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𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗: 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀

If you’re an aspiring electrical engineer, circle February 2023 in your calendar: that’s when applications open for the exciting new Future of Energy Engineering Scholarships program.

One hundred scholarships of $20,000 per year will be available to Bachelor degree undergraduate students in their 2nd, 3rd and final years of study across all seven Qld unis with electrical engineering faculties.

Half the scholarships will be available to students from regional Queensland and the other half to students from SEQ.

Successful applicants will also be offered employment opportunities within our parent company, Energy Queensland, gaining real-world experience alongside some of Australia’s most innovative electrical engineers. There are also opportunities for paid work experience through university vacation periods, and flexible part-time work arrangements during the semester.

More details/applications in February. Meanwhile, read the full announcement 👉 https://www.energyq.com.au/media/releases/2022/energy-queensland-committed-to-queenslands-skilled-future

JCU values our student diversity and the provision of safe and supportive spaces. Dedicated spaces will be created at Bebegu Yumba (Townsville) and Nguma–bada (Cairns) campuses for LGBTQIA+ students.

The Rainbow Lounges have been developed in consultation with the JCU Student Association and will provide a place for LGBTQIA+ students and their friends to meet. Students helped develop the name of the lounges and their design.

The Townsville Rainbow Lounge will be located in Building 34, while the Cairns’ lounge will be in Building A4. Stay tuned for updates!

"The Tertiary Access Payment is a one off payment of up to $5,000. It’s to help eligible students with the cost of moving to study. This is for study after you’ve finished year 12 or equivalent."

The Tertiary Access Payment is available to school leavers relocating from inner regional, outer regional or remote Australia for tertiary study

This week we are celebrating Open Education Week by sharing some of our very own open education resources published in JCU's very own Open eBook platform.

This week is also Student Success Week here at JCU, so why not add the two together to promote one of our recent publications, Foundations of Academic Success too?



https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com/2022/01/ebook-release-foundations-of-academic.html?utm_content=sked_6227f23cde6d5231e67fd5af&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

Check out our short courses and workshops for 2022: https://www.jcu.edu.au/students/learningcentre/short-courses-and-workshops

Attention new students: Bring the family along tomorrow (5 Feb) to either the Townsville or Cairns campus for the Parents and Partners Information Session for an informal overview of all things uni & how they can support you during your studies https://www.jcu.edu.au/events/2022/february/parents-and-partners-information-session

Parents and Partners Information Session - JCU Australia James Cook University invites Parents and Partners of new students to attend an informal information session. The session will provide information on:

At JCU, all students are entitled to the best possible learning experience. The Learning Centre provides access to academic support to all JCU students at no additional cost. https://www.jcu.edu.au/students/learningcentre

We are absolutely stoked to announce that our little family of eBooks has a new member!

"Foundations of Academic Success" is the latest eBook to be released by the JCU Open Education Initiative, and it's full of helpful hints for getting a good start at university. You'll find chapters on time management, note taking, research... you'll learn how to transition into uni life/study and how to do the academic "stuff".

It's a great resource for anyone getting started at uni - and it's free.

https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com/2022/01/ebook-release-foundations-of-academic.html

Info Sheets Information sheets are listed in A-Z order by title, and available for download in PDF. Contact us to request an information sheet in a different format.

NEW YEAR NEW JOB - COME JOIN THE TEAM:
The Student Transitions and Engagement team in Townsville & Cairns are looking for General Assistants to work at student events in 2022 - this is a PAID POSITION!
Events include but not limited to: O Week, Student Success Week, Live@Lunch, Harmony Day, Exam Plan and RU OK? Day.
We are looking for bubbly, outgoing people with a sound knowledge of JCU.
To view the full position description and apply go the JCU CareerHub.
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter describing why you would be perfect for this role to: [email protected] by Friday 26th November.
Note: you need to be a current JCU student to apply for this role.

🆓 We’re having our annual end of year clean out and have heaps of free stuff to giveaway in Townsville!

Watch this space over the next few weeks as we give away unclaimed lost property, food items, donations and more!

Today we’ve got free used water bottles, free toothpaste and a donated nursing uniform.

Join the JCU Wellbeing team for a 1 hour workshop to learn about the benefits and pitfalls of stress, and gain insight into some quick and easy strategies to help you manage it. https://www.jcu.edu.au/events/2021/november/managing-exam-stress-workshop

Free Red Bull and cupcakes at our JCUSA Townsville office!

Ask inside for a free cupcake 🧁

POWER UP DAY 🥳
Wed 13 Oct | 11am-1pm
Cairns - Student Centre Lawns
Townsville - Central Plaza

Find out what's coming to your campus by visiting https://www.jcu.edu.au/events/2021/october/power-up-week

We think the library is pretty great too. What do you reckon? Completing the 2021 Library Client Survey, not only lets you have a say, but you also have the chance to win $250 😲🤩

Click the link & tell them what you think https://bit.ly/3DidLSq

Here at the JCU Library we think we're pretty fabulous - but what we'd really like to know is, what do you think of us?

Please click here: https://bit.ly/3DidLSq and tell us what you think - to show our appreciation, you will go into the draw to win one of two $250 Prepaid Mastercards too!

R U OK? Day, is our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone to ask, "Are you OK?" and to remember every day of the year to support people who may be struggling with life's ups and downs. Come grab a free coffee and a cupcake between 10am - 12noon on the Student Centre Lawns in Cairns or on the Central Plaza Lawns in Townsville.

For more info visit the JCU Events page: https://www.jcu.edu.au/events/2021/september/ru-ok-day

Student Mentor Program
Did you miss your Course Introduction and/or didn't sign up to receive a JCU Student Mentor?
Our Student Mentor Program is the longest running university peer mentoring program in Australia celebrating 30 years here at JCU! Data shows that there is higher retention and success rates for students in the program. Mentors can help with that transition to uni life, along with proactive strategies and valuable tips for academic success. Sign up for a Student Mentor today!
https://www.jcu.edu.au/students/support/student-mentor-program

It’s almost O-week 😁

FOR THE CALENDAR DIARY:
JCU: Careers has a series of webinars coming up.
Next Tuesday 29th June to help you get that job!

10am - Identify Effective Job Search Strategies
11am - Write Winning Job Applications
12pm - Master Interviews and the Pitch

Each webinar runs for 45 mins and you can find out more and register at https://careerhub.jcu.edu.au/

UniPrep is a free tertiary preparation course designed to assist people who are considering enrolling at JCU, but feel they need to acquire some additional skills and confidence beforehand.

If you know of anyone who is considering studying but are unsure whether it's for them, Uniprep is a great place to start...

It's IDAHOBIT Day!

If you haven't seen that fetching acronym before, it stands for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.

If anyone was wondering, the Library is a safe and welcoming space for people of various sexualities (most libraries are), so we hope everyone feels at home here, no matter which colour of the rainbow they identify with.

🐶 🎨 What could be better than Puppies & Painting??

Join JCU Amnesty this Friday for some stress relief at Education Central!

Applications are now open for the fifth round of the Australian Government’s Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships (RRES) program, including the Creative Arts Scholarships. http://qtac.edu.au/rres-program.

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Awesome work Joanne 🤩

On a journey to close the gap JCU Medicine Student Joanne Kaczmarek is on a journey to close the gap in health outcomes for Indigenous patients.

🍳🥓 Join us tomorrow for some piping hot bacon and eggs at the first FREE brunch of the year!

There will also be a pop-up secondhand bookstore next to the event.

10am - 11.30am
TSV - Ed Central Ampitheatre
CNS - Outside the Library

It's now time to complete the Student Coursework Academic Integrity Education Modules in LearnJCU. New Students are required to complete within 6 months and returning students prior to census. Login to LearnJCU for Modules: https://www.jcu.edu.au/learn