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CSU celebrates with the community


Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo has invited the local community to an End of Year Celebration on Friday 7 December featuring a range of fun activities for all ages. CSU’s Indigenous Student Support Officer, Ms Sharon Lane, said the event was a way to make the end of a successful year for the University and community alike. “This is a get-together to show what we have on offer, talk about some of our successes and what we have done throughout the year,” she said. “It will be a nice opportunity to catch up with our community members before the Christmas period.” The day will feature stories of successful CSU students and projects and showcase what has been happening on campus this year. Award-winning artist Kodi Lane will be playing with his band, supported by local artist Tony Dess, and there will be a jumping castle and face painting for the kids and a free barbecue lunch. The End of Year Celebration will be held at CSU in Dubbo from 9.30am to 1pm.


Media Officer: Mark O'Brien
Telephone: 02 63657813

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews or photo opportunities with CSU’s Indigenous Student Support Officer Ms Sharon Lane.

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CSU and TAFE to sign agreement in Port Macquarie


Port Macquarie TAFE-CSU accounting student Tim TreglownSenior executives from Charles Sturt University (CSU) and North Coast TAFE (NCTAFE) will sign a Heads of Agreement at CSU in Port Macquarie on Tuesday 27 November to formalise the existing relationship between the organisations. CSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Garry Marchant, said both organisations share a commitment to improving participation and success of students in higher learning and supporting the skills needs of the region. “Charles Sturt University wants to help build sustainable regional institutions and communities. Our collaboration with North Coast TAFE to build effective pathways to higher education for residents on the Mid North Coast builds on our organisations’ individual strengths and provides real opportunities for the region to prosper,” Professor Marchant said. “The development of educational pathways is a proven approach to improving higher education participation and attainment. Our partnership with North Coast TAFE sits alongside relationships we have with a number of TAFE institutions in regional Australia. Each partnership is different, but they all reflect the commitment of each organisation to improving success in higher learning.” The Institute Director for North Coast TAFE, Ms Elizabeth McGregor, applauded the value of the partnership for existing and prospective students, saying that the signing of the agreement was another important milestone in increasing higher education options and access for the Mid North Coast communities. “We at North Coast TAFE believe that educational partnerships and collaboration like this are essential in delivering prosperity and sustainability to the region,” Ms McGregor said.

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Professor Garry Marchant or Campus Director, Dr Muyesser Durur. Contact Neil Brown, Manager, Media and Public Relations North Coast TAFE on 0438 624 804. The agreement will be signed at Charles Sturt University, Suite 2, 27 Grant Street Port Macquarie at 11am on Tuesday 27 November, following a morning tea at 10.30am.
 
In 2012, 42 students were enrolled in the pathway programs which are proving popular with students from a range of backgrounds including school leavers, current TAFE students or graduates, career changers, or those who have worked in industry but have limited previous study. The partnership between CSU and NCTAFE has already resulted in the development and delivery of four pathway programs – the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Health and Rehabilitation Science, and Bachelor of Social Work. The pathway programs enable students to graduate with either a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from NCTAFE and a Bachelor degree from CSU following successful completion of their study.
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Top student profits from cyber space


CSU accounting student, Ms Divya Kumar.Charles Sturt University (CSU) accounting student, Ms Divya Kumar, has had a local win in a national share trading competition organised by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Ms Kumar, from Wagga Wagga, is completing the second year of a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree with a Distinction average. The game, the ‘Share Trading Competition’, required students to invest $50 000 of cyber money in any shares listed on the ASX. Ms Kumar’s strategy was to trade a well-balanced portfolio of about six stocks, making a ‘cyber profit’ of about $10 000 between July and November this year. She was named the top student competing against three other students at CSU in Wagga Wagga and 49 students across the University’s School of Accounting and Finance, qualifying for a ‘Gold’ award. Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Mr Chris Deeley, said the game integrated well with the finance subject. “It gives students realistic exposure to trading securities on the ASX and an opportunity to assess the relevance and reality of various share market and share trading theories, including technical trading, fundamental analysis and the efficient market hypothesis.” It is a sentiment shared by Ms Kumar who added, “The competition has taught me a lot about how share markets work. It has given me a lot of confidence in understanding how the real worlds of accounting and finance actually work.”


Media Officer: Jo Mazzocchi
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note:
CSU student Ms Divya Kumar is available for interview. Contact CSU Media.

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Careers in primary industries on show at CSU


Thirteen Higher School Certificate (HSC) students have been handpicked to participate in a week-long program in the Riverina aimed at attracting more young people to primary industry careers such as aquaculture, ecology, horticulture, fisheries, water security, sustainability, climate change and the environment. Their selection to take part from Monday 19 November in the Industry Placement Scholarship Program run by the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education (PICSE) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) follows talks to schools in 2012 by the Centre’s science education officer, Ms Emma Wordsworth. “As they embark on their last year of school, the students will have an opportunity to explore the exciting science based careers available in the primary industry sector,” Ms Wordsworth said. The students have been selected from schools in the Riverina and South Australia. The program will see the group visit a local organic rice farm, cattle feedlot, rice mill, native fisheries and food processing plant. On Thursday 22 and Friday 23 November, the students will be involved in activities within the University’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences and School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, including lectures, practical activities, tours of facilities such veterinary science facilities and underground laboratory, the Rhizolysimeter. Read more about the PICSE Industry Placement Scholarship Program here.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
Ms Emma Wordsworth from the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education (PICSE) is available for interview with students on Thursday 22 November from 8.30am to 12.30pm. Contact CSU Media.
 
PICSE is a national collaboration between universities, their regional communities and local primary industries, to attract students into tertiary science and to increase the number of skilled professionals in agribusiness and research institutions.

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Performance horse sale at CSU


The Equine Centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will host the inaugural Supreme Performance Horse Sale from 1.30pm on Saturday 24 November. The sale, which is the first of its kind at CSU, will see 60 Australian working stock and quarter horses go under the hammer, with more than $300 000 expected to change hands. CSU Equine Centre Manager, Mr John Smart, said the auction by Landmark is expected to attract plenty of interest. “It’s the first time that buyers in the south of NSW will have an opportunity to attend an auction in their own backyard,” he said. “Most horse auctions take place in the state’s north, so this is quite a coup for vendors and the industry as a whole.” Sixty horses will make-up the inaugural sale with vendors coming from across NSW as well as Victoria. Local horse breeder and Supreme Performance Horse Sale Committee member, Mr Steve Condell, said the sale will offer some of the best bloodlines in the country. “This is the first time we’ve had the facilities available to offer top performance quality horses,” he said.


Media Officer: Jo Mazzocchi
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note:
CSU Equine Centre Manager, Mr John Smart, and Committee member, Mr Steve Condell, will be available for interview from 12noon on Friday 23 November or on Saturday 24 November. 
 
The horses can be viewed at the CSU Equine Centre, Agricultural Avenue, CSU in Wagga Wagga from 8am on Saturday, 24 November. At 10.30am, there will be a demonstration of all the horses for sale. At 1pm, there will be a stallion parade and auction with proceeds going to the Riding for the Disabled. At 1.30pm, the Inaugural Supreme Performance Horse Sale will commence.  Catering proceeds will go to the Wagga branch of Cystic Fibrosis.

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CSU library services come up trumps in national survey


CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann with CSU students Ms Di Wintle and Mr Thomas Belling in Wagga Wagga. The high standard of services offered by the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Library to its users no matter where they live has been praised in a biennial survey conducted in September. The Library Client Survey 2012 attracted 3 844 respondents, with almost 54 per cent of the surveys completed by CSU distance education students. The Library’s Director of Client Services, Ms Alice Ferguson said, “In this latest survey, the Charles Sturt University Library has moved from the bottom 25 per cent of libraries in 2010 to the top 25 per cent for overall performance of Australian university libraries surveyed over the last two years. Our staff were highly commended in the survey for the standard of service they provide to our users.” During the last two years, CSU has established new Learning Commons in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Orange and Wagga Wagga, and increased its use of social media through the Library. A part promoting the survey, cash prizes were offered to library users to participate in the evaluation. Two of the four winners, medical radiation science student Mr Thomas Belling and Master of Health Science Honours student Ms Di Wintle, were presented certificates by Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann at the Convention Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 6 November.


Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
CSU Division of Library Services has physical libraries at CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Ontario, Orange and Wagga Wagga with a CSU collection available through the public library in Port Macquarie.
 
The Library’s excellent online collection continues to grow with a focus on the purchase of eBooks and eJournals providing students with point-of-need access to study material. Support is available to students from librarians via a 1800 number, online chat, Ask a Librarian online service and other social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter as well as face-to-face within library buildings.
 
CSU Library provides a free postal loans service to distance education students.
 
The Library also offers support to researchers and lecturers. Please see more here.
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VET graduation for CSU Training


The Registered Training Organisation, CSU Training, will be celebrating the achievements of its 2012 graduates with a ceremony at the University’s Convention Centre in Wagga Wagga on Friday 23 November. Graduates include CSU staff and learners who have completed their studies by distance education. The majority of graduates due to attend the ceremony from 2pm to 4pm will be CSU staff members with business and management qualifications and members of the University’s asset maintenance staff with the Certificate III in Asset Maintenance. Other qualifications include: Certificate IV Frontline Management; Certificate IV Business Administration; Diploma of Management; Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution; Certificate III Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support; and Certificate IV Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support. The guest speaker at the ceremony will be adjunct Associate Professor John Kent from the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga.


Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note: CSU Training is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) operated by Charles Sturt Services Ltd, a company wholly owned by Charles Sturt University. Read more about CSU Training here.
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Champion shooter at CSU


Champion clay target shooter Russell Mark. Olympic gold medallist Mr Russell Mark will be guest speaker at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga when administrative staff from across CSU meet in the city for a biennial conference. The champion clay target shooter is a special guest at the Admin Future Focus 2012 conference dinner from 6.30pm on Tuesday 20 November.  With a theme of sustainability at CSU, the conference has attracted more than 160 administrative staff from across the University, including Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Canberra, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Sydney and Wagga Wagga. The event is being held to ‘foster networking and a sense of community among administrative staff from all University campuses, faculties, schools, divisions and units’. Hailed as one of Australia’s best ever shooters, Mr Mark has competed in six Olympic Games. He won gold in Atlanta in 1996 and silver in Sydney in 2000 in the double trap events. Admin Future Focus 2012 will be held from 1pm on Tuesday 20 November to 3pm on Wednesday 21 November. Read the full program here.


Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
Admin Future Focus 2012 guest speaker Mr Russell Mark will arrive in Wagga Wagga at 4.40pm on Tuesday 20 November and depart at 6.30am on Wednesday 21 November. He is due to attend the Admin Future Focus 2012 conference dinner from 6.30pm on Tuesday 20 November at Eat@20, building 20, near car park 2 Darnell Smith Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga. He is available for interview. Contact CSU Media.

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A view to the CSU vineyard


A view inside the new Cellar Door at CSU in Wagga Wagga. A new venue at which to taste and purchase Charles Sturt University (CSU) wines in Wagga Wagga has opened its doors. Overlooking the University’s vineyard and commercial winery, the new $500 000 Cellar Door is part of a larger project in the precinct which will be completed in the new year. On Thursday 15 November, members of the CSU Wine Club will gather at the new Cellar Door from 5pm to 7.30pm to celebrate its opening. CSU Winemaker, Mr Andrew Drumm, said, “The enlarged space in the new Cellar Door allows us to cater for tours and events. There is also a smaller area that we can use for small groups. It is a great place to showcase not only the wines that locals are used to, but also a few new ones that we have recently introduced, especially, the NV Sparkling, the first to be produced from our vineyard in Orange.” On the 2012 Vintage, Mr Drumm said, “The last season was overshadowed by the rain and the floods, but we’re optimistic about this year.” The Cellar Door is open from 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 4pm on weekends. To place a wine order, telephone 02 6933 2435 or send an email.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
CSU Winemaker Mr Andrew Drumm will be available for comment about the new Cellar Door and the 2012 Vintage at 10.30am on Friday 16 November, Cellar Door, building 413 near car park 11, McKeown Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga. To attend, contact CSU Media. 

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Scholarships support Port Macquarie students


Campus Director for CSU in Port Macquarie, Dr Muyesser DururProspective students searching for financial support for their studies at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Port Macquarie in 2013 can apply now for scholarships. Campus Director for CSU in Port Macquarie, Dr Muyesser Durur, said the University is committed to encouraging students to participate in higher education on the NSW Mid North Coast. “Charles Sturt University has established a range of scholarships specifically available for its students in Port Macquarie that can assist with tuition fees, living expenses and learning materials,” Dr Durur said. The scholarships include:
Accounting, business, creative industries, paramedic, health sciences, justice studies and social work courses will be offered on the Port Macquarie campus to start in February 2013.


Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interview with Dr Muyesser Durur. Read more on CSU scholarships for Port Macquarie and Mid-North Coast NSW here.
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Can fish and hydro-electric plants co-exist?


How native freshwater fish are affected by hydro-electric turbines for electricity on major rivers is a global concern. A fish researcher, who studies the ecology of migratory fish in the Lower Mekong River Basin in South-East Asia, is visiting southern NSW to investigate how Australian native fish can live with similar plants on major dams in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Dr Phousavanh Phouvin, from the National University of Laos in Laos Peoples Democratic Republic, is currently on a three-month study tour in Australia, investigating aspects of hydro plant design that cause fish injuries and deaths. Dr Phouvin will present results from his findings at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury from 12noon on Thursday 15 November. He has worked mainly at the Narrandera Fisheries Centre as a Crawford Fund Fellow.

Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: The presentation by Dr Phousavanh Phouvin will be at 12pm in Room 202, Lecture Theatres (751), CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona, on Thursday 15 November. Dr Phouvin will be available for interviews at CSU in Albury-Wodonga on 15 November.
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Girls growing up too quickly: public lecture


CSU's Dr Emma RushThe risks of the sexualisation of girls, and tips on how to help girls grow up with healthy attitudes towards body image and sexuality, will be discussed at a public lecture in Tumut on Wednesday 21 November. Lecturer in philosophy and ethics at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Dr Emma Rush, will give an overview of what researchers and experts have to say about the risks associated with the sexualisation of girls and explain the government’s response. “A generation ago we didn’t see fashion and gossip magazines, padded bras and cosmetics, pitched specifically at the primary school market,” she said. “While sex appeal has been used to sell products for a long time, in the last decade or so imagery directly inspired by pornography has also become much more prevalent in fashion and advertising. The increasing pressure on girls to meet very narrow appearance ‘ideals’ at younger and younger ages is of significant concern to experts in child health and welfare.” The free lecture, Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls, will also identify resources for parents and professionals who work with girls.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The public lecture, Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls is being hosted by CSU and Tumut Shire Council from 6pm Wednesday 21 November at the Montreal Community Theatre, 44-46 Russell St, Tumut. Refreshments will be served after the lecture.
 
Dr Emma Rush is a lecturer and researcher in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga. She was previously a Research Fellow at the Australia Institute in Canberra where she was the lead author of two major policy papers on the sexualisation of children. Read more about Dr Rush’s research here. Dr Rush has delivered similar public lectures in Griffith and Narrandera in 2010 and in Temora and Orange in 2011.
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CSU commended for community focus


Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) decision to establish a campus in Port Macquarie has been welcomed by the Birpai Local Area Land Council, which praised the University’s commitment to the local Aboriginal community. Campus Director of CSU in Port Macquarie, Dr Muyesser Durur, said evidence suggests that Aboriginal people are more likely to attend a university if they can do so within country rather than having to move away from their home and family. “The University is committed to creating an environment that will create opportunities for all sectors of the community. One of our core gaols for the region is to build students’ capacity to contribute to their community and society,” she said. Uncle Bill O’Brien, Chairperson of the Birpai Land Council, has been heartened by how CSU has embraced the local Aboriginal community from the start. “Charles Sturt University has consulted with and listened to the local Aboriginal community on every step of its journey to establish a permanent tertiary education presence in Port Macquarie. I am excited that Charles Sturt University is also developing and constructing an Aboriginal study centre on the new campus, which will enhance the prospect of success of Aboriginal students,” he said.



Media Officer: Mark O'Brien
Telephone: 02 63657813

Media Note: CSU staff in Port Macquarie recently attended a cultural site inspection of the 2.5 hectare site of the new campus at the rear of Coles Supermarket on Major Innes Road, Port Macquarie. Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) is the local Aboriginal Community's representative body. Members of the Birpai LALC come from both the Birpai Nation and other Aboriginal Nations Australia-wide. Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews or photo opportunities with Dr Muyesser Durur or Uncle Bill O’Brien.
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The amazing brain


CSU researcher Dr Adam Hamlin. "One of the greatest challenges of modern neuroscience is understanding what happens to the brain as we age and why it becomes vulnerable to diseases such as Alzheimer’s,” said Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Dr Adam Hamlin. Dr Hamlin, from CSU’s School of Biomedical Sciences, will talk about our Amazing Brain in a free, public lecture in Tumbarumba on Wednesday 28 November. Almost 280 000 Australians suffer from dementia and that figure is expected to rise as the population ages. Dr Hamlin will outline current breakthroughs in our understanding of the processes that occur in neurodegenerative diseases and what scientists are doing to find potential treatments for these conditions. A national Health and Medical Research Council Fellow, Dr Hamlin is carrying out research to discover more about brain cell death in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Read more about Dr Hamlin’s research on CSU News here.


Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
Hosted by Charles Sturt University and Tumbarumba Shire Council, the free public lecture The Amazing Brain: Use it or lose it will be held in the Tumbarumba Shire Council Chambers in Bridget Street, Tumbarumba, from 6pm on Wednesday 28 November.

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New research focus on environmental justice


In a first for Australia, a new research network will be launched at Charles Sturt University (CSU) on Thursday 8 November to focus on environmental justice and governance in Australia. The new group is part of CSU’s Institute for Land Water and Society (ILWS)  and will be known as the Environmental Justice and Governance for Social Change Strategic Research Area. Co-leaders of the new group, Dr Helen Masterman-Smith, an environmental sociologist, and Associate Professor Vaughan Higgins, a rural sociologist, said, “This new Strategic Research Area is one of the first research concentrations or networks in Australia that focuses on the fields of justice and governance in environmental issues, including climate change.”
To launch the new group, a public workshop, Environmental Justice and Governance: Strategies for building environmentally sustainable and socially just communities will be held from 10 to 4pm on Thursday 8 November at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Pre-eminent Australian environmental sociologist, Professor Stewart Lockie from The Australian National University, will give the keynote address from 10.30am to 12noon. . To RSVP, contact Dr John Rafferty on 02 6051 9406 or email. A full workshop program is available from the ILWS here.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
Dr Helen Masterman-Smith or Associate Professor Vaughan Higgins, both from CSU’s Institute for Land, Water and Society are available for interview about the new Environmental Justice and Governance for Social Change Strategic Research Area. Contact CSU Media.
 
The workshop, Environmental Justice and Governance: Strategies for building environmentally sustainable and socially just communities will be held on Thursday 8 November from 10 to 4pm at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, building 412, near the CSU Winery, McKeown Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga.

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Regional primary students to experience university


About 60 Year Six students from Peak Hill Central School and Kandos Public School will participate in workshops at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Tuesday 13 November as part of a Future Moves program, Check It Out Day. The event gives the students first-hand experience of a university. Ms Tonya Graham, Future Moves coordinator, said, “By introducing young people to the experience of university study we hope to encourage them to become more engaged in school studies and more confident to consider tertiary study as a later option. The Future Moves program is directed at students who have the potential to succeed in tertiary education and who come from families with little or no experience of higher education. Students who participate often say, ‘I never considered university, but now I really want to go’. Events like the Check It Out days are a great way to start a conversation with students and their families about the options available to them when they finish school.” The Year Six students will engage in a range of fun interactive workshops delivered by CSU courses staff, including paramedicsnursing, art education, communications, and theatre/media. The day will conclude with students dressing in graduation attire for a mock mini-graduation.


Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange photo opportunities of students participating in experiments, classes and the graduation ceremony, or to interview Future Moves coordinator Ms Tonya Graham. Workshops run from approximately 10am to 11.30am, and the graduation ceremony begins at 1.30pm.
 
The Check It Out days are part of CSU’s Future Moves program, which was developed to encourage aspiration for higher education among students in rural and remote NSW and Victoria. The program continues to grow due to the positive feedback received over the past two years.

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Vintage flappers dinner


There will be plenty of flappers and feathers on show at this year’s 2012 Vintage Dinner at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga, with the evening showcasing a 1920s theme. The Head of CSU in Wagga Wagga, Mr Adrian Lindner is hosting the popular event on Friday 9 November, now in its 35th year. Pre-dinner drinks will be held under the lemon-scented gum trees from 7pm with a three course dinner served at 7.45pm at the Convention Centre, CSU in Wagga Wagga. Guests will be entertained by renowned Sydney jazz band, The 1920s Jazz Gang. Tickets for the annual event have been sold out.


Media Officer: Jo Mazzocchi
Telephone: 02 69332207

Media Note:
The 2012 Vintage Dinner will be held in the Convention Centre, building 230, near car park 16, Jingellic Place, CSU in Wagga Wagga.

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Only scary thing about Halloween is sugar: CSU expert


Head of CSU's SOAP, Dr Krissy WilsonAn expert in the study of paranormal events from Charles Sturt University (CSU) believes the only scary thing about Halloween is the risk of tooth decay from all the sweets that children have an excuse to guzzle on the day. Dr Krissy Wilson, Head of CSU’s Science of Anomalistic Phenomena research unit, said the celebration of Halloween most likely started as a pagan tradition that coincided with the new harvest. “It later became a Christian celebration of All Hallows or All Saints Day. Modern times have seen it evolve into ‘Halloween’ – which came literally from ‘hallowed’ or ‘holy’ – that typically involves trick or treating, dressing up in silly outfits and watching horror movies!”

Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Krissy Wilson who is based at CSU in Albury-Wodonga.
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Keeping up with the Finns


The success of schools in Finland has been praised in recent times, with teachers attaining high status in the community and students topping international test results. Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Education in Albury-Wodonga will host an informal and informative question and answer session with guest Dr Tuija Turunen, a senior lecturer in teacher education with Finland’s University of Lappland, to address questions on the Finnish model. A former teacher and teacher educator in Finland, Dr Turunen is a research fellow at CSU. She also has a son attending an Australian high school for the past three years. Dr Turunen will present her insights into both school systems. The informal Q & A session is open to the public and will start at 5.30pm on Monday 5 November in the CD Blake Lecture Theatre, CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Dive, Thurgoona.


Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Tuija Turunen from the University of Lappland in Finland.

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Learning goes mobile


Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange will host a public lecture on Friday 2 November examining the biggest change in the delivery of education since the advent of the personal computer. CSU Associate Professor Philip Uys, Director of Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation at the University's Division of Learning and Teaching Services,  will deliver the lecture and said ‘mobile learning’ technology was poised to revolutionise education. CSU has been engaged in mobile learning since it began to offer podcasts in 2008, allowing students to download recordings of lectures they could listen to on their mobile devices at their own convenience. Since then the University has added mobile interfaces to an ‘e-portfolio’ system that students can use to build an online portfolio of their work, and to a ‘CSU Replay’ facility which offers audio and video recordings of lectures and other material available for download through Apple’s ‘iTunes U’. The current focus is on developing educational material that can be shared across a number of mobile devices and consumed by students in short bursts throughout the day. Read more on CSU News here.

Media Officer: Mark O'Brien
Telephone: 02 63657813

Media Note:
Associate Professor Philip Uys from the CSU’s Division of Learning and Teaching Services will give a public lecture, Mobile Learning: Promise and Practice in Lecture Theatre 3, CSU in Orange, on Friday 2 November at 6pm.

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