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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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CQU due to conduct 11th graduation ceremony in Fiji 

Central Queensland University will conduct the 11th graduation ceremony for its Fiji International Campus on Monday, November 29.

The 4.30pm ceremony will be held at the Tradewinds Convention Centre in Queens Road, Lami.

A total of 59 graduates will attend the ceremony, after completing degrees from the faculties of Arts, Health & Sciences; Business & Law; and Informatics & Communication. As well as those born in Fiji, others have come from backgrounds in Australia, Myanmar and Tonga.

The guest speaker will be Andrew Hughes, Fiji’s Commissioner of Police.

CQU’s new Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor John Rickard will attend. Also present will be Mark Skinner, chairman of Campus Group Holdings (CQU’s joint venturer in Fiji). CQU Council member Charles Ware will be attending the ceremony as Acting Chancellor.

CQU Fiji is now based at the Vinod Patel Plaza at Laucala Beach Estate.