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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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  • Graduate attends finals for national youth award
    Published on 13 March, 2008

    CQU Mackay graduate and environmental scientist Alana Eggleton was recently among 4 finalists at a ceremony in Canberra to announce the 2008 Australian Industry & Defence Network* (AIDN) Young Achiever Award.

    DMO Head of Industry, Kerry Clarke, announced the winner and all state and territory finalists, emphasising the importance of acknowledging and encouraging all talented young Australians involved in the defence industry.

  • Emerald has optimistic buzz
    Published on 12 March, 2008

    A buzz of excitement surrounded CQU Emerald earlier this month, with new and continuing students commencing study. The bridging program- STEPS - has a record Emerald intake of 26 students.

  • Outgoing Rocky Mayor had soft spot for Uni
    Published on 11 March, 2008

    Retiring Mayor Magaret Strelow has been a long-time advocate for CQU and not only because of her support for education and development in the community.

    Cr Strelow - who retires this Saturday after 8 years in the top job and who has just received a Zonta 'Living Treasure' award to mark International Women's Day - also has an affinitity with CQU as a graduate and former staff member.

  • International profile for our Engineering programs
    Published on 11 March, 2008

    CQU Engineering programs have been gaining international profile thanks to staff contributions to overseas Engineering Education conferences.

    Since 2006, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health staff, including Associate Professor Yvonne Toft, John Mark, Associate Professor David Jorgensen, Dr Prue Howard and Dr Patrick Keleher have been contributing papers to the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) conferences.

  • Midmore among top 'experts' in university sector
    Published on 11 March, 2008

    CQU Professor of Plant Sciences David Midmore has been listed among the top experts in the Australian university sector, based on inquiries to the web-based Expertguide resource.

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  • Nancarrow to help combat national homelessness issue
    Published on 11 March, 2008

    Director of CQU's Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Heather Nancarrow has been appointed to a Federal Government steering committee to help combat homelessness in Australia.

    The steering committee met for the first time this week (Tuesday March 11).

  • Graduates venture into talent and events management
    Published on 11 March, 2008

    CQU Rockhampton graduates Tamara Anderson (performing arts) and Tony Doak (creative enterprise) have launched a talent and events management business called Encompass Art Productions.

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