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![Snapped on (and off) campus Snapped on (and off) campus](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ARC_FEATURE.jpg)
Snapped on (and off) campus
Official openings, expeditions and birthday celebrations? It can only mean one thing: More photographic highlights!
![Three, two, one, Robots! Three, two, one, Robots!](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FIRST_FEATURE.jpg)
Three, two, one, Robots!
Macqaurie recently welcomed more than a thousand students from 26 countries to compete in a FIRST robotics competition on campus.
![Get set for the challenge Get set for the challenge](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC_FEATURE.jpg)
Get set for the challenge
The sixth annual Courtyard Challenge is on this Wednesday 29 July. Will you be the winner in 2015?
![Straight from the heart Straight from the heart](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Straightfromtheheart_FEATURE.jpg)
Straight from the heart
Associate Professor Anina Rich and Sallymae Bailey are leading teams for causes close to their hearts.
Get involved: Session 2 Orientation
Session 2 Orientation starts today, and staff are encouraged to get involved with welcoming new and returning students to campus.
![Gracing Macquarie Gracing Macquarie](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/AudreyHorn_Bequest2_FEATURE.jpg)
Gracing Macquarie
The Yellow Chest of Drawers, a painting by noted Australian artist Grace Cossington Smith was generously gifted to the Library.
![Kitchen kindness Kitchen kindness](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PayItForward_FEATURE.jpg)
Kitchen kindness
The Soup Kitchen is propagating random acts of kindness this winter. Read how you can help to pay it forward.
![Planting for the future Planting for the future](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PlantingFuture_FEATURE.jpg)
Planting for the future
The revamp of E7A is continuing at pace inside, and soon we’ll see several changes to its surrounding landscape.
![The talk of the town (hall) The talk of the town (hall)](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LTGP_FEATURE.jpg)
The talk of the town (hall)
Extensive feedback on the Learning and Teaching Green Paper has resulted in an addendum. Still have something to add? The discussion closes 30 June.
![Advancing Macquarie Advancing Macquarie](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Advancement_FEATURE.jpg)
Advancing Macquarie
Paul Dennett has been announced as our new Executive Director of Advancement, commencing in late August 2015.
![Scone mastery at Macquarie Scone mastery at Macquarie](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Scones_FEATURE.jpg)
Scone mastery at Macquarie
If you think making scones in 20 minutes is impossible, you should take a lesson from the scone-master himself, Housien Koussan.