CQU Melbourne International Campus has acquired an extra floor for classrooms and a laboratory, meaning it now occupies all 10 levels of its Londsdale Street building.

Up to 2000 students study at the campus, which specialises in programs relating to Business and Information Technology.

To help celebrate Queensland Engineering Week (QEW), the CQU James Goldston Faculty of Engineering & Physical Systems and the Institution of Engineers Australia cooked up a storm of carbohydrates with a spaghetti bridge building competition this week.

QEW, which runs from May 10 to 17, is designed to promote the significant benefits of engineering to the community and to show students the diverse and exciting career options that engineering offers.

Houses listed for rent in UniNews Classifieds have recently prompted calls from interstate and in one case overseas.

The CQU staff member listing the houses was quite surprised but pleased to be able to attract a worldwide pool of prospective tentants.

CQU Press is starting to make its presence felt in Brisbane.

Publisher David Myers reports that CQU Press will have a full house of 105 “and are having to turn people away” for this Friday's panel debate on the novels of High Court Justice Ian Callinan, all published by CQU Press.

Entertaining clowns, laughing children, colourful paintings and spontaneous creativity are just some of the words to describe the action at Bundaberg’s Arts Centre when the Litres of Laughter exhibition was opened recently.

Every Wide Bay school, preschool, day care centre, kindergarten and early childhood centre were invited to participate in the annual Under 8's Week art collection.

Central Queensland University will honour the region’s educators at a public lecture in Rockhampton on Friday to launch Education Week.

CQU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Glenice Hancock said the University wanted to honour the region’s educators for building opportunities for students year after year.

Central Queensland University students are encouraged to broaden their experience in sports medicine and science by attending the first Central Queensland Sports Medicine and Sports Science Conference to be held in Rockhampton.

Doping in sports will be a key issue addressed at the conference to be held in Rockhampton on July 12 and 13.

The Golden Key - CQU Chapter is holding a raffle to raise funds to send two representatives to an international conference later this year.

This conference is a chance for the representatives to enhance their knowledge of Golden Key and will help them raise awareness of our Chapter at an international level.

What exactly makes a grand teacher, the one you will always remember and the one that inspires students to achieve great things? Bundaberg’s Central Queensland University students will hear from two international experts tomorrow (Friday May 16 between 9am and 3.45pm) about the characteristics and skills they need to ensure they become great teachers in the future.

Recent trends of student teacher intake have shown that the number of male commencing students has dropped to a low 15% of overall intake. This alarming statistic lead Central Queensland University to instigate a new program called MATES or Male Teacher Education Support.