South African singer Andrea Shine has chosen to spend three years in Rockhampton to hone her craft before seeking career opportunities in the world’s capital cities.

Ms Shine has come from Johannesberg and is almost half way through a Bachelor of Performing Arts degree at Central Queensland University.

Central Queensland University has provided over 3000 women with the opportunity for a career in non-traditional fields through its Women into Science and Technology (WIST) program.

WIST is a bridging program which gives women the basic skills needed to apply for university entry and succeed in a career.

Central Queensland University's new and innovative teaching degree, the Bachelor of Learning Design, has attracted about 50 professionals from different career backgrounds to begin their teaching studies this term.

The Bachelor of Learning Design program has been developed to enable professionals who may have an interest in education, but who do not necessarily wish to obtain teacher registration, obtain a teaching qualification.

First-year Engineering students were catapulted into their studies last Friday (March 11) in more ways than one.

For starters, CQU Engineering Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor awarded nine $1000 Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) Scholarships to new students who applied after attending the Co-op Open Day last year.

A long, long time ago a creature surfaced in China threatening and eating men, women and animals.

Only the Lion with its wild mane and fierce growl scared away the creature.

Central Queensland University is investing in regional development by playing a lead role in the International Conference on Engaged Communities 2005 - an initiative of the United Nations and the Queensland Government.

As well as a major partner, CQU is on the steering committee for the Conference due to be held in Brisbane from August 14 to 17.

The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music 2005 concert season will open with a bang on Saturday, March 19, with a gala performance at the Conservatorium Theatre at 8pm.

The Gala Concert marks the first of many events for 2005 that highlight the talents of the staff and students at the Conservatorium.

Students from the Mt Zaagham International Schools at Tembagapura and Kuala Kencana (Irian Jaya) ‘connected’ to a scanning electron microscope at the University of Queensland on Friday, March 11.

Students saw images using high bandwidth Internet connections provided by Freebody Mining, their school sponsor.

Last Tuesday marked the commencement of a new student-based activity on the Rockhampton campus.

Students have been given the opportunity to use their talents at the open air amphitheatre located next to the Refectory.

Zimbabwean postgraduate student Denford Muteera is proving to be an asset for CQU Rockhampton.

Apart from maintaining his studies, he has made himself available as a part-time tutor for indigenous students, as a coordinator for international students wanting jobs as grape pickers and as a marketing assistant at CQU International.