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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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Good turnout for Emerald Orientation, despite rain 

Published on 02 March, 2009 

Despite the rain, more than 40 people attended Orientation Day at CQUniversity Emerald last Wednesday (Feb 25).

The students of 2009 studying courses in Business, STEPS and Education have since started classes.

PhotoID:6865, L-R the welcoming party - Kirralee Stanton, Darren Hooklyn, Sonia Bridgeman, Maria Parlato, Jo Rosenblatt and Tania Gudenswager
L-R the welcoming party - Kirralee Stanton, Darren Hooklyn, Sonia Bridgeman, Maria Parlato, Jo Rosenblatt and Tania Gudenswager

Campus staff and 4 Student Mentors welcomed the incoming students and pledged to provide a support network to reduce stress. 

Campus Coordinator, Gai Sypher, said that numbers were impressive this year with a substantial increase in enrolments in both Business and Bachelor of Learning Management courses.

"Although numbers in the bridging program, STEPS, were slightly down, they are still maintaining a steady intake as well," Ms Sypher said.

Just before noon, the sun came out and staff and students enjoyed a barbecue lunch before returning to the classrooms to finalise their program inductions.

As the day ended, exhausted and excited students departed realising they were about to embark on a journey that could take them to new heights.