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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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Science teachers explore diverse trends thanks to campus forum 

Published on 15 July, 2010 

Around 60 science teachers converged on CQUniversity Rockhampton this week (July 12) to refresh their knowledge of diverse topics ranging from soil health, plant disease and biodiesels to green coal, reptiles and quantum computing.

Presenters from CQUniversity, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Stanwell, Glenmore High and Rockhampton Regional Council helped with the annual District Science Teachers Forum.

PhotoID:9193, Forum organisers Emily Franke (CQUni), Stephen Ladley (Rton High) and Dr Bob Newby (CQUni) discuss the event with Will Lutton from Heights College
Forum organisers Emily Franke (CQUni), Stephen Ladley (Rton High) and Dr Bob Newby (CQUni) discuss the event with Will Lutton from Heights College

Other topics covered new toxic cyanobacteria; the Reef Guardian Schools Program; immunology of marsupials and senior chemistry perspectives.

The forum was organised by Rockhampton High's Stephen Ladley, CQUniversity senior lecturer Dr Bob Newby and University promotions and recruitment officer Emily Franke.