More than fitness – Dana finds value for money and community at MQ Sport
In our five Q&As, Macquarie Alumna Danaluxmi (Dana) Pillay shares her thoughts on being an alumni member of the University’s Sport & Aquatic Centre. Dana graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology in 2006 and went on to attain her Bachelor of Business Administration in 2010. She became a member of the Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre in January 2016 and is a frequ...
Award-winning playwright Kendall Feaver makes it big overseas
Macquarie alumna Kendall Feaver (BCreativeArts 2012) is an award-winning UK-based playwright. She grew up in Bowral, New South Wales, and attended Macquarie University, graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor of Creative Arts. She was a resident at Dunmore Lang College, one of the two residential colleges on campus at Macquarie in North Ryde. Kendall has achieved many accolades for her debut ...
Macquarie Memories – In all probability…
Professor Murray Aitkin taught at Macquarie from 1969 to 1976 as a senior lecturer in statistics in Psychology and Economics. He recently attended his grandson’s graduation at Macquarie and was invited to join the academic procession. The emotions of the day stirred his memory and he relates an interesting anecdote about helping a student with a statistical dilemma. I was teaching stati...
9 Macquarie alumni perks you might not know about…
Many alumni have moved away from campus and live all over Australia and overseas. In fact, we now have over 192,000 alumni in over 140 countries. Whether you are still living near our beautiful campus, or are far away, there are many aspects of being a Macquarie grad that make you unique … 1. You can have a few more $ in your pocket Several discounts and offers are available to Macquarie alumn...
Honorary Doctorate bestowed on the legendary Dr Wendy Harmer
As the leaves on the China Pear and Liquidambar trees around campus were starting to turn amber and gold, Macquarie University’s autumn graduation series in April featured several honorary doctorates being awarded. A fine selection of Australian and International esteemed community leaders received honorary doctorates acknowledging their exceptional contributions to society in their respe...
Hong Kong alumni chapter is 20 years strong and our alumni networks continue to grow throughout the world
The Hong Kong Alumni Chapter is one of the University’s longest-standing chapters, having formed in 1999. There are currently over 6,000 alumni living in Hong Kong, the majority of whom are from the Faculty of Business and Economics, and many of them are graduates of Macquarie Graduate School of Management. The Hong Kong Alumni Chapter committee has dedicated much time and talent to...