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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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Background on guest speaker Glenn Schumacher 

Published on 17 May, 2010 

Glenn Schumacher, BEng(Mech) UTS, GradCertHRM USQ, MEng(PwrGen) Qld, MBA Deakin, FIEA, NPER3, MCME is currently the General Manager, Director and Australian Public Officer of NRG Gladstone Operating Services Pty Ltd.

In this role, Glenn is responsible for the overall management and leadership of the Gladstone Power Station.  He is also responsible for representing NRG and the Gladstone Power Station in the Gladstone and wider communities.

PhotoID:8936, Guest speaker Glenn Schumacher
Guest speaker Glenn Schumacher

Prior to joining NRG, Glenn held a number of positions in the electricity generation industry and other heavy manufacturing industries, including at the Tarong Energy Corporation; the Hazelwood Power Station; the SILCAR Yallourn Power Station and Australian Defence Industries Ltd.

He has a personal and professional interest in on-going education and the development of the engineering profession.  He also has an interest in advancing his knowledge in key coal fired power station areas such as comminution and the management of slagging and fouling in coal fired boilers.  Glenn is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the field of Business Administration with a focus on recruitment and retention strategies for young professionals.