A return to Relay for Life
28 Feb 2012
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Having raised more than $16 000 in the past two years, Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange hope to donate another large sum to the NSW Cancer Council on Saturday 10 March. This follows staff involvement in Relay for Life, an annual community event where teams participate in an overnight relay-style walk or run to raise funds for the NSW Cancer Council. Team coordinator and lecturer in anatomy and physiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU, Dr James Wickham, believes the commitment of University staff to the community plays a big part in their fundraising success. “We have a smaller number of staff taking part this year, but they’re just as enthusiastic as ever,” Dr Wickham says. “Charles Sturt University staff enjoy participating in community events and this is for a good cause, so we can always rely on our family and friends to help us donate money for cancer research.” To support the CSU team in Relay for Life click here.
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New coffee cups for a sustainable future
28 Feb 2012
Coffee is a ubiquitous part of modern life, and disposable coffee cups are a growing problem in waste disposal landfills. The Gums Café at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga is leading the way in sustainability by trialling the use of biodegradable cups that take a year or less to decompose in landfill. These compare favourably to the common disposable cups that can take many years to break down due to the plastic film that lines the cups. Chair of the local Campus Environmental Committee, Dr John Rafferty, said, “Last year, we looked at how people dispose of their cups. They tend to put them in the normal garbage bins, as they have the remains of coffee in them. We would have thousands of cups going through our bins each week. We have decided to do something about it and use biodegradable cups that are much friendlier to the environment and break down much faster than the old cups.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews on Wednesday 29 February with Dr John Rafferty, Chair of the Environmental Committee at CSU in Albury-Wodonga.
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Coffee is a ubiquitous part of modern life, and disposable coffee cups are a growing problem in waste disposal landfills. The Gums Café at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga is leading the way in sustainability by trialling the use of biodegradable cups that take a year or less to decompose in landfill. These compare favourably to the common disposable cups that can take many years to break down due to the plastic film that lines the cups. Chair of the local Campus Environmental Committee, Dr John Rafferty, said, “Last year, we looked at how people dispose of their cups. They tend to put them in the normal garbage bins, as they have the remains of coffee in them. We would have thousands of cups going through our bins each week. We have decided to do something about it and use biodegradable cups that are much friendlier to the environment and break down much faster than the old cups.”
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Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews on Wednesday 29 February with Dr John Rafferty, Chair of the Environmental Committee at CSU in Albury-Wodonga.
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Business awards for Border students
28 Feb 2012
Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Faculty of Business will celebrate academic excellence among its current undergraduate and postgraduate students today, Tuesday 28 February at a ceremony in the Faculty building on the Albury-Wodonga Campus. Fourteen prizes will be awarded from industry to CSU students enrolled in such degrees as accounting, business studies, information technology and marketing, including four prizes going to third year student Mr Christopher Lord. Fourteen Dean’s Awards are also due to be presented for outstanding academic performance. A representative from CPA Australia will be in Albury for the awards, which will be hosted and presented by the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor Lesley White.
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Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Faculty of Business will celebrate academic excellence among its current undergraduate and postgraduate students today, Tuesday 28 February at a ceremony in the Faculty building on the Albury-Wodonga Campus. Fourteen prizes will be awarded from industry to CSU students enrolled in such degrees as accounting, business studies, information technology and marketing, including four prizes going to third year student Mr Christopher Lord. Fourteen Dean’s Awards are also due to be presented for outstanding academic performance. A representative from CPA Australia will be in Albury for the awards, which will be hosted and presented by the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor Lesley White.
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Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews at the event, which commences at 9.30am on Tuesday 28 February in the foyer of the Faculty of Business building, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
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CSU medical school advocate to address Orange Council
27 Feb 2012
A leading advocate for the establishment of a new rural medical school at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will meet local councillors in Orange on Tuesday 28 February to update them on the University’s bid. Professor John Dwyer, founder of the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance and medical consultant to CSU, has been invited to address Orange City Council about the University’s proposal to establish a medical school. Professor Dwyer has been studying the reasons for the rural doctor shortage with colleagues from CSU for the last two years. He has argued recently that projected health budget savings from the federal government’s proposed introduction of means testing for health insurance rebates should be redirected to establishing a new rural medical school at CSU. If the bid proves successful, the School will be located at CSU in Orange. Professor Dwyer will address Council at 5.30pm Tuesday 28 February at the Council Chamber, corner of Byng Street and Lords Place, Orange.
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A leading advocate for the establishment of a new rural medical school at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will meet local councillors in Orange on Tuesday 28 February to update them on the University’s bid. Professor John Dwyer, founder of the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance and medical consultant to CSU, has been invited to address Orange City Council about the University’s proposal to establish a medical school. Professor Dwyer has been studying the reasons for the rural doctor shortage with colleagues from CSU for the last two years. He has argued recently that projected health budget savings from the federal government’s proposed introduction of means testing for health insurance rebates should be redirected to establishing a new rural medical school at CSU. If the bid proves successful, the School will be located at CSU in Orange. Professor Dwyer will address Council at 5.30pm Tuesday 28 February at the Council Chamber, corner of Byng Street and Lords Place, Orange.
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Aboriginal students to start new teaching course in Dubbo
24 Feb 2012
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The first group of Aboriginal students enrolled in the new Teacher in Community program at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo will attend an introductory residential school starting on Monday 27 February. Ms Maria Bennet, lecturer at the CSU School of Teacher Education in Dubbo, said the students enrolled in the four-year mainstream Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) will be on campus for their first residential school from Monday 27 February to Friday 2 March, inclusive. “My colleagues, Professor Jo-Anne Reid who devised the program, and project officer Ms Kathryn Walford, and I are delighted with the strong interest in and support for this program from communities across western NSW,” Ms Bennet said. “We look forward to welcoming the three male and 16 female students who come from rural and remote locations in NSW: Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Gilgandra, Walgett, Wilcannia, Bourke, Darlington Point, Brewarrina, Narrabri, Broken Hill, and Dareton. As part of their first orientation program, the students will attend on campus classes and be introduced to the technology and systems that will then support them to continue to study in their communities.” Three other residential schools are scheduled for 23 April, 9 July and 3 September. The pilot project is funded by the Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
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The first group of Aboriginal students enrolled in the new Teacher in Community program at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo will attend an introductory residential school starting on Monday 27 February. Ms Maria Bennet, lecturer at the CSU School of Teacher Education in Dubbo, said the students enrolled in the four-year mainstream Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) will be on campus for their first residential school from Monday 27 February to Friday 2 March, inclusive. “My colleagues, Professor Jo-Anne Reid who devised the program, and project officer Ms Kathryn Walford, and I are delighted with the strong interest in and support for this program from communities across western NSW,” Ms Bennet said. “We look forward to welcoming the three male and 16 female students who come from rural and remote locations in NSW: Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Gilgandra, Walgett, Wilcannia, Bourke, Darlington Point, Brewarrina, Narrabri, Broken Hill, and Dareton. As part of their first orientation program, the students will attend on campus classes and be introduced to the technology and systems that will then support them to continue to study in their communities.” Three other residential schools are scheduled for 23 April, 9 July and 3 September. The pilot project is funded by the Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.| Media Officer | : Bruce Andrews |
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University life kicks off in Port Macquarie
21 Feb 2012
The first students enrolled in courses at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Port Macquarie will commence their studies with Orientation Week. Activities start this Thursday 23 February at 4pm with the official welcome to the campus for around 30 new students and their parents and friends by the newly-appointed Campus Director, Dr Muyesser Durur, and CSU Dean of Studies, Professor Ken Dillon. “Students will get to meet their teaching staff and find out what it’s like to study and work at university,” Dr Durur said. The students will then receive information on the CSU library, support services and academic advice. The new students in Port Macquarie are enrolled in such diverse CSU courses as business studies, social work, and health and rehabilitation science.
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The first students enrolled in courses at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Port Macquarie will commence their studies with Orientation Week. Activities start this Thursday 23 February at 4pm with the official welcome to the campus for around 30 new students and their parents and friends by the newly-appointed Campus Director, Dr Muyesser Durur, and CSU Dean of Studies, Professor Ken Dillon. “Students will get to meet their teaching staff and find out what it’s like to study and work at university,” Dr Durur said. The students will then receive information on the CSU library, support services and academic advice. The new students in Port Macquarie are enrolled in such diverse CSU courses as business studies, social work, and health and rehabilitation science.
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Staff to trial new clinical simulation centre at CSU
21 Feb 2012
Academics in health disciplines will hold a day-long trial in the new $2.8 million regional inter-professional clinical simulation centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Friday 24 February. Coordinator of the trial, Dr Ann Lazarsfeld-Jensen, a lecturer in the Bachelor of Clinical Practice in the School of Biomedical Sciences, said, “This first event in the new clinical simulation centre will be an exciting pilot run for a major research project, with another exercise scheduled for April. We will run five scenarios on a tight schedule using ‘actors’ (staff) from the School of Biomedical Science. Medical professionals are generally taught in their own discipline groups and have little contact with each other until they get into clinical settings. In the simulation centre, we will have inter-disciplinary groups – nurses, doctors, registrars, paramedics and other health professionals – working together in the research project.” The $153 000 research project is funded by Australian General Practice Education (GPET), in collaboration with Beyond Medical Education (BME) which is responsible for the further training of general practitioners in this region.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Ann Lazarsfeld-Jensen. The pilot exercise will run from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday 24 February at the new regional inter-professional clinical simulation centre (building W11). The $2.8 million facility was funded by CSU and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Capital Development Pool (CDP).
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Academics in health disciplines will hold a day-long trial in the new $2.8 million regional inter-professional clinical simulation centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Friday 24 February. Coordinator of the trial, Dr Ann Lazarsfeld-Jensen, a lecturer in the Bachelor of Clinical Practice in the School of Biomedical Sciences, said, “This first event in the new clinical simulation centre will be an exciting pilot run for a major research project, with another exercise scheduled for April. We will run five scenarios on a tight schedule using ‘actors’ (staff) from the School of Biomedical Science. Medical professionals are generally taught in their own discipline groups and have little contact with each other until they get into clinical settings. In the simulation centre, we will have inter-disciplinary groups – nurses, doctors, registrars, paramedics and other health professionals – working together in the research project.” The $153 000 research project is funded by Australian General Practice Education (GPET), in collaboration with Beyond Medical Education (BME) which is responsible for the further training of general practitioners in this region.
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Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Ann Lazarsfeld-Jensen. The pilot exercise will run from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday 24 February at the new regional inter-professional clinical simulation centre (building W11). The $2.8 million facility was funded by CSU and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Capital Development Pool (CDP).
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Welcome to study at CSU in Albury-Wodonga
21 Feb 2012
International students from around the world will be welcomed this week to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga and, for some, to Australia. Approximately 35 students from South Korea, Canada, America, Ireland, Nepal, Zimbabwe, India and Malaysia will undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in disciplines such as business, health and environmental sciences. CSU’s International Student Support Officer, Ms Rachel Ayton, said Orientation Week was an important time for international students, as it laid the foundation for their lives and studies at CSU and in the Border region. “I’m really looking forward to getting to know our new students and look forward to helping them settle into their new environment on the Border,” Ms Ayton said. On Friday 24 February, some of the group will visit the oz.e.wildlife Sanctuary to meet the ‘locals’, starting after 10.30am and leaving at 12.30pm. A second group of international students will arrive at 2.30pm.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews beforehand. Media can meet the student group for pictures and interviews at the oz.e.wildlife Sanctuary, old Hume Highway, Ettamogah, between 10.45am and 12.30pm on Friday 24 February.
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International students from around the world will be welcomed this week to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga and, for some, to Australia. Approximately 35 students from South Korea, Canada, America, Ireland, Nepal, Zimbabwe, India and Malaysia will undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in disciplines such as business, health and environmental sciences. CSU’s International Student Support Officer, Ms Rachel Ayton, said Orientation Week was an important time for international students, as it laid the foundation for their lives and studies at CSU and in the Border region. “I’m really looking forward to getting to know our new students and look forward to helping them settle into their new environment on the Border,” Ms Ayton said. On Friday 24 February, some of the group will visit the oz.e.wildlife Sanctuary to meet the ‘locals’, starting after 10.30am and leaving at 12.30pm. A second group of international students will arrive at 2.30pm.
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Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews beforehand. Media can meet the student group for pictures and interviews at the oz.e.wildlife Sanctuary, old Hume Highway, Ettamogah, between 10.45am and 12.30pm on Friday 24 February.
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Wagga Wagga is twice as good
21 Feb 2012
There’ll be more than a few proud audience members at the official viewing of a new video to promote Wagga Wagga as a place to visit, to live and to do business. The four minute film, Wagga Wagga…Twice as Good, featuring members of the Wagga City Rugby Men’s Choir and Murrumbidgee Magic singing Eric Bogle’s Shelter, will be launched at 4pm on Saturday 25 February in Wagga Wagga. Produced by Mr Greg Conkey, the new film was directed and edited by Mr Matthew Olsen, a television production lecturer from the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU in Wagga Wagga. In addition to the use of the University’s editing and audio equipment, television production lecturer, Mr Patrick Sproule, technical officer, Mr David Hawke, and technical support officer, Mr Andrew Harris, donated their time as sound engineers. Third-year television production student Mr Johannes Sudbrink, from Germany, was employed as camera operator. Mr Olsen said, “I felt, as a local resident, it was important I lend my professional skills to promote the wonders of Wagga Wagga to the wider world. By donating its facilities and staff, Charles Sturt University also shares this view.”
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There’ll be more than a few proud audience members at the official viewing of a new video to promote Wagga Wagga as a place to visit, to live and to do business. The four minute film, Wagga Wagga…Twice as Good, featuring members of the Wagga City Rugby Men’s Choir and Murrumbidgee Magic singing Eric Bogle’s Shelter, will be launched at 4pm on Saturday 25 February in Wagga Wagga. Produced by Mr Greg Conkey, the new film was directed and edited by Mr Matthew Olsen, a television production lecturer from the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU in Wagga Wagga. In addition to the use of the University’s editing and audio equipment, television production lecturer, Mr Patrick Sproule, technical officer, Mr David Hawke, and technical support officer, Mr Andrew Harris, donated their time as sound engineers. Third-year television production student Mr Johannes Sudbrink, from Germany, was employed as camera operator. Mr Olsen said, “I felt, as a local resident, it was important I lend my professional skills to promote the wonders of Wagga Wagga to the wider world. By donating its facilities and staff, Charles Sturt University also shares this view.”| Media Officer | : Fiona Halloran |
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For further information about, Wagga Wagga…Twice as Good contact producer Mr Greg Conkey on mobile 0417 467 760. Director and CSU academic Mr Matt Olsen is available for interview about his involvement in the six month project. Contact CSU Media.
The Mayor of Wagga Wagga, Councillor Kerry Pascoe, will host the official launch of Wagga Wagga…Twice as Good at 4pm Saturday 25 February in the upstairs foyer of the Civic Theatre, Wagga Wagga.
The major sponsors for Wagga Wagga…Twice as Good are CSU, Wagga Wagga City Council, Wagga RSL Club, Galloway Group, Ron Crouch Transport, Riverina Water County Council, Calvary Hospital, and Wagga Business Chamber.
The School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU in Bathurst and Wagga Wagga offers a range of courses including communications, acting, animation, fine arts, graphic design, photography and television production. Read more here.
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Preventing cyber-bullying in public spaces
21 Feb 2012
The role of librarians and teachers in preventing cyber-bullying will be discussed in a public lecture hosted by Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Information Studies on Wednesday 29 February. In her lecture at CSU in Wagga Wagga, the Director of School Information Studies at McGill University in Canada, Associate Professor France Bouthillier, will explore how the popularity of social media and the commercialisation of new technology have the potential to bring cyber-bullying into public spaces such as libraries. CSU Research Fellow, Dr Paul Scifleet, said the School of Information Studies is excited to be hosting the seminar. “Balancing safety and a duty of care with access to social media in this rich information landscape is a genuine concern for us all,” he said. “Dr Bouthillier's presentation will be a valuable exploration of the current issues and challenges faced by those who provide public access.”
Media Note: The public lecture will be held from noon to 1.30pm in the School of Information Studies, seminar room in Building 5, off car park 4, Tooma Way, at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Dr France Bouthillier will be at CSU on Wednesday 29 February and Thursday 1 March. Contact CSU Media for interviews.
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The role of librarians and teachers in preventing cyber-bullying will be discussed in a public lecture hosted by Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Information Studies on Wednesday 29 February. In her lecture at CSU in Wagga Wagga, the Director of School Information Studies at McGill University in Canada, Associate Professor France Bouthillier, will explore how the popularity of social media and the commercialisation of new technology have the potential to bring cyber-bullying into public spaces such as libraries. CSU Research Fellow, Dr Paul Scifleet, said the School of Information Studies is excited to be hosting the seminar. “Balancing safety and a duty of care with access to social media in this rich information landscape is a genuine concern for us all,” he said. “Dr Bouthillier's presentation will be a valuable exploration of the current issues and challenges faced by those who provide public access.”
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Media Note: The public lecture will be held from noon to 1.30pm in the School of Information Studies, seminar room in Building 5, off car park 4, Tooma Way, at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Dr France Bouthillier will be at CSU on Wednesday 29 February and Thursday 1 March. Contact CSU Media for interviews.
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Celebrating 20 years of ministry
21 Feb 2012
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As new students settle in to life on campus, St Martin’s College is celebrating 20 years of ministry to young people studying at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. The College is a joint ministry of the Anglican Dioceses of Riverina, and Canberra and Goulburn, offering self-catered residential accommodation to CSU students in Wagga Wagga. The milestone was marked by a weekend of celebrations on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February which included tours, an anniversary dinner, a book launch, and a service of worship in the newly-renovated College Chapel. The new Garden of Reflection for the chapel was also blessed and dedicated by Bishop Doug Stevens from the Diocese of the Riverina. The garden features olive hedges, a pool of reflection, a waterfall, outdoor seating and an altar. The Head of St Martin’s College, the Reverend Jenny Willsher, hopes the garden will benefit staff and students. “This is a sacred space people can bring their stress, sadness, sorrows, and challenges, as well as their joys and celebrations, and find themselves renewed and refreshed.”
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CSU staff judge Australian poetry prize
21 Feb 2012
Three Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics are on the 2010-11 judging panel for the prestigious Australian poetry prize, the Mary Gilmore Award, presented by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) for the best first book of poetry published by an Australian in the preceding two years. The academics include panel chair Mr David Gilbey, an adjunct senior lecturer in English at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Dr Mark Macleod, senior lecturer in English; and Director of Booranga Writers’ Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga, Dr Derek Motion. Mr Gilbey said, “Poets from all over Australia were represented in this year’s Award and the preoccupations and styles showed the variousness, intensity and virtuosity of the current Australian ‘new’ poetry scenes: metropolitan/rural/coastal; professional/political/personal; formal/free; lyrical/surreal; and in size, from chapter books to full 100-plus page collections.” Six poets have been named on the short list from the 27 titles submitted by publishers. The winner of the Mary Gilmore Award for 2010-11 will be announced at the Association’s annual conference in New Zealand in July. This event draws together many of the people who organise the study of Australian poetry at universities, plus other writers, teachers, postgraduate students and librarians. The winning poet will have opportunities to meet many of these people during the conference.
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Three Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics are on the 2010-11 judging panel for the prestigious Australian poetry prize, the Mary Gilmore Award, presented by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) for the best first book of poetry published by an Australian in the preceding two years. The academics include panel chair Mr David Gilbey, an adjunct senior lecturer in English at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Dr Mark Macleod, senior lecturer in English; and Director of Booranga Writers’ Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga, Dr Derek Motion. Mr Gilbey said, “Poets from all over Australia were represented in this year’s Award and the preoccupations and styles showed the variousness, intensity and virtuosity of the current Australian ‘new’ poetry scenes: metropolitan/rural/coastal; professional/political/personal; formal/free; lyrical/surreal; and in size, from chapter books to full 100-plus page collections.” Six poets have been named on the short list from the 27 titles submitted by publishers. The winner of the Mary Gilmore Award for 2010-11 will be announced at the Association’s annual conference in New Zealand in July. This event draws together many of the people who organise the study of Australian poetry at universities, plus other writers, teachers, postgraduate students and librarians. The winning poet will have opportunities to meet many of these people during the conference.| Media Officer | : Fiona Halloran |
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The short list for the Mary Gilmore Award 2010-11: Warwick Anderson, Hard Cases, Brief Lives (Ginninderra); Peter Coghill, Rockclimber’s Hands (Picaro); Rosanna Licari, An Absence of Saints (UQP); Vlanes, Another Babylon (UQP); Chloe Wilson, The Mermaid Problem (APC); and Fiona Wright, Knuckled (Giramondo).
The short list for the Mary Gilmore Award 2010-11: Warwick Anderson, Hard Cases, Brief Lives (Ginninderra); Peter Coghill, Rockclimber’s Hands (Picaro); Rosanna Licari, An Absence of Saints (UQP); Vlanes, Another Babylon (UQP); Chloe Wilson, The Mermaid Problem (APC); and Fiona Wright, Knuckled (Giramondo).
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Orientation for new students at CSU in Orange
15 Feb 2012
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Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange will welcome approximately 150 new students on Sunday 19 February when they arrive to register for on campus accommodation before the start of Orientation Week (‘O Week’) on Monday. They will join about 300 continuing students for the start of session one of the new academic year a week later on Monday 27 February. Dr Heather Robinson, the Head of Campus at CSU in Orange, said, “Orientation Week is always an exciting time, and we look forward to welcoming new students and the many parents who will visit on registration day. It is important to make the students’ tranistion to university life as smooth as possible, and all our staff are focused on this goal.” The students will register for their on campus accommodation between 12noon to 4pm on Sunday 19 at the Templers Mill Bar on campus. An accommodation information session for students and parents is scheduled at 4.30pm, to be followed by a barbeque. The University expects about 3 000 new domestic students and 260 new international students on its NSW campuses for its first intake this year, and a further 5 000 new domestic distance education students.
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HSC chemistry students in the lab
14 Feb 2012
Higher School Certificate (HSC) students in the Riverina are fine tuning their chemistry skills at Charles Sturt University (CSU) this week. The annual HSC Chemistry Days will see 200 students make use of the specialised equipment in the CSU laboratories over four days. Senior lecturer in chemistry at CSU’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Dr Paul Prenzler, said the event is an opportunity for students to undertake experiments they wouldn’t normally be able to complete at their own schools. “By having the students come to Charles Sturt University, we hope to inspire the next generation of chemists, by showing that chemistry is fun and has applications in everyday life,” Dr Penzler said. The program runs from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 February and is an initiative of the University’s Chemistry Group and the Eastern Riverina Science Teachers Association. Read more about the Chemistry Group at CSU here.
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Higher School Certificate (HSC) students in the Riverina are fine tuning their chemistry skills at Charles Sturt University (CSU) this week. The annual HSC Chemistry Days will see 200 students make use of the specialised equipment in the CSU laboratories over four days. Senior lecturer in chemistry at CSU’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Dr Paul Prenzler, said the event is an opportunity for students to undertake experiments they wouldn’t normally be able to complete at their own schools. “By having the students come to Charles Sturt University, we hope to inspire the next generation of chemists, by showing that chemistry is fun and has applications in everyday life,” Dr Penzler said. The program runs from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 February and is an initiative of the University’s Chemistry Group and the Eastern Riverina Science Teachers Association. Read more about the Chemistry Group at CSU here.
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Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews, or to attend the practical session in the chemistry laboratories, building 16 near car park 4, Tooma Way CSU in Wagga Wagga between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Wednesday 15 February.
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Serious and fun sides of a new student life
14 Feb 2012
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Charles Sturt University (CSU) comes alive on Monday 20 February when the annual Orientation Week commences on the University’s Thurgoona site. “It’s a mix of the serious and the fun for students new to tertiary education,” said Head of CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Ms Sue Moloney. “We have organised a five-day program that eases new students into university life, mixing official welcomes and compulsory enrolment days with free barbeques, social nights, learning skills, health awareness sessions, and even a CSU version of ‘The Amazing Race’.” Around 500 new students are due to commence their studies during the week in undergraduate degrees varying from business, environmental and health sciences to information technology, education, and sports sciences. They will be joined by postgraduate research students from around Australia and as far as Africa and Asia. Ms Moloney will officially welcome all new students on Tuesday morning, 21 February, in the CD Blake Lecture Theatre. Around 1 100 continuing students are do to return to the Albury-Wodonga Campus on Monday 28 February for the start of the 2012 academic year.
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Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews during Orientation Week at CSU. See the official program for the Albury-Wodonga Campus here. Highlights during the week include:
- Sunday 19 February, 12noon-4pm, new students will register for their accommodation at CSU at Thurgoona.
- Monday 20 February, 12noon-1pm, welcome for new students with the School of Environmental Sciences at the Albury-Wodonga Yacht Club, near Bonegilla, Lake Hume. Students will be sailing and canoing as well as learning about their new courses.
- Tuesday 21 February, 9.30-10.15am and 10.30-11.15am, two official welcome ceremonies for new students in CSU’s CD Blake Lecture Theatre, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
- Tuesday 21 February, 10.30am-2pm, Market Day for new students to see and meet with local sporting and cultural clubs and businesses, in front of the Gums Café, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
- Wednesday 22 February, 11.30am-1pm, Compulsory enrolment day for new students in all courses in various rooms around campus. From 12.30pm, a free barbeque will be available in front of the Gums Café, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
- Thursday 23 February, 10am-12.30pm, Support services, learning skills and health and welfare sessions with new students.
- Friday 24 February, 1pm-3pm, ‘The Amazing Race’ around the CSU site and Thurgoona to orientate new students to their new home.
- Friday 24 February, 2.30-3.30pm, international students visit Oz.e.wildlife Sanctuary at Ettamogah.
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Equipping new students for success
14 Feb 2012
A team of 50 students will return to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga a week early to help make Orientation Week (O Week) 2012 a success for new students from Monday 20 February. Approximately 1 000 new on-campus students are due to participate in a range of academic, social, cultural and sporting events during the week-long event at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Five Orientation coordinators and 45 Orientation leaders – all current students easily identifiable in purple t-shirts - will help ease them into university life. The week starts with the official Commencement Ceremony in the University’s Joyes Hall from 10am to 11am on Monday 20 February, with a welcome from the Head of Campus in Wagga Wagga, Mr Adrian Lindner. The annual market day, showcasing a range of information and services for new students, will follow near the Hall from 10am to 1pm. A highlight will be the staff and O Week leaders who have volunteered to cool-off in a dunking booth. Details of other academic and social events, including all-age activities, can be found in the program here. Funds raised from O Week 2012 across the University will be donated to the charity, Youth off The Streets. The theme of O Week is ‘Equipping you for success’.
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A team of 50 students will return to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga a week early to help make Orientation Week (O Week) 2012 a success for new students from Monday 20 February. Approximately 1 000 new on-campus students are due to participate in a range of academic, social, cultural and sporting events during the week-long event at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Five Orientation coordinators and 45 Orientation leaders – all current students easily identifiable in purple t-shirts - will help ease them into university life. The week starts with the official Commencement Ceremony in the University’s Joyes Hall from 10am to 11am on Monday 20 February, with a welcome from the Head of Campus in Wagga Wagga, Mr Adrian Lindner. The annual market day, showcasing a range of information and services for new students, will follow near the Hall from 10am to 1pm. A highlight will be the staff and O Week leaders who have volunteered to cool-off in a dunking booth. Details of other academic and social events, including all-age activities, can be found in the program here. Funds raised from O Week 2012 across the University will be donated to the charity, Youth off The Streets. The theme of O Week is ‘Equipping you for success’.| Media Officer | : Fiona Halloran |
| Telephone | : 02 6933 2207 |
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O Week 2012 is an initiative of the University’s Student Services. It is held from Monday 20 February across CSU including in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Canberra, Dubbo, Orange, Parramatta, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga.
Approximately 500 new students will check into their on-campus accommodation from 12pm to 4pm on Saturday 18 February in Joyes Hall, building 209, Pine Gully Road CSU in Wagga Wagga. Media are welcome to attend but must contact CSU Media on mobile 0439 475 315 prior to attending check-in or any student residences.
The Head of CSU in Wagga Wagga Mr Adrian Lindner will be available for interview at 9am on Monday 20 February. Orientation student leaders are also available for interview. Contact CSU Media.
The dunking booth will be set-up at the Market Day from 11.30am near the Convention Centre, (building 230, near car park 17 Valder Way) at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Volunteers to be ‘dunked’ should contact Student Support Officer Mr Roger Ansell on 02 6933 2041.
Session One, including on-campus classes, commence at CSU on Monday 27 February. For its first intake this year, the University expects about 3 000 new domestic students and 260 new international students on its NSW campuses, and a further 5 000 new domestic distance education students.
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CSU prepares for students and O Week in Bathurst
14 Feb 2012
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Approximately 1 000 new students, many accompanied by parents and supporters, will start to arrive at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on the weekend in the lead-up to Orientation Week 2012 from Monday 20 February. The Head of CSU in Bathurst, Mr Col Sharp, said, “This is an exciting time for everyone at Charles Sturt University as we welcome new students and their parents. We will pay particular attention to helping the students settle into university life so they can enjoy their time here and make the most of the opportunities higher education offers.” The students will register between 12noon to 4pm on Saturday 18 February at the CD Blake Auditorium (building E1, the gymnasium) for their on-campus accommodation. After the accommodation check-in, all are invited to attend a 4.30pm information session about student life on-campus at CSU, followed by a barbeque. Later that week, approximately 1 800 continuing students will return to CSU in Bathurst. Many will check-in to on-campus accommodation on Friday 24 February for the start of Session One of the new academic year on Monday 27 February. For its first intake this year, the University expects about 3 000 new domestic students and 260 new international students on its NSW campuses, and a further 5 000 new domestic distance education students.
| Media Officer | : Bruce Andrews |
| Telephone | : 02 63386084 |
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Details of other academic and social events, including all-age activities, can be found in the program here. Funds raised from O Week 2012 across the University will be donated to the charity, Youth off The Streets. The theme of O Week is ‘Equipping you for success’.
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
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CSU in Dubbo readies for students new and old
14 Feb 2012
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Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo is readying to welcome approximately 80 new students for the start of Orientation Week (O Week) on Monday 20 February before the start of Session One of the new academic year on Monday 27 February. Dr Bev Moriarty, the Head of CSU in Dubbo, said, “We are delighted and excited to welcome new students, many of whom will be accompanied by parents, when they arrive at the University this weekend for registration and allocation of on-campus accommodation. All staff aim to make the students’ tranistion to university life as smooth as possible so they can enjoy the challenges and opportunities that tertiary study offers.” The students will register between 12noon to 4pm on Sunday 19 at the Multipurpose Hall (building 920) for their on-campus accommodation. An accommodation information session for students and parents is scheduled at 4.30pm, to be followed by a barbeque. The University expects about 3 000 new domestic students and 260 new international students on its NSW campuses for its first intake this year, and a further 5 000 new domestic distance education students.
| Media Officer | : Bruce Andrews |
| Telephone | : 02 63386084 |
Media Note:
Details of other academic and social events, including all-age activities, can be found in the program here. Funds raised from O Week 2012 across the University will be donated to the charity, Youth off The Streets. The theme of O Week is ‘Equipping you for success’.
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
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CSU dental clinic to open for business
07 Feb 2012
Charles Sturt University's (CSU) newest dental clinic will open in Albury-Wodonga from Monday 13 February. Dr Jai Rawal, who has joined CSU with extensive experience in the United Kingdom, will lead the CSU dental team in Albury-Wodonga to provide much needed dental services for private patients on the Border, as well as providing a state-of-the-art training facility for students enrolled in the University’s dental and oral health courses. “Having Australia's newest dental course means Charles Sturt University has the flexibility to build a program that will showcase the latest technology and techniques to its students,” Dr Rawal said. He also hopes the new clinic at Thurgoona will relieve some pressure on other dental practices in the region and decrease waiting times. To arrange a dental appointment, call Ms Linda Thompson on (02) 6051 9310. The CSU Dental Oral Health Clinic is located in Building 670, on Leahy Avenue, Thurgoona, behind the Thurgoona shopping centre.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU dentist in Albury-Wodonga, Dr Jai Rawal, and for a tour of the facility.
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Charles Sturt University's (CSU) newest dental clinic will open in Albury-Wodonga from Monday 13 February. Dr Jai Rawal, who has joined CSU with extensive experience in the United Kingdom, will lead the CSU dental team in Albury-Wodonga to provide much needed dental services for private patients on the Border, as well as providing a state-of-the-art training facility for students enrolled in the University’s dental and oral health courses. “Having Australia's newest dental course means Charles Sturt University has the flexibility to build a program that will showcase the latest technology and techniques to its students,” Dr Rawal said. He also hopes the new clinic at Thurgoona will relieve some pressure on other dental practices in the region and decrease waiting times. To arrange a dental appointment, call Ms Linda Thompson on (02) 6051 9310. The CSU Dental Oral Health Clinic is located in Building 670, on Leahy Avenue, Thurgoona, behind the Thurgoona shopping centre.
| Media Officer | : Wes Ward |
| Telephone | : 02 6051 9906 |
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU dentist in Albury-Wodonga, Dr Jai Rawal, and for a tour of the facility.
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Students value primary industries
07 Feb 2012
Some Riverina high school students have a new appreciation of careers in food and fibre production thanks to a scholarship program run by the Primary Industries Centre for Science Education (PICSE) at Charles Sturt University (CSU). The 12 students from Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra, Griffith and Narrandera attended a science camp at CSU in November before gaining valuable work experience with a scientist or industry specialist. The Year 12 students outlined their experiences to CSU staff and industry representatives at a ceremony in Wagga Wagga on Friday 3 February. Although not from a rural background, Cootamundra High School student Ms Laura Bruce is passionate about working in agriculture. “When my science teacher told me about the PICSE program I just had to be involved,” she said. “It’s been an opportunity to gain knowledge, to meet other students interested in agriculture and make connections with people working in the industry.” PICSE Education Officer Ms Emma Wordsworth said the program is part of a campaign to encourage students to study science at university to help meet the skills shortage in primary industries.
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Some Riverina high school students have a new appreciation of careers in food and fibre production thanks to a scholarship program run by the Primary Industries Centre for Science Education (PICSE) at Charles Sturt University (CSU). The 12 students from Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra, Griffith and Narrandera attended a science camp at CSU in November before gaining valuable work experience with a scientist or industry specialist. The Year 12 students outlined their experiences to CSU staff and industry representatives at a ceremony in Wagga Wagga on Friday 3 February. Although not from a rural background, Cootamundra High School student Ms Laura Bruce is passionate about working in agriculture. “When my science teacher told me about the PICSE program I just had to be involved,” she said. “It’s been an opportunity to gain knowledge, to meet other students interested in agriculture and make connections with people working in the industry.” PICSE Education Officer Ms Emma Wordsworth said the program is part of a campaign to encourage students to study science at university to help meet the skills shortage in primary industries.| Media Officer | : Emily Malone |
| Telephone | : 02 69332207 |
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Contact CSU Media for interviews. Read more about PICSE on CSU News here.
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