CQUniversity's Rockhampton Campus student mentors and first-year students gathered recently for a morning tea on campus.

The morning was a success and the atmosphere very relaxed and friendly as new first-year students and mentors shared some food and spoke about their Term One experiences so far.

Celebrating its 35th anniversary of operations in Gladstone, CQUniversity is planning to have a major presence in the annual Harbour Festival scheduled for the Easter period in late March.

The University parade float will embrace this year's 'circus' theme and the anniversary will be recognised on big screens during stage entertainment over the weekend.

Rockhampton's Sarah Biskupski has the confidence to tackle a double degree in Business and Accounting at CQUniversity thanks to support from the John Maxwell Memorial Scholarship worth $5000.

The John Maxwell Memorial Scholarship has been established by The Rock Building Society in partnership with the University to honour the late John Maxwell and his contribution to the Rockhampton region.

In the space of only 12 months, CQUniversity's campuses in Rockhampton, Mackay, Bundaberg and Gladstone have contributed more than $450 million worth of gross regional product* and household income to their regions, along with the equivalent of 2130 jobs.

And that's despite the survey year (2011) falling during a relatively quiet time for campus construction.

CQUniversity is helping to take the pulse of the regional health system by hosting three 'liveWELL CQ' feedback sessions on behalf of the Central Queensland Primary Care Partnership (CQPCP).

The Q&A sessions are designed to stimulate ideas, encourage dialogue and cultivate actions.

Opposing teams argued for and against the proposition that Students Should Be Paid To Study during a Great Debate on CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus this week.

 A barbecue lunch was on sale, with all proceeds going towards the Salaam Baalak Trust, which helps the street children of Delhi.

CQUniversity Mackay's Emma McGuire will visit the United States in August to pursue a semester-long exchange program, as part of a new partnership between CQUniversity and Southern Utah University (SUU).

The third-year Bachelor of Theatre student, who specialises in Musical Theatre, will streamline her current program to meet the requirements of SUU's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre, where she will complete the remainder of her degree.

A world-renowed study aboard expert and leader in sustainable development research has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor within the Learning & Teaching Education Research Centre (LTERC) based at CQUniversity Noosa.

Professor Michael Tarrant is currently the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (and Adjunct Professor in Anthropology) at the University of Georgia, USA.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman was special guest for a Capricorn LaunchPad networking breakfast held on Friday, March 15 at the CQUniversity's Central Queensland Innovation and Research Precinct (CQIRP), across from the main Rockhampton campus.

Professor Bowman spoke about courses for career advancement and University developments in technology, research and learning.