Platinum building that houses the school's Institute for Global Citizenship.<ref>[http://www.macalester.edu/igc/markimhall/]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830062438/http://www.macalester.edu/igc/markimhall/|date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> The building uses 45% less water and 75% less energy than a typical Minnesota building. Macalester is planning to remodel its Music, Theater, and Art buildings and is designing them to Minnesota B3 Guidelines.

Recent sustainability efforts have highlighted the intersection of social justice and climate change at Macalester as well as the potential conflict between its on-campus sustainability and its investments. Since 2012, students have criticized the college for making significant endowment investments in fossil fuel companies, including direct investments in oil and gas private partnerships. The student organization Fossil Free Mac<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fossilfreemac.com/|title=Fossil Free Mac|website=fossilfreemac.com|language=en|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135926/http://fossilfreemac.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> has led a campaign urging the college to [[Fossil fuel divestment|divest from fossil fuel companies]]. The campaign initially proposed full endowment divestment from the top 200 publicly traded fossil fuel companies, which Macalester's Social Responsibility Committee rejected in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://themacweekly.com/2015/05/src-does-not-recommend-fossil-fuel-divestment/|title=SRC does not recommend fossil fuel divestment - The Mac Weekly|date=May 1, 2015|work=The Mac Weekly|access-date=June 11, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140253/https://themacweekly.com/2015/05/src-does-not-recommend-fossil-fuel-divestment/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/For-College-Endowments/137939|title=For College Endowments, Ethical Stands Can Be Complicated|date=March 18, 2013|work=The Chronicle of Higher Education|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144001/https://www.chronicle.com/article/For-College-Endowments/137939|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the Social Responsibility Committee unanimously approved a revised Fossil Free Mac proposal<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fossilfreemac.com/proposal.pdf|title=Proposal by Fossil Free Macalester to the Social Responsibility Committee to end Macalester College's Oil and Gas Private Partnership Investments|date=November 27, 2017|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140102/http://fossilfreemac.com/proposal.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> advocating a moratorium on the college's direct investment partnerships with oil and gas companies, which the board of trustees is considering.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fossilfreemac.com/SRCReport.pdf|title=SRC Report on Oil & Gas Moratorium|date=March 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://themacweekly.com/2018/04/divestment-proposal-recommended-by-src-will-go-to-trustees/|title=Divestment proposal recommended by SRC, will go to Trustees|last=Catlin|first=Hannah|date=April 19, 2018|work=The Mac Weekly|access-date=June 11, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141240/https://themacweekly.com/2018/04/divestment-proposal-recommended-by-src-will-go-to-trustees/|url-status=live}}</ref> The divestment campaign has received significant support from the student body, student government, faculty, staff, and alumni.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mission-investor.com/2013/05/11/macalester-alumni-open-letter-supporting-fossil-fuel-divestment/|title=Macalester Alumni Open Letter Supporting Fossil Fuel Divestment|date=May 11, 2013|work=Mission Investor|access-date=June 11, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140133/https://mission-investor.com/2013/05/11/macalester-alumni-open-letter-supporting-fossil-fuel-divestment/|url-status=live}}</ref>