CQU’s first-year Bachelor of Learning Management students hosted a Futures Expo at the Ron Smyth Building (Early Childhood Building) at 240 Quay Street, Rockhampton, today (Friday October 10).

The expo was open to the public and showcased BLM students’ visions of preferred futures for youth.

CQU's Plant Sciences Group recently hosted a visit by 80 salinity researchers, policy makers, primary producers and advocates taking part in the 9th National Conference on Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land.

The visitors observed on-going salinity research in the Plant Sciences Group's Rockhampton facility, which focuses on the novel technique of improving plants’ ability to exclude salts by aerating the root zone, using aerated water through subsurface drip irrigation.

Entertainer and former Wide Bay-Burnett resident Leah Purcell, who received an Honorary Masters degree at the 2002 CQU Bundaberg graduation ceremony, has been appointed as a 2004 Eisenhower Fellow.

The actor, writer, singer and director will travel throughout the United States on the Fellowship, meeting with leaders in her field of performing arts and education.

CQU Art Collection is helping to bring TransVISUAL to Central Queensland. TransVISUAL is a travelling schools' exhibition developed by the Regional Galleries Association of Queensland.

More than 300 graduates and their friends and families are due to attend Central Queensland University graduation ceremonies in Rockhampton this Saturday (Oct 11).

The ceremonies will be held at the Rockhampton Baptist Tabernacle in Norman Road.

Lisa Becker (pictured) is a departing Bachelor of Learning Management degree(primary/maths/science specialist) student who was among speakers at BLM celebrations in Rockhampton's Quay Street this week.

Lisa is a fifth-generation teacher but developed this career path late after initially being enrolled in psychology and later accounting degree subjects, and after a job as a building industry accountant.

More and more Americans are choosing to avoid the high costs of a US-based education to obtain their degrees and a world-class education in Australia. And they’re saving up to $AU145,000 in the process.

Today is the final day of study for the first cohort of Central Queensland University Mackay Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) students.

The students celebrated the occasion with a final roll call on October 7 and met industry partners who assisted with developing the program over the past three years.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton, sponsored by Queensland Health and based at CQU, is offering several small grants for community groups to encourage and support different approaches to increasing physical activity.

Round 2 of the Community Grant Scheme will be available from Monday, October 13, with applications closing on Friday, November 21, at 4pm.

CQU and Bushcare this week launched their Native Plant Seedbank for Central Queensland, hosted at: http://seedbank.cqu.