CQUniversity jazz studies graduate Nathaniel Andrew was born and raised in Mackay but now earns his living in America as a freelance electric bass player who can be heard on up to 40 different CD album recordings.

Now performing regularly around the Cincinnati region, Nathaniel is working with singer/songwriter/pianist Dan Orlando, who has a record label deal and will release an album later this year.

New medical imaging facilities at Mackay Campus underpin plans for CQUniversity's new Chiropractic Science programs, being rolled out for 2012. It is envisaged students and academics from Imaging and Chiropractic programs will be able to work closely in years to come.

Jinx Atherton is one of the quiet achievers who have helped CQUniversity gain international renown for its academic support services..

Australia's leading social work educators have converged on the Sunshine Coast to discuss the challenges facing tertiary training and research in the sector.

Held over two days at CQUniversity's Noosa Campus, the biannual Australian Council of Heads of Schools of Social Work (ACHSSW) meeting brought together 18 representatives from universities around the country.

CQUniversity's artist-in-residence Luke Roberts has been active at our Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street, Rockhampton, recently as he develops key themes drawn from the Alpha area.

Luke grew up in Alpha and has found plenty of inspiration from this remote area of western Queensland.

Queensland Fire and Rescue and CQUniversity have planned for a cool weather burn on Rockhampton Campus this Sunday (July 24), to remove hazard vegetation before the fire season.

Exercises, such as these, are designed to reduce fuel load, and are especially relevant to us given the fires in the Rockhampton area in recent years.

CQUniversity has been strengthening relationships with career advisors across Queensland by hosting them at conference-style networking events in Mackay (held recently), Rockhampton (held recently) and Brisbane (July 27).

Participants drawn from across the SEQ, CQ and NQ regions have been hearing a keynote address by Graduate Careers Australia Executive Director Dr Noel Edge.

A CQUniversity 'Students in Free Enterprise' group has won one of four Spirit of SIFE awards from the SIFE National Championships, held recently in Sydney.

CQUniversity Mackay SIFE presented projects they had worked on during the year, including the highly successful Mighty Foods Save the Circus and CHOICES.