The Central Queensland CHIC* Partnership Council is taking a step in the right direction in building the capacity of local professionals to undertake health promotion throughout the region..

Rockhampton region school representatives have had a taste of what CQUniversity hopes will be on its menu of health degrees over the next 3 years..

The 2010 CQUniversity Student Careers Fair will be held from 10am-2pm on Wednesday March 24, at the CQ Community Sports Centre on the Rockhampton Campus.

This is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore their career options and for companies to showcase their graduate programs and other employment opportunities.

By Gayl Redfern

A sad au revoir to Hannah Pepson and a thank you for being the 'CQUniversity Student Association (CQUSA) Student Director South Queensland Combined' for the past 3 years.

During this time, it would be difficult to find a person at CQUniversity Brisbane who did not know Hannah, with her fantastic smile and sparkling personality.

CQUniversity Emerald Campus has welcomed more than 40 new students to its programs in Business, Education and STEPS.

The recent Orientation Day commenced with a welcoming address from Emerald Operations and Project Manager Gai Sypher.

Susan Williams has just graduated with her PhD on adolescent health and the tailoring of nutrition and physical activity interventions in schools. Rather than rest on her laurels, she's already doing the groundwork (ethical clearance) for her next research project.

CQUniversity is engaging with the DE Hub, a consortium of distance education universities (University of New England, Charles Sturt University, University of Southern Queensland and CQUniversity).

The DE Hub reaches out to a range of research communities to support policies and structures that are more flexible and relevant to community development in all aspects.

Donors are starting to see the significant impact scholarships have on students and their experience at CQUniversity, according to Development Office Director Suzi Blair.

Ms Blair said an example of this was a new Desmond Tabone Engineering Scholarship, established to support a financially-deserving student who intends to specialise in Mechanical Engineering.

The University of the Third Age and CQUniversity Rockhampton will boost their opportunities for mutual support, if Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman has his way. 

Professor Bowman was inducted as Patron of U3A Rockhampton by U3A President Chris Tollner, during the organisation's Annual General Meeting held at the Frenchville Club on March 1.