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April 2008

Date	News Release
29 April	Three exhibitions to open at USC Gallery on 8 May Three exciting new exhibitions — two of which have tourism themes — will open at the USC Gallery on Thursday 8 May.
28 April	Indonesian journalists to visit USC tomorrow USC has attracted international attention, with three journalists from major Indonesia publications paying a special visit to the University tomorrow (Tuesday 29 April).
23 April	Academic travels from Middle East for USC honour Former USC business academic Dr Paul Corcoran has travelled 12,000km this week to receive an honorary award at the University's graduation ceremony.
21 April	Agri-business leader to become Senior Fellow Award-winning agricultural businesswoman Martha Shepherd of Cooroy will become an Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of the Sunshine Coast on Thursday 24 April.
18 April	Awards night is recruitment boon for Coast companies Leading Sunshine Coast businesses will be on the lookout for star recruits at the Faculty of Business Awards and Prizes Ceremony on Monday 21 April.
17 April	USC to host International Nurses Day celebration The history and future of nursing will go on display together at an exciting and interactive celebration of International Nurses Day at USC on Monday 12 May.
17 April	Graduand appreciates support from The Smith Family Financial support from The Smith Family and advice from television presenter Rosanna Natoli have made a world of difference for USC student Lauren Kesby.
15 April	West Papuan teachers to train at University USC will sign an agreement that will lead to senior teachers from the Indonesian province of West Papua undertaking professional development at the University next month.
15 April	Students receive $12,000 excellence scholarships Six first-year students at the University of the Sunshine Coast each received $12,000 academic excellence scholarships today.
11 April	Learn about overseas study opportunities USC’s annual Exchange Fair on Monday 14 April will feature displays from partner universities in Austria, France and Germany.
10 April	Headstart applications close on May 2 High school students interested in joining USC’s innovative Headstart program next semester have until Friday 2 May to lodge their applications.
9 April	Headstart helps sisters to graduate together Sisters Neha and Namrata Bhola of Sippy Downs will share a special bond this month when they graduate together from USC, both with degrees in accounting.
8 April	Sport scientist sets sights on 2020 Summit USC sport scientist Associate Professor Brendan Burkett has been selected to attend the Federal Government’s 2020 Summit in Canberra on 19-20 April.
4 April	Coast tourism leaders to inspire USC students Some of the Sunshine Coast’s top tourism leaders will share their wisdom and experience with USC students in special workshops over the next month.
4 April	Popular culture expert to become Senior Fellow One of Australia’s leading popular culture experts, Associate Professor Karen Brooks, will this month become an Honorary Senior Fellow of USC.
3 April	Two USC graduates on new regional council USC today hosted the historic first public meeting of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council with two USC graduates among the councillors making their oaths of office.
1 April	Gallery displays USC’s collection of Western Desert art A stunning display of paintings from Australia’s Western Desert will open at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery on Thursday 3 April from 6pm.
1 April	USC to host historic regional council meeting The University of the Sunshine Coast has been chosen to host the historic first public meeting of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council on Thursday 3 April.

March 2008

Date	News release
31 March	Entrepreneur to share business success secrets Highly-successful Sunshine Coast entrepreneur Steve Huff is set to provide a valuable lesson for local business people at tomorrow’s Enterprise Tuesday event at USC.
20 March	University Showcase to visit Coast high schools USC has organised a travelling University Showcase to visit Year 11 and 12 students at 14 high schools across the Sunshine Coast next week (25-28 March).
20 March	Career planning workshop open to the public The University of the Sunshine Coast will hold a public interactive workshop on career planning at 6.30pm on Wednesday 2 April.
19 March	University to celebrate Harmony Day International and Indigenous dancing and singing and multicultural food will be among the highlights of USC’s celebration of Harmony Day today (Wednesday 19 March).
17 March	Research to assess holistic health of University University of the Sunshine Coast Honours student Sophia Parker, 28, is conducting a ground-breaking study to determine the health of the University.
14 March	Employers line up for USC's Careers Fair More than 40 employers from local and national firms and government organisations are set to attend USC's first Careers Fair on Monday 17 March.
14 March	Brave Jennifer loses locks for cancer research First-year Communications student Jennifer Purse, 54, had her head shaved yesterday at a Leukaemia Foundation fundraising event run by the USC Student Guild.
12 March	Headstart information night for high school students High school students seeking a headstart to tertiary study have been invited to attend one of two special USC information events on Wednesday 19 March from 6.30pm.
11 March	University prepares for largest graduation ceremony The University of the Sunshine Coast is gearing up for its largest graduation ceremony ever on Thursday 24 April with 2,600 graduands and guests expected to attend.
10 March	USC students swap holidays for charity work Social science student Rei Joseph and a small band of fellow tertiary students recently spent five weeks working in a poor community in Nepal.
7 March	Student wins national magazine cover design contest Design student James Bryant, 21, has won a national magazine cover design competition with an assignment he completed at USC last year.
7 March	Olympian donates cherished items to USC Former Olympic kayaker Gayle Mayes has donated her 1992 Barcelona Olympic tracksuit and 2000 Sydney Olympic Relay torch to USC.
6 March	USC to celebrate International Women’s Day The University of the Sunshine Coast will hold a special International Women’s Day celebration for staff and students tomorrow (Friday 7 March) between noon and 2pm.
5 March	USC earns Employer of Choice for Women citation The University of the Sunshine Coast is one of 99 organisations nationally, and one of only 10 in Queensland, to earn an Employer of Choice for Women citation for 2008.
3 March	Science student to graduate with top marks University of the Sunshine Coast graduand Roslyn Clapperton, 33, has completed her Bachelor of Science (Sport and Exercise Science) degree with a perfect grade point average of 7.

February 2008

Date	News release
28 February	Enterprise Tuesday to focus on staff motivation An American organisational psychologist who specialises in staff motivation will speak at the first Enterprise Tuesday event for 2008 at USC's Innovation Centre on Tuesday 4 March at 4pm.
25 February	USC appoints new Dean of the Faculty of Business The University of the Sunshine Coast has appointed Professor Evan Douglas as its new Dean of the Faculty of Business.
21 February	Graduate to tackle poverty in third-world countries A Maleny woman who left high school in Year 11 a decade ago is now well on her way to earning a Doctorate at a prestigious Japanese university after studying at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
21 February	Exciting battle for Great Court Race honours Only a split second separated first and second in both the male and female events of the Great Court Race at the University of the Sunshine Coast yesterday (Wednesday 20 February).
20 February	Great Court Race to be held today The University of the Sunshine Coast will hold its popular Great Court Race today (Wednesday 20 February) at 12.30pm, weather permitting.
19 February	USC to welcome largest intake of students The University of the Sunshine Coast will today officially welcome its largest group of new students to the start of the 2008 university year.
15 February	Orientation program for new Noosa students New students enrolled at USC's Noosa Centre are expected to turn out in force for a special Noosa Orientation program on Monday 18 February and Tuesday 19 February.
14 February	Indigenous student to spend year in Japan Lee Clarke, 28, of Minyama, will next month become the first Indigenous student to travel abroad under the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Global Opportunities (GO) program.
13 February	International expert to boost USC’s horse flu research An international expert in the transmission of influenza from animals to humans will speak at the University of the Sunshine Coast from 6.30pm on Wednesday 27 February.
8 February	New exhibition year starts at USC Gallery The University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery will start off an exciting exhibition year with a series of paintings called Grassland: paintings by Yvonne Mills-Stanley opening to the public on Monday 18 February.
7 February	Three USC identities in Who's Who in Australia Three USC identities - Chancellor John Dobson, Professor Pamela Dyer and Professor Ed Fitzgerald - are among 531 new inductees in the annual Who’s Who in Australia publication.
6 February	University puts MotoGP rider Chris Vermeulen to the test The University of the Sunshine Coast today determined that Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rider Chris Vermeulen of Yandina has the endurance capacity of an elite athlete.
5 February	Journalism student wins international documentary contest University of the Sunshine Coast journalism student Kylie Stephenson is packing her bags for Cambodia after winning an international documentary-making competition.

January 2008

Date	News release
30 January	Conference considers effects of 'Sea Change' on town planning The effects of the “Sea Change” phenomenon on town planning in Australia will be in the spotlight at the 9th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference to be hosted by USC next week.
29 January	USC to co-host national Public Policy Network conference Likely changes to public policy following Labor’s recent Federal election victory will be discussed at the annual national Public Policy Network conference being co-hosted this week by USC and USQ.
26 January	Voices festival wins Community Event of the Year award The Voices on the Coast literature festival – which is co-hosted by Immanuel Lutheran College and USC – has won the 2008 Maroochy Council Australia Day Award for the Community Event of the Year.
25 January	Physiotherapist offers school bag safety tips Physiotherapist and University of the Sunshine Coast teacher, Daniel Mellifont, has urged parents to take some simple precautions to improve spinal safety for school students.
23 January	Top students choose to study at USC Two top school-leavers from the Wide Bay region – Karina Hamilton of Hervey Bay and Fiona Finnegan of Gin Gin – are gearing up for their first year of tertiary study at USC.
22 January	Enabling courses help Amy excel at USC Biomedical Science student Amy Turco, 23, is excelling in her studies at the University of the Sunshine Coast thanks to USC’s optional enabling courses.
17 January	There's still time to apply to study for 2008 Those who are keen to launch a new career this year can still apply to study at the University of the Sunshine Coast for Semester 1, 2008.
17 January	Financial help available for USC's new students The University of the Sunshine Coast will hold a special Fees and Financial Support for Students information evening for all new students on Wednesday 23 January.
15 January	Creative writing student wins national short story contest Caloundra fruiterer and University of the Sunshine Coast student David Zemp has won a national writing competition with his first short story.
14 January	USC introduces new academic excellence scholarships The University of the Sunshine Coast has this year introduced four new academic excellence scholarships worth $12,000 each
10 January	New degrees among most sought-after programs New degrees in Psychology and Paramedic Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast have proven popular, ranking among the University’s 10 most sought-after study programs for 2008.
10 January	USC congratulates 2170 successful applicants Almost 2200 people have been offered tertiary education places at the University of the Sunshine Coast starting Semester 1, 2008.
9 January	Linguistic PM inspires language studies at USC The recent election of a Mandarin-speaking Prime Minister in Australia has enthused teachers of languages at the University of the Sunshine Coast.