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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Faces of graduation - why the tassle's worth the hassle
Published on 16 September, 2010
One of our PhD graduates quoted a pithy phrase this week - the tassle's worth the hassle - nicely summing up the feelings of many of the 164 graduates who crossed the stage at Rockhampton Campus this week.
You can LINK here for more stories behind the faces of this event.
- World-class football referee sets sights on cancer nursing
Published on 16 September, 2010
World-class women's football (soccer) referee Jacqui Leleu has her sights set on a career in cancer nursing, following her graduation with a Bachelor of Nursing from CQUniversity this week.
Jacqui has previously worked as a dental assistant in Rockhampton and has played women's football locally, but she's best known as an international referee.
- Mingjing tracked 'nationalist propaganda' of Olympic proportions
Published on 16 September, 2010
Mingjing Chen tracked nationalist propaganda surrounding both the Sydney and Beijing Olympics to earn her PhD, supervised by CQUniversity's Professor Denis Cryle.
Her thesis focused on reportage of the Olympic preparation phases in both the Australian newspaper and China's People's Daily to compare the similarities and differences between the two publications.
- Teen trio ready for time in the SUN
Published on 16 September, 2010
Year 10 Geordie Williamson, Year 11 Michelle Braddon and Year 12 Ben Christmass managed to start their Functional Biology residental school at CQUniversity Rockhampton without any fanfare this week.
They were integrated into their cohort of older teens and adults without other students realising they are still at school and enrolled via the SUN (Start Uni Now) program.
- Campus Sports Centre hosts Sporting Wheelies
Published on 16 September, 2010
CQUniversity's Community Sports Centre on Rockhampton Campus has hosted a boccia competition, arranged by the Sporting Wheelies.
You can LINK to larger images from the day of competition.
- Rough diamonds return to their roots for CQ gigs
Published on 16 September, 2010
It is a tale oft-told. Musicians move to capital city to make good on their hopes and dreams and take their music to a bigger world.
- CQUni welcomes senior academic from Oman
Published on 15 September, 2010
Dr Mothana A. Al-Kubaisy chose a good time to visit CQUniversity Rockhampton this week, as he was able to attend a graduation ceremony, which he "thoroughly enjoyed".
- Minding the pees and curious about nursing
Published on 15 September, 2010
A group of Year 10s from Glenmore High got more than they bargained for when they attended a CQUniversity Experience session on Rockhampton Campus this week.
Dr Kerry Reid-Searl arrived in her 'grumpy old Cyril' mask - used for clinical simulations - and many students were confronted by the session.