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Answering the call
A graduation ceremony is an acknowledgment of the years of hard work that went into achieving a degree, and a genuine source of enjoyment for those alumni who choose to volunteer on the day. In 2023 alone, 32 MQ alumni volunteers gave 708 hours of their time at graduations. But, as powerful as they are, the numbers don’t tell the whole story – we speak with four alumni to understand what inspi...
12 things You Need to Know as a MQ Alumni
1. If you’re a graduate, You’re an alumni! Remember that joining the alumni community at Macquarie does NOT require signing up. Once you have completed your studies, whether with a degree or diploma, you automatically become a valued member of the alumni community at Macquarie. 2. Networking events do work! As recent graduates, we may think that networking events are overwhelming ...
Taking on the world
Attaining an MBA won’t in and of itself make you a global citizen or launch your international career. Like most things in life, it’s up to you to make the most of it, and it’s as much about the experience as the end result, says Roger Woodend, who graduated from Macquarie Business School with an MBA (2009). Currently Senior Deal Lead for Strategic Customer Engagements at Amazon Web Services...
2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS)
Have you graduated recently? Macquarie University is participating in the Australia-wide Graduate Outcome Survey (GOS) throughout May. Keep an eye on your email inbox for your unique invite to complete the GOS. The GOS is a national survey being conducted for the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment. Your feedback is very important and will contribute directl...
The grand plan
When Dr Prashan Karunaratne commemorated 25 years in Australia with a LinkedIn post, sharing his journey from Sri Lanka to Australia and his gratitude for the role MQ has played in his life here, he couldn’t have anticipated the overwhelming response it would receive. Still, it reflects the warm regard he is held in within the MQ community, and his story highlights how his experience has inf...
A whale of a time
As a young girl growing up on a farm outside Canberra, with family trips to the South Coast her only connection to the sea, Dr Vanessa Pirotta dreamed of one day working with whales. A Masters and PhD in Biological Science from Macquarie University later, marine biologist Dr Pirotta has well and truly exceeded her childhood ambitions. Still, at the heart of her research, her pursuit of innovativ...