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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 |
- Community groups can consider projects with Hong Kong students
Published on 07 February, 2008
Rockhampton district community groups have been encouraged to consider creating projects so Hong Kong university students can gain real-life experiences in Australia.
The Hong Kong students are considering visiting Central Queensland University's Language Centre to freshen up their English skills. - George re-invents himself through STEPS
Published on 05 February, 2008
George Newton, like so many other STEPS graduates of Central Queensland University (CQU) Mackay, refers to enrolling in the STEPS program as a defining moment in his life.
The 57-yera-old Vietnam veteran recalls the past 5 years as some of the lowest in his life, until he discovered STEPS which enabled him to change his destiny.
- Warm and cool waterways create a climate change laboratory
Published on 05 February, 2008
Researcher Dr Felicity Melville is in the early stages of an ecological experiment which has the rare mix of actual fieldwork conditions and the ability to adjust only one significant parameter.
"This will be one of the first studies to examine the ecological effects of a key aspect of climate change on site under real conditions," she said.
- Rescued from flood, 10,000 STEPS fan walks tall
Published on 05 February, 2008
10,000 STEPS* fan Tracey Frankel has contributed the story of her flood rescue on the program website - and it has a nice twist to inspire other walkers.
(* The 10,000 STEPS program is headquartered at CQU.
- Researcher believes the Great Barrier Reef could migrate south
Published on 05 February, 2008
A coral reef ecologist, based at Central Queensland University in Gladstone, believes global warming may cause certain Great Barrier Reef corals to migrate south to colder waters if suitable hard substratum, such as an old drowned reef, is present.
This would lead to a totally different coral reef composition than that we are used to.
- Students and staff encouraged to join Relay for Life
Published on 05 February, 2008
Students and staff are encouraged to join The Cancer Council Queensland's Relay for Life event, coming up again on May 17-18 in Rockhampton and hosted by Central Queensland University.
This year, teams registered by March 31 will be in the draw to win shopping vouchers donated by City Centre Plaza.
- Arts project managers invited to submit applications
Published on 05 February, 2008
Arts project managers are invited to submit applications for funding for projects in 2008 that satisfy the conditions for funding from Central Queensland University's Regional Centre of the Arts (RCoTA).
RCoTA encourages the development of all forms of the Arts in Central Queensland.