Central Queensland University Bundaberg’s STEPS coordinator, Karen Seary, is now responsible for overseeing the delivery of the progressive program across Central Queensland’s six campuses.

“This is the first program which will be totally coordinated outside our Rockhampton base,” according to CQU Bundaberg, Head of Campus, Professor Alex Grady.

CQU’s response to the so-called 'Crossroads' paper urges the current review of Higher Education in Australia not to 'force institutions into a constraining mould' but to ensure the progress of 'new generation' universities such as ours. The response, released this week, identified issues that are critical to the progress of the University and the communities it serves.

Mackay's 'Irish' dancers will line up with 11 Belfast performers and five from elsewhere in Australia to perform in next week's Harte Quest show at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music Theatre.

The Harte Quest Irish Dancers will perform at 8pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (July 10-12), plus 11am on the Thursday and Friday.

Business and Law certified under ISO 9001:2000 Making initial steps towards a Total Management System, Central Queensland University’s Faculty of Business and Law have been quality certified under ISO 9001:2000.

Under guidance from Director of QAS International, Brad Bishop, and driven by Acting Dean Les Killion and Administration Services Manager Irene Sharrock, the Faculty’s staff worked hard for seven months to bring processes and systems to certification.

Central Queensland University will celebrate a preview to Science Week at the Central Queensland Multicultural Fair and CQU Open Day on 11 August.

The University’s faculties will join with government organisations and community groups to showcase science at work in the region, as well as the world’s great scientific discoveries.

CQU students and staff are invited to the annual Bastille Day Dinner Dance hosted by the Alliance Frangaise of Central Queensland.

The dance will be held on 13 July, at Kershaw House, 2 Glenmore Road, Rockhampton.

Students attending the CQ Connections school holiday program at Central Queensland University got a taste of where studying an undergraduate course in electronic journalism could take them.

Approximately 25 students from year 10 and 11 from towns such as Rockhampton, Mackay, Bundaberg, as well as Longreach, Blackall, Sarina, Miriam Vale, Agnes Water and Clermont spent some of their school holidays learning about courses offered at CQU.

Joint release: CQU and Australian Institute of Country Music Aussie country music has been deemed worthy of academic study and leading researchers will muster in Gympie (August 23-25) for the nation's first conference on the genre.

The academics will dissect Kasey Chambers' vocal twangs, slides and sobs, and Graeme Connors career will be under the microscope.

A two-year study of the Defence Force impact on the CQ region by the Central Queensland University's Centre for Social Science Research begins this week.

"No project of this kind has ever been undertaken in this area", said principal investigator, CQU Associate Professor Daniela Stehlik.

Faculty of Education and Creative Arts lecturers Dr Beverley Moriarty, Lyn Hughes, Helen Holden and Val Cleary are the joint recipients of CQU’s Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Quality Teaching for 2002, according to a statement released today.

“This award recognises that the recipients have demonstrated exceptional teaching skills and support for their students and have created an exciting and challenging environment that stimulates student learning,” said CQU Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Glenice Hancock.