Coordinators of the new-look Capricorn Careers Expo have been thrilled with the response from visitors, who formed a throng at the community sports centre on Rockhampton Campus this week.

Coordinators Aimee Bartlett from CQUniversity and Carissa Stark from Capricorn Enterprise said feedback for the rebranded training and employment event had been overwhelmingly positive.

Former South African Christine Woods has arrived at Rockhampton Campus to take on her new role as CQUniversity's Head of Educational Development.

She has previously worked at the University of Fort Hare (Nelson Mandela's alma mater) where she was Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre, involved in academic staff development, student development and e-learning.

An eclectic selection of local performers, including some members of CQUniversity staff, are coming together under a common cause to offer support for local animal welfare charity, Capricorn Animal Aid (CAA). 

CAA was formed in late 1998 and has provided care for abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats in the Rockhampton area since that time.

A recent Nepal Golf Day fundraiser arranged to assist needy Nepalese people has raised $225.

This event was the brainchild of second-year student Sherrie Lee, who will be among Nursing and Midwifery students heading to Nepal for three weeks in November.

CQUniversity has hosted a media event to help focus attention on Beef Australia 2012 as a major economic contributor which is also part of the social fabric of the Rockhampton and Central Queensland communities..

CQUniversity's School of Medical and Applied Sciences is reinvigorating its honours programs.  A key strategy has been to offer a number of honours scholarships, to be awarded on a competitive basis.

CQUniversity Mackay's new Technical Theatre degree specialisation will cater for students who are keen to work in the creative and performing arts in a production capacity.

Course coordinator Ian Gaskell says the three-year degree will help students develop skills as a producer, director, stage/production manager, theatre technician, technical director or theatre manager.

CQUniversity researchers Lee Di Milia and Naomi Rogers will outline factors predicting tiredness and sleepiness during a morning commute when they present at the forthcoming Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference, scheduled for August 21-24 in Townsville.

Predictive factors revealed by a detailed survey of drivers include: a sleep of less than 5 hours, working night shift, less than four nights of full sleep over a week, chronic sleepiness, high risk of sleep aponoea and working more than 55 hours per week.

CQUniversity's announcement that it will offer two new tourism degrees in the Mackay/Whitsunday region has been welcomed by Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt.

Ms Jarratt said providing access to high quality tertiary studies in tourism was key to maintaining Queensland's competitive edge in the global market.

Noosa's embrace of sustainable tourism puts it on the radar of global peak bodies, giving it recognition as much more than a surf and sand destination.

That's according to CQUniversity's new Head of Tourism Programs Dr Scott Richardson who says Noosa's recognition among the official list of 'global biospheres' could pave the way for world leadership in sustainable tourism development.