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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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Ramesh banks on his own diversified portfolio, secures Alumni Excellence award 

CQUniversity MBA graduate Ramesh Anthony maintains diversified portfolios for his clients, in his role as an investment advisor in capital markets for a stock broking firm based in Sri Lanka...

However, it was his own diversified achievements which convinced the Australian Alumni Excellence Awards judges to award him with a Merit Award for 2012, following his Outstanding CQUniversity Alumini Award for 2011.

PhotoID:12090, Ramesh Anthony is congratulated by Trade Commissioner Tom Calder, Acting High Commissioner Sonya Koppe and Deepa Mathews, CQUniversity's South Asia Regional Manager
Ramesh Anthony is congratulated by Trade Commissioner Tom Calder, Acting High Commissioner Sonya Koppe and Deepa Mathews, CQUniversity's South Asia Regional Manager

Ramesh recently received his latest award during a ceremony in Sri Lanka, officiated over by the Australian Trade Commissioner and Acting Australian High Commissioner.

Despite working in the high-flying world of banking and finance, Ramesh also provides financial and resource support for underprivileged children, and does community work for a local church.

He promotes Australian education and the benefits of being an alumnus, while encouraging Sri Lankan students to overcome challenges to pursue higher learning.

Ramesh continues his own professional development as a member of the Financial Services Academy of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. He started his career in banking, before moving into fund management and then stock broking.

PhotoID:12091, Ramesh receives his award in 2011 from Peter Linford, the Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner - South Asia
Ramesh receives his award in 2011 from Peter Linford, the Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner - South Asia