CQUniversity now has a new way to support students, thanks to a bequest of $100,000 from long-time supporter and former student Moya Gold ..

When Susan Cunningham bought a rundown house built on a former market garden in Rockhampton's Rockonia Road area in the 1990s, she had no idea how consumed she would become by the story behind the land..

Bachelor of Hospitality degree holder Makiko Mukeada is proud to have completed her studies at CQUniversity's Sydney Campus. She told UniNews that what attracted her to the University was its reputation for "looking after the international students".

Sydney Campus Economics lecturer Dr Chris Keane took the opportunity to spend a month travelling in the Peoples Republic of China late last year.

During his trip he visited the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and the special economic zone of Shenzhen.

Over 60,000 of CQUniversity's graduates are located all around the world and, over the past 40 years, the University has lost contact with some of them.

"The University is currently seeking to locate and reconnect with 13,917 of our lost alumni, as they are missing out on the opportunity of accessing a range of benefits and initiatives, which could assist them throughout their life and their career journey," said Graduate Relations Manager, Jo Nitz.

About 300 CQUniversity staff attended the inaugural Staff Expo held this week on the Rockhampton Campus.  The event exceeded expectations, with over 26 stallholders exhibiting products and services available to CQUniversity employees.

CQUniversity Rockhampton this week provided a forum for debate on human rights and homosexuality, as the first of a series of events harnessing constructive debate on contentious issues..

CQUniversity's proposed new degree in Oral Health will cater for an expected demand for oral health therapists in rural and regional areas in coming years.

That's according to Leonie Short, who is preparing the curriculum for the program so it will be available to students enrolling in 2012.

CQUniversity academic and technical staff have been learning how to operate two new SimMan manikins to ensure our paramedic and nursing students experience realistic medical emergencies.

Instructors will be able to set up a scenario in the field, observe the initial treatment by paramedic students and then observe the handover to nursing students.

Around 120 agents, feeder institution representatives, related stakeholders and staff recently attended a cocktail party for a `sneak peek' of the new Brisbane Campus.

After some mingling over canapés and drinks, Campus Director Trent McHenry, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Ken Hawkins and Chancellor Rennie Fritschy all gave presentations about the new facility in Ann Street.