Tertiary education specialist Professor Vin Massaro is the guest speaker for this Friday's CQU Melbourne International Campus graduation ceremony.

Professor Massaro is a Professorial Fellow in Higher Education at the University of Melbourne and Managing Director of Massaro Consulting, a company specialising in providing strategic advice to higher education institutions and governments.

A Central Queensland University study has revealed that people who decide to go under the tattoo needle are not being socially ‘deviant’, but are invested in improving their physical appearance.

CQU’s PhD psychology researcher Leeana Kent, based in Townsville, has investigated attitudes towards tattoos and the decision-making process that leads to the intention, or not, to get a tattoo.

CQU academic Yvonne Toft will head to Milan, Italy, in early June to help consolidate CQU's reputation and networks in the area of Occupational Health and Safety.

Ms Toft will attend the Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and present Australia's bid to host the Congress in 2012.

A Heart Week event organised by the Health and Safety Unit, held at CQU Rockhampton and videoconferenced to other campuses was a success.

Presenter Brian Smith spoke about the role of the Heart Foundation, how money is raised and spent, interesting heart facts and healthy heart habits (including exercise, healthy eating habits and healthy heart food).

STORY by Monika Singh and PHOTO by Stephen LIN.

As the weather gets cooler, we need to get more active to keep us warm and healthy.

CQU performing arts students will this week undergo auditions and initial rehearsals for 'A Chorus Line', the Broadway musical due to be staged at Rockhampton's Pilbeam Theatre (October 13-14).

Auditions and rehearsals will be staged in the Creative Arts Precinct by visiting music theatre industry mentors Wayne Scott Kermond (of 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'A Chorus Line' fame) and Katie Kermond (of 'Chicago-the Musical' and 'Grease' fame).

Seven CQU researchers are presenting at a \'Social and Economic Impacts of Mining Forum\', due to be held in Emerald next Wednesday, May 17.

Associate Professor John Rolfe will address \'Identifying social and economic issues in the Bowen Basin\'.

CQU students will be better prepared for the world of work after Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for State Development, Trade and Innovation Anna Bligh this week announced a special grant to help students make the move from study to employment.

"Central Queensland University is 1 of 6 Queensland universities to each receive about $116,000 over 3 years for the Smart State University Internships Program that helps universities place pre-graduates with local companies," Ms Bligh said.

Over 140 high school students in Bundaberg attended a ‘Metals in Medicine and Biology’ lecture last Thursday, May 4, delivered by Dr Murray Davies for the Chemical Education Group of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

Dr Murray Davies is a senior lecturer in Chemistry at James Cook University where his research interests fall in what is broadly called inorganic chemistry – that being the study of metals and their complexes.

CQU staff including Jim Jensen and Conrad Jenkins have been instrumental in arranging for about 20 surplus university computers to be sent to schools in the Innisfail area damaged by Cyclone Larry.

Staff from CQU Central Store helped load the computers on to pallets this week for transportation to Cairns, ready for distribution to affected schools.