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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Cyclone season tips from CQU H&S
Published on 23 November, 2006
It's cyclone season for the next 6 months or so and CQU Health & Safety is keen for staff and students to be aware and ready.
What is a cyclone?.
- Campus leaders recognised at Fiji graduation
Published on 23 November, 2006
Bachelor of IT student Salanieta Tuiloma and MBA student Venkataramana Gundamaraju received the Campus Director's Award for Leadership during this week's (Monday) CQU Fiji graduation ceremony in Suva.
Sala has been characterised by her lecturers as an excellent student, setting high standards in her work, having exemplary attendance records, and taking great care with assignments and meeting deadlines.
- All play works for Masters student
Published on 23 November, 2006
CQU Masters student Glenn Austin is coordinating a research project checking the benefits of a PLAY Zone project for children at 10 schools in the Rockhampton Education District.
PLAY is short for Promoting Lifelong Active Youth.
- Sydney does not miss out on Melbourne Cup
Published on 23 November, 2006
CQU Sydney International Campus played host to staff, students and academics as a part of the Melbourne Cup festivities recently.
Not to be outdone by the Melbournian fashion scene, CQU Sydney put on a fashion show of its own and displayed its finest selection of hats.
- Liberal senators visit CQU Gladstone
Published on 23 November, 2006
Liberal Senators Ian Macdonald and George Brandis visited Central Queensland University Gladstone this week.
The senators toured the campus on Wednesday and were joined by senate candidates Mark Powell and Sue Boyce.
- Settlement of migrants discussed at community workshop
Published on 22 November, 2006
Rockhampton’s influx of skilled migrants was a hot topic at a Community Facilitators' Migrant workshop held recently in the city by the Nurturing Migrant Project (NMP) team.
The settlement of refugees and humanitarian entrants to Australia was also discussed.
- See CQU at Caneland Central this week!
Published on 22 November, 2006
This Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Mackay public will be able to see CQU at Caneland Central.
Academics and general staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide advice for non-school leavers and high school students.
- Mother and daughter graduates return to CQU
Published on 21 November, 2006
CQU’s first mother and daughter pair to graduate from Nursing, Rosaleen Harp and Anne-Marie Newton, attended the recent STEPS 20th Anniversary celebrations in Rockhampton.
The function brought back many memories for the pair who may be the only mother and daughter pair to begin and complete the same degree together at CQU.
- CQU-based centre reduces major cost for long-haul rail freight
Published on 21 November, 2006
The CQU-based RAIL Cooperative Research Centre’s (CRC) FreightMiser project is on track to shave 10 per cent off long haul freight fuel bills, thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
FreightMiser software, developed at the University of South Australia in conjunction with TMG Rail Technology as a project of Rail CRC, is an in-cab advice system for train drivers.
- CQU expands railway signalling courses
Published on 21 November, 2006
Central Queensland University (CQU) is offering a distance-learning Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma program in Railway Signalling, which has also been recently expanded to include a course on railway telecommunications.
These courses, which have been developed by the Rail CRC and licensed to CQU for delivery, are now open for applications for 2007 entry.