Welcome to our June issue of Discover SCU. It's hard to believe we are already halfway through the year. ...more
Engaging with the community
SCU shelters hundreds in flood For one Lismore family, Southern Cross University's flood evacuation centre proved a godsend during the May flood event which inundated the city, causing thousands of people in low-lying areas to be evacuated.
Michelle and Charles Mee and their children Sarah, 11, [more]
Academic dreams coming true The two recipients of the 2009 First National Real Estate Scholarships are putting their extra funds to good use as they continue their studies at Southern Cross University.
Jamie Findlay and Nicholas Mead each received $5000 from the one-year scholarship, which is [more]
SCU and TAFE join forces A landmark agreement between Southern Cross University and the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE will provide increased study options for domestic and international students.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, which collectively have more than 30,000 students, was signed [more]
Research targets health of waterways and crop production
Southern Cross University will receive more than $1 million for research projects which will have a significant impact on the management of Australia's waterways and on cereal crop production
Southern Cross University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Clark was made an Emeritus Professor in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the University at the graduation ceremony in Coffs Harbour on May 30.
Southern Cross University's new Head of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Jim McKay, arrived for work just in time for his first Northern Rivers flood, although this was not the first time he has been at the coalface after a natural disaster.
Using underwater cameras, hydrophones and telemetry equipment Professor Jesse Purdy has captured world-first images of the amazing underwater world of the Weddell seal under the fast-ice of McMurdo Sound in the Antarctic.
A research project is underway at Julian Rocks, a popular dive spot located in Byron Bay, amid concerns that recreational diving could be impacting on the health of its coral community.
Move over Margaret Fulton, Stephanie Alexander and Donna Hay: Dr Adele Wessell, a historian working at Southern Cross University's Teaching and Learning Centre, believes she has uncovered Australia's first domestic goddess.
One of the world's leading human rights lawyers, Geoffrey Robertson QC, will give the opening address at this year's Byron Bay Writers Festival, sponsored by Southern Cross University.
A scholarship scheme sponsored by the Far North Coast Law Society has benefited five first-year Southern Cross University law students – who all attended high school in the Northern Rivers region.
Southern Cross University's School of Law and Justice is abuzz as law students, staff and local lawyers act as court staff and judges in the University's Moot Court.
Yilei Chen and Xianglan Chen of China, who are studying Business Administration at Southern Cross University, share their thoughts about living away from home and on studying at Coffs Harbour.