Vice-Chancellor’s Writing Competition
Written by Steven Schwartz on May 22nd, 2008
I’d like to encourage all Macquarie staff and students to enter the University’s new writing competition, which aims to reward good writing with prizes worth about $15,000 in total. The deadline for entries is July 21.
The competition is open to all staff - academic and professional, full-time, part-time, casual or contract - and to […]
Macquarie: on the way to world-class
Written by Steven Schwartz on May 14th, 2008
In recent years Macquarie has carved out a reputation for itself as a strong local university. Now we are well on the way to becoming a leading world-class university by the time of our 50th birthday in 2014.
Many of you will have seen the wrap-around advertisement in today’s The Australian Higher Education section.
It’s a major […]
Sustainability: thanks for the feedback
Written by Steven Schwartz on May 9th, 2008
Thank-you to all of my colleagues, students and everyone else who has taken the time to respond to my blog on sustainable design.
I am especially pleased to receive so many ideas about how we can meet the needs of staff while also reducing our carbon emissions.
I certainly agree that we need to first decide what […]
Sustainability: when values collide
Written by Steven Schwartz on May 5th, 2008
With the start of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, American, British and Australian universities have made a commitment to environmental sustainability. The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has made sustainable development a requirement for universities.
At town hall meetings, at sustainable development group meetings and in response to our Divisional […]
Macquarie University’s new writing competition
Written by Steven Schwartz on May 1st, 2008
Today I am launching a writing competition – offering prizes worth about $15,000 in total - which is open to all staff and students of Macquarie University.
I encourage everyone in the campus community to submit an essay.
You can read all the details about the competition – including deadlines, conditions of entry, prizes and categories, and […]