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CSU students get into the action at Newton's Nation
24 Apr 2012
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) has signed on as a sponsor of the 2012 Newton’s Nation gravity sport festival at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 April after its students gained valuable work experience at previous Newton’s events. Ms Cheryl Howell, manager of market development in the CSU Division of Marketing, said, “Newton’s Nation provides a supervised, safe environment for young people to have fun and compete at an elite level. As part of our commitment to regional communities, Charles Sturt University saw an opportunity to support an event for young people that also features national and international competitors. Part of the sponsorship includes the opportunity for a number of our public relations, communications and marketing students to gain practical experience working with the organisers in the lead up to and during the event.” In addition, Mr Pat Sproule, lecturer in TV production and Associate Head of the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries in Wagga Wagga, is taking CSU’s outside broadcast (OB) van , three staff and 15 students to Newton’s Nation to video the various skateboard, street luge and other downhill wheeled competitions, as well as the BMX bike events and bands that are performing over the weekend. “This is an excellent opportunity for our TV production students because it’s technically more advanced than other outside broadcasts we’ve done,” Mr Sproule said. “We are required to film approximately 1.5 kilometres of track and need specialised technical assistance to enable us to live-stream footage to a large screen for spectators at the top of the Mount as well as to YouTube and iiNet channels. The footage will also be used by other ‘extreme sports’ TV shows.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story New glasshouses on show at Australasian conference
24 Apr 2012
 Recent years have seen a rise across Australasia in the construction of new glasshouses and other controlled growth chambers for plant research to replace outdated facilities from the 1950s and 1960s. Scientists, technicians and managers involved in plant biology research in controlled environments will meet at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga from Tuesday 1 May to Thursday 3 May. The A will hold its 6th conference to discuss new facilities in Australia and overseas, the latest technology supporting glasshouses or controlled environments including lighting, electronic controls and robotics, along with the latest research. The conference is being held at the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, at CSU in Wagga Wagga, where preparations are underway to open a $45 million National Life Sciences Hub in June, which includes a glasshouse complex for advanced research into the interactions between soil, climate and plant biology, and pathology. “It is important to know how plants interact with the climate, particularly the changing climate, in relation to productivity. These facilities are a key part of the research infrastructure required to investigate such interactions,” said Senior Lecturer in Viticulture Dr Dennis Greer. The conference’s keynote speaker is Professor Bruce Bugbee from the Department of Plants, Soils and Biometeorology at Utah State University in the USA.
Media Note: A full program is available from CSU Media. Professor Bruce Bugbee from Utah State University will address the 6th Australasian Controlled Environment Working Group Conference from 9am to 10.15am on Thursday 3 May at the Wine and Food Industry Training Centre Building 412, off McKeown Drive at CSU in Wagga Wagga. A site tour will be held from 3.30pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 2 May. This tour will include the greenhouse facilities and the Phytotron as well as the recently developed Rhizolysimeter and covered footwear must be worn. The tour bus will leave from the Wine and Food Industry Training Centre Building 412, off McKeown Drive at 3.30pm. Print this story Recognition of Dubbo students' hard work
24 Apr 2012
Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo will celebrate its scholarship and prizes ceremony on Tuesday 8 May, awarding 19 scholarships and 16 awards to students attending CSU in Dubbo. “The calibre of applications for the scholarships is increasing in standard,” said CSU Head of Campus in Dubbo, Dr Beverley Moriarty. “This event is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the hard work students put into their studies and to congratulate those who are achieving their goals. One standout student this year is Ms Helen Hines who is undertaking a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary). She is receiving the Rotary Club of Dubbo scholarship and three academic achievement awards.” CSU students can benefit financially thanks to more than 40 scholarships on offer every year in Dubbo. A large number of these scholarships are funded by individuals or organisations that hold a strong belief in supporting the University and its students.
Media Note: The ceremony will commence at 6.00pm at CSU in Dubbo in the lecture theatre, Room 422, and will be followed by refreshments in the Explorers Café. For more information on the scholarships available to Dubbo students click here . For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story Still time to realise the teaching dream
24 Apr 2012
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Ontario teaching graduate Mr Chad Pilon can’t wait to take to the classroom. Mr Pilon, who uses a wheelchair, has overcome more challenges than most in pursuing his teaching dream and said CSU has been barrier-free. He’s full of praise for the Bachelor of Primary Education Studies (BPES) program. “Charles Sturt University really is ahead of the game in its approach,” he said. “Having a solid grounding in proven teaching strategies and new technology has given me the confidence to go to job interviews feeling fully prepared.” The BPES is a one year teacher education program that prepares students to teach in primary/junior (JK-6) classrooms in Ontario. It’s open to graduates of a three or four year degree and focuses on developing practical and professional skills based on theoretical and conceptual understandings of teaching. Applications for the 2012 fall intake are open until 4pm Friday 18 May 2012.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews. The closing date for applications for the fall intake of CSU in Ontario’s BPES program is 4pm Friday 18 May 2012. Print this story CSU student support team to visit Wilcannia
20 Apr 2012
The Charles Sturt University (CSU) Regional and Remote Learning Support Team will visit Wilcannia on Tuesday 24 April to meet and provide support to CSU distance education students in the area. Team manager Mr James Brann said, “While this visit aims to provide student support in our partnership with the CSU Teaching Education in Communities (TEC) program, we are keen to meet all Charles Sturt University distance education students living in the area. Our team members have all studied by distance education, and with that practical knowledge we aim to enhance our distance education students’ experience of their courses and their prospects for successful completion. After our session with the students, we will host a community barbeque to which we have invited community leaders to meet the team and learn more about the University’s programs.” The student support session will run from 10.30am to 1pm at Wilcannia Central School and will be followed by a community barbeque at 2pm. The CSU Regional and Remote Learning Support Team has already visited and provided support to CSU distance education students in Parkes, Jindabyne, Cooma, Moree, Bourke, Broken Hill, Griffith, and Mudgee.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr James Brann. Print this story Mass casualty simulation for CSU paramedic students
19 Apr 2012
.jpg) It was controlled chaos at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst today, Thursday 19 April, when paramedic students dealt with multiple ‘patients’ with a range of injuries during a mass casualty simulation in front of the University library. Mr Brian Haskins, lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU in Bathurst, said, “We aim to provide our students with a close approximation of what they are likely to encounter later in their working lives, so exercises like this are essential. There were 20 casualties, played by students, and eight paramedics to triage and treat them all.” The students are enrolled in Clinical Studies 412 in the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Practice (Paramedic), and the exercise was videoed to provide feedback for the participants. The 20 casualties are volunteers from the Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) degree. On Wednesday afternoon, the students participated in a simulated motor vehicle collision with an trapped patient requiring extrication using of the ‘jaws of life’ cutting equipment, demonstrated by the State Emergency Service (SES) Bathurst Unit, to gain access to the patients.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Placing community in the Basin water plan
17 Apr 2012
A public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange will shed light on the nature of the trade-offs involved in the proposed transfer of water to the environment in the Murray Darling Basin. Professor Kevin Parton a lecturer and researcher at the CSU School of Marketing and Management, is an expert commentator on the economic and social effects of the water transfer. His presentation is at 6pm Friday 20 April, and he believes there will need to be trade-offs between economic, social and environmental objectives when increasing the flows of water in the Murray-Darling system, which is Australia’s largest river system. “The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has proposed to transfer 2 750 gigalitres per year from irrigation to environmental flows,” he said. “Many farmers consider the costs of even the smallest transfer to be prohibitive, while many conservationists regard anything less than 4 000 gigalitres per year as insufficient to capture any significant environmental benefits.” Professor Parton will consider a number of findings from preliminary research in this controversial topic, including the costs to irrigation farmers, the amounts of environmental water needed, gains for Murray-Darling communities from the plan, and the effects on losers from the plan.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Professor Kevin Parton. The lecture will be held in Lecture Theatre 3 at CSU in Orange, between 6 and 8pm on Friday 20 April 2012. CSU wines and cheeses will be served following the lecture. Print this story What you need to know about tapeworm
17 Apr 2012
 If the thought of a 25 metre tapeworm is enough to make you squirm then a seminar by Dr David Jenkins from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences may give a new perspective on these parasites. The Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation is hosting the seminar, ‘What you should know about tapeworms but were too afraid to ask’ in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 19 April. In his entertaining presentation, Dr Jenkins will examine the life cycles of taeniid cestodes, a group of tapeworm of medical and veterinary importance. These tapeworms infect humans and animals, ranging in size from 3 millimetres to 25 metres. A Senior Research Fellow at CSU, Dr Jenkins has spent 30 years researching tapeworm and hydatid control in Australia and overseas. “Along with providing information about a selection of these wonderful animals, the seminar will give a few life style suggestions to reduce your chances of becoming infected at home or abroad,” he said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The seminar will be held from 3.30pm to 5pm on Thursday 19 April, at the Conference Room, NSW DPI, Pine Gully Road, Wagga Wagga. The Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation is an alliance between CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
Print this story Public philosophy performance and dinner
17 Apr 2012
 Members of the Philosophy Group at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will stage a public philosophy performance and dinner on Tuesday 24 April to promote philosophical discussion in an amicable environment. Dr Emma Rush, a lecturer at the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences, said, “The presentation of the topic, ‘Wisdom in the Age of Technology’, in a pleasant setting with food and wine, reflects that of a Platonic symposium. Dr Edward Spence, lecturer and researcher at the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries will give a 30-minute talk on the origins and sources of wisdom in ancient Greece and its relevance and importance in our lives in the Information Age. This will be followed by a 30-minute performance of an original philosophy play, Wise After the Fact. Following the talk and the play, the audience is invited to participate through lively discussion.” The Philosophy Group at CSU runs a weekly seminar series in Wagga Wagga during academic semesters.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
Wise After the Fact, written by Dr Edward Spence, will be performed by Mr Thomas Papathanassiou and Dr Emma Rush. The play, in the form of a dramatic dialogue between Ms Wise (a young woman seeking wisdom) and Mr Google (the famous search engine), explores the relationship between information, knowledge and wisdom.
The philosophy performance and dinner is from 5.30pm to 7.30pm Tuesday 24 April in the back section of the Bahn Thai Restaurant, 73 Morgan St, Wagga Wagga. Tickets are $18 student/concession, and $24 staff/waged. The ticket price includes set menu entrée and main meals that include a modest banquet, with vegetarian options included. Drinks must be ordered separately. Bookings are essential by Friday 20 April to allow the restaurant to prepare. Contact Dr Emma Rush on erush@csu.edu.au or 02 6933 2777, including your name, contact details, number of tickets, and dietary preference (ie. vegetarian or not).
Associate lecturer Mr Thomas Papathanassiou joins the acting for screen and stage program at the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries with a background as an actor, director, writer and choreographer. Mr Papathanassiou has an interest in actor training methodologies, and has worked for St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre, Victorian College of the Arts, and the education teams at Black Swan State Theatre Company, Barking Gecko Theatre Company, and Buzz Dance Theatre Company. He has been researching the importance of diversity in the arts and in audience development, and is collaborating on and devising performance projects that examine cultural identity and displacement.
Print this story Step to a greener future
17 Apr 2012
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) students with a passion for sustainability can help the University reduce its environmental footprint as part of a training and internship program. The 2012 CSU Green Steps program involves a week of intensive training looking at environmental issues, auditing and communication along with project planning and management. Students will then put these skills into practice in an on-campus sustainability project in conjunction with CSU Green. They can also opt to undertake an internship with an external organisation to get valuable workplace experience. Acting Manager of CSU Green Mr Edward Maher said this has benefits for students and the host organisation. “The students are highly motivated and come armed with enthusiasm and hands on training. They are ready to make a real improvement to the sustainability of their host organisation,” he said. “Green Steps also gives students an edge when it comes to commencing their professional careers.” Students and organisations interested in hosting an intern can contact CSU Green. Green Steps at CSU is a partnership between CSU Green and the Monash Sustainability Institute.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Read more about Green Steps here. Read more about CSU’s commitment to sustainability here. Print this story Visiting academic shares knowledge
17 Apr 2012
A visiting workplace learning academic from New Zealand, who was a Keynote speaker at the recent Practice-Based Education Summit in Sydney, has made a special visit to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange. Dr Dale Sheehan, a senior lecturer and Clinical Teaching Co-ordinator at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, will visit Orange to pass on her knowledge to CSU, a university which prides itself on offering students an enriching, supportive and high quality student experience . Dr Sheehan’s presentation addressed issues such as setting up support for students undertaking workplace learning as well as assessing and engaging with workplace learning supervisors. Attending the presentation were staff from every School on the CSU campus as well as librarians and learning skills advisers. Dr Sheehan will stay in Orange until Thursday 19 April.
Media Note: For interviews with Dr Dale Sheehan, contact CSU Media. Print this story Horse sale a success
17 Apr 2012
A historical sale took place at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange last Saturday when 30 horses were auctioned at the CSU Equine Management Centre performance horse sale. The 30 lots included riding horses, mares, foals and young stock, many of which were ready to be broken in. With interest from the NSW Central West region and beyond, a large crowd of over 100 people attended the auction with phone bidders from Victoria, Queensland and Sydney also registering. Representatives from Revelwood Warmblood Stud, at Sommersby in NSW and for Mr Heath Ryan, a member of the Olympic Equestrian team at the Beijing Olympics, purchased horses at the auction.
Media Note: For more information contact CSU Media. Print this story Social work has social value: visiting UK professor
16 Apr 2012
A social work academic from the United Kingdom is the guest lecturer at residential schools at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Monday 16 April. The visit by Professor Pamela Trevithick, from Buckinghamshire New University, is being hosted by Professor of Social Work, Manohar Pawar, of the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Wagga Wagga. “Professor Trevithick is an entertaining and provocative speaker and is well known in the UK and internationally for her forthright views on the purpose of social work and the ways in which social work contributes to a better society,” Professor Pawar said. “She has interesting and useful views on the role of social work in capitalist societies generally, and clear strategies for bringing change both at individual and societal levels. Professor Trevithick has visited a number of Australian universities to discuss social work practice skills with students, practitioners and educators.” While lecturing at a residential school, Professor Trevithick will talk to community and academic social workers along with students about the skills and knowledge needed in social work.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews today only. Print this story CSU MoU with TAFE Western Institute
11 Apr 2012
Representatives of Charles Sturt University (CSU) and TAFE NSW – Western Institute will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday 12 April at CSU in Bathurst to enhance the collaboration between the two institutions and the opportunities for students in the region. The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Andrew Vann, and Ms Kate Baxter, Director of TAFE NSW – Western Institute, will sign the document on behalf of their institutions. Professor Ken Dillon, the Dean of Studies at CSU, said, “The MoU sets out how the institutions intend to facilitate and continue their academic collaboration. This might include, but is not limited to, providing pathway programs with credit packages for domestic and international students between Western Institute and CSU; the sharing of facilities and resources; the conduct of conferences, public lectures, seminars, workshops and similar activities; research and consultancies; and undertaking joint projects, including professional learning, distance and online learning and systems improvements.” The MoU will be signed at 11am on Thursday 12 April at the Chancellery at The Grange at CSU, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Science on the road to Port Macquarie
11 Apr 2012
 Science at Charles Sturt University (CSU) and its innovations in teaching and research will be on show to the Mid-North Coast community on Monday 23 April in a presentation by the Dean of CSU’s Faculty of Science, Professor Nick Klomp. “The Faculty of Science is one of the largest and most diverse science faculties in Australasia, with around 9 000 students and hundreds of staff in seven schools across six campuses. We teach and conduct research in a variety of science and health disciplines from veterinary science to dentistry, nursing to environmental studies, forensic biotechnology to wine science, agriculture to allied health. I will also speak about CSU’s bid for a medical school,” said Professor Klomp, who is also a renowned science broadcaster. Teachers, students, industry representatives, and the general public will receive information about courses leading to science careers, current and future research collaborations, and professional training in the University’s multi-million dollar research and training facilities and clinics.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with the Dean of CSU’s Faculty of Science, Professor Nick Klomp. The Science@CSU presentation will commence at 4pm in the Lecture Theatre, CSU in Port Macquarie, 27 Grant Street, Port Macquarie. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. Print this story Running for Australia at World Uni Games
10 Apr 2012
 A Charles Sturt University (CSU) graduand will represent Australian universities at the 2012 World University Games to be held this month in Lodz, Poland. Ms Ellie O’Kane, who recently completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at CSU in Albury-Wodonga, will compete in the 6 000 metres track event on Saturday 14 April, against some of the best runners from universities worldwide. “It's pretty exciting and it should be a lot of fun competing overseas. Being a world university games, it will hopefully be a really good atmosphere,” Ms O’Kane said. The accomplished runner, who recently returned from holiday in Nepal and the Middle East, is due to start her career as a physiotherapist in Geelong when she returns from Europe.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Ellie O’Kane.
Print this story CSU expert for national English curriculum
10 Apr 2012
 A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has joined with 13 expert English teachers and educators from across Australia to produce a textbook series for the new Australia-wide English curriculum. Mr Paul Grover, a lecturer with the CSU School of Education in Albury-Wodonga, contributed chapters on ‘The Writing Craft’, ‘Visual Texts’, ‘Writing from Asia and the Pacific’, and ‘Myths, Legends and Fantasy Writing’. Titled Pearson English, the book will be available to Years 7 to 10 students across Australia in printed and online versions. “Teacher resource books have also been written to support the introduction of the Australian curriculum in our schools,” Mr Grover said. “This innovative series allows students to explore new technologies, access new and challenging texts, and develop literacy skills for the 21st century.” Mr Grover has previously written various English and history textbooks and resource books for high school students. Pearson English will be launched in Melbourne on Saturday 14 April and will be available through Pearson Publishers.
Media Note: CSU education academic Mr Paul Grover will be available for interviews and pictures with the new book Pearson English at 10.30am on Thursday 12 April near the School of Education building, CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. Print this story Healthy dairy herds after flooding
04 Apr 2012
 The impact of recent floods in the Riverina on the welfare of dairy herds will be discussed during a workshop organised by Dairy Australia for farmers from 10.30am on Thursday 5 April. Veterinary scientist Dr Chris Petzel from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will lead the workshop to advise farmers on how to address problems associated with a wet and muddy dairy environment, including lameness and mastitis. Dr Petzel said, “The water logged paddocks and laneways can lead to hoof problems. When the cows lie down, the risk of mastitis increases dramatically. Through the workshop, I will give farmers advice on how to tackle these problems and encourage them to be proactive in handling what can become serious milk production issues.” A lecturer in cattle medicine in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga, Dr Petzel has a strong interest in production medicine. He has worked as a vet in Australia and the United Kingdom. The CSU academic will lead a further workshop with dairy farmers from Forbes in central west NSW on Friday 20 April.
Media Note: The Dairy Australia workshop will be held from 10.30 am to 1pm on Thursday 5 April at the Australian Homestead Motel, Sturt Highway, Gumly Gumly. CSU lecturer Dr Chris Petzel is available for interview on mobile 0427 557 987. Print this story Industry honours for CSU vet students
03 Apr 2012
 Two veterinary science students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) have been awarded prestigious cattle industry scholarships. Ms Katherine Snell, from Merrigum in northern Victoria and Ms Tahlia Ling from Forest in Tasmania have each won a $10 000 scholarship from export meat processor HW Greenham and Sons to encourage future agricultural leaders. Ms Snell and Ms Ling are studying a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/ Bachelor of Veterinary Science through the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Head of School, Professor Nick Sangster has praised their achievements. “Ms Snell and Ms Ling are good examples of the many Charles Sturt University students who aspire to contribute to local industries,” he said. “Charles Sturt University is a magnet for accomplished young people from across the country with production animal skills.” Now in her final year of study, Ms Snell says the scholarship will help kick start her career. “I plan to travel overseas and see first-hand the issues faced by dairy farmers and their advisors on an international scale,” she said.
Media Note: Veterinary science student Ms Katherine Snell is currently on workplace learning in Tasmania. Read more about Ms Snell on CSU News here. Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Obesity and health food costs
03 Apr 2012
The rising cost of healthy food, the relatively low cost of food high in sugar, fat and salt, and the relationship between the two and the rise in obesity in Australia, will be discussed during a free public lecture in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 19 April. Co-hosted by Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Wagga Wagga City Council, the lecture will be delivered by public health nutritionist and academic Dr Catherine Burns from Deakin University. Dr Burns is a Senior Research Fellow in the University’s WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention. In this position, Dr Burns has developed a research program centred on food security. Her lecture, Is the Cost of Food Making Us Obese? will propose changes in public policy and practice to improve access to healthy food and to tackle obesity. The lecture will be held from 6pm in the Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Baylis Street in Wagga Wagga.
Media Note: Dr Catherine Burns is a Director of Research for SecondBite, a not-for-profit organisation that collects healthy fresh food and redistributes to those in need. Read more about SecondBite here. Dr Burns is available for interviews from Monday 16 April. Contact CSU Media. Print this story
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