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School success off the beaten track
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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High school teacher Tammy Sam knows first-hand how brightly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are capable of shining. However, with much of the research in this area focused on identifying gaps and challenges, she was determined to take a different approach.
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Students thrive at Winter School
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
Categories: Students, Events, Media Releases.
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Students strengthen connections with marine world
Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Categories: Students, Events.
Almost 90 local First Nations’ high school students have been given a taste of the wonderful world of marine science after graduating from a James Cook University program on Monday afternoon.
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History made as JCU honours first Indigenous Chancellor
Wed, 31 May 2023
Categories: Media Releases.
James Cook University’s first female and Indigenous Chancellor will be celebrated in a historic ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
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Panel to shed light on Voice to Parliament
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
Categories: Media Releases.
An engaging, in-depth discussion on what the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will mean from a social, political and community perspective will take place at James Cook University this Friday.
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Students soar with airport scholarship
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Categories: Students, Media Releases.
Two James Cook University students are set to power ahead with their studies thanks to a new scholarship offered by Townsville Airport.
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Stand Up, Speak Up: Indigenous speech pathology
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Categories: Alumni.
Two recent JCU Speech Pathology graduates, Jasmine Kennell and Morgan Appleby, are using their skills as well as their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to make a difference to the health services they are now working in.
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Veterans’ exhibition arrives at JCU
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Categories: Media Releases.
A long-running exhibition featuring photographs of Indigenous veterans is set to inspire and educate James Cook University students as they return to campus.
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