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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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Magic on Menu at Open Day 

The \'Great Moments in Science\' event will include a mystery black box show, hands-on pendulum, chemistry and electricity problem-demos, costumed skits, street theatre and tabloid-style story-telling.

PhotoID:177 Puzzles include working out how the mystery box throw s objects high in the air and tackling a fun quiz with prizes.

Performing arts and education students from the Faculty of Education and Creative Arts will combine their talents to promote understanding (and enjoyment) of science, as part of the CQ Multicultural Fair and University Open Day on Sunday, August 11.

Project cordinator Dr Allan Harrison said he was keen for visitors to engage and interact with the project so they would understand more about the nature of science and scientific inquiry.

PhotoID:178 \'Great Moments in Science\' will feature on the the hour, between 10am and 3pm, in the Commercial Centre courtyard area at CQU Rockhampton Campus.

ENDS PHOTO: Learning Management student Ben Powell is ready to share the secrets of his mystery black box, with the help of \"assistant\" Emma Kilpatrick from the Performing Arts degree program.