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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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  • Music lovers welcome at 'Big Night In' on Rockhampton Campus
    Published on 10 April, 2013

    Music lovers are welcome at the Big Night In concert at CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus, from 7.30pm on a Friday evening (April 12).

  • Young South Australians encouraged to respond to health and safety survey
    Published on 08 April, 2013

    Young South Australian workers are encouraged to respond to a new health and safety survey, as part of a push to help young people get involved with their own safety in the workplace.

    This is in response to previous research indicating those aged 12-25 are at higher risk of injury yet have little knowledge of workers' rights.

  • Noosa steadies itself for 'Balance-Unbalance' event
    Published on 08 April, 2013

    CQUniversity Noosa recently joined Noosa Biosphere for a program launch ahead of the ‘Balance-Unbalance 2013' international conference.

    Balance-Unbalance 2013 will be held in conjunction with 'Floating Land' from May 31-June 2 and will focus on how the arts and technology can be used to explore environmental and sustainability issues.

  • Cameron in Canada, helps lead international focus on RPL
    Published on 08 April, 2013
    CQUniversity senior lecturer Dr Roslyn Cameron is the only Australian board member of an international research centre based in British Columbia, Canada, which is dedicated to research on RPL (recognition of prior learning).

    The Prior Learning International Research Centre (PLIRC) is based out of Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC.

  • Who moves most? Search is on to find the most physically active transport workers in Queensland
    Published on 05 April, 2013

    10,000 Steps Workplace and the Queensland Government's Workplaces for Wellness Initiative are teaming up to find the most physically active workplace in Queensland's transport industry.

    The competition will pit participating workplaces against each other over a six-week challenge, during which transport workers will be urged to find opportunities to move more and to record the number of steps they take.

  • Grizzly bear researcher rolls between Rockies and Rocky
    Published on 05 April, 2013

    After nearly a decade of working with wild grizzly bears in North America Sarah Elmeligi decided that to take her research to the next level she would need to visit Rockhampton. No kidding, she's come to Rocky from the Rockies.

  • Mining rehab specialists converge on campus
    Published on 05 April, 2013

    Around 150 professionals and researchers involved in mining rehabilitation and environmental management are converging at CQUniversity Rockhampton for a major workshop..

  • CQUni academic says Queenslanders should be worried by CMC Review
    Published on 05 April, 2013

    A Central Queensland academic says Queenslanders should be ‘gravely concerned' about the potential ramifications of the recent Callinan review into the State's Crime and Misconduct Commission.

    Fitzgerald Inquiry expert and CQUniversity lecturer, Celeste Lawson, said the recommendations currently being considered by the State Government, could  leave the public oblivious to serious cases of potential high level corruption.

  • Fear of death may stimulate urge to gamble
    Published on 05 April, 2013

    Gambling may be stimulated by a fear of death and problem gamblers may be especially susceptible to 'death-related' cues.

    That's according to a survey which backs the theory that, as a consequence of 'terror management', thinking about death inspires urges to gamble.

  • Alumni to be recognised at inaugural event
    Published on 04 April, 2013

    CQUniversity will recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of its alumni with the launch of its new CQUniversity Alumni Awards.

    The Alumni Award program, to be launched in April, is also designed to contribute to career and networking opportunities for alumni.