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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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  • 'Students in Custody' report a world beater
    Published on 03 September, 2009

    A CQUniversity research report about the 'Education Journeys from Australian Indigenous Students in Custody' has gained an International Award for Excellence in the area of Literacy and Education.

    Rockhampton Campus lecturers Vicki Pascoe and Kylie Radel have recently returned from the 16th International Learning Conference  in Barcelona, Spain, where they presented a plenary session and collected their award.

  • Delma impresses with 'Weird and Wacky Animals'
    Published on 03 September, 2009

    CQUniversity's Dr Delma Clifton recently impressed pupils at Mackay's Chelona State School with a 'Weird and Wacky Animals' presentation, used to highlight the many roles of scientists in our community.

    The presentation was in conjunction with the school's Science Week Science Fair.

  • 'Dirty Apple' fruitful for Conservatorium graduates
    Published on 03 September, 2009

    Opera Queensland's recent production of Dirty Apple included the talents of 2 recent Music Theatre graduates from CQUniversity's Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

    Paul Tabone and Casey McCollow had roles in the ensemble for the production, at Brisbane's Powerhouse Theatre from July 18-25.

  • Uni helps Blue Care 'care for the carers'
    Published on 03 September, 2009

    Speakers at this week's launch of the Blue Care Staff Wellness Program envisaged a ripple effect of benefits to hundreds of carers and thousands of their clients through the Central Queensland and Fraser Coast regions.

    CQUniversity postgraduate student Roxanne Machen is involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of the program which promotes a lifestyle wellness journey, much richer than standard diet and exercise regimes.

  • Marine snails of interest in Venice and Gladstone
    Published on 03 September, 2009

    CQUniversity Gladstone's Dr Scott Wilson has arrived home from a research trip to Venice in time to host a visit by Italian researcher Professor Bruno Pavoni..

  • Key to post-treatment stress could be child's play
    Published on 03 September, 2009

    A Queensland study has revealed that play can hold the key to post-traumatic stress caused by cancer treatment in young children.

    CQUniversity’s Dr Pam McGrath said a study into ‘medical play’ revealed distress and emotional turmoil was associated with invasive medical procedures in young children.

  • TV advertising jargon 'unplugged'
    Published on 02 September, 2009

    If you saw it on TV, does it mean it's true?

    According to CQUniversity's Dr Jim Douglas, it pays to be cautious regarding some of the information we receive via the small screen, and indeed, through various media..

  • Former student gains Queensland International Fellowship
    Published on 02 September, 2009

    CQUniversity Biology graduate Dr Andrew van den Hurk has been awarded one of the prestigious 2009 Queensland International Fellowships.

    The inaugural fellowship will allow Dr van den Hurk to pursue his research interests at the University of Texas Medical Branch where he will continue his work on the role of mosquitoes as vectors of viruses.