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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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Student overcomes struggle and helps others 

Published on 13 September, 2005 

CQU Bundaberg information technology student Dion Thomas is overcoming his struggle with Asperger's syndrome (a form of autism characterised by impaired social functioning, repetitive behaviour and obsession).

PhotoID:2353 Learning for Mr Thomas had been difficult throughout his life. Consequently, he spent his primary and high school years in a special school.

Nowadays, he's not only managing to attend university, with help from private tutoring, but is also helping tutor other adult learners as a volunteer at the Tom Quinn Community Centre.

The 31-year-old has been recognised with a special commendation in Queensland's Adult Learners' Week Awards Outstanding Learner category.

PhotoID:2354 Photos: Dion Thomas shows off his award and is pictured with (from left) community centre well-wishers Tom Quinn, Tom Osborne and Mal MacClough.