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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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Golden Key to kick into gear 

Published on 24 September, 2008 

The CQUniversity Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society will be holding its 2008 New Member Ceremony on Saturday, November 1, at 5pm at the Rockhampton Campus.

The Asia-Pacific Director of Golden Key International Honour Society, Andrew Roe (Sydney), will be attending the ceremony.

PhotoID:6321, Some of the CQU representatives at the Golden Key conference dinner last year. Back Row L to R: Erin Sanderson, Cherry Thackham, Catherine Krezalek, Elizabeth Drumm. Front Row L to R: Connie Moore (then CQU Chapter President); James Lowe (CQU Chapter Advisor); Naimish Patel and David Edwards.
Some of the CQU representatives at the Golden Key conference dinner last year. Back Row L to R: Erin Sanderson, Cherry Thackham, Catherine Krezalek, Elizabeth Drumm. Front Row L to R: Connie Moore (then CQU Chapter President); James Lowe (CQU Chapter Advisor); Naimish Patel and David Edwards.Over 970 CQUniversity students have now received an invitation to join the CQUniversity Chapter of Golden Key, however it is expected only 10% to 15% of invitees will accept the membership offer.

According to the Co-Advisor of the CQUniversity Chapter, Connie Moore, the Chapter has existed for over 7 years, with over 3000 current and past CQUniversity students taking up the opportunity to become a lifetime member of Golden Key.

"However, each Golden Key Chapter throughout the world is run and supported by an Executive Committee, containing both current students and graduates. At CQUniversity the Chapter's Executive Committee has experienced a low uptake of interest in recent times," Ms Moore said.

"Our goal now is to increase students' and graduates' involvement in the Chapter at CQUniversity.

"Golden Key can offer our students a multitude of opportunities. However, the CQUniversity Chapter needs to offer its students these opportunities in a targeted manner, more than what has been undertaken in the past.

"With the assistance from various sectors of the University we hope to develop a more succinct approach to what Golden Key can offer CQUniversity students."

The Golden Key International Honour Society http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS is an internationally recognised, non-profit organization with about 350 chapters across the globe.

Ms Moore said Golden Key invites the top 15% of university students to become members of the society.

"As well as recognising academic achievement, Golden Key enables members to access scholarships, development opportunities, jobs and internships."