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This is straight from mq.edu.au
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Macquarie University and Sydney FC form new winning team
August 10, 2007
High-profile football club Sydney FC is linking up with Macquarie University in a unique relationship for an Australian professional sporting club and a university.
At the heart of the agreement is an arrangement whereby Sydney FC's Hyundai A-League players train at Macquarie University's excellent sporting facilities, including the recently opened $20m Sports and Aquatic Centre.
The club will also run their football camps and holiday clinics at the University, taking full advantage of the seven hectares of sporting fields, comprised of up to five football pitches.
But Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz says the partnership will also include a range of educational, corporate and research linkages that will benefit both organisations.
"We're keen to help Sydney FC's players access educational opportunities and establish their careers beyond football - after all teaching is what we do best," says Professor Schwartz. "At the same time we're keen to explore other prospects, both locally and internationally, because like Sydney FC we're a young and vibrant Sydney-based organisation with a growing international profile."
Another aspect of the agreement which has recently been developed is a media internship program for Macquarie University students.
"Sydney FC's ground-breaking partnership with Macquarie University offers a great opportunity for the club, the players and the University," said Sydney FC chief executive officer George Perry. "The more we work together, the more mutually beneficial initiatives will present themselves."
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Macquarie University and Sydney FC form new winning team
August 10, 2007
High-profile football club Sydney FC is linking up with Macquarie University in a unique relationship for an Australian professional sporting club and a university.
At the heart of the agreement is an arrangement whereby Sydney FC's Hyundai A-League players train at Macquarie University's excellent sporting facilities, including the recently opened $20m Sports and Aquatic Centre.
The club will also run their football camps and holiday clinics at the University, taking full advantage of the seven hectares of sporting fields, comprised of up to five football pitches.
But Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz says the partnership will also include a range of educational, corporate and research linkages that will benefit both organisations.
"We're keen to help Sydney FC's players access educational opportunities and establish their careers beyond football - after all teaching is what we do best," says Professor Schwartz. "At the same time we're keen to explore other prospects, both locally and internationally, because like Sydney FC we're a young and vibrant Sydney-based organisation with a growing international profile."
Another aspect of the agreement which has recently been developed is a media internship program for Macquarie University students.
"Sydney FC's ground-breaking partnership with Macquarie University offers a great opportunity for the club, the players and the University," said Sydney FC chief executive officer George Perry. "The more we work together, the more mutually beneficial initiatives will present themselves."
