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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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PhotoID:15001, Forum participants L-R Professor Barry Golding, Jan Crowley, Assoc Prof Bobby Harreveld, Shelley Truscott and Sally Thompson

Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'

The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia.

CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street.

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  • Geoff Huegill endorses Uni's bold sporting plans
    Published on 04 July, 2013

    One of Australia's leading athletes is throwing his support behind CQUniversity's plan to deliver more sporting facilities for the Mackay region..

  • IT staffer Ken 'shaves down' for theatre role
    Published on 04 July, 2013

    Long-serving IT specialist Ken Diefenbach has shaved off his beloved moustache to get his favourite music theatre role..

  • Graduate Shae shares loves of sport with Skippy
    Published on 04 July, 2013

    Shae Holmes may be one of CQUniversity Mackay's highest achieving students for 2012 but she's also on a par with Graduation guest speaker and Olympic athlete Geoff Huegill when it comes to her passion for sport.

    Shae joined Huegill on stage at the CQUniversity Mackay Graduation Ceremony on July 4, when she delivered the ‘Response by Graduates' speech.

  • All welcome as experts discuss 'keeping moving in older age'
    Published on 03 July, 2013

    People throughout Queensland have access to a free seminar about 'Keeping Moving in Older Age', showcasing research on pain, osteoporosis and exercise.

    The seminar is open to all who are interested in aging in the community.

  • Striving for best practice for engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed
    Published on 03 July, 2013

    CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

    Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

  • CQUni has nation's best success rate for ARC Linkage research funding
    Published on 03 July, 2013

    CQUniversity leads the nation with a success rate of 75% for the latest round of ARC Linkage research funding, compared with an average success rate of 39% for all applications considered across Australia.

    The funded projects will improve the reading levels of at-risk students, boost the train driver workforce and avoid bush fires caused by electrical sparks.

  • Book worms rejoice, there's plenty on offer at CQUni book sale
    Published on 02 July, 2013

    Whether you're after textbooks, biographies, cookbooks or juicy romance novels, the CQUniversity Library Society's annual second-hand book sale is sure to impress even the fussiest of readers.

    The book sale will be held in conjunction with CQUniversity Mackay's Open Day celebrations on Sunday, August 18.

  • Queensland Miners ... It's time to step up!
    Published on 02 July, 2013

    10,000 Steps workplaces challenges the mining industry to move more.

    The state's mining workforce will put its best foot forward when it signs up to Queensland's 10,000 Steps Challenge.

  • Early warning systems in hospitals 'could have weak points'
    Published on 02 July, 2013

    The 'track and trigger' system that Australian nurses use to recognise and respond to rapid patient deterioration could have some weak points..

  • From iPad to 'iPaddock' - new scholarship aimed at boosting cattle birth rates
    Published on 02 July, 2013

    CQUniversity is hoping to combine emerging wireless sensor network technology with animal behaviour research to boost the reproductive efficiency of northern Australia's beef cattle production systems..