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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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Gladstone's Gerda farewelled after 24 years of service 

Published on 29 June, 2012 

When Gerda Whiteley commenced with CQUniversity in 1989, it was then known as the University College of Central Queensland.

Gladstone had only been added as a second campus in 1978, with Mackay coming on board in 1987, Bundaberg in 1988 and then Emerald becoming campus number four in 1989.

PhotoID:12678, Gerda Whiteley at her farewell celebration earlier this week on Gladstone campus
Gerda Whiteley at her farewell celebration earlier this week on Gladstone campus

Since she commenced, Gerda has seen a number of changes, developments and improvements to the University she commenced employment with nearly a quarter of a century ago.

Gerda was faerwelled in a small gathering on Gladstone campus this week, and she officially leaves the University as of July 2.

In her time at the University Gerda has worked in Gladstone campus administration as well as in timetabling and exams.

Gerda is vacating the Business Services Administrator role, but will stay on with Gladstone in a part-time capacity as a STEPS tutor and casual exam supervisor.