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Planning for better health in Rural Australia
26 Jul 2011
 Accessibility and human rights instead of rigid funding should be the priorities when planning health care services for rural and remote Australia, says Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Professor of Rural and Remote Pharmacy Patrick Ball. Professor Ball studied four communities in central west NSW as part of his examination of the provision of health services outside metropolitan Australia. “Governments have put forward centrally controlled, standardised solutions based on defined services and bricks and mortar,” he said. “We have evidence to show that rural and remote areas need more flexibility in allowing individual communities to meet their health needs and more emphasis on access to services rather than what hospital and which health facilities are located where.” Professor Patrick Ball will present a free public lecture on his research from 6pm in West Wyalong on Wednesday 3 August.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The lecture, What Health Services Should Rural Australia Have?, will be held in the Bland Shire Council Chambers, Shire Street, West Wyalong from 6pm on Wednesday 3 August. The lecture will be hosted by CSU and the Bland Shire Council. Professor Patrick Ball has delivered similar public lectures in Albury, Temora, Deniliquin, Dubbo and Parkes. Professor Ball is from the School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Print this story Dramatic changes for learning climate
26 Jul 2011
University teaching in the 21st century is changing dramatically, and on Wednesday 27 July the Flexible Learning Institute (FLI) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will launch initiatives to inspire best practice in blended and flexible learning (BFL) at the University. Professor of Higher Education and FLI director, Professor Mike Keppell, said, “Learning and teaching opportunities of the digital age are almost limitless, and these initiatives will help CSU course teams develop an integrated strategy to ensure best practice in blended and flexible learning across their whole course to ensure our students are well prepared for professional life. Charles Sturt University students now interact with national and international experts in ‘Second Life’, a free, 3D virtual world. They practice skills in simulations, diagnosing diseases using virtual microscopes, reflecting deeply about climate change in their blogs, and developing rich and engaging records of their progress from novice to emerging professional in their ePortfolios. We aim to create a comprehensive, integrated strategy to ensure that students gain a seamless experience across their courses, and are gradually immersed into these new professional worlds.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Professor Mike Keppell. The Flexible Learning Institute initiatives in blended and flexible learning will be launched at 11am Wednesday 27 July at the Place of Design, Learning and Teaching Service, building S16 at CSU in Bathurst.
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Print this story Insects bring Anamika from India
26 Jul 2011
Australian insects and their relationship with eucalypt trees is part of Ms Anamika Sharma’s studies for her PhD in entomology at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange. Originally from a city in Rajasthan in India, Ms Sharma has always been fascinated with insects and their role in the environment. “I used to work at a forest institute so I have a vast knowledge of trees and insects but this is the first time I’ve worked with Eucalypts and Australian insects so I have a lot to learn.” Ms Sharma will work with academics at CSU and staff at the Orange Agricultural Institute to put together a proposal for her research. “It’s a matter of narrowing down my research to one or two specific species of insects and their relationship with one or two species of Eucalyptus. Then I hope to study their physiological, chemical and molecular interaction to help develop some resistant species of eucalypts.” Ms Sharma has left behind a close family including two elder brothers but is enjoying her time in Orange. “It’s a beautiful place.”
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story CSU plants thousands of trees
26 Jul 2011
.jpg) Thousands of native trees and shrubs will be planted at Charles Sturt University (CSU) as staff and students help mark National Tree Day. CSU Green has organised for native trees, shrubs and grasses to be planted at CSU in Bathurst on Friday 29 July, in Wagga Wagga on Saturday 30 July and in Orange on Thursday 18 August. CSU has set a target of using 10 per cent of University land to increase biodiversity by 2011, and 20 per cent by 2015. CSU Green communication and education officer, Ms Nicole Maher said it is a practical way for people to make a difference to the local environment. “It’s really satisfying to walk past the site in the months and years that follow, and watch the plants you put in growing into a beautiful natural area,” she said. “By getting involved in something like this, people get a far greater appreciation for the incredible native flora and fauna that we have right here on our campuses.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Trees will be planted at the following locations:
Print this story CSU plants a thousand trees
26 Jul 2011
.jpg) Thousands of native trees and shrubs will be planted on Charles Sturt University (CSU) campuses as its staff and students help mark National Tree Day. CSU Green, in collaboration with the Slopes to Summit partnership, has organised for around 1 000 native trees, shrubs and grasses to be planted on the University’s Thurgoona site on Friday morning 29 July by nearly 50 students and staff from nearby Trinity College. CSU has set targets of using 10 per cent of University land to increase biodiversity by 2011, and 20 per cent by 2015. CSU Green communication and education officer, Ms Nicole Maher said it is a practical way for people to make a difference to the local environment. “It’s really satisfying to walk past the site in the months and years that follow, and watch the plants you put in growing into a beautiful natural area,” she said. “By getting involved in something like this, people get a far greater appreciation for the incredible native flora and fauna that we have right here on our campuses.”
Media Note: Trees will be planted at CSU in Albury-Wodonga on Friday 29 July by school students from 9.30 to 11.30am and by CSU staff and students from 2 to 3.30pm, between the Gordan Beavan building and the Division of Facilities Management office, Thurgoona. Media can meet at the Media Office at 10.30am to get interviews and pictures with Mr Sam Niedra, facilitator with the Slopes to Summit partnership, CSU staff and Trinity College students. Tree planting events will also be held on the University’s campuses at Bathurst, Orange and Wagga Wagga. Print this story Happy birthday, horses!
26 Jul 2011
Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange will launch its first Equestrian Club to celebrate the horse’s birthday on Monday 1 August. The manager of the CSU Equine Management Centre, Ms Cheryl Gander has invited people from around Orange to join. “There are many Orange residents who love horses and use our facilities regularly so I’m hoping they will join the club along with Charles Sturt University students.” Ms Gander says the horse’s birthday is always the first day of August in the southern hemisphere so that horses’ ages can be standardised for comparison because of the historical lack of records of actual birth days. “We like to celebrate their day by giving each horse at the Equine Centre extra feed, an apple each and a lot of attention.” To join the CSU Equestrian Club, contact Ms Gander on (02) 6365 7850.
Media Note: The common birth-date for horses in the northern hemisphere is 1 January and in the southern hemisphere it is 1 August. Thoroughbred breeders breed foals to be born on or near 1 August so when the foal is broken it is the right time of year for them to race. For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story Solitude recaptured
26 Jul 2011
 The solitude of US servicemen serving in the Aleutian Islands off the Alaskan and Russian coasts are seen in 24 arresting images of war depicting the Kiska battlefield through the lens of US master craftsman and artist Mr Sam Maloof. These have also been re-visited by contemporary artist and Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Associate Professor Dirk Spennemann in 24 corresponding photographs. The exhibition, titled Solitude Recaptured opened on 23 July at March Field Air Museum at Riverside, California, USA. “While Sam Maloof is well known as a master craftsman of fine mid-century furniture, this exhibition shows he already had an ‘artist’s eye’ when he was a young soldier,” Professor Spennemann said. “It was a great opportunity to ‘re-vision’ Kiska 60 years later and to exhibit alongside Maloof’s images”. This travelling exhibit was developed by the US National Park Service Alaska Regional Office, The Aleutian WW II National Historic Area and CSU. The exhibit runs until Saturday 3 December.
Media Note: Images from the Solitude Recaptured exhibition can be seen here by clicking on the Solitude Recaptured exhibition link. Print this story Reproduction theme of beef field day
26 Jul 2011
 On a well-stocked property, heifer management drives profitability. This will be a key message during the Annual Graham Centre Beef Field Day in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 4 August from Dr Colin Scrivener from the Fred Morley Unit in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Charles Sturt University (CSU). “There are three basic rules producers need to follow when looking at the management of their cow herd: high heifer retention rates, adequate nutrition prior to puberty and management of dystocia,” said Dr Scrivener. “These ‘rules’ can be optimised through management. Other important things to consider include short joining periods, bull health, spring versus autumn calving, weaning systems and age at sale.” Dr Scrivener is one of many industry experts addressing the field day, which is organised by the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation – an alliance of CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The theme for this year’s event is reproduction. Read more about the field day here.
Media Note: The Graham Centre Beef Field Day will be held from 9am at Joyes Hall, Pine Gully Road, CSU in Wagga Wagga. Register for the workshops here. To arrange media interviews, contact Graham Centre Research Liaison Officer – Communications, Ms Toni Nugent on (02) 6938 1806 or 0417 433 982. The EH Graham Centre is an alliance of CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Print this story CSU makes uni affordable
26 Jul 2011
The expenses of attending university have been demystified in a new booklet published by Charles Sturt University (CSU), giving students the power of understanding when it comes to their study options. CSU’s Student Equity and diversity officer, Ms Carissa Perkins is excited to launch the publication. “The Making University Affordable booklet was developed by Charles Sturt University to instil a sense of empowerment, arming students with the knowledge they need to plan and succeed at university,” Ms Perkins said. “Making University Affordable addresses the costs to consider when thinking about further study and how to plan for them, and demonstrates how attending university increases future job prospects and earning capacity. The booklet helps, no matter what life stage students are in. Whether they are a school leaver, wanting a change of career, are returning to work or looking at increasing their skills, this booklet aims to inform those who presently feel future study is beyond their means by showing them practical and achievable ways they can make it happen.”
Media Note: Making University Affordable summarises CSU’s financial support options that help reduce study costs such as scholarships, grants, student loans, discounts, job opportunities and career resources. Download a copy of Making University Affordable here. Print this story International speaker on global food security
21 Jul 2011
The Importance of Irrigated Agriculture to Global Food Security is the title of a free seminar in Wagga Wagga by world-leading research agronomist, Professor Kenneth G Cassman. The public lecture will be held from 8.30am on Wednesday 27 July at the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute. Professor Cassman is being brought to Wagga Wagga by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (AIAST) in association with the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation – an alliance of Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the NSW DPI. Strategic Research Professor at CSU, Len Wade said, “Professor Cassman is a leading agronomist from the USA, a strong advocate of, and very influential in, the field of crop agronomy research. He has published widely and is eminently qualified to discuss the vital challenge facing the world, global food security.” As a Professor of Agronomy at the University of Nebraska, Professor Cassman is also the chairman of the standing panel of international scientific experts known as the Independent Science and Partnership Council of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research.
Media Note: The free lecture is open to the public and will be held from 8.30am to 9.30am in the conference room of NSW DPI Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Pugsley Place off Pine Gully Road, Wagga Wagga. Professor Cassman will be in Wagga Wagga from approximately 6.30pm on Tuesday 26 July to 10am Wednesday 27 July when he will depart for Canberra. To organise an interview with Professor Cassman, contact CSU Media.
Print this story Rural scholarships for CSU students
19 Jul 2011
 Students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange and Wagga Wagga will receive state-wide rural scholarships from the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW Foundation. Four CSU students from Orange and seven from Wagga Wagga are among almost 40 people from across NSW who will receive a scholarship, each valued at between $1 500 and $5 000 . The scholarships are awarded by the Foundation to students who ‘demonstrate a passion for rural issues and the determination to make a difference’. A ceremony will be held on Thursday 21 July from 6pm at CSU in Wagga Wagga where RAS Foundation director Mr John B Fairfax, AO, will present the scholarships to local students. A similar ceremony was held in Orange on Thursday 14 July.
Media Note: The RAS Foundation Rural Scholarships ceremony will be held from 6pm to 8.30pm (presentations from 6.45pm) on Thursday 21 July at the Cheese Factory, McKeown Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga. CSU students to attend the ceremony in Wagga Wagga include Ms Alexandra Doulman (veterinary science), Ms Sophie McCrae (occupational therapy), Ms Emma Sutton (veterinary science), Ms Cassandra McDonald (veterinary science), Ms Ann Frizell (education) and Ms Tegan Nock (agricultural science). For media queries, contact RAS Foundation Executive Officer Ms Jocellin Jansson on 02 9704 1232 or 0429 365 841.
Print this story The fat on obesity
19 Jul 2011
 The biology behind the current obesity epidemic in the Western world will be explored by Dr Wouter Kalle from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Biomedical Sciences at a public lecture titled ‘Evolution, genetics and psychology: the holistic view on obesity’ on Friday 22 July. “It is amazing to see how the evolution of the human brain has given enormous advantages to the species but also how these advantages can lead to health problems in certain social and cultural settings,” Dr Kalle said. The lecture will cover the basics of human evolution and genetics. Including examples and stories, the lecture will also go into the specifics of the development of human nutrition and human food patterns before finally touching on obesity and its biological ‘triggers’. Dr Kalle jokes, “Unfortunately this lecture will not give an easy slimming solution”.
Media Note: Hosted by the Central West Branch of the Royal Society of NSW, this public lecture will take place at CSU in Orange, Leeds Parade, Orange, from 6pm on Friday 22 July. For interviews contact CSU Media. Entry is $3 for Royal Society members and $5 for non-members. Print this story Agricultural careers on show at CSU
19 Jul 2011
 At a time when agriculture is facing a skills shortage, a careers fair at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will give prospective employers the chance to meet students. The student-led careers fair on Thursday 28 July aims to showcase the diversity of career paths in primary industries and to help students make contacts and gain work experience. Students in the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences and the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences have enlisted exhibitors from agribusiness, government departments, research and development corporations, and farming organisations. The fair will feature career development workshops and CSU graduates will share their experiences of the workforce. Member of the fair's organising committee and Bachelor of Animal Science student Mr Isaac Allen said more than 200 students from CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Orange and Wagga Wagga are expected to attend the annual event. “Companies in certain sectors are really feeling the pinch of the skills shortage,” he said. “Now more than ever, there are opportunities for graduates to pursue careers in the agricultural industries.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The Agriculture and Animal Industries Careers Fair will be held at Joyes Hall at CSU in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 28 July from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Print this story View of Australia through tourist souvenirs
19 Jul 2011
 From libraries to op shops, ebay and even linen closets-artists, Associate Professor Margaret Woodward and Ms Justy Phillips from Charles Sturt University (CSU) have gone to extraordinary lengths to explore how the symbols of Australia seen in tourist souvenirs contribute to our national identity. Professor Woodward is the Head of the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU while Ms Phillips is an adjunct lecturer at the School. Their work, Greetings from Aggaw Aggaw can be seen at the Art Gallery in Wagga Wagga from Friday 29 July. Professor Woodward said the exhibition uses textiles, vintage souvenir ware, upholstery, text and sculpture to challenge ideas of national identity and the tourist experience. “It is an extension of ideas developed in research into tourist ephemera and how souvenirs contribute to defining a sense of place through evoking nostalgia and constructing stereotypes.” Ms Phillips hopes people will question how we name, record, promote and establish our familiar places. The exhibition is the culmination of three years of collaborative research focusing on cultural iconography and representations of contemporary Australian identity.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews. Greetings from Aggaw Aggaw will be at the Links Gallery at the Civic Centre Art Gallery, Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga from Friday 29 July to Sunday 25 September. Print this story Spotlight on chemistry in 2011
12 Jul 2011
During International Year of Chemistry 2011, the role chemistry plays in telling us about changes in the world around us is the focus of a seminar at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Monday 18 July. The seminar, entitled Chemistry in the real world – from nanotechnology to freshwater ecology, will showcase research in chemistry in the University’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences. Senior lecturer Dr Paul Prenzler said the study of chemistry helps us to have a better understanding of what is happening in the real world. “Underlying our health as humans and the health of the environment around us are chemical processes that can take place at very small or ‘nano’ levels or large scales, such as water quality in rivers,” he said. The seminar will discuss antioxidants and human health, river and soil health, along with wine colour and quality.
Media Note: CSU senior lecturer Dr Paul Prenzler is available for interviews. Contact CSU Media. The seminar will be held from 12:30pm on Monday 18 July at the CSU Convention Centre (Building 230) at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Print this story Exhibition shoots to CSU
12 Jul 2011
The next Western Districts National Exhibition of Photography will be on show at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo from Monday 18 July until Friday 12 August. “This event, approved by the Australian Photographic Society, involves photographers from all over Australia,” said the exhibition’s coordinator Ms Lorna White. “The show is run by a very small committee in Dubbo and Orange with help from members of the Dubbo and Orange camera clubs.” Head of Campus for CSU in Dubbo, Dr Beverley Moriarty said, “The Dubbo Campus has hosted annual photography exhibitions on its walls for several years and the images are always inspiring and thought provoking. We encourage members of the public to visit our campus to view these images and to take the time to look around our grounds while they’re here. The Dubbo Campus is a wonderful resource for the community.”
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story They come from around the world
12 Jul 2011
 Early childhood education students from Europe have joined six other international students from as far as Canada, Ghana and Korea to commence their studies in the second academic session at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga. Ms Ines Suhonjic from Sweden and Ms Louise Nedergaard Rathleff from Denmark will study subjects from the University’s degree in early childhood and primary education for four months, using scholarships they won under a new European U Mobility project, which encourages the exchange of undergraduate students between three European and three Australian universities, including CSU. Both students said they always dreamed of coming to Australia, but could only afford it with the help of the scholarship. Ms Nedergaard Rathleff, from the Danish town of Hjorring, said she wanted to see regional Australia rather than the cities as she was more used to outgoing country people and having nature around her. The second academic session at CSU commenced on Monday 11 July and continues to Friday 28 October.
Media Note: New European students Ms Ines Suhonjic and Ms Louise Nedergaard Rathleff will be available for interviews and pictures at 10am on Thursday 16 July at the Murray School of Education, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. Print this story Booranga hosts singer and songwriter
12 Jul 2011
Author, songwriter, performer, and recording artist Mr Jim Haynes is the next writer-in-residence in 2011 at the Booranga Writers’ Centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. He has written and recorded many songs, including Since Cheryl Went Feral and Don’t Call Wagga Wagga Wagga. Mr Haynes’ first book, I’ll Have Chips! was a huge seller and won him the inaugural Bush Laureate ‘Book of the Year’ award in Tamworth in 1996. He has since released 12 books of Australian short stories and verse, mostly for ABC Books, including An Australian Heritage of Verse and An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse, which won him his second and third Bush Laureate ‘Book of the Year’ awards. Mr Haynes will be at the Monthly Writers’ Workshop on Saturday 23 July, from 2pm to 5pm at the Booranga Writers’ Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga. He will also perform on Tuesday 26 July at the Wagga Wagga City Library, Baylis Street in Wagga Wagga from 5pm, alongside visiting poets Ms Jane Williams and Mr David Reiter.
Media Note: Mr Jim Haynes is writer-in-residence at Booranga Writers’ Centre from Monday 18 July to Saturday 30 July. For further details send an email or call Centre Director Mr Derek Motion on mobile 0449 854 901. Print this story More than finding a job
12 Jul 2011
 Questions about student career development and work opportunities are explored daily by the Careers Service at Charles Sturt University (CSU). However a free public lecture to be held in Deniliquin on Wednesday 20 July takes the question of career development further to explore a student’s sense of purpose. Hosted by CSU and Deniliquin Council, the lecture will be presented by Mr Paul Worsfold, a Career Development Officer at CSU in Wagga Wagga. “The focus of our Careers Service has shifted from a traditional role of simply preparing students for graduate employment opportunities to career development work starting soon after students enrol at university, if not sooner,” said Mr Worsfold. “Now we explore a student’s ‘sense of purpose’ and what is known as a ‘sense of agency’ or becoming one’s own agent for achieving life, learning and work aspirations. So career development, ‘sense of purpose’ and ‘sense of agency’ are all key aspects supporting student retention. The work of the Careers Service, its use of career action plans, tools for student reflection and a little research, all indicate that career development learning is more than helping students to find a job.”
Media Note: The lecture, Career Development Learning: Sense of Purpose, Sense of Agency, and Student Retention will be held from 6pm in the Deniliquin Council Chambers, Civic Place, Deniliquin. CSU wines and cheeses will be served after the lecture. Career Development Officer at CSU in Wagga Wagga Mr Paul Worsfold is available for interview. Read more about the University’s Career Service here.
Print this story Dip into our past on a week-end
12 Jul 2011
 A search into the past of the Riverina and Murray regions is being made easier with the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Regional Archives extending its opening hours in Wagga Wagga. The collection, which spans 4 500 metres of shelves and boxes, includes State Archives, Regional Records and CSU Archives. CSU Regional Archives Manager, Mr Wayne Doubleday said, “We extended the weekday opening hours to include the first Saturday of each month as a trial. The idea is to be open to people from the wider community and Charles Sturt University who cannot visit the Archives in normal business hours during the week. The collection is so diverse, I think anyone who visits will definitely find something to interest them, from photographs, newspapers and maps, to land records and family history resources - just to name a few. We’re incredibly lucky to have a great resource like the Archives based in regional NSW. It’s amazing what you can find in history if you look hard enough.” The CSU Regional Archives is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm. The next weekend opening will be Saturday 6 August.
Media Note: CSU Regional Archives Manager Mr Wayne Doubleday is available for interview. The Archives search room is located in the Blakemore Building on the CSU South Campus in Wagga Wagga.Mr Doubleday covers some of the Archive’s collection in his fortnightly column, ‘At The Archive’ in the Weekend Advertiser in Wagga Wagga . Read more here. Print this story
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