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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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New student facilities open at Brisbane 

Published on 03 October, 2005 

It was time for celebration again at CQU Brisbane International Campus on August 12 when about 60 students and staff gathered in the Library to mark International Youth Day and to witness the official opening of new student facilities.

PhotoID:2193 The new facilities include: Library group study area and Learning Support Unit on Level 1; Student Association/Lounge on Level 2; New computer lab (Lab E) with 22 computers on Level 3.

The celebration coincided with the visits to BIC of Professor Doc Sung Jang from Tongwon College, Korea and Vietnamese students Deiu Ming and Vu Anh.

This was a great occasion for them to meet and mingle with BIC students and staff.

Celebrations began with an ‘official’ opening speech by Campus Director Geoff Wessling, after which BIC student Reshani Wahalathanthri performed the symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony and declared the new facilities open.

Students and staff then enjoyed the morning tea provided.

Photo: Campus Director Geoff Wessling and Deiu Ming looking on as Reshani Wahalathanthri cuts the ribbon.