Celebrating our newest Indigenous graduates
On 26 May, Walanga Muru hosted a Graduation Celebration for the 44 Indigenous Macquarie students – 29 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate – who completed their degrees in 2020.
One hundred and forty guests attended the in-person event, with some graduates and guests attending online. Dr Leanne Holt, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Professor Mariella Herberstein, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) were among the distinguished guests that spoke of the University’s collective pride in the students’ success, while the student address was delivered by Katelyn Mills, a graduate of Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with a Bachelor of Science.
Employability on tap
DVCE’s alumni team restarted its popular ‘Beer with the Boss’ in-person event program last month, with Macquarie’s young alumni gathering in the city to connect with – and learn from – more senior Macquarie alumni.
The series is part of a suite of engagement programs under the banner of ‘Powered by: Connections’, offering new graduates support and knowledge to progress in the workforce and to promote their employability.
Feedback was overwhelmingly positive: “It was useful to gain industry insights and learn about the different career paths,” noted one participant.
New research agreement to help patients breathe a little easier
Exciting new partnership (L-R): Professor Patrick McNeil, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Medicine and Health), Professor Carol Armour AM, Executive Director, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Professor Sakkie Pretorius, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Professor Eric Knight, Executive Dean, Macquarie Business School.
Macquarie is proud to have signed a new MOU and Master Research Agreement with the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, a leading not-for-profit research body that improves the quality of life for people affected by respiratory disease and sleep disorders.
The agreements will advance the two organisations’ shared agenda in research excellence, creating a shared intellectual environment where ideas can be developed, and facilitating collaborative research projects.
Strengthening our links with Japan
The University was honoured to host Japanese Consul-General Kiya Masahiko and Consul Mr Igari Socihi earlier this month. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor S. Bruce Dowton, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) Nicole Brigg and Director, Global Engagement and Reputation Peter Hawke led productive discussions around Japanese studies, student mobility, university partnerships, engagement and alumni.
Language leaders
Congratulations to the Sociology students recognised at the School’s recent prize-giving ceremony. The event was attended by School of Social Sciences Dean, Chris Dixon, Sociology Discipline Chair, Ben Spies-Butcher, staff, students and guests. The students were recognised for their outstanding performance in cultural and language learning across Chinese, Croatian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
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