April 2012
Welcome from the VC
Welcome to our April issue of Discover SCU. As you will read in this issue, we are looking forward to the Northern University Games, which will be held in Lismore in July. Around 1000 participants are expected for the games, which provide a wonderful environment for competition across a wide range of sports as well as social activities for our students and those coming from throughout New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory.more
Elisabeth Sinnewe hails from Germany and is completing her PhD at the Gold Coast campus. She has previously completed a business degree in Germany and her MPA at Southern Cross University. Her PhD is in the accounting and finance fields.
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Ready, set go for Northern University Games
As Lismore and Southern Cross University prepare to host the Northern University Games, Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Lee has revealed he is psyching himself up for a set of new challenges to ensure his team comes out on top.
"Does this mean now that I've got to be worried about a salary cap for my students? Perhaps I need to import some star athletes," he told guests at the Northern University Games (NUG) launch event.
Scholarships help visual artists deepen their practice
Southern Cross University Bachelor of Visual Arts student Annabel O'Flynn will soon be travelling around Australia to meet the landscape artists who have influenced her practice, thanks to a major art award.
Researcher studies the cult of the apocalpyse
Society's fascination with the apocalypse has led to an abundance of high-grossing movies, popular television shows and successful novels.
Historic film captivates Lismore residents
Early vision of Lismore from the 1920s and 1940s is proving to be an online 'blockbuster' since its release last month.
Students' potential flourishes with Indigenous support services
Indigenous Australian student Danielle Blomeley said she always felt a sense of impending doom at the thought of stepping foot into a university.
Helping make Vietnam's high school teachers even better
As Vietnam forges ahead as a growing economic force in south east Asia, Southern Cross University is helping shape the country's education system.
Gold Coast taps into surfing industry
The surfing industry is growing rapidly, especially in Asia, South America and other emerging country locations around the world, according to Professor Ian Eddie.
Students raise funds for birthing kits
Every 90 seconds a woman dies of complications from pregnancy or childbirth. It is also estimated that 385,000 women die each year in childbirth around the world.
Updated: 30 April 2012