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Region served well by radiographers
03 Nov 2009
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics and medical imaging students will be present to discuss a career in medical imaging when Regional Imaging Riverina holds an open day in Wagga Wagga on Sunday 8 November - the day in 1895 when Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays - as part of National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists Week (Monday 2 to Sunday 8 November). Radiographers are the health professionals who operate x-ray, mammogram or ultrasound diagnostic technologies. CSU medical imaging students will also mark the Week with their annual end of year dinner at 6.30pm on Wednesday 4 November at the University’s Convention Centre. “There are around 40 radiographers working in Wagga Wagga alone,” said Mrs Kelly Spuur, lecturer with the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga. Mrs Spuur is course coordinator of the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) and a former radiographer with Regional Imaging Riverina (RIR). “Given the national and international shortage of radiographers, our region is fortunate to have this many professionals working in local private practice and public hospitals.” The open day is an opportunity for the local community to tour the facility at Calvary Hospital which includes a 16 channel short bore MRI scanner, 16 slice CT and digital mammography unit. Radiographers will also be on hand to discuss their work.
Media Note: The open day will be held in Regional Imaging Riverina, Calvary Hospital, 36 Hardy Avenue, Wagga Wagga from 11am to 2pm on Sunday 8 November. A sausage sizzle will be available. Entry is by gold coin donation. All the money raised will go to The World Radiography Education Trust Fund to assist in the provision of textbooks to radiographers in developing countries. CSU lecturer Mrs Kelly Spuur is available for interview on 02 6933 2667 or send an email. CSU has offered postgraduate and undergraduate education and training for medical imaging scientists or radiographers for 31 years. Print this story Break a leg and manage the damage
03 Nov 2009
Two experts will be at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Albury-Wodonga this week to demonstrate and discuss the latest techniques in managing lower limb injuries.
Visit coordinator and CSU podiatry lecturer, Ms Caroline Robinson, said the free public lectures would be particularly interesting to Border health professionals who deal with lower limb injuries. “Charles Sturt University’s School of Community Health is committed to inter-professional education and the University plays an important role in the education and professional development of health professionals in regional Australia,” Ms Robinson said.
Media Note: For further information on these visiting experts, contact CSU Media. Print this story Photo exhibit explores melancholic landscapes
03 Nov 2009
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic and artist Mr Jamie Holcombe will explore his photographic exhibition Civic Melancholy in a public seminar at CSU at Wagga Wagga from 3.10pm on Wednesday 4 November. The exhibition, which will be officially opened by CSU lecturer Mr David Gilbey at 6pm on Saturday 14 November in the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, focuses on large-scale urban landscapes in the Riverina. During the seminar, the artist will present an overview of the project’s evolution, drawing on his ongoing PhD research into the concept of the melancholy in photography, with particular reference to urban landscape in regional community environments. “This body of work is a personal response to my surroundings,” said Mr Holcombe. “After a long period of passive observation, this exhibition represents an interchange with the region that I now call home.” Mr Holcombe lectures in photography and digital imaging in the School of Visual and Performing Arts at CSU at Wagga Wagga.
Media Note: The exhibition Civic Melancholy will run in the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga from Friday 13 to Sunday 24 November. The seminar from 3.10pm Wednesday 4 November by Mr Jamie Holcombe will be held in the School of Visual and Performing Arts theatrette, building 21, near car park 2, Darnell Smith Drive, CSU, Wagga Wagga. The seminar is part of the School of Visual and Performing Arts Seminar Series. Read more here. Print this story Walk early, walk often
03 Nov 2009
 Staff and students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga are being encouraged to participate in a Walk at Work on Thursday 5 November. The University’s Occupational, Health and Safety (OH&S) Committee at Wagga Wagga has reshaped the annual national Walk to Work Day to try to get staff and students out and about for a brisk four kilometre walk before a hearty but healthy breakfast at the University. “It would be wonderful to see as many staff and students as possible take part in this exercise within their work environment and to take advantage of the walks around the local campus,” said OH&S Committee presiding officer Mrs Marion Kater.
Media Note: The Walk at Work will commence from 7.15am from the quadrangle near the Division of Student Services, building 20 near car park 2, Darnell Smith Drive, CSU, Wagga Wagga. Participants should arrive at 7am for the 7.15 am start. The walk includes Tabbita Walk, Keajura Walk, Walla Walk, Valder Way, Pine Gully Road, Pugsley Place, Nathan Cobb Drive, cross country back to the starting point. The Walk at Work event is organised by the OH&S Committee at CSU at Wagga Wagga. Print this story CSU student wins inaugural Field Days scholarship
03 Nov 2009
A Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management student at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange, Mr Jeremy Cummins, was awarded an Australian National Field Days (ANFD) Rugby Player Scholarship at the recent Field Days. Mr Cummins played in the 2009 ANFD Cup with the Orange Aggies and has been rewarded for his off-field efforts in agriculture. Central West Rugby Union chief executive, Mr Peter Veenstra, said Mr Cummins was an outstanding applicant and a worthy recipient of the inaugural scholarship. Mr Cummins came to CSU at Orange from Port Macquarie, and as well as playing in the ANFD Cup has been involved in cattle judging, has taken on a management role at the CSU Rugby Club, and also manages to fit in a 125 per cent student load so he can complete his degree in less than three years.
Media Note: For more information contact CSU Media. Print this story Accounting - learn locally, think globally
02 Nov 2009
A representative from the accounting profession will address Charles Sturt University (CSU) accountancy students tomorrow, Tuesday 3 November, on the outstanding job opportunities in the profession to be found locally and internationally for new graduates. Business Development Executive from NSW division of CPA Australia, Mr Josh Price, will address students on CSU’s Albury-Wodonga Campus on the strong local opportunities for employment plus the importance of international recognition for their accounting qualifications in gaining employment overseas. The presentation, starting at 9am on the University’s Thurgoona site, is hosted by the University’s Faculty of Business.
Media Note: For interview with CPA Australia representative Mr Josh Price or CSU accounting lecturer Ms Diann McGrath, contact CSU Media. The presentation will be held in Room 111, CD Blake Lecture Theatre, CSU, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. Print this story Canadian podiatrist has expert foot in CSU door
02 Nov 2009
The new Clinical Director of Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Allied Health Clinic has landed in Albury-Wodonga with a wealth of professional and academic experience from Canada. Prior to taking up this position with CSU School of Community Health, podiatrist Mr Steven Cassel taught for 10 years in the podiatry program at the Michener Institute in Toronto, Canada, where he developed and managed the on-campus student clinic, which is similar to the CSU clinic in Albury. Mr Cassel said the Michener clinic had chiropractic and naturopathic medicine working together in it, which made students more open to and inclusive of how other allied health professions worked. “I am excited to be working in a similar environment, working with physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the CSU clinic.” Mr Cassel specialises in biomechanics and is looking forward to passing on his expertise to students in treating sports injuries and musculoskeletal problems as well as in wound care and care of the high risk foot, particularly with complications due to diabetes and ulcers. Mr Cassel is also completing a Masters degree through CSU.
Media Note: For interviews with new Clinical Director of the CSU Allied Health Clinic, Mr Steven Cassel, contact CSU Media. The Allied Health Clinic, which will remain on the corner of Olive and Guinea Sts for at least the next five years, is currently looking for more clients to attend the clinic. Print this story Scholarships for TAFE students to study at CSU
27 Oct 2009
 TAFE students who have enrolled in or recently completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, the Canberra Institute of Technology and TAFE Western can now win scholarships to further their education at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at CSU, Professor Ross Chambers, says applications for the 12 scholarships, each worth $2 500, are available for 2010, with four scholarships available at each institution. “The CSU University Pathway Scholarship Program is part of the University’s ongoing commitment to create strong education pathways and collaboration from TAFE to University in our regional cities and regions,” says Professor Chambers. Institute Director at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Ms Rosemary Campbell, acknowledges that CSU and Riverina Institute have become great educational partners. “We have a rich range of integrated programs which are envied across Australia,” Ms Campbell says. Applications will close on Friday 27 November, with offers due to be made to successful TAFE students on Friday 11 December.
Media Note: For an interview with Professor Ross Chambers or Ms Rosemary Campbell, contact CSU Media. Information about the scholarship, including guidelines and the application form, can be found here.
Print this story Scholarships for TAFE students to study at CSU
27 Oct 2009
TAFE students who have enrolled in or recently completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses at the Canberra Institute of Technology, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and TAFE Western can now win scholarships to further their education at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at CSU, Professor Ross Chambers, says applications for the 12 scholarships, each worth $2 500, are available for 2010, with four scholarships available at each institution. “The CSU University Pathway Scholarship Program is part of the University’s ongoing commitment to create strong education pathways and collaboration from TAFE to University in our regional cities and regions,” says Professor Chambers. Dr Colin Adrian, Chief Executive of the Canberra Institute of Technology, said it is extremely important that people with financial constraints are given the opportunity to further their education. “People top up their education to advance their careers and keep abreast of technical and social changes,” Dr Adrian said. “We no longer live in a world where one basic qualification will last our entire working life.” Scholarship applications will close on Friday 27 November, with offers due to be made to successful TAFE students on Friday 11 December.
Media Note: For an interview with Professor Ross Chambers or Dr Colin Adrian, contact CSU Media. Information about the scholarship, including guidelines and the application form, can be found here.
Print this story Scholarships for TAFE students to study at CSU
27 Oct 2009
TAFE students who have enrolled in or recently completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses at TAFE Western, the Canberra Institute of Technology and TAFE NSW Riverina Institute can now win scholarships to further their education at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at CSU, Professor Ross Chambers, says applications for the 12 scholarships, each worth $2 500, are available for 2010, with four scholarships available at each institution. “The CSU University Pathway Scholarship Program is part of the University’s ongoing commitment to create strong education pathways and collaboration from TAFE to University in our regional cities and regions,” Professor Chambers said. Acting Institute Director at TAFE Western, Ms Kate Baxter, says each year a number of TAFE Western graduates seek higher qualifications by studying at universities. “These scholarships will provide welcome support and encouragement and expand the opportunities for people in Western NSW to achieve their aspirations,” Ms Baxter said. Applications will close on Friday 27 November, with offers due to be made to successful TAFE students on Friday 11 December.
Media Note: For an interview with Professor Ross Chambers or Ms Kate Baxter, contact CSU Media. Information about the scholarship, including guidelines and the application form, can be found here.
Print this story International experience invaluable for health careers
27 Oct 2009
International professional experience is invaluable for developing job-ready allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists, says Dr Michael Curtin from Charles Sturt University (CSU). On Wednesday 28 October, Dr Curtin, the coordinator of the CSU occupational therapy degree offered through the School of Community Health will discuss the benefits and challenges of undertaking overseas clinical placements to third-year students as part of the final year in their degrees in 2010. He will be joined by current final-year students who this year completed five to six week placements in Trung Tâm Bảo Trợ Trẻ Tàn Tật Mồ Côi Thị Nghè (Thị Nghè Orphanage) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. “There is no doubt that working at the orphanage challenges the students, and the skills they learn are useful in their professional and personal lives,” said Dr Curtin.
Media Note: For interviews with Dr Michael Curtin and fourth-year Community Health students on their Vietnam experiences, contact Dr Curtin on (02) 6051 6758. Print this story Has it really been 50 years?
27 Oct 2009
“Lock up your daughters, the Aggies are in town”, was the rumour that spread through town in 1959 when the students of Wagga Wagga Agricultural College, a predecessor of Charles Sturt University (CSU), visited Wagga for a social occasion. These and other fond memories will be shared when the Class of 1959 gets together for their 50-year reunion at CSU at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 28 October. Organiser Mr Ian Mashman expects 29 of the graduating 33 students will attend, bringing along years of memories, reflections and yarns on what their lives have become. “Two of our class went on to earn PhDs and we’ve managed to contribute to subsequent generations with 181 grandchildren between us,” he said. “About 13 of us became long-term farmers, and with few exceptions the balance worked in associated agricultural and viticultural industries,” said Mr Mashman. While life is vastly different for the agricultural science students of 2009, back in 1959 there were only five cars on campus. But Mr Mashman reflects, “I don’t think that much has changed, we had great fun in those days”.
Media Note: Emeritus Professor Ted Wolfe will host the Class of 1959 reunion festivities at Wagga Wagga Campus on Wednesday 28 October. The class members have contributed to a book, which collates the memories and lives of almost all of the class. Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Ian Mashman or Emeritus Professor Ted Wolfe. Print this story An environmental writing experience
27 Oct 2009
 What do young school children, computers and the environment have in common? This Thursday 29 October, over 80 kindergarten and Year 2 pupils from Thurgoona Public School (TPS) will team up with education students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) at the wetlands on the University’s environmentally sensitive Thurgoona location to take photos of their adventures in the wetlands and write a digital story together. The students are taking part in an educational experience developed by CSU early childhood lecturer Dr Noella Mackenzie from the CSU Murray School of Education in collaboration with TPS teacher Ms Alison Maguire. Dr Mackenzie said the exercise aimed to combine reading and writing with the environment and using computers in a fun atmosphere. “For some CSU students this is also their first teaching experience, so it will be a very important experience for them, too,” Dr Mackenzie said.
Media Note: For interviews and pictures with Dr Noella Mackenzie and the CSU and TPS students, contact CSU Media. The TPS pupils will arrive on the CSU Thurgoona site on Thursday 29 October at 10am and work with the CSU students in pairs until 2pm. For interviews with TPS, contact the principal, Ms Anne Nolan. Print this story CSU environment conference at Bathurst this week
27 Oct 2009
.jpg) Charles Sturt University (CSU) will host the 2009 Education for Sustainability Conference at the Bathurst Campus on Friday 30 October, with a second optional day on Saturday 31 October. Conference co-organiser, Ms Jan Page, from the CSU School of Teacher Education at Bathurst, said the event will focus on how individuals and families can live more sustainably by growing food in kitchen gardens at schools and in the wider community, and is intended for educators from pre-school to tertiary level and members of the Bathurst regional community. “Food is the largest component of many individuals’ ecological footprints, so growing your own food not only helps to address health issues but also develops knowledge and skills to reduce our environmental footprint and foster sustainable living,” Ms Page said. The conference is being staged in conjunction with the Bathurst Community Climate Action Network (BCCAN), and will include a keynote address by Ms Ange Barry, CEO of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. There will be a number of presentations, including one by Ms Rachel Conolan, a parent with children at South Bathurst Public School, speaking about the school’s community garden.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Jan Page. The 2009 Education for Sustainability: connecting classrooms and communities conference will be held at CSU at Bathurst on 30 October in the James Hardie Room at the Centre for Professional Development (building S17). Anyone interested in attending should contact Ms Jan Page on 6338 4367 or email. Other conference presentations will include Mr David Menzies, assistant principal at Glenroi Heights Public School in Orange, speaking about worm farms and the school’s vegetable garden; Mr Nick Rittar, who runs Milkwood Permaculture at Mudgee and has conducted courses in Bathurst and other centres, as well as at his property; Mr Phil Thurston, principal of Forbes North Public School, which is involved in the Stephanie Alexander program; and Ms Meg Leathart, principal of the Warrumbungles Environmental Education Centre, who conducts a range of sustainability programs with schools that visit the centre and through workshops in schools. Print this story It's, it's a Permablitz!
27 Oct 2009
 A one-day event that highlights the new Inland Learning Experience (ILE) centre on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Thurgoona site will also see the start of permaculture gardens around the centre in a big rush! A so-called ‘Permablitz’ will be held for one day with assistance from public groups and interested individuals, starting at 8am on Friday 30 October at the ILE cottage. Event and ILE coordinator Dr John Rafferty says the Permablitz is a free event where the public can “learn a lot, share food, get some exercise and have a great time outside” while establishing public vegetable gardens based on permaculture principles around the ILE cottage. “The ILE provides a platform for the University and the Border community to work together on key issues involving sustainability,” Dr Rafferty says. For details on the CSU ILE Permablitz, including how to get involved, contact Dr Rafferty from CSU’s Murray School of Education on (02) 6051 9406 or email jrafferty@csu.edu.au.
Media Note: For interviews and pictures with Dr John Rafferty and the ‘Permablitz’ team on Friday 30 October, contact CSU Media. The Inland Learning Experience (ILE) centre is on the CSU Thurgoona site off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. Print this story Lifting aspirations
27 Oct 2009
Charles Sturt University (CSU) staff and students will be out to show school students from Wodonga Middle Years School that anyone from anywhere can aspire to go to the University. The Year 9 students who are from various cultural and lower socio-economic backgrounds will attend a mock lecture, tour facilities on the Albury-Wodonga Campus at Thurgoona and take part in a Permablitz that will be running on site during their visit on Friday 30 October. The students are taking part in the American-based program, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), which is supported by CSU. “AVID helps students to understand their options and encourages them to continue their education to Year 12 and beyond. It is a ‘can do’ project that works closely with students to raise their self-esteem and create a positive attitude,” said Ms Sandra Boyd, event coordinator and CSU Equity Officer.
Media Note: For interviews and pictures with Ms Sandra Boyd, contact CSU Media. Print this story Calling all adults who stutter
27 Oct 2009
Do you stutter or know someone who does? Charles Sturt University (CSU) staff and students are running intensive stutter treatment sessions for adults in Albury-Wodonga and surrounding areas between Monday 16 November and Friday 20 November. Final-year CSU speech pathology students will be supervised by Albury speech pathologist Ms Lisa Brown, who has conducted similar intensive stutter treatments over recent years and is completing her PhD research on stuttering with CSU’s School of Community Health. “Around one per cent of all Australian adults stutter and it can make communication quite difficult. We will provide strategies and techniques to reduce the impact of stuttering, as well as provide invaluable training for the students,” Ms Brown said. The program starts with an assessment then intensive treatment for the remainder of the week. The program is also open to adults who have been in previous treatment and want to ‘brush up’ on their skills to deal with their stuttering. To take part in the treatment sessions, contact Speech Pathology Clinical Coordinator Ms Marion Vile on (02) 6051 6735 or send an email by Monday 2 November.
Media Note: For interviews with speech pathologist Ms Lisa Brown, contact her on Tuesday 27 or Thursday 29 October on (02) 6051 6835 or send an email.
Print this story Taking education research to the world
27 Oct 2009
Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics have a new opportunity to bring their education research to the forefront of international efforts in Indigenous, rural and remote, and environmental education. Professor Jo-Anne Reid, Associate Dean of the CSU Faculty of Education at Bathurst, and President of the Australian Association for Research in Education, said the newly established World Education Research Association (WERA) is a worldwide network of education researchers which will bring together the very best of education research. “We live in a global world and education in Australia can only benefit from being a part of this international body,” Professor Reid said. “These collaborations extend and enrich our own knowledge across all fields of education.” One study currently underway which has the potential for global application is TERRAnova, an Australian Research Council-funded project run in collaboration with researchers from four Australian universities looking at the factors which appear to make a difference in attracting and retaining teachers in rural communities. “Our nationwide study is focusing on schools in communities that have been nominated as successful in attracting and retaining good teachers. This is truly a global issue that, through research, can impact positively on our future as a nation, as well as internationally,” she said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Professor Jo-Anne Reid. Professor Reid is also co-editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education and a member of RIPPLE, Research into Professional Practice, Learning and Education. Print this story Appreciating Riverina veterinary practices
20 Oct 2009
 The work of veterinary practices throughout the Riverina in supporting the veterinary science program at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga will be recognised by the University this week. The support includes hosting CSU students for practicum placements during the past five years. “This contribution has made an enormous difference to the development of these students as skilled veterinarians for rural and regional Australia,” said Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Professor Kym Abbott. As thanks for this vital contribution to the veterinary science program, the School will host the inaugural Practitioner Appreciation Day (PAD) from 5pm on Tuesday 20 October. “The partnership that has been formed between the University and practicing veterinarians is highly valued by staff and students at Charles Sturt University,” said Professor Abbott. During PAD, local veterinarians will be able to inspect the veterinary science facilities, including the Veterinary Clinical Centre, the new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the University’s cattle handling facilities. Academics will also deliver presentations on new developments in the veterinary science field, including new antibiotics and analgesics.
Media Note: The inaugural Practitioner Appreciation Day will be held from 5pm to 8.30pm on Tuesday 20 October at the Veterinary Pre-clinical Centre, building 290, Nathan Cobb Drive, CSU, Wagga Wagga. The Bachelor of Veterinary Science was first offered at CSU in 2005. Print this story Crafts of Contrast art exhibition at Wagga Wagga
20 Oct 2009
_RNS.jpg) An art exhibition by two Indigenous students at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Visual and Performing Arts at Wagga Wagga will be opened today, Tuesday 20 October. Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) student, Ms Melanie Evans, and postgraduate jewellery student, Mr Wayne Simon, will showcase their works in Crafts of Contrast to be opened at the William Merrylees Library at CSU at Wagga Wagga from 3pm by Mr Ray Eldridge, Manager of the University’s Indigenous Student Services. There will be a Welcome to Country by Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Sandy Warren. The exhibition of black and white photographs and linoprints by Ms Evans and jewellery by Mr Simon will remain on display in the library foyer until Tuesday 3 November. “In the exhibition, we play with the differences and similarities of the white and black cultures that we belong to and the journey of self discovery,” said Ms Evans. “We have walked contrasting paths, but have met at a crossroads where we can nurture and challenge each other’s ideals in order to strengthen our cultural identities.”
Media Note: The exhibition was also held at Ngungilanna – Indigenous Student Services at CSU at Wagga Wagga from Tuesday 22 September until Tuesday 13 October as part of NAIDOC events. Print this story |
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