Fulfilling long-held ambitions: The Rush family story
Margaret Rush’s ambition to undertake university study was finally fulfilled in 1968, when she enrolled to study history at the new university. She joined her son, Chris, who had started a year earlier, with her other three children ultimately also studying at Macquarie. “I grew up in the 1920s and 30s, which included the depression years. As we were relatively untouched by these events...
Generations at Macquarie
As part of Jubilee celebrations, Macquarie has dug deep to learn more about the history not only of the University but also of the people that have brought it to life. We have discovered that for many families, studying at Macquarie has become a tradition, with children growing up with tales of their parents’ experiences, and wanting to follow in their footsteps. Margaret Rush and her son...
Macquarie’s Rebecca Greensill writes for Home and Away
Creative writing graduate Rebecca Greensill says she is living her dream as a script editor on Channel Seven’s Home and Away. She started with the Seven Network almost three years ago, and worked her way up the script department. Her first ever Home and Away episode aired on 14 May 2014 "Once I got my foot in the door, I just did whatever it took to keep it there,” she says. “I work...
Macquarie’s best and brightest alumni Cambridge-bound
Macquarie University alumni Rowan Nicholson and Matthew Samson have received prestigious University of Cambridge scholarships for postgraduate study in law and psychology, respectively. Rowan was one of seven applicants out of a competitive field of 44 to be awarded a Cambridge Australia Scholarship. Beginning October 2014, he will pursue a doctorate in international law, focusing on the ex...
The best things in life aren’t free, but they are priceless
Australian universities today face many challenges, not least changes embedded in the recent Federal budget. As we contemplate those changes, with no certainty which of them will survive the Senate, we must assure ourselves that no matter what political wind or ideology prevails, change is here to stay. As universities, change is our business. Gone are the dreaming spires of old: modern uni...
Art Gallery exhibition wins prestigious award
Macquarie University's Art Gallery won a prestigious MAGNA (Museums and Galleries National Award) at the Museums Australia National Conference in May. The award was given in the temporary/travelling exhibition category for the Art Gallery's Affinities: 7 Museums, 50 objects exhibition, and beat competition from the War Memorial and National Gallery. The MAGNAs recognise excellent work natio...