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Education students take part in a range of O-week events

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Griffith University Gold Coast, Logan and Mt Gravatt campuses are full of activity this week as commencing Education students take part in a range of Orientation Week events. Orientation or ‘O-week’ is the time for first year students to explore their campus, make new friends, work with their mentors and meet some of the lecturers […]

Christopher Madden, PVC (International), Griffith University wins IEAA 2012 Excellence in Leadership Award

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Chris Madden receiving the ‘Excellence in Leadership in International Education’ Award at the 2012 IEAA (International Education Association of Australia) on 3 October 2012 at the AIEC Conference in Melbourne. This award is in professional recognition of his outstanding leadership and the significant role he has played in international education in institutions since 1988. For […]

Student boosts Indigenous literacy and numeracy

Arts Education Law
Published AuthorLeanne Towerzey
A passion for helping Indigenous children realise their potential has led Griffith University Master of Education student Susan Kersland to dedicate her life to ‘closing the gap’. After graduating with an Honours degree in education, Susan taught in Brisbane for two years, then in March 2011 moved to the remote Cape York community of Laura, […]

Fast track to a successful career

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Second and third year Griffith students, across all disciplines, now have the opportunity to fast track their career with a new course of applied study being offered in partnership with Deloitte Australia. Innovation Practicum (5920GIH) is a 12 week program, in which multi-disciplinary teams of students develop a business concept as part of Deloitte’s globally […]

Scholarship prestige for engineering student

Arts Education Law
Published AuthorLeanne Towerzey
Getting hands-on practical experience in the world of civil engineering is just one of the benefits for Griffith Uni student Rebecca Petersen, after receiving a Gold Coast City Council Engineering Scholarship. The Bachelor of Engineering student who is about to enter her second year of study, was awarded the $25,000 scholarship at the end of […]

Teaching dream becomes reality

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Kylie Heron, mother of seven and winner of the Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship in 2010, has just received another award that will boost her study hopes. She says the $1500 Education Queensland grant will help with living expenses during the five weeks she’ll be away from home. “I’m looking forward to teaching in North […]

Cash boost for Griffith’s Science on the GO!

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Griffith’s Science on the GO! Outreach program received a boost today with a cash injection of $25,000 to further enhance its school activities on the Gold Coast. The Science on the GO! program began in 2005 and provides Griffith University expertise to school groups, individuals and organisations within the broader science education community. Run by […]