A remedial reading program developed by Macquarie University literacy experts will play a key role in the $12m education component of the welfare reform trials recently announced by Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough. The program, Making Up Lost Time In Literacy (MULTILIT) was developed by Professor Kevin Wheldall and Dr Robyn Beaman of the Macquarie University Special Education Centre and is a method of teaching reading based upon developing phonic skills.
Students can now study Macquarie University programs in the city, as Macquarie City College (MQC) commenced teaching at its York Street premises in mid July. MQC has begun its teaching program with a small cohort of Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) students, who will benefit from the recent CPA Australia accreditation of its program.
A new campus library, the likes of which has never been seen before in the Australian higher education sector, will be built at Macquarie University by 2010. The new Library will include Australia's first automated document storage and retrieval system. Eighty per cent of Macquarie's collection will be housed in this automated collection system, retrieved by robots at the click of a button and delivered to the user within minutes.
Issue 4, 2007
Connect with Macquarie provides prospective undergraduate students with
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News
Macquarie University reforms make getting into uni fairer
Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz recently announced major reforms of the University's scholarship program and admissions procedures that will give all students a fairer chance of attending Macquarie University. More >
Events at Macquarie
Macquarie University Open Day - Saturday 1 September 2007
Macquarie University's Open Day is an event not to be missed for those considering tertiary study. More >
Science and Technology
Science and Engineering Challenge comes to Macquarie
The sounds of shooting cannons, collapsing bridges and breaking chairs reverberated through Macquarie University's science precinct last month. More >
A Global Perspective
Volunteer team head to Tsunami devastated Thailand
Nineteen Macquarie University students recently travelled to Southern Thailand to assist with a post-Tsunami community development project. More >
Campus Life
HSC Stress Management
Years 11 and 12 are a challenge for most students. It can be a stress provoking time thanks to the time-pressures and high expectations associated with the HSC. More >
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