Macquarie University has been awarded a Premier's NSW Export Award for the second time. Winning in the 2007 education category, the award recognises an innovative approach to attracting international students. Macquarie currently has 8,800 international students from over 71 countries.
Macquarie's vision of establishing itself as Australia's leading industry-based research university is one step closer to reality. Cochlear Limited recently announced it will move its global headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities to the University. This physical relationship will become the platform to extend existing research and teaching in audiology, computing, electrical engineering, and cognitive science, said Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz.
Associate Professor Kim Hawtrey from the Department of Economics was recently honoured as one of the country's best teachers. Hawtrey was one of just three academics teaching in law, economics and business, and one of just 24 university teachers across all disciplines, to be named as recipients of 2007 Carrick Awards for Teaching Excellence.
Issue 6, 2007
Campus Life
Macquarie Pathways Day
Students can find alternative paths to university during Macquarie University's Pathways Day on Thursday 3 January 2008.
On Pathways Day prospective students who do not have the UAI for their preferred course can gain valuable advice on alternative entry programs.
Those students requiring general academic advice or wanting to change their preference can also have their questions answered.
Macquarie staff will be available to offer advice on entry options such as diplomas from the Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT); the International College of Management, Sydney; Macquarie City College; or TAFE; as well as Foundation Study programs.
Pathways Day will be held at locations across the campus with information tents about pathways to Macquarie located between Macquarie Theatre, Macquarie Library and building C5C. General academic advice can be obtained in C5C and lectures will be held in C5C T1 and Macquarie Theatre.
For further information visit www.futurestudent.mq.edu.au/undergraduate/PathwaysDay
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