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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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Entering an age of engineering excellence 

Published on 06 February, 2003 

Local high school students will benefit from the signing of a memorandum of understanding that occurred yesterday (February 4, 2003) between Central Queensland University and Toolooa State High School.

PhotoID:469 The event signifies the start of an innovative pilot program that aims to establish alternate pathways for entry into CQU’s Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering Technology programs.

CQU Head of Campus, Associate Professor Robert Prater said the program aimed to take away some of the uncertainties that arise with the present OP system.

“The program will rely on close professional links between the staff of CQU and TSHS.

“Staff from both institutions will be working together to directly align key TSHS senior subjects with the knowledge requirements of CQU’s engineering programs.

“We see it as a major innovation in schooling, as well as a motivational tool for students,” Mr Prater said.

CQU’s Dean of Engineering and Physical Systems, Professor Elizabeth Taylor said the program will see the sharing of scarce and specialised facilities.

“This partnership is consistent with the Engineering Faculty’s vision of setting the world agenda in innovative, high quality engineering and technology education,” Professor Taylor said.