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01 Aug 2012
The Australian Football League (AFL) and the Greater Western Sydney ‘Giants’ team are forging links with the School of Human Movement Studies at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst this week. Representatives of the AFL and Giants will deliver a guest lecture to CSU sport journalism and exercise science students today, and will provide a coaching clinic on Friday 3 August. Dr Jaquelyn Osborne, course director and lecturer at the School of Human Movement Studies said, “This is an exciting development for the School and the AFL. Mr Richard Griffiths, the Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Western Sydney Giants, the newest AFL team, is visiting the School to forge a new relationship between the University and the club which will include possible work-experience placement opportunities for our students, guest speakers, and internships.” The guest lecture was at 2pm Wednesday 1 August in building C2, room 240.

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

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Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Jaquelyn Osborne.

Dr Osborne is course director for the Bachelor of Exercise Science, and Bachelor of Exercise Science (Rehabilitation), and is lecturer in ‘Psycho-social dimensions of sport and exercise’.

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01 Aug 2012

Media Officer	: Fiona Halloran
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31 Jul 2012

Media Officer	: Fiona Halloran
Telephone	: 02 6933 2207

Media Note: The Agriculture and Animal Industries Careers Fair will be held from 4pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday 1 August at Joyes Hall at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. More information and a copy of the program is available here.
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31 Jul 2012
More than 40 new veterinary students will leave university for the workforce after taking their professional oath at a ceremony at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Friday 3 August. The Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science students will gather in front of family, friends and staff from CSU’s School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences  to take the Veterinarians’ Oath to practice their profession ‘ethically and conscientiously’.  The keynote address will be delivered by Vice President of the Australian Veterinary Association Dr Peter Gibbs, who will share his experience of running a successful rural practice in Yass, NSW.  The students will be eligible to register as veterinarians on Friday 10 August and will be awarded their degrees during a formal graduation ceremony at CSU at the end of 2012.

Media Officer	: Fiona Halloran
Telephone	: 02 6933 2207

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The ‘Welcome to the Profession’ for the Veterinary Science Class of 2012 will be held from 3pm to 4:30pm at the Convention Centre, building 230, near car park 16 at CSU in Wagga Wagga.
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31 Jul 2012
A Nobel laureate, stargazing and a Science and Health expo will headline activities at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga during National Science Week in August. Hosted by CSU and the Astronomical Society of Albury-Wodonga, the annual Science Fair will run for three days from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 August and will include a public lecture from the winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics, Dr Brian Schmidt, and CSIRO scientist John Sarkissian, who will show the lost footage of the Apollo missions and Australia’s part in these historic events. During each day, the Science Fair will include guest speakers, interactive workshops, exhibits, stargazing and other activities for pupils from local and surrounding schools at the CSU campus, followed by evening sessions open to the general public. CSU also will stage a Science and Health Expo on its Thurgoona site on Saturday 11 August between 11.30am and 3pm. The Expo will feature a solar telescope, tours of the Oral Health and Dental Clinic and campus tours as well as interactive information sessions showcasing health and science courses offered by CSU, jumping castles, music and the Gums Café open for visitors.

Media Officer	: Wes Ward
Telephone	: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: For interviews and pictures during the Science Fair on 14-16 August and the Health and Science Expo on 11 August, contact CSU Media. The Science Fair is an Inspiring Australia initiative supported by the federal government as part of National Science Week.
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26 Jul 2012
Staff and students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange will down books to pick up shovels and seedlings to plant new trees and shrubs around the campus on Friday 27 July. Coordinator of the event, Ms Betty-Ann Nannes, said, “The planned tree planting is an initiative of CSU Green, in conjunction with National Tree Day, and is a great opportunity to improve our natural environment and enhance biodiversity on the campus. We expect about 35 students will plant about 500 mostly native trees, many of which are ‘local’ to the area, around the new School of Dentistry and Health Sciences building and new residences known as the Spring Creek Village.” CSU aims to have 20 per cent of University land contributing to increased biodiversity by 2015 to protect native flora and fauna. Participants will meet at car park 5, near Bartlett House, for tree planting from 10am to 2pm on 27 July, followed by a barbeque.

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Betty-Ann Nannes.
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24 Jul 2012

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
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Media Note: Registrations for the forum close on Monday 29 July and include free refreshments and lunch. For more information or to register, phone (02) 6369 1600 or send an email.
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24 Jul 2012

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24 Jul 2012
Charles Sturt University (CSU) students will take part in National Tree Day when they continue the planting of understorey shrubs that commenced in 2011. Students from CSU in Albury-Wodonga will get down and dirty to sow over 1000 plants on the University campus at Thurgoona after 2.30pm on Friday 27 July. Activity coordinator and chair of the campus environment committee, Dr John Rafferty, said the celebration was also an opportunity to highlight the ‘green’ credentials and emphasis on environmental sustainability on the Albury-Wodonga Campus. “The campus is continually developing and enhancing the landscape and these habitats bring many benefits. We are seeing the site being used more and more for recreation, while the permanent habitat provides home for several species of bird and native animals. As well as enhancing the environment for local people and native animals, the site is developing as an important teaching and research resource for Charles Sturt University,” Dr Rafferty said.

Media Officer	: Wes Ward
Telephone	: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr John Rafferty. The treeplanting activity at CSU in Albury-Wodonga is supported by CSU Green.
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19 Jul 2012

Three teacher-chaperones accompanying a delegation of exchange students from Wujiang, Dubbo’s sister-city in China, will tour Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo at 3.30pm on Friday 20 July during their four-day visit to the city. Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, Dr Bev Moriarty, will host and escort the teachers from the Wujiang Experimental Primary School on their tour of the University campus. “I look forward to welcoming the Wujiang teachers to Charles Sturt University and showing them around our growing campus, particularly the new Dental Clinic,” Dr Moriarty said. The 15 primary school students and their teachers are being hosted by Dubbo South Primary School and 10 Dubbo families from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 July. They will be officially welcomed to Dubbo by the Mayor, Councillor Mathew Dickerson, and during their stay they will also visit the Old Dubbo Goal, the Western Plains Zoo, the Dubbo Observatory, and will enjoy an Aussie-style barbeque as well as spend time with the host families.

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

Media Note: A delegation from Dubbo’s Japanese sister-city, Minokamo, will visit Dubbo and CSU on Thursday 2 August.
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18 Jul 2012
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) student has won a new mountain bicycle for her ideas on sustainability at CSU. Ms Amy Collet won the bicycle as first prize in a competition that highlighted the University’s ambitions to help its students and staff use alternatives to cars around the CSU campus at Thurgoona. Ms Collet will receive her prize from the Albury-Wodonga Campus Environmental Committee on behalf of CSU Green at the Gums Café, Thurgoona, on Thursday 19 July. CSU Green’s Ms Nicola Smith said her group aims to promote the use of bicycles for transportation to, from and around CSU campuses. “We want to progressively remove the barriers to cycling, provide educational material on bicycle routes and cycling safety, and actively build CSU cycling networks that promote the environmental, social and health benefits of cycling,” Ms Smith said.

Media Officer	: Wes Ward
Telephone	: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews during the bicycle presentation to Ms Amy Collet.
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17 Jul 2012

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
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Media Note: There will be a fundraising ‘curry night’ for the Mitrataa Foundation at the Chai Wallah Café, Durham Street, Bathurst, on Saturday 21 July. For information contact Mr Adam Ordish on (02) 6332 9424 or send an email.
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17 Jul 2012
Accomplished Indigenous singer / songwriter Mr Kutcha Edwards will encourage more than 200 Indigenous high school students and family members from southern NSW to think about careers and future choices, in an event to be held at Mirambeena in Lavington on Thursday 19 July. Sponsored by Charles Sturt University (CSU), NSW Department of Education and Communities and Parent and Community Engagement (PaCE), the day will also include workshops for the Years 7 to 12 students and their parents presented by high achieving Indigenous community members and past students from CSU, Riverina and Wodonga Institutes of TAFE, and Mungabareena Health.  “We will be showing these students the range of careers and choices they can make and the support that is being offered to them, while also showing families how they can support their children in their choices,” CSU education lecturer and event coordinator Mr Paul Grover said. Mr Edwards will tell his story and perform for the students between 11am and 12noon.

Media Officer	: Wes Ward
Telephone	: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Paul Grover and Mr Kutcha Edwards. The day-long event will be held on 19 July in the Mirambeena Community Centre, The Mews, Lavington.
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11 Jul 2012
Eight Charles Sturt University (CSU) students from rural NSW communities will be presented with Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW Foundation scholarships at a celebratory presentation at Duntryleague Orange Golf Club on Thursday 12 July. The Head of Campus at CSU in Orange and the Associate Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Heather Robinson, said, “The University thanks the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation for its support of our students and rural communities. The RAS NSW Foundation scholarships recognise students’ passion for rural issues and their determination to make a positive difference in rural and regional communities. We welcome RAS Foundation Chairman, Mr Michael Millner, and RAS Foundation Executive Officer, Ms Jocellin Jansson, to Orange. Mr Millner will present the scholarships to students who are from Schools and disciplines at CSU campuses in Orange and Bathurst.”

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

Media Note: Ms Merinda McKechnie (from Gilgandra) and Ms Simone Tummons (from Bombala) who are both studying the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary).
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10 Jul 2012
Charles Sturt University (CSU) students have claimed four of the 10 positions in the Australian training squad selected from a national meat judging competition held last weekend in Wagga Wagga. The competition was part of the National Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) workshop hosted by CSU last week. CSU’s 25-member meat judging team won third place overall, narrowly beaten by teams from Melbourne and Murdoch universities. The CSU team also picked up numerous team and individual awards. The overall runner-up prize was awarded to CSU’s Mr Haydn McKay while the Tom Carr Award for coaching excellence was won by Ms Katelyn Braine. Four CSU students, Ms Gabrielle Knight, Mr Issac Allen, Ms Jordan Hoban and Ms Vanessa Campbell, have been selected to attend an intensive Meat and Livestock Australia training course and may be selected in the Australian team to compete in the USA in 2013. CSU Professor of Animal Production, Peter Wynn said the team trained long hours, often starting at the abattoir at 6am. “The success in this competition certainly shows Charles Sturt University’s target of providing more innovative young graduates to service the needs of our meat industries is well and truly on track,” he said. “The generous support and sponsorship from Teys Australia, Junee Abattoir and Knight’s Meats is appreciated.”

Media Officer	: Emily Malone
Telephone	: 02 69332207

Media Note: Read more about the ICMJ workshop and competition at CSU here. 
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10 Jul 2012
Tobacco use seen through the eyes of young Indigenous people from Canada will be the focus of a public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. CSU’s School of Information Studies is hosting the lecture by Dr Cindy Jardine from the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta on Thursday 12 July. Tobacco use is a major health problem in many Canadian Indigenous communities, particularly the high rate of smoking among youth. Dr Jardine’s project, with a school in north-west Canada, involved training older students to conduct research with younger students in a bid to better understand how Indigenous youth view smoking in their communities. Professor Lisa Given from CSU’s School of Information Studies said it makes use of some innovative research techniques. “The photo-voice approach is exciting as it gets a camera into the hands of young people, who can then document and discuss what’s happening in their own communities,” she said.  “Applying this technique to studies in Australian Indigenous communities would be a natural extension.”

Media Officer	: Emily Malone
Telephone	: 02 69332207

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The seminar will be held on Thursday 12 July between 12noon and 1pm at the School of Information Studies seminar room, building 5, near car park 4, off Tooma Way at CSU in Wagga Wagga.
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10 Jul 2012
A visiting US astronomer will ask, “what if Galileo was alive today?”, when he delivers a free public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 11 July. Host of the visit and lecture, Associate Professor David McKinnon from the CSU School of Teacher Education in Bathurst, said Professor Timothy Slater, a NASA-award winning educator from the University of Wyoming, will present a public lecture titled Galileo’s new universe of astronomy. Professor McKinnon said, “Professor Slater will present an entertaining talk in which he will suggest topics that Galileo, if he lived today, would most want his students to diligently observe and passionately study. Nearly 400 years ago, the Italian scientist Galileo profoundly changed Western civilisation’s worldview by pointing the newly-invented telescope to the night sky. What he saw - unexpected observations of mysterious moons, deep craters, and countless unknown stars - still motivates today’s astronomers to look deeper and deeper into our expanding cosmos.” The free public lecture starts at 5.30pm on Wednesday 11 July in room 205 in building S15, CSU in Bathurst.

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

Media Note: Professor Timothy F Slater, PhD, holds the University of Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chair for Science Education. He is an internationally acclaimed astronomy author, having published eight books and nearly 100 scientific articles. Professor Slater and colleagues at the University of Wyoming’s College of Education were awarded the NASA Hubble Space Telescope 'Top Stars' award in June 2010 for a set of learning materials that use NASA's online scientific database to engage undergraduate students in learning about galaxies. Prior to joining the University of Wyoming, Professor Slater earned his PhD in geophysics at the University of South Carolina, and his Master of Science in astrophysics from Clemson University. He holds two Bachelor degrees from Kansas State University, one in science education and one in physical science. He represented the United States as the inaugural US National Chairman of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy, and is in high demand as an invited speaker for the United States Smithsonian Institution.
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10 Jul 2012
Wine industry and media representatives have been invited to a special preview of the new Charles Sturt University (CSU) Cellar Door in Orange on Friday 13 July. Mr Justin Byrne, marketing manager at the CSU Winery, said, “The new Cellar Door gives Charles Sturt Wines a presence in the Orange wine region. Guests can sample some pre-release wines including the 2012 ‘R’ Riesling, the first from the University’s vineyard in Orange, and our new Cellar Reserve Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay. They can also speak with members of the CSU Winery team including winemaker Mr Andrew Drumm, viticulturist Mr Geoff Cook, and sales coordinator Ms Narrelle Ingold.” CSU wines have won numerous awards since the CSU Winery was established in Wagga Wagga in 1977, and the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences is a leading provider of wine making and viticulture education in Australia. The CSU Cellar Door in Orange will be officially opened at a ceremony at the end of July.

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
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10 Jul 2012
The 25^th Western District National Photographic Exhibition opens at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo on Thursday 12 July with a display of 100 images by photographers from around Australia. The Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, Dr Beverley Moriarty said, “Charles Sturt University is delighted to again host this vibrant national exhibition approved by the Australian Photographic Society”. The exhibition is coordinated by Dubbo’s Mrs Lorna White from the Western Districts National Committee. “This is one of 17 approved national exhibitions held around Australia each year, open to all photographers in Australia who choose to compete to be exhibited,” Ms White said. “There are images from most states in Australia in five categories; Colour, Monochrome, Nature, People, and Photojournalism. Photographs in each category are assessed by three judges, and the selected images are exhibited with first, second and merits awarded. Some local photographers with works on display include Geoff Wheeler, Brian White, and Margaret Pollard.”

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

Media Note: The Western Districts Association of Camera Clubs initiated the National Photographic Exhibition as part of the 1988 Bicentenary Year celebrations, with annual exhibitions staged since then.
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10 Jul 2012
Four Charles Sturt University (CSU) teacher education students received Awards for Outstanding Professional Practice in 2011 at a special ceremony at the Faculty of Education in Bathurst on Monday 9 July. Each student completed their professional experience at small public schools in Central West NSW. Professor Jo-Anne Reid, the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education, presented the certificates to Ms Rebecca Clark (Meadow Flat Public School), Ms Erin Scouller (Sofala Public School), Ms Jessica Goodacre (Neville Public School), and Mr James Deehan (Wattle Flat Public School), in front of their peers at an orientation session for final-year Bachelor of Education (Primary) students in the School of Teacher Education before they commenced their final professional experience placement as students. “These students have demonstrated outstanding competencies during their professional experience placements in 2011, and the Faculty rightly acknowledges and applauds their achievements,” Professor Reid said.

Media Officer	: Bruce Andrews
Telephone	: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
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