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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 |
- Bundy lecturer finds 'path' to success with Healthy Workplaces award
Published on 11 November, 2011
Health Promotion lecturer Cathy O'Mullan has won $10,000 towards a plan to establish a walking trail on CQUniversity Bundaberg Campus.
Cathy earned the funding for reaching the finals of the Healthy Queensland Awards, in the Healthy Workplace Category, and gaining a 'highly commended' award.
- Visiting professionals learn Gladstone Campus a reliable asset
Published on 11 November, 2011
Engineers and managers from industries in four states of Australia and Malaysia recently visited CQUniversity Gladstone for technical workshops on Asset Management and Reliability, led by Professor Gopi Chattopadhyay..
- Sneak a peek at refurbished Rocky Campus library
Published on 10 November, 2011
Join Library Director Graham Black as he walks around, explaining features of the refurbished Rockhampton Campus Library due to be reopened in mid-November..
- Tragic tale revealed from Queensland's original lunatic asylum
Published on 10 November, 2011
Irish immigrant Isabella Lewin's tragic life has been explored as part of research into the first five years of operations at Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, now 'The Park' in Brisbane.
Ninteen-year-old Isabella appears to have been one of the many 'social admissions' to Woogaroo and may not have been mentally ill at all.
- Island workshop organisers judged to have the 'write stuff'
Published on 09 November, 2011
Organisers of a writers' workshop on North Keppel Island, Dr Liz Huf and Dr Lynda Hawryluk have won this year's CQUniversity Opal Award for Engaged Service. Their 'Idiom 23 Writer's Workshop' helps create material for the annual Idiom 23 magazine, which is due to be launched again this week, on Friday.
- 'Dream role' in Rocky for graduate Shaleena
Published on 09 November, 2011
CQUniversity Music Theatre graduate Shaleena Bain has found her dream role in Aria Productions' new show The Supreme Dreams, where she gets to sing the songs made famous by Motown legends The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin..
- Uni to help Nepal boost vegetable crops through biowaste management
Published on 09 November, 2011
CQUniversity has gained AusAID funding for a new development project, helping Nepal with innovative biowaste management for sustainable vegetable production and improved livelihoods.
The project aims to upskill locals and introduce technology for the sustainable use of biowastes in biofertiliser manufacture and horticulture.
- Tell us what you think of Be Mag
Published on 09 November, 2011
CQUniversity's Division of Corporate Communications is keen to know what you thought of our latest edition of Be magazine.
Please drop us an email or join our Friends of Be Magazine Group on Facebook and post a comment.
- Helping people to recover mentally after a disaster
Published on 09 November, 2011
Rockhampton people are welcome at a FREE talk about helping people to recover mentally after a disaster, as part of CQUniversity's Research Unplugged series.
Professor Kevin Ronan will discuss Managing the psychological and social response to a disaster, in a presentation from 6pm-7pm on Thursday December 8 at Rockhampton's Criterion Hotel (Parker's Function Room).
- Firms can sponsor the ultimate screensaver, live 'reefcam' video
Published on 08 November, 2011
Corporate sponsors are being invited to fund data streaming and web hosting for images from a live 'reefcam' viewing a coral reef at Middle Island, just north of Great Keppel Island near Rockhampton..