CQU’s Plant Science PhD students Sohail Qureshi and Shamsa Syeda were guest speakers at a workshop organised by the Fitzroy River and Coastal Catchments last Saturday.

The workshop held at the Kershaw Gardens in North Rockhampton was titled 'Forum in the Field, Bush Tucker' and focused on Australian native plants and their identification.

Rockhampton Campus was the host venue and CQU was among sponsors for the 2006 Central Region Engineering Conference - 'Sustainability in a Booming Economy' - held last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

CQU academic Steven Senini was Chair of the organising committee for the Engineers Australia (Queensland Division) event.

CQU Emerald put together a team of people to participate in what has become one of the major fundraising events of the year for cancer research – the Relay for Life.

On Saturday, August 19, the CQU Emerald team of 12 people led by Senior Administration Officer, Gai Sypher, and Administration Assistant, Kathy Howard, gathered at the Emerald Show Grounds to take part in the 2006 Relay for Life.

The annual Emerald Careers Expo presents a comprehensive range of careers with the latest information on tertiary studies, employment opportunities and further training.

On Monday, August 21, CQU Emerald hosted the event once again.

Some of the best poets Queensland has to offer will step up to the mic at Rockhampton's Criterion Hotel, from 7pm on Wednesday, September 6, when the Queensland Writers Centre and Central Queensland University present 'Wordpool: Poets in the Pub'.

“Rockhampton writers have been asking for a poetry event,” said Queensland Writers Centre CEO, Kate Eltham, “so we’re answering the call".

CQU Mackay campus will hold a barbecue outside the library next Tuesday, August 29, to provide information and urge potential student mentors to apply for the mentoring positions that are available.

Mentor organisers Katrina Richmond and Julie Godden say it's not too late for interested students to come along and learn more about the mentor program.

Students from the 2006 Unilink program presented findings to classmates, parents, partners and invited guests at a presentation evening held at the Gladstone campus on Wednesday.

The students had attended special on-campus classes in Journalism, Learning Management, Marketing, or Social & Cultural Analysis over 5 weeks.

The closing date for the Digital Animation and Photographic Arts (DAPA) competition is today, Friday October 27.

Junior and senior entries are welcome until close of business on Friday in the Photoshop, Photography and InDesign categories.

CQU Student Services is busy recruiting second and third-year students for the 2007 Student Mentor and Leadership program.

About 300 student mentors will be required to assist new students on all our regional campuses to settle into study.

Non-school leavers of the Mackay region will have a chance (next Monday evening) to find out how they can access university study at CQU Mackay campus, during an information session on campus.

CQU Undergraduate Admissions Officer Janet Palmer will be on hand to talk through the various pathways into university, and how non-school leavers can gain a place at CQU to start their university career.