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Welcome to study at CSU in Albury-Wodonga


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 Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

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


CSU academic Mr Matt Olsen.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
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
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


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 Officer: Emily Malone
Telephone: 02 69332207

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


Bishop Doug Stevens blessing the new Garden of Reflection.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.”



Media Officer: Emily Malone
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note: Contact CSU media for Interviews.
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CSU staff judge Australian poetry prize


Two of the judges of the Mary Gilmore Award for 2010-11, Dr Derek Motion (left) and Mr David Gilbey at CSU in 2011.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
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
For further information and interviews contact Mr David Gilbey from CSU on 02 6933 2465 or email dgilbey@csu.edu.au 

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


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.


Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
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HSC chemistry students in the lab


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.

Media Officer: Emily Malone
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note:
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


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.


Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note:
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


CSU in Wagga Wagga.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

Media Note:
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


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

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 in Dubbo readies for students new and old


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


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


PICSE Education Officer Ms Emma Wordsworth with Cootamundra High School students Ms Alexandra Trinder, Ms Laura Bruce and Ms Hope Perry.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

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media for interviews. Read more about PICSE on CSU News here.

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Artists support mobile ear clinics


Funds raised at an art auction to be held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo on Thursday 9 February will help establish mobile ear clinics for children in the region. “The Earbuses are specially modified buses which travel to selected primary schools, kindergartens and child care centres, initially between Dubbo and Bourke, to provide a free hearing and ear screening service for all children who are at risk of middle ear problems,” said service coordinator Ms Rowena Galway. “We are currently working on getting one bus up and running. Hopefully, it will prove to be a useful resource, and more will come in the future. With more than 50 original works by artists from Dubbo, Narromine, Gilgandra, Sydney, Uralla, and Kiama, the inaugural Hear Our Heart art auction has the potential to become a favourite on the Dubbo cultural calendar. Local artists are always keen to help those less fortunate, and with ear health being a major issue in the region, everyone is invited to support the cause and buy a beautiful painting in the process.” Guests will be able to enjoy wine and cheese tasting at the art auction.

Media Officer: Holly-Amber Manning
Telephone: 02 6365 7813

Media Note: The Hear Our Heart art auction will take place from 5.30pm on Thursday 9 February at CSU in Dubbo at 8 Tony McGrane Place. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP on 0432 344 755 for catering purposes.
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Leading vet to share memorable moments


One of the world’s leading veterinary pathologists will talk about some of his most memorable cases at a public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Monday 13 February. The CSU School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is hosting Dr Claus Buergelt from the University of Florida in the United States. Dr Buergelt will deliver the inaugural presentation in the ‘Serendipitous Seminar Series’ which is jointly arranged between the School and the Riverina Veterinary Association. In his talk, Dr Buergelt will touch on areas of both veterinary and human interest, including avoiding ambush by bandits while investigating cattle deaths in a Guatemalan feedlot. Dr Buergelt will also visit CSU’s modern teaching and research facilities, including the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. CSU’s Professor Peter Chenoweth said it’s an opportunity for veterinarians, students, staff and interested members of the public to attend an entertaining session by a world-renowned scientist.



Media Officer: Emily Malone
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The public lecture by Dr Claus Buergelt is at 10am in the Green Room of the Graham Building, building 229, off Pugsley Place at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga.
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Research explores Molong community preparedness for flood


CSU's Mr Ian ManockCharles Sturt University (CSU) researchers representing the areas of emergency management, community psychology, and economics, will host a meeting in Molong on Wednesday 8 February to discuss community preparedness for flooding, and their expectations relating to warnings, response, and recovery. Mr Ian Manock, lecturer in emergency management at the CSU Australian Graduate School of Policing said the meeting follows a postal survey distributed to residents in early January which sought responses to questions about community preparedness and expectations related to flooding in the Molong area. “This is part of a broader research project being conducted by the University which aims to analyse how a number of rural communities in both Australia and Bangladesh prepare for and react to flooding,” Mr Manock said. “Although different in terms of culture, economy, and size, the communities share similarities in that they are all exposed to flooding on a regular basis, and are all located outside major urban areas. We aim to use the experiences of the communities to identify strategies that can improve community preparedness, enable government agencies to better understand community expectations, and hopefully reduce the impact of future flooding on these rural and semi-isolated communities.” The community meeting is at 7pm Wednesday 8 February in the Molong Community Hall.

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Ian Manock.
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New facilities ready at CSU in Bathurst


Several new facilities at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst have been completed or are nearing completion, and others refurbished, for the arrival of students and the start of the new academic year at the end of February. Mr Col Sharp, Head of Campus at CSU in Bathurst, said, “In late 2011, work was completed on the relocation and extensive refurbishment of the Learning Commons at the Truskett Library. The $3.5 million project, which includes new computers and study areas, was funded by the University and the federal government’s Better Universities Renewal Funding. The Diggings student residences, built in 1974, have had a total refurbishment - paint, carpets, furniture, and safety features – for approximately $1.2 million, funded by the University. This is part of a broader $2 million upgrade of student residences, including the on campus John Oxley Village, and the off-campus Mitchell, Truskett and Gordon Houses in Brilliant Street, Bathurst. The new hi-tech Regional Inter-Professional Clinical Simulation Centre costing $2.8 million will become operational this month for use by nursing and paramedic staff and students. It was funded by CSU and the government’s Capital Development Pool Program. There are four new tennis courts and two multipurpose/basketball courts as part of the ongoing ‘Health and Wellness’ and sports facilities and amenities upgrade funded by a federal government Voluntary Student Union grant of $2.6 million with a $500 000 contribution by CSU. This includes new access ramps, pathways, and picnic shade structure and barbeque areas.”

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. New CSU students will start to arrive in Bathurst for the start of Orientation Week (O Week) on Monday 20 February, and continuing students will return later that week for the start of the new academic year on Monday 27 February.

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CSUkes to strum up a storm in Katoomba


Members of CSUkes (left to right) Lisa McLean, Kristina Gottschall, Peter Wilson, and Margaret Hamilton.Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) premier ukulele group, CSUkes, are tuning up for the annual Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival on Saturday 4 February in Katoomba. CSUkes spokesperson Dr Kristina Gottschall says the Blue Mountains town will be taken over by ukuleles and ukulele players of all shapes and sizes when they descend, or ascend, from all corners of the globe to play non-stop across two stages for over 12 hours. “As ‘veterans’ of the festival, now in its third year, the CSUkes will play a range of pop, folk, and rock-out tunes,” Dr Gottschall said. “This includes Five Foot Two on quirky banjolele with a very loud voice, a punk version of My Guy, and even a Monty Python classic. The festival will also feature workshops, busking, and an ‘open microphone’ section for ukulele players of all skill levels.” CSUkes will perform at 5.30pm Saturday 4 February at St Hilda’s Church Hall, 68 Katoomba Street, Katoomba. The other festival venue is the Carrington Hotel Ballroom.

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. A regular community ukulele class will be conducted by members of the CSUkes each Thursday at 5pm at CSU in Bathurst. For more information, please contact Dr Peter Wilson on 6338 4443.

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CSU cricketers in the pink


The Charles Sturt University (CSU) Cricket Club will be one of hundreds of community cricket clubs across Australia sharing in the Vodafone Sydney Pink Test phenomenon this year by participating in Pink Stumps Day on Saturday 18 February. This is an initiative of the McGrath Foundation and Cricket Cares, Cricket Australia’s community action program. The CSU Cricket Club coach and team manager, Mr Ali Syed, an adjunct senior lecturer in the CSU Faculty of Business, says the team is excited to take part in the event. “The team has been playing cricket for the last three years,” Mr Syed said. “It’s wonderful to be able to contribute to the community and, with regards to this event, to show that the students care about charity.”

Media Officer: Holly-Amber Manning
Telephone: 02 6365 7813

Media Note:
The inaugural Pink Stumps Day was held in 2011, with 665 clubs uniting to raise over $550 000. With the Pink Test in Sydney now in its fourth year, the McGrath Foundation and Cricket Australia look to again spread the hot pink magic beyond the Sydney Cricket Ground and onto the pitches of McIvor Reserve, Benbow Street, Yarraville, Victoria.
 
The CSU Cricket Club is made up of students, alumni and staff at the CSU Study Centre in Melbourne and patron Professor Ken Dillon who is the Dean of Studies based at CSU in Wagga Wagga. For further inquiries, contact Mr Ali Syed on 0478 409 061.
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Booranga highlights multicultural voices


The Booranga Writers’ Centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) is seeking contributions for a new anthology of writing exploring issues of cultural diversity and representation. The Centre is partnering with The Multicultural Council of Wagga to publish Riverina Multicultural Voices with funding from Regional Arts NSW. Booranga Writers’ Centre Director, Dr Derek Motion, said local writers from a non-Anglo-Celtic background are invited to contribute original work. “This might be poetry, fiction, non-fiction, a script or song lyrics, anything that can be defined as writing,” he said. “In recent years the Riverina region has become increasingly culturally diverse, and this publishing venture will locate the range of different voices in our region.” The Centre also plans to hold a series of writing workshops to help writers get work ready for publication in the book. Submissions must be received before the end of March and the book will be launched in August at the Wagga Wagga City Library.

Media Officer: Emily Malone
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note: For further information and interviews please contact Booranga Writers’ Centre Director Dr Derek Motion on mobile 0449 854 901, or Booranga Writers’ Centre President, Mr David Gilbey, on 0409 894 973. Booranga Writers’ Centre links writers across the Riverina and provides professional development, networks and resources for readers and writers in Albury, Wagga Wagga and the Riverina. The production of the anthology is also supported by Wagga Wagga City Council and Charles Sturt University.
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