University News
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 ...
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. ...
Photo credits
Clockwise from top left: 1. Ancient Egyptian Mummy Mask, Australian Museum Collection. Photo by Paul Wright 2. Glossopteris sp. from Gondwanaland. Photo by Phillipa Janos 3. Shay Docking exhibition at Macquarie University Art Gallery, Song of Earth and Sea: Shay Docking 1955-1996 exhibition. Macquarie University Art Gallery, August 26 – 14 October 2011 Curators: Rhonda Davis a...
Macquarie biathlete competes in Sochi
Macquarie’s impressive sporting tradition continues with Sport Scholar Lucy Glanville recently competing in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. The biathlete and cross country skier secured her place in sporting history as only the third female Australian to compete in this event at the Olympics since Nagano 1998. The biathlon consists of skiing and shooting components, with events conducted ...
Professor John Croucher in a class of his own
Macquarie Graduate School of Management’s Professor John Croucher has won the premier university teaching award in Australia – the Prime Minister’s Award for University Teacher of the Year. It is the fifth National Teaching Award for Croucher, who has also received two international awards for his work as a statistician and educator. The award recognises his superior teaching skills, communi...