简介
位置
University publications and material indicate that its campus is located in the suburb of North Ryde, although the Geographical Names Board of NSW indicates it is located in the suburb of Macquarie Park. The University has its own postcode: 2109.
The grounds of Macquarie University contain the Macquarie University Research Park. The Research Park is a joint venture between Macquarie University and Baulderstone Hornibrook and is designed to attract high-technology organisations to the area. North Ryde and Macquarie Park are often referred to as "Australia's Silicon Valley" and are home to more than 500 technology companies, which means Macquarie University is well placed for collaborative research in the technology field. The University is also located adjacent to Macquarie Centre, a large shopping centre for the district.
交通
Access to the university is primarily by means of bus and car, although students who live on or near campus will often walk or ride. The nearest railway station is at Epping; however the university will eventually gain its own station with the completion of the Epping to Chatswood Line set for 2008.
Parking is available, costing from $4 for one hour to $125 for a full-year permit. There is significant demand for parking at the University, and it is often difficult to find car spaces, especially in the middle of the day.
历史
Affectionately known as "club mac" for its laid back and casual atmosphere, Macquarie University has a long history of poor sporting and academic results. With the rapid expansion of Sydney's size and population in the 1960s, there arose a need for a third tertiary institution in the Sydney metropolitan area (in addition to the more centrally-located University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney). A future campus location was selected in what was then a semi-rural part of North Ryde, and - after much debate - it was decided that the future university be named after Lachlan Macquarie, an important early governor of the colony of New South Wales.
The Macquarie University was formally established in 1964 with the passage of the Macquarie University Act 1964 by the New South Wales Government, the university first opening to students in 1967. At the time the University was hailed as a "radical, bold experiment", with all students undertaking a single degree with a wide variety of subjects. While this is no longer the case, interdisciplinary study remains a defining feature of Macquarie University.
The Macquarie Graduate School of Management was subsequently established in 1969. In 1990 the university absorbed the Institute of Early Childhood Studies of the Sydney College of Advanced Education, under the terms of the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989.
学院设置
College of Commerce
* Division of Economic and Financial Studies covers the fields of Accounting, Economics, Business, Statistics, Actuarial Studies and Finance. These distinct, but complementary academic departments are augmented by the Applied Finance Centre, Graduate Accounting and Commerce Centre and the Centre for Japanese Economic Studies.EFS has enjoyed very strong growth in recent years and is the largest academic division at Macquarie and one of the largest commerce/economics divisions/faculties in Australia. Department of Economics is ranked top 6 among Australian universities' Economic Departments and top 25% around the world.
* Macquarie Graduate School of Management is a business school run by the university.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
* Australian Centre for Educational Studies includes the school of Education and the Institute of Early Childhood.
* Division of Humanities includes the departments of Ancient History, Modern History, Languages and Politics.
* Division of Law includes the departments of Law, Business Law and Environmental Law.
* Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy. covers the areas of Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, International Communications, Media, Sociology, Philosophy, Women's Studies, and Cultural Studies.
College of Science and Technology
* Division of Environmental and Life Sciences covers the fields of Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Geography, Environmental science and Chiropractic
* Division of Linguistics and Psychology includes the departments of Linguistics and Psychology
* Division of Information and Communication Sciences which covers Mathematics, Physics, Electronics and Computer Science
Affiliated Organizations
* Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT) provides diploma (first-year university-equivalent) courses in economics, information technology and media studies for full fee-paying, mainly international, students. Upon graduation from the 1-year SIBT diploma program, SIBT graduates are eligible to enter Macquarie University degree programs directly at second year level, with full credit given for units completed. The SIBT compound is located in the center of the Macquarie University campus.
* National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research (NCELTR) provides English language courses for international students. NCELTR is located within the SIBT compound.
* Macquarie Christian Studies Institute provides theology courses, recognized by the University for the purpose of accumulating credit points towards gaining a university degree. The MCSI is located underneath the Atrium, Macquarie Uni's social hub.
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去过这个学校，当时中美海底光缆断裂，就在Macquarie的图书馆上了会网，人家的图书馆是开放的。影响最深的是校园很美，有个很大的草坪，野鸭鹦鹉鸽子成群，一点不怕人，走到了脚下。还有地方有好几只袋鼠。
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