2004 News
December 2004
University Gallery plans exciting 2005 program
9 December, 2004
The University Gallery is set for an exciting program of exhibitions in 2005 beginning in February with a selection of works from the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Australia's richest drawing prize.
Advice on changing your QTAC preference
1 December, 2004
Advice on how to change your QTAC preference - this free session is a must for all school leavers.
USC celebrates a year of creative success
1 December, 2004
Staff and students of the University of the Sunshine Coast's Creative Writing course are celebrating a very successful year. Three students have received publishing contracts, one student launched a book, two staff members released four books between them and another staff member won a publishing contract as part of a prestigious literary award.
Be rewarded for upskilling your business career
1 December, 2004
Whether you are looking for a total career change, a promotion, or you would like to formalise your work experience with tertiary qualifications, a business degree from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) can help you achieve your career ambitions. Information evening being held December 9.
USC business graduates in demand
1 December, 2004
Graduates from the University's Faculty of Business marketing, accounting and management degrees are being snapped up by employers.
University graduates ready for work
1 December, 2004
Exams are over, final assignments have been handed in and more than 500 students from the University of the Sunshine Coast are ready to put all their years of hard work studying to good use. Contact our Careers and Employment Officer to register your interest in employing a USC graduate.
November 2004
Summer school offers an insight into exciting DNA discoveries
15 November, 2004
Discover DNA over the summer holidays with a summer school course at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Open to high school students who will be in Years 10, 11 and 12 next year.
Take advantage of extra places at USC
15 November, 2004
It's not too late to enrol at the University of the Sunshine Coast for 2005 if you are a non-school leaver. With extra places and new degrees, if you have ever considered university study, now is the time to act.
Port Folio exhibition showcases a new generation of designers
8 November, 2004
Port Folio is an exciting student exhibition that gives the University a chance to show off the best graphic design work of its graduating and advanced level Art and Design students.
October 2004
'Weapons of Mass Creation' on show at University Gallery
22 October, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery will feature the Queensland advertising industry's most creative work at the annual Brisbane Advertising & Design Awards (BAD) exhibition.
USC and QPS sign agreement to help reduce assault in the community
21 October, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast and the Queensland Police Service have signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces to reduce the number of assaults in the community.
School students offered a head start on university study
20 October, 2004
Information night being held at University of the Sunshine Coast
Wednesday November 3. Sunshine Coast high school students are being offered the chance to get a head start on their university study.
Research into cardiovascular disease to begin at USC
15 October, 2004
PhD student Rachel James will research the early warning signs of cardiovascular disease in children and young adults which will then help identify the long-term risks of heart disease and diabetes in adulthood.
Interactive online lecture first for University
8 October, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) students studying Indonesian culture, politics and language will link up with students from eight universities around Australia via the Internet to hear four world authorities on Indonesia speak.
Sunshine Coast unemployment falls
6 October, 2004
Total unemployment on the Sunshine Coast has fallen by half a per cent and shows a continuing robust local economy according to the latest analysis by the Sunshine Coast Research Institute of Business Enterprise (SCRIBE).
USC students work with police to tackle road rage
6 October, 2004
Final year students from the Faculty of Arts and Social Science Communications degree have produced three community service announcements (CSAs) for the Queensland Police Service.
Survival tips for returning to study
4 October, 2004
The University's popular Keep Pace program is offering an information evening on survival tips for returning to study for anyone, who is not a school leaver, who is interested in studying at university.
Fraser Island's Dilli Village reopens
1 October, 2004
Dilli Village, an environmental education camp located on Fraser Island, is again open to the public.
USC lecturer takes out top literary award
1 October, 2004
Topping a year of outstanding success for the University's creative writing area, Lecturer Steven Lang has been awarded the Queensland Premier's Literary Award for the Best Unpublished Manuscript of an Emerging Queensland Author.
September 2004
USC lecturer nominated for prestigious award
29 September, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast Creative Writing Lecturer, Steven Lang, is nominated for a Queensland Premier's Literary Award for his novel An Accidental Terrorist.
Student tells story of Battle of Long Tan
23 September, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast creative writing student, Bob Grandin, has written a book about the Vietnam War's Battle of Long Tan.
Top German university sports delegates visit USC
15 September, 2004
Representatives from Germany's top sports university visited the University of the Sunshine Coast to strengthen existing links and build student exchange agreements and opportunities.
Art and poetry on the move
13 September, 2004
Art and poetry by famous Australians such as Andrew Denton and Michael Leunig was on show in buses and ferries across Sydney and Newcastle - ARTRANSIT took the arts to the masses - and now it is at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Editor-in-residence brings wealth of industry experience
8 September, 2004
Students at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) have had access to a wealth of editing and publishing experience this semester with the University appointing freelance editor, Julia Stiles, formerly of Pan MacMillan and Random House, to teach students the finer points of the publishing industry.
Want talented staff - think University of the Sunshine Coast
8 September, 2004
Looking for new staff? With more than 500 students set to complete their studies and begin their careers over the next few months, why not contact the University of the Sunshine Coast Careers and Employment Officer to discuss opportunities you may have for university graduates in your business.
Student exhibition opens at Bribie Island Community Arts Centre
8 September, 2004
Zenith, an exhibition featuring the work of Computer-Based Art and Design students from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) will go on display at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach, from Saturday September 18.
Work and life experiences can count towards university entry
6 September, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast is holding an information session for people interested in finding out how their work and life experiences can count towards entry into university.
Emerging artistic talent at University Gallery
3 September, 2004
3 September - 15 September
The Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art is an exhibition of outstanding artwork by senior students from 20 high schools from the Sunshine Coast and surrounding regions.
Make the most of online resources
1 September, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast is presenting a free public information evening on how to make the most of online resources as part of its popular Keep Pace community education program.
August 2004
FESTURI Celebrations at USC
25 August, 2004
FESTURI 2004 - a celebration of multicultural diversity on the Sunshine Coast. A day of free family entertainment held at the University on Sunday August 29.
Emerging artistic talent at University Gallery
24 August, 2004
The Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art is an exhibition of outstanding artwork by senior students from 20 high schools from the Sunshine Coast and surrounding regions.
Key educators meet on the Sunshine Coast
20 August, 2004
Executive Members of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) met at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) during August. ACSA, a key curriculum body for educators in Australia, met on the Sunshine Coast in the lead up to its biennial conference which will be held on the Coast in September 2005.
Secondary education programs now at USC
18 August, 2004
Australia's fastest growing university is pleased to announce it will be offering three combined education degrees for secondary teaching in 2005.
Regional and Urban Planning degree on offer in 2005
17 August, 2004
In response to an international shortage of planners, the University of the Sunshine Coast is offering a Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning in 2005. The main emphasis will be on regional and students will benefit from studying planning in one of Australia's fastest growing regional areas.
Hit the ground running with a degree in Exercise Therapy
17 August, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast is pleased to announce a new Diploma of Fitness/Bachelor of Science (Exercise Therapy) in 2005. The course offers a choice of careers including exercise physiologist or consultant, biomechanist, sports scientist or sports physiologist.
USC offers new Bachelor of Health (Health Promotion) in 2005
16 August, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast is offering a Bachelor of Health (Health Promotion) in 2005. It is just one of a range of new degrees on offer next year at Australia's fastest growing university.
USC offers a range of new courses for 2005
13 August, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast is pleased to announce a range of new degrees for 2005. They include, combined education programs for secondary school teaching, exercise therapy, health promotion, regional and urban planning, human resource management and financial planning.
Journalism students in demand
5 August, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast journalism course has struck a chord with the media industry and graduates are enjoying a 100 per cent success rate in finding work as journalists. USC also runs the Australian desk of the international online magazine NeoVox.
July 2004
GO Program offers overseas study opportunities
29 July, 2004
USC's GO (Global Opportunities) Program offers students the chance to spend up to two semesters studying overseas in places such as Europe, the United States or Canada while earning credit toward their USC degree. Rebecca James, who is completing a Bachelor of Arts/Science recently returned from New Mexico.
University business students need your projects
26 July, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) business students need ideas and projects from community groups, businesses and organisations on the Coast to work on as part of their 2005 competition entry for the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) National Award.
University opens new Art Gallery
23 July, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast officially opened its new Art Gallery last night. The new Gallery is a major cultural boost to the Sunshine Coast.
Latest Art Exhibition opens July 22
21 July, 2004
The Art of Balgo is the first major Australian survey of work by artists from the Balgo Hills (or Wirramanu) situated on the edge of the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts and will be exhibited at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery from July 22.
Public Relations goes global at USC - an Australian university first
20 July, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast introduces a new course in international communication, which covers the theory and practice of public relations on the global stage.
USC Open Day August 22
19 July, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast will open its doors on Sunday August 22 during Courses for Careers Day.
Accounting at USC adds up to success
13 July, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) accounting graduates have 100 per cent success rate in securing jobs in the industry. USC accounting graduates are in high demand, with several employers contacting the University when looking for staff.
Robert de Castella launches new Science Research Centre at USC
12 July, 2004
World champion marathon runner, Robert de Castella, officially opened the Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise, (CHASE) at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).
USC helps school leavers face tough choices
12 July, 2004
Taking the big step - choices after high school information session. If you are a parent of a Year 12 student who is thinking of going to university next year, then this is for you.
USC welcomes increase in student places
2 July, 2004
News that the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is a major beneficiary of student growth places for Australian universities from 2005 has been welcomed by USC Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Thomas.
June 2004
Australia urged not to do more harm than good to children in the battle against obesity
29 June, 2004
Speaking at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Ms Betty Holmes, a leading international expert in childhood obesity has warned that focussing on children's weight alone can cause harm.
USC Deputy Vice-Chancellor appointed Vice-Chancellor at Southern Cross University
28 June, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Clark, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University.
Science Faculty offers fresh approach to childhood obesity
22 June, 2004
A free public forum exploring fresh approaches to dealing with children's health, weight and body image will be held at USC on June 29.
University to invest in the future
16 June, 2004
Better infrastructure, more courses and services, and greater support for students for the up-front costs of studying are the outcomes of the University of the Sunshine Coast's decision to increase HECS fees by 25 per cent in 2005.
Multicultural Families - Investing in the Nation's Future
15 June, 2004
Families, particularly those from diverse cultural backgrounds, were the focus of a two-day conference organised by USC's Centre for Multicultural and Community Development on June 23 and 24, 2004.
Popular children's authors host workshops for young writers
11 June, 2004
Gary Crew and Karen Brooks, both popular children's authors and University of the Sunshine Coast senior lecturers, hosted special workshops for young writers as part of the Voices on the Coast Youth Literature Festival in June.
Mature age employment in national spotlight
8 June, 2004
The National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (NSPAC) based at the University of the Sunshine Coast will host an important and topical forum on mature age employment at the University on June 25. Community workers, government representatives, business people and recruitment staff are urged to attend.
University of the Sunshine Coast Senior Lecturer wins National Environment Award for Children's Literature
4 June, 2004
University of the Sunshine Coast Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Gary Crew, will receive a National Environment Award for Children's Literature from the Wilderness Society in Sydney on World Environment Day, June 5.
Book launch - The Eye of the Cyclone: Issues in Pacific Security
3 June, 2004
Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd will launch Dr Ivan Molloy's book on Pacific security at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Friday June 4. Dr Molloy is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at USC.
Zenith showcases student talent
1 June, 2004
Computer Based Art and Design students from the University of the Sunshine Coast will have their work showcased in an exciting exhibition at the University Gallery opening June 11.
May 2004
University Information Commons open for study
26 May, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast has officially opened its innovative Information Commons - a new learning space for students.
Maths Tournament adds up to fun for local students
24 May, 2004
Four hundred and fifty local school students will be put to the test in a Maths Tournament being held at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday May 25.
University of the Sunshine Coast and Saltwater Studios sign joint agreement
24 May, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast and Saltwater Studios will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday May 25 aimed at developing education and training opportunities on the Coast.
USC Business students receive A$15,000 grant
18 May, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast Faculty of Business has received a A$15,000 Commonwealth grant. The money will used to establish a Student Club to foster business ideas and launch a Business Plan competition.
Keeping pace with work and study - USC offers free courses
17 May, 2004
Keeping pace with work and study is the focus of an innovative new community education program being run by the University of the Sunshine Coast.
University Art Gallery needs volunteers
12 May, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast needs your help. If you are interested in becoming an Art Gallery volunteer, read on...
Creative Writing students celebrate success
11 May, 2004
Three University of the Sunshine Coast Creative Writing students are celebrating after securing publishing contracts for their novels.
Indigenous Dancers perform at University
10 May, 2004
Indigenous dancers from Mornington Island, Borroloola and the Sunshine Coast will take part in a free performance at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday May 12.
Australian String Quartet performs at USC
5 May, 2004
The internationally acclaimed Australian String Quartet (ASQ) will perform at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Innovation Centre on Monday May 17.
April 2004
Surf Art Hits the Coast
29 April, 2004
A wave of surf art legends are set to hit the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery with the launch of an exciting new exhibition on Thursday May 6.
Roadshow visits 3000 school students in four days
23 April, 2004
Three thousand school students in four days - that's the higher education Sunshine Coast Roadshow, which kicked off Tuesday, April 27.
USC leads the way internationally
19 April, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast will host a five-day conference of 29 delegates from 22 overseas universities to discuss academic and student exchange opportunities.
Graduates of 2004
16 April, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast will celebrate the graduation of more than 640 students at a gala ceremony on Friday April 16.
February 2004
Gallery's 2004 program gets underway
16 February, 2004
The University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery will launch its exciting and diverse program for 2004 with two exhibitions opening on Thursday 26 February at 6.00pm.
Coastline BMW sponsors Gallery's 2004 Program
5 February, 2004
Support for the Arts on the Sunshine Coast has been given a major boost with Coastline BMW agreeing to become major sponsor of the 2004 art exhibition program at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
January 2004
School students sign up for summer fun at University
19 January, 2004
Dozens of high school students have opted to "get off the couch" and sign up for summer schools organised by the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Student intern lands dream job with Channel 7
5 January, 2004
Tanya Weingarth's dream of becoming a television sports journalist has come true with a full-time job offer following a successful internship program arranged by Channel Seven News and the University of the Sunshine Coast.