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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 Iran, Reza jumped at the chance for Chancellor's Cup 

Published on 08 August, 2012 

Reza Tarahhomi Niari travelled from his homeland of Iran and spent four years in Azerbaijan before arriving at CQUniversity's Gold Coast campus earlier this year to study Accounting.

Only a few months after arrival in Australia, he thought it would be fun to join the Gold Coast student team competing in the Chancellor's Cup sports at Rockhampton Campus this week.

PhotoID:12869, Reza and Brooke during a break from the volleyball
Reza and Brooke during a break from the volleyball

Team-mate Brooke Higgins is an Australian student who completed high school last year. She's now enrolled to study Business at the Gold Coast and joined Reza's volleyball team for the event.

Reza and Brooke were among around 140 players and officials representing CQUniversity campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Rockhampton for the three-day event across cricket, futsal soccer, volleyball and table tennis.

PhotoID:12870, The Gold Coast team ready for competition
The Gold Coast team ready for competition