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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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Bursary boost for Central Highlands student 

Published on 24 March, 2009 

Science student Lachlan Hawley is one step close to achieving his goal of becoming a chemical scientist after being awarded the Queensland Country Womens Association, Central Highlands Division, 2009 Bursary.

PhotoID:6937, The presentation ceremony
The presentation ceremony

QCWA Vice-President Val Beak presented the award at a small celebratory morning tea at CQUniversity Rockhampton last week.

The Bachelor of Science student from Emerald said the $500 bursary would particularly help with the costs of purchasing this term's text books.

Mrs Beak said the QCWA was pleased to be able offer financial support for students from the region.

The bursary provides support to a student whose permanent home address is in the Central Highlands.

Successful students are chosen on the basis of outstanding academic performance in conjunction with a 500-word supporting statement.

The QCWA began its long association with CQUniversity in 1970 and a prize has been donated each year since. In 1996, the annual prize was replaced with an annual bursary of $500.