Congratulations to USQ’s Brand New Alumni
USQ’s 2019 Spring Graduations were a joyful, and sometimes tearful occasion with four ceremonies in total held across USQ’s Toowoomba and Ipswich campuses on the 13th and 27th of September, respectively. Our four graduation speakers: Kerry Betros, Ian...
USQ Education Alumni Chapter Relaunch
The USQ Education Alumni Chapter is enjoying a wine tasting event to begin the next phase of their activities. The USQ Education Alumni Chapter is relaunching, and to celebrate, they are enjoying an evening of wine tasting, with wine from the Queensland...
USQ Makerspace
A makerspace enables anyone with a passion for creativity to realise their dreams into the physical world. Using 3D printers, electronics, crafting equipment, recycled materials, or just space to spread your creation out, as well as the best advice from...
Update: USQ Alumnus of the Year Awards
USQ Alumnus of the Year Awards postponed to 2020 It is a very exciting time at USQ, particularly when it comes to the Alumni and Advancement spaces. USQ recently hired Ken Gideon as the Director (Alumni) and Stephen (Steve) Holden as the...
Next round of USQ UpSkill minicourses now open
We are very excited to be announcing the next round of USQ UpSkill minicourses. USQ UpSkill minicourses are bite-sized pieces of learning, blending professional development with the academic rigour of a university environment. Upon successful completion of the...
2019 USQ Festival of Astronomy
Stars in their eyes: USQ to celebrate moon landing anniversary with Festival of Astronomy From a hilltop on Queensland’s Darling Downs astronomers search for new worlds in the night sky above. Over time, their exemplary work has launched an international...
USQ grad launches uber-good food app
A University of Southern Queensland (USQ) student gained state-wide media attention this month after launching a new food ordering app, HappyToo, in Toowoomba. Described as the region's answer to Uber Eats, HappyToo was developed by Bachelor of Business...
Top of the class for Qld’s top cop
After nearly five decades of service and more than six years as Queensland’s top cop, Police Commissioner Ian Stewart is hanging up his hat and officially stepped down on July 7. Ian Stewart was appointed the 19th Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service...
USQ receives $5m to protect children’s mental wellbeing
USQ secures Million Minds Mission grant to develop an online platform to help young people experiencing common mental health problems Associate Professor Sonja March will lead the project About 5 60 000 young Australians experience a mental health issue each year...
USQ Industry Mentoring Program
Mentoring makes a difference If you ask successful leaders and managers today about how they got where they are, many will say the key to their career success was, or still is their mentorship. Interestingly, not all benefits of mentoring are only for a mentee....