| Welcome from the VC |
 My congratulations go to all the students who graduated from Southern Cross University at ceremonies at our Lismore campus at the end of September. It is always such a pleasure to see students rewarded for their years of hard work and commitment, and to see them celebrate with family and friends ... more |
| News & Features |
Norco scholarship for accounting students
With an Australia-wide shortage of accountants, now couldn’t be a better time for Norco Co-operative Limited to be offering an accounting scholarship to Southern Cross University students.
Norco has just announced a $5000 scholarship for a third-year accounting student. The... [more] |
Southern Cross University appoints new head of res...
Innovative research that is relevant to industry nationally and internationally is the focus of Southern Cross University’s new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Neal Ryan.
Professor Ryan, formerly the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law, has been... [more] |
New professor joins Graduate College of Management
Professor Peter Steane has joined the Graduate College of Management (GCM) at the Tweed Gold Coast campus of Southern Cross University as the new Professor of Management.
Professor Steane was previously Deputy Dean and Director International at the Macquarie Graduate... [more] |
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| Graduation celebrations |
 Southern Cross University new PhD graduate Sangeeta Mangubhai is over the moon.
Her four-year research project on the coral reefs of Kenya has won her the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal – only the third time in 12 years that such a high honour has been bestowed on a Southern Cross University graduate.  Read the full article about graduation
Southern Cross University receives $900,000 for coastal research | Southern Cross University has been awarded more than $900,000 from the Australian Research Council for research projects investigating climate change and coastal ecosystems.
Top Read the full article about new research funding |
John Brogden speaks on mental health |  | Former NSW Opposition Leader and a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, John Brogden, will be the guest speaker at Southern Cross University’s Coffs Harbour campus on October 11.
Top Read the full article about John Brogden |
Project helps to rebuild war-ravaged Liberia |  | A United Nations project to build roads in the war-ravaged country of Liberia, in west Africa, is just one of the projects helping to put the nation back on its feet.
Top Read the full article about Evans Omari |
Internships give real-life job experience to students |  | Nicki Stevenson can't believe how much she has learned in just a few short months as an intern, helping to run a major regional sporting event.
Top Read the full article about interns |
Kenyans visit ecotechnology centre of Australia |  | A group of Kenyan visitors to the Northern Rivers has been learning the art of building a composting toilet from resident Southern Cross University expert, Dr Leigh Davison.
Top Read the full article about Kenyan visitors |
Many lessons in Leonardo's journey to teaching |  | The story of how a successful Venezuelan electronics engineer has wound up studying teaching at Southern Cross University and living within a Hare Krishna community outside Murwullimbah is an inspiring tale of faith.
Top Read the full article about Leonardo Borsotti |
Postcard to home |  | Former professional moguls skier Andre Britzen Gustafsson has traded Sweden for the warmer climes of the Tweed Gold Coast to pursue his passion for surfing and the environment.
Top Read the full article about Andre Gustafsson |
Focus on: from Southern Cross to Bedfordshire |  | By Chris Holmes, careers advisor and manager of the Office to Assist Student Involvment and Success (OASIS).
Eighteen months ago I embarked on an exciting but often frustrating journey to arrange an exchange to the United Kingdom. The first step was to gauge if colleagues in the UK had any interest in my proposal. So I sent an email which was broadcast to all Careers Services in the UK. Eventually, after many email exchanges with lots of UK colleagues, I connected with Eileen Scott at the University of Bedfordshire.
Top Read the full article about Chris Holmes |
Updated: 08 October 2007 |
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