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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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CQUni hosts alumni in Bangkok 

A small but enthusiastic group of CQUniversity graduates gathered in Bangkok recently for an alumni function at the Novotel Hotel.

The special guest was Dr Theerarat Samrejvanich, a former CQUniversity doctoral student who is a member of Thailand's parliament.

PhotoID:12206, Guests and hosts mingle at the Bangkok function
Guests and hosts mingle at the Bangkok function

This event was hosted by Sydney Campus Director Susan Loomes, Associate Professor Alison Owens (Director of the International Education Research Centre), Dr Clive Graham (Head of Program for Master of Creative Enterprise and the Doctor of Professional Studies), and Melinda Sung, CQUniversity's State Recruitment Manager for Victoria.

PhotoID:12207, Guest speaker Dr Samrejvanich with L-R Susan Loomes, Dr Clive Graham and Assoc Prof Alison Owens
Guest speaker Dr Samrejvanich with L-R Susan Loomes, Dr Clive Graham and Assoc Prof Alison Owens

Meantime, these CQUniversity representatives also hosted a Doctorate of Professional Studies & Master of Creative Enterprise Information Evening, again at the Novotel Hotel in Bangkok.

This event was supported by Austrade and featured a guest address by Maurine Lam, Senior Trade Commissioner, Minister (Commercial) Australian Embassy Thailand.

 PhotoID:12208, Graduates Nuk and Kate enjoy the event
Graduates Nuk and Kate enjoy the event
 PhotoID:12209, Dr Clive Graham chats with co-hosts Assoc Prof Alison Owens and Susan Loomes
Dr Clive Graham chats with co-hosts Assoc Prof Alison Owens and Susan Loomes
  PhotoID:12216, The information evening participants L-R Dr Clive Graham, Susan Loomes, Assoc Prof Alison Owens, guest speaker Maurine Lam and Melinda Sung
The information evening participants L-R Dr Clive Graham, Susan Loomes, Assoc Prof Alison Owens, guest speaker Maurine Lam and Melinda Sung