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Bicycles built for eight
31 May 2011
A volunteer bicycle recycling group has joined with Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga to provide eight recently renovated bicycles for use by the University’s students. The Border Community Cycleworks will donate eight bicycles re-built by its volunteers for use by students who live and learn at Thurgoona. CSU residential coordinator, Mr Kurt Neville said the contribution from the community group will be used by up to 300 students living on the campus as well as those living in Albury, to be used in and around the Border community. “It is another positive step that Chart Sturt University students can take to reduce their environmental footprint, choosing to ride rather than drive,” Mr Neville said. Border Community Cycleworks aims to promote community development through providing access to cycling to the whole of the Border community, especially by recycling old and unused bicycles and distributing them to the community.
Media Note: Mr Phil Edwardes from Border Community Cycleworks will hand over the bicycles to CSU residential coordinator Mr Kurt Neville at 10 am on Wednesday 1 June. Media are invited to the handover, which will be near the Co-op Bookstore, CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Tabletop Rd, Thurgoona.
Print this story Scholarship ceremony at CSU in Bathurst
27 May 2011
 copy.jpg) Deserving students will receive a total of 68 scholarships worth nearly $245 000 at a special luncheon ceremony for donors and recipients at the CD Blake Auditorium at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Friday 27 May. The annual CSU Foundation scholarship presentation ceremony will be hosted by CSU Head of Campus in Bathurst, Mr Col Sharp, and the Chancellor of CSU, Mr Lawrie Willett, AO, will be present. A notable scholarship to be presented is the inaugural Peter Andren Memorial Scholarship, which aims to encourage true investigative journalism by providing funding for a project or proposal that explores a significant topic within our community or on a worldwide scale. The Peter Andren Memorial Scholarship will be presented by his son, Mr Josh Andren. The Omya Australia Pty Ltd scholarship to a long-term resident of the Bathurst region, valued at $4 000, will be awarded to communication student Mr Angus Thompson.General information about CSU scholarships can be found here. Information about scholarships specific to CSU in Bathurst can be found here.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The CSU Foundation Scholarship ceremony starts with the luncheon from 11.30am to 12.30pm, followed by the presentation ceremony from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the CD Blake Auditorium at CSU, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst.
Print this story New Graham Centre Fellows highlight breadth of research
24 May 2011
 Funding has been provided by Charles Sturt University (CSU) to support the full-time release from teaching commitments of 14 key researchers from the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation – an alliance between CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The 14 Graham Centre 2011 Research Centre Fellows were honoured at a special lunch on Monday 16 May. “The 14 Fellows for 2011 will focus on a broad range of research including plant and animal diseases, animal physiology and production, animal reproduction, food security, sustainable pasture systems, weeds, canola, bio-security and environmental health, water, stubble and conservation cropping,” said Graham Centre director Professor Deirdre Lemerle.“The 2011 Research Centre Fellows have been provided $40 000 each for 12 months so they can focus on their research. We are extremely impressed with the high quality of the 29 applications for the 14 Research Centre Fellowships.”
Media Note: Graham Centre 2011 Research Centre Fellows include:
Print this story Passionate teaching recognised by Rotary
24 May 2011
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer Dr Maree Donna Simpson was given high praise at a recent Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak award presentation where she received the Pride of Workmanship Award for her passionate work with CSU Pharmacy students. The Pride of Workmanship Program encourages job satisfaction, and publicly recognises community members for their efforts within their profession. Nominees of the Pride of Workmanship Program are presented with a plaque in recognition of their achievements. On receiving the award Dr Simpson said, “I was honoured to be recognised for my work with Charles Sturt University students and for my dedication to a job I love, which is to provide high quality teaching.” On hearing of Dr Simpson’s award, Pharmacy student Mr Liam Vidler said, “It could not have gone to a more worthy recipient.”
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media Print this story UTE launches its 2011 season
24 May 2011
The first production for 2011 from the University Theatre Ensemble (UTE) and the School Of Communication and Creative Industries at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga is Sarah Kane’s acclaimed production, 4:48 Psychosis. The production is a theatrical poem by one of the most influential English playwrights of the last 20 years. Kane’s unyielding exploration of the psychotic mind is filled with beauty, irony and a palpable life force that reaches out to make this a night in the theatre like no other. 4.48 Psychosis caused a sensation when first performed and a decade later it’s still dividing opinions. 4:48 Psychosis plays at the Riverina Playhouse in Cross Street, Wagga Wagga from 8pm Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 May with a special late night performance on Friday 27 May at 10pm.Tickets can be booked at the Civic Theatre Booking Office on telephone 02 6926 9688, online here and are available at the door. Tickets are $12 or $7 concession.
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Print this story Annual FACTS Day at CSU in Bathurst
24 May 2011
Students in Year 12 at high schools across the Central West will be able to explore career and employment opportunities at the annual FACTS Day (Facts About Careers and Tertiary Study) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Thursday 26 May. FACTS Day is organised by the Central West Careers Advisers Association and staged at CSU. Ms Fran Dwyer, a CSU Prospective Student Adviser, said, “Approximately 1 000 Year 12 students from schools in Bathurst, Lithgow, Kandos, Oberon, Blayney, Cowra, Orange and Molong will be able to obtain information from approximately 120 representatives from more than 60 career and employer organisations, including universities, private providers, TAFE, Centrelink, police and other government agencies. This day offers our regional final-year high school students the opportunity to speak with a range of educational providers, as well as hear a motivational speaker, and experience Charles Sturt University by attending the campus, which some schools will tour”.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Fran Dwyer. For additional comment about FACTS Day, contact Mr Denis Behan, Careers Adviser, Denison College – Kelso Campus, on 0401 193 333.
Parents are also invited to attend the annual FACTS Day from 10am to 2.15pm on Thursday 26 May at the CD Blake Auditorium at the CSU Bathurst Campus. There are two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Students arriving for each session are split into two groups with the first going into the careers expo and the second to the motivational presentation by keynote speaker Mr Bruce Buchanan, from the Orange Business Enterprise Centre, who will highlight issues facing school leavers whether they are beginning tertiary studies or seeking employment. The FACTS Day is organised by the Central West Careers Advisers Association in conjunction with the National Association of Prospective Student Association (NAPSA), a national university network responsible for arranging and coordinating careers events throughout Australia.
Print this story MyDay at CSU for IT and computing courses
24 May 2011
The MyDay event at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Tuesday 31 May will provide information and insights for 20 senior students from eight high schools in the region about information technology (IT), and computing courses they can study. CSU Prospective Student Adviser, Ms Fran Dwyer, said, “This MyDay will provide general information and interactive sessions with academics from the School of Computing and Mathematics at Charles Sturt University. These disciplines prepare students for a dynamic range of career options, and the students will be shown the range of state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories on campus. There has never been a better time to study at Charles Sturt University”. Participating students will come from Bathurst, Cowra, Lithgow, Mudgee and Orange.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Nothing beats uni for Nikita
24 May 2011
 Born and bred Taralga girl Ms Nikita Corby has left home, and her family band, to follow her dream by moving to Orange and studying Agricultural Business Management at Charles Sturt University (CSU). One of six children, Ms Corby started playing drums to join her brother, Ben and sister Rhiannon when they started performing as The Corbys three years ago. Now in Orange, Ms Corby even managed to squeeze her drum kit into her room on campus. “It’s an electric kit so I can put on my headphones and practice without bothering my room-mates,” Ms Corby said. In Taralga, Ms Corby worked at a local CRT outlet and, with an interest in the rural community, decided to study a course that would give her a broad knowledge of the agricultural industry. When she isn’t studying, she’s practising for her next gig. “I still go home on weekends and perform with The Corbys, which provides a good mix of study and music.”
Media Note: For more information on The Corbys click here. For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story Teaching teachers
17 May 2011
 The education of teachers has been a core part of Charles Sturt University (CSU) and its predecessor institutions since 1947 with the establishment of the Wagga Wagga Teachers’ College. A public forum will be held on Tuesday 24 May to discuss teachers’ important role in our diverse society. “Everyone's talking about the need for great teachers in every classroom, so how do we produce quality teachers?” asks Head of the School of Education at CSU in Wagga Wagga, Associate Professor Roslyn Brennan Kemmis. “In our increasingly complex society, it is important that we examine the university subjects offered to education students to ensure we prepare them for a world that is rapidly changing. We need to produce teachers that are lifelong learners and agents of change within the reality of today’s schools and prepare students as 21st century teachers.
Media Note: The free forum is part of the Edversations series hosted by CSU and Wagga Wagga City Council. Speakers include: lecturer with the School of Education at CSU in Wagga Wagga, Dr Christine Edwards-Groves; Bachelor of Education (Primary) graduate from CSU in Wagga Wagga Ms Miriam Kerr; Mr Michael Hopkinson from the Catholic Schools Office in the Diocese of Wagga Wagga; and Dr Tracey Smith from the NSW Department of Education and Community. The forum entitled, ‘So Who’s Teaching the Teachers?’ will be held from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 24 May in the Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Baylis Street in Wagga Wagga. The panel of education experts will address the forum and take questions from the audience. CSU wine and cheese will be served at the forum.
Associate Professor Roslyn Brennan-Kemmis is available for interview from Monday 23 May. Lecturer with the School of Education Ms Toni Smart is also available for interview.
Print this story Wool – exciting prospects
17 May 2011
 Strong prices and demand for prime lambs have seen producers shift their focus from wool production during recent times. But Professor of Animal Production at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Peter Wynn is urging Riverina producers not to lose sight of the importance of wool in their farm business. “Wool production has been the backbone of Australia and will continue to be an integral component of farm business income, particularly across the Riverina,” said Professor Wynn, who is also a member of the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation – an alliance between CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. “It is important producers continue to integrate wool production into their farming practices and not be heavily swayed by current market trends.” The Graham Centre together with the University of Sydney have organised a wool symposium to be held on Wednesday 18 May at Hay. “The symposium will provide an opportunity for wool growers to meet with key industry researchers and future leaders in the industry.” Forty final year animal science students from CSU and the University of Sydney are expected to attend the event. The program is available from the Graham Centre website here.
Media Note: For further information contact Professor Peter Wynn on 02 6933 2938, Dr Michael Friend 02 6933 2285 or Ms Toni Nugent 02 6938 1806 from the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
Print this story Scholarships awarded at CSU
17 May 2011
A new scholarship will be added to the 2011 Charles Sturt University (CSU) Annual Scholarship Day at CSU’s Orange Campus on Friday 20 May. Eighteen scholarships are being awarded in all disciplines ranging from agricultural business and dentistry to pharmacy and physiotherapy. Among a number of new awards is the Abbott Scholarship for Australian Indigenous students of Pharmacy. This is a substantial scholarship to the value of $60,000 over four years. “Charles Sturt University is pleased to acknowledge the generous support of the Abbott Company, which was founded in the United States more than 120 years ago by Dr Wallace C Abbott, a practicing physician and pharmacy proprietor,” says Head of Campus Professor Kevin Parton. “Charles Sturt University is especially grateful to the donors of the many scholarships because, without them, many students would not be able to attend the University.”
Media Note: Using the active part of a medicinal plant, known as the “alkaloid” Dr Wallace C Abbott formed tiny pills called “dosimetric granules” which provided more accurate and effective dosing for his patients than other treatments available at the time. Demand for these accurate granules soon far exceeded the needs of his own practice and from these modest origins, was born Abbott, one of the world’s most broadly based health care companies and a global leader in the discovery, development and manufacture of products that span the continuum of care.
The annual Scholarship Presentation Ceremony will be held from 3pm to approximately 5pm on Friday 20 May in Templer’s Mill function room, CSU in Orange, Leeds Parade. For interviews contact CSU Media.
Further scholarships available through the Charles Sturt Foundation to students in Orange can be found here.
Print this story Teaching award for CSU Ontario graduate
17 May 2011
 Turning her classroom into a grocery store is just one example of how Charles Sturt University (CSU) teaching graduate, Ms Alison Wojkowski, strives to make learning fun and meaningful. Ms Wojkowski, who graduated from CSU Ontario’s Bachelor of Primary Education Studies (BPES) in 2008, has been recognised in the Teacher of the Year category of the Premier’s Award for Teaching Excellence. She said the primary school teaching program at CSU helped prepare her for the classroom. “The program provided hands-on lessons, applicable ideas and theories, and a significant period of time in each work placement,” Ms Wojkowski said. “I was able to develop a number of effective teaching, classroom management and relationship building strategies.” It is the second year in a row that a CSU graduate has won the prestigious award, with Ms Michelle Jerzyk recognised in 2010. The Head of the Ontario School of Education at CSU Dr Will Letts, said “Alison epitomises what we hope for all BPES graduates, to take their Charles Sturt University education and extend it in creative and meaningful ways.” Ms Wojkowski is now teaching kindergarten at W H Morden Public School in Oakville. “Every day at least one thing happens with my students to make me smile,” she said. “I will continue to strive to help all of my students see the joy in learning, something I hope they will carry with them for life.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Helping students ASPIRE to university
17 May 2011
Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will host 60 students in Years 5 and 6 from three Central West schools - Trangie, Portland and Peak Hill central schools – on Wednesday 18 May as part of the Regional ASPIRE program. Regional ASPIRE encourages students as young as five to consider university education as a post-school option. The federally-funded program aims to ensure equal information access and awareness of university study for all students, especially for those from rural and remote areas that are under-represented in higher education. Director of Academic Support at CSU, Ms Liz Smith, said, "The research is very clear that students' ideas about who attends university, and more importantly who doesn't, are formed at a very young age. It's important for children and their families to understand their options in terms of university, and Regional ASPIRE plays a big part in building that understanding." Ms Sue Rogan, Manager of Pre-entry Programs at CSU has been responsible for the development of Regional ASPIRE at CSU, which sees student ambassadors working with the school children when they visit the campus. Ms Rogan said, “We have an outstanding group of ambassadors who the school students will enjoy working with, and their day will end with a mini graduation."
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
Regional ASPIRE is run in partnership with the University of New South Wales and currently works with 10 schools across regional NSW, with more schools to be included in the program in 2012.
Print this story Hot topics on show for parents
17 May 2011
Education students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) will show Border parents ideas and resources for raising young children at an expo to be staged in Lavington on Tuesday 24 May. Aimed at parents of children aged up to three years, final year students have researched and developed demonstrations surrounding hot topics in early childhood, including childcare services in Albury-Wodonga, encouraging literacy, and overcoming separation anxiety for children and parents. CSU students Ms Heather Wilson and Ms Hannah Oberin said they will “provide brochures and information packages on childcare centres around Albury-Wodonga that help parents with tips on what to look for when sourcing quality care for their children”. In exploring fostering early literacy, Ms Angela Fogarty said parents “can carry out practical ideas that can be used in the home to build a love for important aspects of literacy such as reading”. The Parent Information Expo will run from 10am to 12noon on 24 May in the Mirambeena Community Centre, 19 Martha Mews, Lavington.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU staff and students at 9.30am on Tuesday 24 May in Mirambeena Community Centre, 19 Martha Mews, Lavington. Print this story Showcasing wine research
15 May 2011
 The latest research for the Australian wine industry will be on display when the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga holds an Industry Showcase on Thursday 16 June. President of the NSW Wine Industry Association, Mr David Lowe will open the event at 9.15am before a range of research topics are discussed. They include: grapevine carbohydrate balance; grapevine carbohydrate reserves; young vine decline; heat stress; yield predictions from the air and on ground; consumer preferred wine styles; climate change and impacts in NSW regions; and pest and disease recognition. The day will also involve a tour of the NWGIC facilities. A full program can be found here. “Our Industry Showcase is an important event for Australian grape-growers and winemakers by offering them a one-spot shop for the current research findings across a range of topics,” said NWGIC Director Professor Jim Hardie.
Media Note: The National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) is an alliance of CSU, NSW Department of Primary Industries and the NSW Wine Industry Association. The Industry Showcase will be held at the NWGIC Training Centre, building 406, McKeown Drive (near CSU Winery) from 9.15am to 4.40pm on Thursday 16 June. There will be a morning tea break at 10.45am and a lunch break at 12noon. NWGIC Director Professor Jim Hardie is available for interview. For registration queries contact Ms Barbara McCallum on 02 6933 2719 or send an email. Print this story French influence at farmers' markets
13 May 2011
 Two French university students will give an international flavour to the local Farmers’ Markets in Wagga Wagga on Saturday 14 May at the CSU Cheese Factory stall. The women, Ms Aurelie Feunteun, from Brittany, and Ms Audrey Thomas, from Reunion Island, will offer tastings of the cheese they have developed during their internships at the CSU Cheese Factory. CSU Cheese Maker Mr Barry Lillywhite said, “The two cheese styles on offer at the popular weekend markets are very different from any cheese Charles Sturt University has done before. Aurelie is doing a smear-ripened cheese similar to a French style called Livarot. Audrey is doing a fresh cheese with herbs and spices called Boursin.” The products are being developed by the students with the assistance of Mr Lillywhite. The tastings will be offered at the Farmers’ Markets near the Civic Theatre, Baylis Street in Wagga Wagga.
Media Note: Ms Aurelie Feunteun arrived at CSU in Wagga Wagga in March. She is studying a degree in food safety, food science and microbiology at the French university, ESMISAB. Ms Audrey Thomas, who has been at CSU in Wagga Wagga since late April is doing an engineering-agribusiness degree focusing on food through the French university, ESIROI-IDAI. They are due to complete their internships at the end of August. For further information, contact CSU Cheese Maker Mr Barry Lillywhite on mobile 0406 386 665.
Print this story Local artist exposes her scene
11 May 2011
 The Border community will receive a glimpse of modern Indigenous art when Wiradjuri visual artist Ms Leonie McIntosh presents a free public lecture on her work at Charles Sturt University (CSU) this Friday 13 May. Ms McIntosh is a practicing artist, an active member of the Albury-Wodonga Indigenous community, and is currently lecturing in Indigenous art with first year students in CSU’s Murray School of Education. The free public lecture will start at 10am in the CD Blake Lecture Theatre, CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. Ms McIntosh will also lead workshops with CSU education students as part of CSU’s Visiting Artist Program.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms McIntosh on Friday 13 May. Print this story Minister Crean to open CSU dental clinics
11 May 2011
The newly-operational dental clinics at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst and Dubbo will be officially opened by The Hon. Simon Crean, MP, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development, Local Government, and Minister for the Arts, on Friday 13 May. CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, said the dental clinics will be used to provide training for CSU’s dental and oral health students and to provide sorely needed dental services to the community. “The opening of the dental clinics by Minister Crean demonstrates the importance to sustainable regional development of educating the future professional workforce for rural and regional Australia in rural and regional Australia,” Professor Goulter said. The opening ceremony in Bathurst will commence at 10am and Mr Crean will be available to speak to the media at 10.45am. He will then travel to Dubbo to open the CSU dental clinic there at 1pm.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Civil unrest and animal genetics
10 May 2011
The challenges of working to improve the lives of subsistence farmers in war torn African countries will be featured in a public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 11 May 2011. In the lecture titled Sex, babies, money, violence and genetics, international genetics consultant and adjunct senior lecturer with the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Dr Sara McClintock will share her experiences working with the International Livestock Research Centre in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. “I was running a lab trying to produce cheap embryos that would produce 95 per cent female calves to increase the profitability of a local farmer’s cow so she could afford to send her children to school and feed them a little milk.” Dr McClintock said in times of civil unrest, crops are often destroyed, seed stocks stolen and farm animals eaten by the tribal militias. “These animals are usually a local breed that has survived in tough conditions, may be worm resistant or have a low feed requirement,” she said. “One of the solutions is to conserve germ plasma, such as semen, in liquid nitrogen but this can be politically sensitive because many developing countries are paranoid about developed countries stealing their genetic material.”
Media Note: International genetics consultant and adjunct senior lecturer with the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga Dr Sara McClintock will deliver the Animal Science lecture for 2011, in room 178 , building 229 near car park 14, Puglsey Place, CSU in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 11 May at 5pm. Print this story Public lecture on 'Muslims Down Under'
10 May 2011
Charles Sturt University (CSU), in association with the Islamic Council of NSW, will present a free screening of documentary In the Footsteps of the Ancestors: Muslims Down Under at CSU in Orange on Friday 13 May. The film captures the ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity of Muslims in Australia, and tells the stories of Muslim pioneers and their descendants, beginning with the pivotal, fundamental role the Afghan camel herders played in the development of outback Australia, to the successful integration Muslims have made into modern Australian society. Documentary producer Ms Nada Roude says the documentary encourages a greater effort in understanding and appreciation of Islam and Muslims where sharing knowledge and stories is one of the most important ways of building a genuine sense of community in Australia. “It strengthens the belief in fairness, equality and respect, the values we aspire to in Australia.”
Media Note: In the Footsteps of the Ancestors: Muslims Down Under will screen at Lecture Theatre 3, Charles Sturt University, Leeds Parade, Orange at 6pm on Friday 13 May.
Documentary producer Ms Nada Roude was born in Lebanon, and has been in Australia since 1972. She has been actively involved in community development and education programs for more than 20 years.
Since World War II Muslims have come to Australia from Turkey, Lebanon, Bosnia, Kosova, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq and Afghanistan. Over 340,000 Muslims were counted in the last Census in 2006, with at least 128,000 born in Australia.
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