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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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CQUni students building their careers with help from BMC scholarships 

Published on 14 March, 2012 

The first six recipients of the ‘BMC Building My Career' Scholarships were welcomed to Mackay Campus recently by representatives from CQUniversity and BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (BMC).

The scholarship entitles the students to free accommodation and three meals a day at the new student residence. This support is worth $60,000 to $80,000 per student for the duration of their studies.

PhotoID:12069, Scholarship recipients L-R top Tania Kerr, Daneal Ronald and Haylee Moran. L-R seated Helena Tramacchi, Bianca Bulst and Kira Ryan
Scholarship recipients L-R top Tania Kerr, Daneal Ronald and Haylee Moran. L-R seated Helena Tramacchi, Bianca Bulst and Kira Ryan

Studying a diverse range of non-mining disciplines including teaching (2), nursing, medical imaging (2), and business/arts, the students come from a wide regional geographic area including Dysart, Middlemount, Sarina, Mackay, Moranbah and Nebo.

Medical Imaging student Kira Ryan completed Year 12 at Mackay North State High School before being offered one of the scholarships to start her term at CQUniversity Mackay Campus. Kira says she had earned some money through tutoring and working in a video store, but the scholarship support was still very welcome.

The students caught up with CQUniversity personnel and the BMC Education Initiative Advisory Group over a casual dinner.

BMC Asset President Michael Rosengren said it was fantastic to see such worthy recipients of the scholarship commence their studies.

PhotoID:12070, Scholarship recipients L-R Daneal Ronald, Helena Tramacchi and Bianca Bulst with VC Prof Scott Bowman, BMC Asset President Michael Rosengren and PVC Prof Pierre Viljoen
Scholarship recipients L-R Daneal Ronald, Helena Tramacchi and Bianca Bulst with VC Prof Scott Bowman, BMC Asset President Michael Rosengren and PVC Prof Pierre Viljoen

"BMC understands that the cost of living is a roadblock to local students choosing to study in non-mining fields," Mr Rosengren said.

"We hope the ‘BMC Building My Career' Scholarships will encourage young people to remain in Mackay to study and upon completion of their studies, use their skills to benefit the region."

Applications for are now open for the 2013 ‘Building My Career' Scholarships.

Year 12 students from the Mackay, Isaac or Whitsunday regions wishing to study at CQUniversity  Mackay in a non-mining field are encouraged to apply.

Please visit www.cquni.edu.au/bmc for an application form.