Spring edition of Be coming soon!
Published on 02 September, 2009
The Spring edition of Be is due for release in a couple of weeks. It's the first time, too, that we go with a full-length e-version of our quarterly magazine. The flippable PDF will be placed on http://www.be.cqu.edu.au/, the site we established to help promote the magazine when it was introduced last year....
You can also subscribe FREE to future hard copy editions via besubscriptions@cqu.edu.au
Our 6th edition also marks a redesign to the 36-page full-colour award-winning publication, which ties-in better with the University's branding, inviting readers to "Be Connected", "Be Inspired", "Be Healthy", etc. We also are making greater use of video, connecting stories to clips that we've produced and that appear on YouTube. And we're soliciting more input from our readers. This edition features stories which quote, refer-to, or are written by and about more than 40 staff, students and stakeholders -- their engagement in our communities and their links to the University.
Here's a rundown to what's coming up:
The New media explosion: Who's writing the news and where are you reading it? We look at the changing face of media and talk to CQUni's Dennis Cryle.
Velvet voice: At 79, Seaman Dan isn't a run-of- the-mill muso. Be charmed by this ARI A award winner. This article also features CQUni's Karl Neuenfeldt
Making the switch: Readers find out the pros and cons of becoming a contract worker.
Breathe easy: Should we be worried about the quality of the air we breathe? This article links to CQUniversity research activity in Gladstone.
Mouthing off: You're about to become your dentist's biggest fan, featuring CQUni's Markus Themessl-Huber and Joella Storey.
Fallen idols: The media is awash with sporting stars behaving badly. We take a closer look, partially through the eyes of CQUni Alumnus Lyndal Shield
Young dog, new tricks: Mark Shield, former World Cup referee (and CQUni Alumnus), on his life after soccer.
Angling for solutions: Alumnus Graham Scott, a community minded engineer and unlikely conservation warrior.
Theatrical passions: One of our oldest graduates, Joyce Grant, hopes to see the stage better reflect our multicultural society.
Mind matters: We talk to inspirational social worker and mental health advocate Robyn Forward, an alumnus.
Head to head: We pit two experts - one them CQUni's John Rolfe -- against each other. This issue we look at is carbon storage.
How to... Engage children without a TV. Read what advice CQUni's Ali Black has...
Travel: Sea World isn't just home to sea lions, it's the second home of animal lover and CQUni alumnus Tacha Mulligan.
Giving back: Graham Page - giving young people the opportunity to study at CQUniversity, featuring CQUni's Inge Leibnitz and written by CQUni's Glenys Kirkwood
Plus lots more in our new News section with snippets about staff appointments and Alumni on the move...
In addition, you can win a copy of Seaman Dan's latest (and most likely last) CD and enter to win a Family Pass to SeaWorld. Be is distributed widely on-campus and is mailed to 20-thousand stakeholders. Our new e-dition, of course, has the possibility of extending our reach to much wider and larger audiences. So please invite people in your spheres of influence to have a go and read Be. Also, we are seeking major advertisers who want to communicate with a national audience. If you have any connections or leads, I'd be happy to follow-up.