February 25, 2015
Lincoln steps up Maori support
Lincoln University has appointed a new Maori and Pacific support coordinator as it targets increasing numbers of Maori students.
Jo Frew says she will monitor student progress and get to know the tauira so she can help identify support services if they have any issues.
The former army medic's role covers not just the main campus outside Christchurch but the LincolnFirst Telford campus near Balclutha as well as in other parts of the country where programmes are delivered, such as Northland.
Under its new Whenua strategy, Lincoln is offering its Diploma of Agriculture course within the Whenua Kura intitiative, a Ngai Tahu-led partnership which seeks to grow Maori leadership in agriculture.
It has also created a new position of Professor in Maori and Indigenous Development as it positions itself alongside the growing Maori economy.
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