CQU has confirmed the long-term future of its Language Centre after a exploring a range of possibilities and considering a variety of feedback.

The University has determined that the Language Centre should remain a part of CQU and that the reporting relationships should be realigned from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education to the Division of Teaching and Learning Services effective May 1 2007.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Angela Delves thanked members of the University community for their valuable contribution to the debate surrounding the Centre's future.

"Your positive engagement has greatly assisted the University in making an informed determination in respect to this matter," she said.

Meanwhile, the Language Centre is hosting Thai children on an annual Universal Cultural Exchange (UCE) visit, involving English lessons, community interactions and visits to local attractions.

The Thai students visit St Mary's School

The Thai group last week visited St Mary's Primary School and will this week (Thursday from 1.30pm-3pm) perform in costume at Heights College.

On Thursday, May 10, from 10.30am to 11am, the visitors will perform at the Second Anniversary Morning Tea of Council's Multicultural Resource Centre.

The exchange group will highlight their promotion of Thai culture in Australia by cooking a Thai meal for their homestay families at the CQU Language Centre on Friday, May 11 at 6.30pm.

For more information on the Universal Cultural Exchange group, contact the CQU Language Centre on 4930 6577.

For more information on the second anniversary of the Multicultural Resource Centre, contact Council's Multicultural Community Relations Officer on 4936 8368.

St Mary's pupils had the chance for a cultural interaction
English language lessons in progress
The latest visitors to CQU Language Centre