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Events wrap up
China events
Hundreds of alumni recently came together to reconnect with old friends and welcome new alumni who have recently graduated from Macquarie at events held in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. As well as the Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton, who shared Macquarie’s vision for the future with the very appreciative audience, speakers included Hong Kong’s Sammy So, Beijing’s Jerry Zhou and Shanghai’s Gavin Burton. They spoke about their own success stories as well as the value of the alumni network and of connecting and sharing with other like-minded people.
Backpack to briefcase
220 recent graduates caught up in the city recently for the latest Backpack to Briefcase event. As well as catching up with old classmates, recent graduates participated in a panel discussion that focused on what recruiters are looking for, how they identify talent, and how graduates can present their skills and qualities to make them stand out from the crowd. Check out the photos here.
Arts Jubilee Showcase
In October, Faculty of Arts staff, industry partners, donors and alumni came together to mark Macquarie University’s jubilee year. With the theme of Past, Present and Future the Jubilee Showcase took guests on a journey through Arts history and the exciting work that today defines the Faculty with displays from each of the 11 departments, while a downloadable booklet commemorating Arts’ contribution over the past 50 years was also presented to each guest. Watch videos from the event.
Jubilee trendsetter panel revival
Also in October, over 130 guests from of the School of Education and Institute of Early Childhood (IEC) celebrated Macquarie’s Jubilee with a special revival of the trendsetter panels of the 60s and 70s. The Jubilee Trendsetter panel brought together current academics and alumni educational practitioners to discuss and debate the key future trends in education, including the University’s new flagship, the ‘Opening Real Science‘ program. See photos from the event here.
Keep your details updated with the Alumni Office so you do not miss out on any future events.