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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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    Published on 05 August, 2010

    Colombian Sandra Palacio had only been in Australia for a few years when she was part of a team in charge of getting a workshop program for 100 volunteer managers ready for delivery across Queensland..

  • Thern Renolds - Director and Choreographer
    Published on 04 August, 2010

    Thern Reynolds had his stage debut at just 16 when he was part of the original Australian production and tour of 42nd Street, in which he understudied and performed the role of Billy Lawlor.  In 1992, he played Nibbles in West Side Story for the VSO, followed by appearances in Mack and Mabel in Concert and the role of Wing in Hot Shoe Shuffle for David Atkins Enterprises.

  • Rocky residents can access new Wellness Centre
    Published on 04 August, 2010

    Rockhampton region residents now have access to a Psychology Wellness Centre offering help with everything from couples counseling and parenting advice to anger management and therapy for stress, anxiety and depression.

    A large range of therapy, consultation and assessment services are available at a low cost and the initial assessments are free of charge.

  • Campus hub for ride promoting respect between motorists and cyclists
    Published on 03 August, 2010

    CQUniversity Rockhampton became a hub for more than 100 participants in Sunday's Bike4Life event.

    All four of the cycling events (5km, 25km, 60km and 100km) started and finished at the Community Sports Centre on campus, while riders of all ages (including disabled riders on tandem bikes and hand cycles) travelled along a 5km circuit within the University grounds.

  • New Engineering Dean based at Gladstone
    Published on 03 August, 2010

    Dr Alan McPhail has joined CQUniversity as our Dean of the School of Engineering & Built Environment based at Gladstone.

    Dr McPhail is not new to our organisation.

  • Health Promotion student pitches in at 'pit stop'
    Published on 02 August, 2010

    More than 450 staff and customers of Bunnings took up a 'Pit Stop' challenge, as part of men's health week in South East Queensland last month.

    Bunnings stores in Stafford, Underwood, Burleigh, Caloundra and Booval worked in partnership with the Queensland Bowel Cancer Screening Program (QBCSP) to host Pit Stop events for customers and staff.

  • Kate off to Rome thanks to 'saint praise'
    Published on 02 August, 2010

    Still in her mid-20s, CQUniversity graduate Kate Cochrane is already being groomed as a leader within Brisbane's Catholic Education community.

    She's also being sponsored to attend Blessed Mary MacKillop's canonisation in Rome on October 17.

  • Ensuring graduates develop skills for 'work and life'
    Published on 30 July, 2010

    The teaching and assessment of graduate attributes are being trialled in 18 courses at CQUniversity in this current term.

    Course coordinators have been asked to nominate courses where they already teach and assess at least one of the eight graduate attributes.

  • Anything Goes on stage in Mackay
    Published on 30 July, 2010

    Mackay residents can look forward to four days of Anything Goes thanks to CQUniversity.

    The University's Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music production of the musical Anything Goes will take to the stage next Thursday to Sunday.

  • Self-confessed soy geek thankful for 'sliding doors' moment
    Published on 29 July, 2010

    Dr Elizabeth Tansley has been associated with CQUniversity for more than 17 years, as a student and now staff member, but her life could have followed a very different path..