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As an international student from 2000 to 2003 studying the way of distance education mode, my best memories were communicating with my advisor and professors in the Education Department at USQ. The whole staff was very helpful to me in obtaining my Master's Degree in Education from USQ. Thanks again. Cheers from the United States, California.
Dr Pat Lamparello PhD
MEd 2003
I joined USQ on a part time basis lecturing in clarinet and saxophone and was appointed to the full time staff in 2000. One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is taking members of the Ergon Energy USQ Big Band on tour, demonstrating the skills of our young musicians. The Wide Bay Campus Open Day is a perfect opportunity for this.
Martin Crook
Faculty of Arts USQ
I proudly received my USQ scroll in 2000 from the former Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Although I had completed my mission at USQ I never stopped revisiting the website, hoping to see something new, something exciting, a break through.
I want to see USQ continue to grow. USQ is already a famous university and you make me proud. I want to return what I learned there to society.
Julian Goh
Malaysia MBA 2000
Study at USQ has been an incredible memory for me and has become an unforgettable part of my life. I love USQ.
Anson Lee
BIT 2003
I remember O Week in 2001, as a fresh, untainted first year student straight out of school. Sitting in a lecture room of new students we were listening to Associate Professor Chris Harman recall his first week as a new student at University, many years ago. He recounted how he didn't know what a tutorial was and I was sitting there thinking, "That's just how I feel!" I didn't know what a tutorial was! In time, I discovered what one was. And after reading the class timetables wrongly, I missed my first University lecture ever! I wonder what was missed at that first lecture?
Brad Warden
BIT 2004
Graduation Ceremonies - Faces of successful students being admitted to their degrees. Faces crossing the stage to receive testamurs and congratulations. Young faces, mature faces, even some old faces - faces of many colours, creeds, nationalities, all united in the common bond of having achieved their own personal goals. Faces reacting to the applause of assembled academic staff, dignitaries, families, supporters, fellow students, and the occasional cheer or whistle from an over-enthusiastic well-wisher. Faces showing many emotions - happiness, even ecstasy, pride, sheer relief, even a tear or two.
What a fitting finale to years of effort and dedication and what a wonderful memory for one privileged and honoured to have met personally, congratulated and awarded degrees to thousands of such achievers over the past ten years.
Don Stevens AM
Chancellor USQ
1996 - 2006
A highlight for me was one slow Friday afternoon in the early days of global emails when the infamous Windmill removal proposal was discussed for a couple of hours via global email. I often wonder what people who weren’t here on the day thought when they came in on Monday and saw the emails.
Kevin Stapleton
USQ Student Guild
DEC used to have a mannequin that regularly turned up in strange poses in various parts of the building. For a certain time of the year he was even dressed as Santa Claus. The various sections of DEC would often 'kidnap' the mannequin and hold it to ransom.
I only once got involved in this tradition. My section had the dummy and we decided it would be trussed and blindfolded and put up the very top of the new Engineering building. We were sure that the other section would not be able to have access to get it back. We stuffed it in a cardboard box so that we could get it over to the building without being seen. As we were walking it down the stairwell in the DEC building, who should we run into but Jim Taylor (pro Vice Chancellor) and Alan Smith (Director of DEC)! (Just goes to show I always get caught when doing something stupid – does it happen to you too?) The mannequin stayed atop the Engineering building for about an hour before USQ Security was enlisted to get it down. Did you see it during that time?
David Grant
DeC USQ
Going to Parliament House in August 2000 to receive the Good Universities Guide's 'Australian University of the Year' Award from the Prime Minister. With several of my senior colleagues, I went to Canberra the day before. In the evening we all met for a Chinese meal at my favourite Canberra restaurant, Timmy's Kitchen, very crowded, very cheap, very good food. Then, the following morning, we put on our best faces, met the PM and revelled in the realisation that, with Wollongong University, we really had won, 'For developing the e-university'. It was a great boost for USQ and very helpful in confirming my view that there is 'world-class-ness' in our regional universities.
Peter Swannell
Vice-Chancellor USQ
1996 - 2003
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