A new $7.85 million Technology and Information Resources building due to begin construction is designed to be the vibrant and beating heart of CQUniversity Mackay's innovative Knowledge Village.

CQUniversity is at the forefront of a trend which favours students establishing their own personalised learning environments (PLEs) to support their lifelong learning.

The students' PLE meshes with campus computer systems but otherwise enables cherry-picking of their favourite technology tools.

Working in a traditionally male-dominated career doesn't present any challenges for Rockhampton engineer Chanelle Harvey..

Rockhampton mother Janine Chadwick recognised that ‘housework doesn't pay well' and resolved to gain qualifications leading to well-paid employment options.

It was the flexibility of CQUniversity's programs that prompted her to recommend a recent ‘Stay at Home Parents' workshop, aimed at those considering entering the workforce.

CQUniversity is the only University in Australia to achieve 5-star ratings in the 2009 Good Universities Guide for both Graduate Starting Salaries (the only public university in Queensland to do so) and student Access.

The editors of the Guide, Australia's only Degree and University Ratings, have also awarded CQUniversity 4 or 5 star ratings - the highest outcomes possible - for Positive Graduate Outcomes for the last nine years and, since 2000, Guide researchers have given us the highest rating among all public universities in Queensland for Graduate Starting Salaries.

Rockhampton-based CQUniversity Australia (formerly known as Central Queensland University) is an unconventional university. Entrepreneurial and immersed in the community, the University is focused on making higher education relevant and accessible to people of all ages from all backgrounds.