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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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Rockhampton farewells 25 international students 

Published on 02 June, 2005 

Around 25 Study Aboard, AustraLearn and exchange students were farewelled during a ceremony in the CQU International courtyard.

International Student Support Officer Shuron Billman said Academic Board president Professor Alan Knight was the special guest and presented the students with their achievement certificates.

PhotoID:2133 Professor Knight’s time in Hong Kong as a foreign correspondent proved valuable as he was able to converse with students from Hong Kong in their own language.

Prof Knight told the assembled guests that CQU international students provided significant learning opportunities for staff, other students and the community generally.

\"International students provide a foundation for developing an international perspective in the University and an international curriculum,\" he said.

The ceremony included two postgraduate students - MBA students from Vietnam and Thailand.

PhotoID:2134 IDP Peace scholarship holders from Mexico and Columbia also attended the event.

The others were predominantly from the USA, Germany and Sweden.

Photo (left): Rafael Lima Guerreros (IDP Peace scholarship recipient from Mexico) and Professor Alan Knight.

Photo (above): CQU International Director Kathy Ramm, German student Lisa Hansen, Professor Alan Knight and Columbian student Richard Lozano.