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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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Students throughout CQ region celebrate major 'step' towards Uni degree 

Published on 04 October, 2011 

More than 230 students throughout Central Queensland will soon celebrate completion of their STEPS preparatory program, which gives them the confidence and skills to enrol in a university degree.

STEPS completion ceremonies will be held at CQUniversity campuses in Bundaberg (from 2.30pm on Monday, October 10, with 86 students); Gladstone (from 5.30pm on Tuesday, October 11, with 29 students); Emerald (from 6pm on Wednesday October 12, with 5 students); Mackay (from 5.30pm on Thursday October 13, with 49 students)  and Rockhampton (from 4pm on Friday, October 14, with 62 students).

Friends, family members, STEPS tutors and campus representatives will be on hand to applaud as each student receives their completion certificate.

LINK for details about STEPS, which stands for Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies. STEPS is a pre-university preparatory program that can help prepare potential applicants for tertiary study.

Testing is coming up for the next intake. You can also access the 2012 STEPS Application Form  - 2012 Accelerated, External, Extended and Flex STEPS.