The Faculty of Informatics and Communication at Central Queensland University invites you to a free luncheon and networking session.

The faculty is honoured to have senior industry member Dr Paul Campbell present ‘The Queensland IT Industry – Now and the future’.

The Fiji media has quoted CQU Chancellor Rennie Fritschy's assurances that the University will provide more study opportunities for local and international students in the Pacific nation.

The 'Fiji Sun' reported that this was despite the establishment of the University of Fiji (a third institution to rival CQU and the University of the South Pacific).

CQU visiting scholar Tianyu (Helen) Hei has helped build coal mining links between her home country of China and Queensland.

Ms Hei is a human resources specialist with the Shandong Bureau of Coal Mine Safety and Supervision.

CQU business management student Faisal Faisal is close to achieving his dream of becoming the first Iraqi to represent his country in the Winter Olympics.

The Sydney International Campus student has already attracted the attention of the world's media by competing in the sport of skeleton (which involves sliding head first on a small sled down a bobsled track).

A funeral was held on Saturday (April 30) for former Mackay Campus Head Joe Hallein.

Associate Professor Hallein retired as the head of campus in 1998 after holding the position from 1995.

Recreational fishing could hook even more dollars for the Queensland economy if fish stocking increases.

That is according to Central Queensland University Associate Professor in Regional Economic Development, John Rolfe.

Australian and Brazilian universities have agreed to sign an MOU to further develop relations and opportunities between respective higher education sectors, the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee (AVCC) said this week.

CQU Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard was part of the AVCC delegation to Brazil.

A Rockhampton car crash victim has been recruited by the Australian Gliders Squad and has begun training with the squad in preparation for the wheelchair basketball World Championships 'Gold Cup' in 2006 and the Beijing Paralympics in 2008.

Joining the sport only 15 months ago, Schouten has gone from strength to strength on court, impressing both state and national selectors.

CQU Bachelor of Communications student Suzannah Baker was recently crowned Miss Show Girl for 2005 at the 75th Monto Heritage Show.

Suzannh told the 'South Burnett Times' that she entered the quest to make new friends and learn more about the history and importance of Queensland's various shows particularly in rural areas.

CQU Bundaberg Bachelor of Learning Management student Kirsti Campbell is prac teaching (on a portal task experience) at Discovery Bay International School in Hong Kong.

BLM lecturer and placement supervisor John Hunt said the placement had been surprisingly easy to organise, with the help of phone calls and emails.