Issue 3 (October 2008)
Welcome to the e-newsletter of the USQ Alumni Network.
This newsletter is intended for all USQ alumni and we want it to be relevant to you. If there is a story or event from your region that you would like included, please send us an email with the details.
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Alumni stories
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USQ alumni helping to break stereotypes
Female alumni from the USQ are helping breakdown barriers and stereotypes after excelling in the traditionally male dominated areas of Science, Engineering and Technology (SETS). Read more >>
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IT alumnus sharing key to happiness
Peter Lawrence completed his Bachelor of Information Technology at USQ in his late 20s, now, fifteen years later, he is retired. In a new book, Peter shares his personal experiences. Read more >>
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USQ Highlights
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Preventing maths anxiety in young children
Maths homework can turn any happy household into an emotionally charged battlefield but according to USQ Education lecturer and mother, Nicole Todd, it doesn't have to be that way. Read more >>
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Statewide recognition for USQ's ‘Smart' women
USQ now boasts two of Queensland's smartest women after senior lecturer Dr Yan Li and student Nicola Mead were awarded Queensland Government Smart Women-Smart State Awards at a presentation in Brisbane last month. Read more >>
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Events
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Class of 1978 reunion a success
A group of alumni who started their Education degree at the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (DDIAE) in 1978 reunited last month to relive memories and catch up on 30 years of news. Read more >>
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Two new Chapters established in Taiwan
Two new USQ Alumni Chapters have recently been established in Taiwan. Alumni Relations Officer, Ka Wing Leung, met with Chapter members amid a super-typhoon. Read more >>
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Making connections
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Lost and found
Have you lost touch with an ex-classmate/friend/lecturer and want to know what they are up to now? With your help, we will try to reconnect our ‘lost' alumni. Read more >>
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Encourage future students to choose USQ
A new website is helping prospective students make an informed choice between universities based on ratings by current and past students. If you have a few moments, please Rate Your Uni and let people know what USQ is like.
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