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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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All welcome at Jazzmania concert in Rockhampton 

All are welcome at a Jazzmania concert at CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus featuring special guest musicians, from 7.30pm on Friday May 25.

Along with students and staff from the Bachelor of Music, established jazz musicians Glen Hodges, Nathaniel Andrew and Hayley Cox will be in the spotlight.

PhotoID:12459, Featured vocalist Hayley Cox with students Elissa Finn and Niken Tajudin
Featured vocalist Hayley Cox with students Elissa Finn and Niken Tajudin

Tickets are available at the door for $12 Adults, $8 Concession, $5 Children.

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Guitarist Glen Hodges, head of the contemporary music department at the University of Tasmania, has lectured and performed in both Australia and the USA and is in demand as a workshop leader and adjudicator. Bassist and guitarist Nathaniel Andrew, a CQUniversity graduate has recently completed his Masters of Music at Cincinnati Conservatorium of Music, Ohio. During his time in the USA, Nathaniel performed with such acts as Victor Wooten, Bootsy Collins, Steve Jordan and the O'Jays. Vocalist Hayley Cox has performed extensively throughout the Queensland region in a variety of bands. An extremely versatile musician, Hayley performs everything from jazz to rock and funk.

PhotoID:12460, Jazzmania rehearsal
Jazzmania rehearsal
 PhotoID:12461, Featured performers Hayley Cox and Glen Hodges
Featured performers Hayley Cox and Glen Hodges