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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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Peer networks a plus for first-year experience 

Published on 06 September, 2012 

Aishling McLeod arrived on campus too late to take part in her Orientation Week activities but otherwise her first-year experience has been a positive one.

The Electrical Engineering student has praised the use of team projects as a boon for networking with peers, while small classes have meant lecturers have been approachable.

PhotoID:13049, Aishling McLeod
Aishling McLeod

She's had the chance to liaise with a distance education student on a shared assignment and also with another student who is already working in a relevant industry.

The proof is in the pudding. Aishling's academic progress has earned her $1000 as part of an Engineering Students for the Future networking program in Brisbane.

She's also among three CQUniversity students who have earned an Australian Power Institute (API) bursary for 2012. Each bursary provides $8000 over the next four years plus paid employment with API member companies over summer vacations.