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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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Uni's youngest Masters student graduates in Brisbane 

India's Niral Joshi recently became the youngest student to complete a Masters degree at CQUniversity, when he finalised work on his postgraduate Management (Marketing) qualification at the Brisbane International Campus in October.

He had already gained the honour of completing his Bachelor of Business (Marketing) degree via CQUniversity Sydney International Campus at the age of 18, in July last year.

PhotoID:6630, Niral Joshi is congratulated by Chancellor Rennie Fritschy (left) and Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard
Niral Joshi is congratulated by Chancellor Rennie Fritschy (left) and Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard

Niral was still 19 when he graduated from his Masters degree during the Brisbane graduation on Wednesday, December 10.

Breaking age records is not new to Niral - even before arriving in Australia he was making news in his home province of Gandhinagar in India, after gaining more than 100 youth achievement certificates and awards at various levels, including the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement.  He was honoured by officials at all levels, including the Indian President. Details are at: http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStory.do?story=5044  

After graduation Niral plans a ‘mini vacation' in India before returning to Australia for work and migration.

PhotoID:6700, Niral Joshi
Niral Joshi