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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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  • Tinita chalks up experience in Australia's northernmost town
    Published on 26 August, 2011

    CQUniversity student Tinita Wilson is engaged in a teaching internship in the remote township of Bamaga and she's finding it a 'professionally rewarding' experience.

    Tinita has expressed appreciation for financial support from the Department of Education and Training 'Beyond the Range' grant program, which has enabled this unique opportunity to work with a grade 5,6,7 class at the Northern Peninsula Area State College - Junior Campus.

  • New Tourism degrees include relationship with Youth Ambassadors program
    Published on 25 August, 2011

    CQUniversity's new tourism programs include a relationship with the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program, enabling students and graduates to consider international sustainable tourism volunteer projects in Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean.

    As part of the Australian Volunteers for lnternational Development program, an Australian Government, AusAlD initiative, the AYAD program supports developing countries in their efforts to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

  • Gym junkies cut from a different cloth in Qatar
    Published on 25 August, 2011

    Bachelor of Health Promotion student Chloe Singleton has been blogging her experiences as a fitness and health promotion instructor based at a sports academy in Qatar, as part of her professional practice evaluation.

    She's been reporting on some interesting feedback from women involved with body analysis testing as part of their fitness plan.

  • Visa regulations have 'perverse' effects on student choices
    Published on 25 August, 2011

    Visa regulations that restrict access to Australian jobs are having a perverse effect on the choices made by visiting international students..

  • Uni helps runners put 'spring' in step
    Published on 25 August, 2011

    CQUniversity sponsorship will help stage the CQPhysio Group Spring Classic, due to be held on Sunday, September 11, on Rockhampton Campus.

    This event features the NHP 5km run and the HighPoint Access & Rescue 10km run.

  • Teens can 'jam' in extra musical experience in Cairns, Mackay and Rocky
    Published on 25 August, 2011

    High school music students have the chance for extra tuition in jazz and contemporary popular music, thanks to the Jammin' program offered in Cairns, Rockhampton and Mackay.

    Jammin is an annual initiative of CQUniversity's Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, which gives teenage singers and instrumentalists an intensive and inspirational experience across three to four days.

  • Better diet 'apps' an appetising goal but researchers have plenty to chew over
    Published on 25 August, 2011

    More than a billion overweight and obese people would lead healthier lives and governments could save billions of dollars in health costs, if people were able to stick to their recommended dietary intake. So it's no surprise people have already been producing computer 'apps' to help monitor dietary intake.