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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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From all over Asia, students a success in any language 

Published on 17 February, 2011 

Nine students from countries throughout Asia shared a common milestone recently as they marked completion of their English for Academic Purposes course at CQUniversity's English Language Centre on Rockhampton Campus...

After a celebratory trip to the beach, the students returned to campus to accept their certificates and were pleased that other students and staff from the Language Centre assembled to offer applause and hugs.

PhotoID:10436, Simon Almoite from the Philippines and Emilia Burhan from Indonesia chat after completing their English for Academic Purposes program
Simon Almoite from the Philippines and Emilia Burhan from Indonesia chat after completing their English for Academic Purposes program

Among those completing the course were Emilia Burhan from Indonesia and Simon Almoite from the Philippines.

Emilia is fresh out of high school and plans to enrol in a Bachelor of Medical Science, with a view to pursuing a career in nutrition.

Meanwhile, Simon has worked as a nurse in the Philippines but hopes to upgrade his qualifications with a Nursing program at CQUniversity. Longer-term, he's keen to work in intensive care or another specialty nursing field.

LINK for Japanese turning to Rocky for language and lifestyle 

PhotoID:10437, Language teacher Jacob Howie with students who have completed English for Academic Purposes
Language teacher Jacob Howie with students who have completed English for Academic Purposes