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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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Staff and students 'in step' with Gladstone festival 

Published on 04 August, 2009 

CQUniversity Gladstone staff and students showed they were in step with the flavour of their city's Multicultural Festival recently. 

A PhD student from Iran, Reza Chini took part in an Indian Bollywood dance with Shilpi Chattopadhyay (daughter of staff members Kakoli Chattopadhyay and Gopi Chattopadhyay) and Gagan and Mani from the Gladstone community.

PhotoID:7595, Staff and students gather at the festival
Staff and students gather at the festival

It was a spectacular display of colourful costumes and artistic rhythm and the audience expressed its enjoyment.

Meanwhile, PhD student Rajkumar Devadoss took part in a cultural display stall and PhD student Vineet Varma helped in taking photos.

PhotoID:7596, Shilpi and Gagan show their dance skills
Shilpi and Gagan show their dance skills PhotoID:7597, Mani, Gagan, Shilpi and Reza ready to perform
Mani, Gagan, Shilpi and Reza ready to perform