COIN’s Dr Wal Taylor has recently returned from his invitational visits to two exciting world summits on the information society.

The first, World Summit on Cities and Local Authorities in the Information Society, was held in Lyon, France, and was attended by about 1700 delegates including elected mayors and presidents from more than 250 local governments from across the globe.

CQU ended 2003 with 55,000 staff, students and alumni from 121 countries, according to figures submitted to the federal government recently.

The figures from the August 31 census showed student numbers of 21,351, including 12,436 Australians and 8915 international students.

CQU Rockhampton will host the Queensland Cancer Fund\'s Relay for Life (RFL) event again this year, on May 15-16 at the athletics track.

Last year\'s inaugural Rockhampton RFL attracted 48 teams, included 572 participants and raised more than $100,000.

Central Queensland's coastal development is in the early stages, compared to the south-east corner, making it an ideal location for students seeking careers in marine ecology.

That is according to Associate Professor Dr Steve McKillup, who has established a major in marine ecology within the Bachelor of Science degree at Central Queensland University.

Have you ever found a five-minute web surf turns into a hour in front of the computer? Central Queensland University researcher Dr Steve Pace has spent the last five years exploring a state-of-mind psychologists have termed ‘flow’.

“My research has given me a better understanding of the nature of flow and helped me to identify factors that contribute to the flow experiences of web users,” he said.

CQU tourism lecturer Jillian Litster is keen to continue her role as a judge for the Queensland Tourism Awards, which she has filled for the past two years.

She recently attended a presentation evening at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition centre, as one of 10 members of the 2003 judging panel for the awards.

The Doctor of Business Research has been approved by Academic Board and new students can start from March this year.

The program of study and research has been designed for those who as part of their career development are engaged in applied business research and for those research professionals who wish to support their development with doctoral study.

Campus Review is welcoming submissions to its 2004 Conferences, Events & Travel special report.

Information or articles on any newsworthy item in the field are welcome.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Glenice Hancock is welcoming two new Deputy Vice-Chancellors to the university this week: Professor Jim Mienczakowski, DVC (Academic and Resources); and Professor Jack Wood, DVC (International and Corporate) started work on Monday.

The three DVCs, the Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer (Ken Window) and the Vice-Chancellor will be meeting extensively this week to develop their working relationship and to set early targets for the overall management of the university.

Division of Teaching and Learning Services staff member Karen Reynolds has presented $1000 to the Children's Leukaemia and Cancer Society, thanks to the healthy appetites and generous hearts of her fellow workers.

The money has been raised via a 'social club', for which Karen uses her own time to purchase drinks and snacks.