| Welcome from the VC |
 Welcome to the November issue of Discover SCU. Our students are in the midst of their final exams for the year and will soon be heading off for their summer break. For those who have come to the end of their studies with us, I hope you have found your time at SCU both challenging and rewarding. ... more |
| News & Features |
New law scholarship being offered to local student...
Southern Cross University has formed a new scholarship partnership with the Far North Coast Law Society.
The Society has come on board to sponsor a new four-year Bachelor of Laws scholarship beginning in 2008 for a local undergraduate student in the... [more] |
Researcher seeks pregnant women for survey
A Southern Cross University health researcher is calling on pregnant women in the Mid North and North Coast regions to take part in a survey on physical activity.
Frances Doran, a lecturer in the Department of Nursing and Health Care... [more] |
Hospital embraces natural medicine
Natural and complementary medicine has stepped outside its ‘alternative’ tag with its move into a government hospital setting at Kyogle.
“This may be an Australian first,” said Hans Wohlmuth, head of the Department of Natural and Complementary Medicine at Southern... [more] |
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| Behind the Scenes |
Meet the Staff at SCU:
Linda Osti |
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| Showcase of contemporary art |
 Showcasing works from printmakers, painters, sculptors and three-dimensional artists, Southern Cross University's annual graduate art exhibition includes an eclectic mix of contemporary art.
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Challenges for early childhood |  | Australia is failing to deliver high-quality early childhood education putting at risk a generation of children, according to Pam Cahir, the chief executive officer of Early Childhood Australia.
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Leigh takes on rebuilding project in Sri Lanka |  | Like most people, Leigh Burgess watched in horror as footage filtered through of the heart-breaking devastation of the Sumatra Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.
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University supports RRISK program in Coffs Harbour | An innovative health promotion project aimed at reducing risk-taking behaviour in young people will be held for the first time this year in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.
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Discovering some of the tiniest critters on earth |  | When she left Nebraska, USA, at the beginning of this year, Southern Cross University Masters student Marisa Gibb had no idea that her research would lead to the study of new kinds of microscopic animals.
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Graduating MBA student is all smiles |  | A dedicated nursing professional who spends all her holidays travelling to under-developed countries to assist in life-changing surgeries on children is one of the recent graduates of Southern Cross University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) course.
Top Read the full article about Donna Franklin |
Doll-maker brings a gift from the heart |  | Bosho Shosoin hopes her gift of a hand-painted screen to the staff and students of Southern Cross University will trigger a warm connection between the two cultures each time it is viewed.
Top Read the full article about Japanese gift | Postcard to Home |  | The experience of arriving in Lismore from India has been seared in Shrirang Karve's memory - it was February 13, 2004 and the hottest day in 20 years at 48.5 degrees. He had never experienced such heat before and wondered what kind of choice he had made. Thankfully the heatwave was short-lived and he soon settled in. He told Discover he has loved living in Lismore for the past three-and-a-half years, completing both his Bachelor of Business in Tourism Management and Graduate Diploma of Education.
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Focus on: Living Library |  | By Craig Littler, Library Services manager Southern Cross University's Lismore campus library recently hosted the Living Library project, in cooperation with the University's Thinking Diversity - Beyond Tolerance project, Lismore City Library and Lismore's Living Library Committee.
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Updated: 10 January 2008 |
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