CQUniversity nursing students have expressed pride that their new textbooks feature major contributions by their own lecturers - even some of the illustrations feature staff members they have met..

Rockhampton-based historian Lex Johnson - an adjunct academic with CQUniversity -  recently released his second book detailing extensive research into Irish families..

Parents and community representatives are welcome to attend a free presentation by CQUniversity's Chair in Clinical Psychology, Professor Kevin Ronan..

Key international education researchers will join campus and industry representatives for a forum considering the ‘Emerging Agenda', from 6pm on Tuesday, November 24, at CQUniversity Melbourne (108 Lonsdale Street).

Presented by CQUniversity's International Education Research Centre, key speakers include policy specialist Professor Simon Marginson (Uni of Mel); teaching and learning specialist Dr Erlenawati Sawir (CQUniversity) and market specialist Melissa Banks (Mels Resources).

Open Story, First Prize   ($450)

Sascha Morell (Petersham NSW) "The Statues"

Highly Commended

Peter Watts (Byford, WA) "The Feral Kitten"

Sascha Morell (Petersham NSW) "Fishskins" & "The Judge"

David Gibb (North Brighton, SA) "The Expert & The Iceman"

Irma Gold (Wanniassa, ACT) "The Visit"

David Campbell (Beaumaris Vic) "Killing Time"

Lisa Walker (Lennox Head NSW) "His Inappropriate Heart"

Commended

Fred Curtis (Aspendale, Vic) "The Letter: To Whom It may Concern"

Maris Morton (Uki, NSW) "A Third Boy"

Betsy Roberts (Banora Pt, NSW) "Leaving Home"

Cathryn Hein (Wickham, NSW) "The Race"

Jennifer Hetherington (Beaconsfield, WA) "Saving Tinkerbell"

Catherine Harris (Oak Park, Vic)

"Our Breakfast Hostess, or How I Gained 15 Kilos - A Memoir"

Bill Cotter (Bairnsdale, Vic) "The Bluff"

Carole Howe (Rowville, Vic) "Fishing"

David Campbell (Beaumaris Vic) "The Way of Things"

Lisa Walker (Lennox Head, NSW) "Night Calls"

Susan Skowronski  (Toowoomba, Q) "The Hazards of Smoking"

Peter Watts (Byford, WA) "Pearls of Great Price"

Regional Story,  First Prize ($300)

Di Loughnan (Roma Q) "Fish out of Water"

Highly Commended

Margaret Finger (Clermont Q) "Unto Dust" and "The Good Cook"

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CQUniversity's donation of a framed poster to a fundraising auction recently has contributed to $250,000 raised in support of indigenous education.

CQUniversity's Multimedia Studies student Luke Mallie's poster (which recently won him the 2009 National NAIDOC Poster competition), was donated to indigenous organisation Yalari and auctioned at last month's  fundraising dinner in Brisbane.

Dr Pierre Viljoen, Head of Campus CQUniversity Gladstone, has been appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community and Engagement) and Head of Campus Mackay, it was announced by CQUniversity Vice-Chancellor and President Scott Bowman.

Dr Viljoen, Pierre, at Gladstone since 2006, was a driving force behind Gladstone community initiatives to foster and facilitate education pathways.