Former Central Queensland University (CQU) Business & Law student, Rhondell Maguire is preparing to take her local business, ‘WealthWise’, to its next stage of growth.

Rhondell commenced her studies at CQU in 1994, studying for a Bachelor of Business degree.

Australian and international writers of short stories and poetry will compete for a prize pool of $1700 in the 2003 Bauhinia Literary Awards.

The Central Queensland University’s literary magazine Idiom 23 will again host the literary awards with prizes up for grabs in open, regional and student categories.

Year 12 students from eight schools from the Rockhampton region competed in this year’s Central Queensland University Business Challenge this week.

Heights College took out first place, while Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School received an encouragement award.

Central Queensland University visually impaired student David Rohlf is achieving big things on and off campus.

David is achieving well in his Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Information Systems) program in Rockhampton, but has become more well known as a disabled track star, making his mark in the world of athletics this month.

More than 100 students and teachers from 10 schools throughout the Central Queensland region took part in the RoboCup Junior Workshop at Rockhampton State High School this week.

The workshops were a joint initiative between the Central Queensland University, University of Queensland and Rockhampton State High School.

The search is on for 15 new talents from the Rockhampton region to lead the State, and possibly the country, in the world of cycling.

Central Queensland University, in conjunction with the Queensland Academy of Sport, Cycling Queensland and Australian Sports Commission, are conducting a talent identification project in the Rockhampton region.

Central Queensland University has secured almost $6000 in grants from the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) – a joint initiative of Arts Queensland and Rockhampton City Council.

CQU’s Faculty of Education & Creative Arts has secured a $2860 grant to stage an art exhibition as part of Rockhampton’s Under 8s Week, while Community Relations will receive $3000 for cultural workshops prior to the CQ Multicultural Fair and CQU Open Day.

Losers let life happen to them, however winners make life happen.

This will be the message given in a dynamic workshop next Tuesday 13 May at Direct Edge’s training rooms, the Commonwealth Centre, at CQU Rockhampton City.

TelecomFiji has accepted an offer from the University of the South Pacific to purchase the property currently utilised by Central Queensland University (CQU) at its Fiji International Campus.

The lease is held through Campus Group, our education services provider in Fiji, and expires in March 2004.

Staff from CQU's James Goldston Faculty of Engineering & Physical Systems have helped students from Frenchville State School to see the stars. The year six students and their families took part in Starfest, 2003, on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.