From The VC's Desk
50 years later and Macquarie is still different
The start of a new year is an exciting time for us all, and for our University, this is an especially exciting year as we prepare to celebrate our 50th anniversary. In a few weeks we will launch our Jubilee program to commemorate this momentous occasion, and I look forward to meeting many of you throughout the year at the various events on and off campus. While the Jubilee is a ti...
A University of service and engagement
In August, the University community gathered together in the Campus Hub building for the official launch of our strategic framework, Our University: A Framing of Futures. In conversation with Richard Morecroft, I set out for the university the results of a long, deep consultative process that asked the question: who are we, and where do we see ourselves in the future. The long-term vision f...
Our University: A Framing of Futures
Over the past few months, I have asked staff, students and alumni to join me in a strategic planning process we have called Our University: A Framing of Futures, to define our long-term aspirations and make Macquarie University truly distinctive within Australia and around the world. The history of our University is remarkable. As a graduate you know that in just a few decades, we have emer...