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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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Bachelor of Aviation Technology goes to Aviation High School 

Published on 30 April, 2009 

CQUniversity's Crystal Chopping (Marketing Promotion and Recruitment Officer) and Ron Bishop (Senior Lecturer, Aviation Technology) recently travelled to Brisbane to meet with 60 Aviation High School Year 12 Students to promote CQUniversity's Bachelor of Aviation Technology degree.

Aviation High School focuses on education related to Aerospace for Year 8 to Year 12 students. In 2004 the school became a "Gateway to the Aerospace Industries" campus.

PhotoID:7069, Ron Bishop talks with students from Brisbane's Aviation High School.
Ron Bishop talks with students from Brisbane's Aviation High School.Aviation High is now the hub of this project.

This groundbreaking partnership offers students unique opportunities to access training and industry experience in an array of Aerospace careers.

Aviation High is committed to being a leader in aerospace education for which it is ideally located geographically and philosophically.

Link to their website here

Mr Bishop and Ms Chopping thought it would be a great idea to meet with the students at Aviation High to promote the opportunities to study with CQUniversity in the Bachelor of Aviation Technology.

Students were dressed up to experience what it looks like to be a part of the aviation industry whether it is civilian or military aviation.

PhotoID:7070, Aviation High School students were interested in what opportunities exist through CQUniversity.
Aviation High School students were interested in what opportunities exist through CQUniversity.Wade Hartley, Aviation High Year 11 student, and a current Aviation Technology SUN (Start Uni Now) student, gave a speech on how much he enjoys taking Aviation Technology courses using the SUN program while still in high school.

(He is in one of the photos reading and wearing the green flight suit) 

Mr Bishop and Ms Chopping gave a 30 minute presentation on the Bachelor of Aviation Technology and an overall presentation on CQUniversity and its programs.

They also had a meeting with Phil Cooper the principal of Aviation High to discuss the SUN program and other ways the University and Aviation High could join forces to offer higher education opportunities to the high school students.

"There was a lot of interest from the Aviation High School students and the principal asked we return in 8 weeks to meet with the Year 10 and 11 students to discuss their education options with CQUniversity," Mr Bishop said.