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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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Award puts the spotlight on CQU's sustainable development work 

Published on 23 January, 2008 

PhotoID:5250, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor receives the 2007 Eric Brier Memorial Medal from last year's recipient Michael Ganza.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor receives the 2007 Eric Brier Memorial Medal from last year's recipient Michael Ganza.Central Queensland University's Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor has been awarded the 2007 Eric Brier Memorial Medal for her significant contribution to advancing the public status of the engineering profession, particularly in the field of sustainable development.

The Eric Brier Memorial Award is a legacy bequeathed to the Queensland Division of Engineers Australia, awarded annually to a member of Engineers Australia.

Professor Taylor said her award highlights the work that has been achieved in sustainability at CQU, and the future prospects that exist.

"CQU is in a great position to build on the work that has already been done in sustainable development, and to showcase innovative initiatives in infrastructure and in its programs.

"We've achieved some great work in sustainable housing and solar energy and sustainable development in rural and remote areas, and there is more work to be done."

Professor Taylor expressed a real passion for establishing a green building at CQU, showcasing CQU's commitment to sustainability.

PhotoID:5251, Professor Taylor joins Engineers Australia's incoming President Ms Julie Hammer (third from left) and other inspiring women engineers at this year's Engineers Australia's Queensland Division AGM and Dinner at The Conrad Treasury Hotel in Brisbane.
Professor Taylor joins Engineers Australia's incoming President Ms Julie Hammer (third from left) and other inspiring women engineers at this year's Engineers Australia's Queensland Division AGM and Dinner at The Conrad Treasury Hotel in Brisbane. Professor Taylor was recently named among 'Australia's 100 Most Influential Engineers'.

In January 2007, Professor Taylor commenced in the position of President of the influential Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED) and is the first woman to be elected President of ACED.

Professor Taylor is deputy chair of the Board of Engineers Media and a member of the board and international representative of RedR (Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief) Australia.