Does culture matter?
In an age of economic rationalism, culture is coming under intense scrutiny, with many arts organisations needing to be propped up with funding, donations, and grants in order to stay afloat. But is it wise to pour millions of taxpayer dollars into this fuzzy thing called ‘culture’ and can the benefits to society be measured? Macquarie's Professor David Throsby thinks so. The notion of ‘v...
Picking up PACE
Since it began six years ago, PACE has become a signature feature of undergraduate learning at Macquarie. PACE, which connects students with partner organisations to gain real-life experience that prepares them for work and life beyond the campus, was the brainchild of former Vice-Chancellor, Judyth Sachs. She wanted to rethink the way undergraduates were taught and what the curriculum was ...
Macquarie moments
While learning is a serious business, life away from the lecture theatre is a different story. One of Macquarie’s first students (and now Professor in Management) John Croucher recalls the tent city built by impoverished students to draw attention to the lack of student housing in the early days, and the washing lines that greeted visitors to the University’s grounds. “The students th...
In the workplace, it’s about control
While researching and developing ways to help people become more emotionally resilient is an evolving, increasingly significant area of scientific enquiry, bringing resilience training into the world of work can be problematic, according to Professor Robert Spillane, Professor and past Director of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Trained in psychology and a teacher of philo...
Tomorrow calling
During the winter months, we are all grateful for the buildings we live and work in to keep the elements out and the warmth in. But there is much more to their purpose than simply giving us shelter from the inclement weather. Buildings provide a sense of place and help to shape the communities that inhabit them. As Vice-Chancellor I know that this has been at the heart of our new Campus Master...
50 years of achievement
A track record of doing things differently and a lively, passionate campus are reflected in this Jubilee timeline, against a backdrop of significant Australian and international events. Click on the infographic below to view in full. ...