Massey goes West

Massey University staff and friends used pedal power to take the message about Albany campus Open Day to West Auckland at the weekend.

A group of 20, wearing Massey T-shirts, cycled the new 6km stretch of the North Western motorway at Hobsonville when it opened to the public.

Led by Deb Buchanan, a member of the student liaison team, the cyclists – including a tandem –gathered under the Clarks Lane footbridge to wave banners and point passers-by in the direction of the innovation campus.

Ms Buchanan says it was a “once in a lifetime” chance to cycle the route and promote the free shuttle bus, which will run from the Westgate Shopping Centre to the Albany campus for Open Day this Saturday. (August 13)

“This was a great opportunity for us to show our interest and support for the students in West Auckland schools, have some fun with colleagues and students, encourage future enrolments and enjoy the great outdoors all at once,” she says.

“Now the motorway is open, it is easier to get from Massey in West Auckland to Massey on the North Shore.”

The bus has been rebranded “Innovation on the Move” by the College of Business and links the East Precinct, Oteha Rohe and Albany Village.

The Open Day runs from 10am until 3pm with the opportunity to check out courses including business, design, engineering, jazz, humanities, social sciences, science and technology. It includes the chance to take to the skies in a flight simulator, test fitness in the Recreation Centre and listen to performances by the acclaimed New Zealand School of Music. The bus will pick up outside the Events Cinema at Westgate Shopping Centre at 9.45am and 11am.

To read the full Albany Open Day programme click here: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/student-life/albany-campus/campus-events/open-day/en/open-day.cfm

Wellington campus Open Day will take place on Wednesday August 26.