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The perennial possibilities of wheat
17 Feb 2009
 The opportunities in Australia for growing perennial wheat are being investigated by Charles Sturt University (CSU) PhD student Ms Nicole Hyde. As part of a Cooperative Research Centre for Future Farm Industries project, Ms Hyde late last year began to investigate several key questions: Can perennial wheat regrow in following seasons? Can perennial wheat survive our hot, dry summers? How does perennial wheat survive and regrow? “Perennial wheat is being developed in the USA, Russia, China, Argentina and now Australia, by crossing annual bread wheat with various perennial grasses,” said Ms Hyde. “The result should be a perennial grain crop that has the potential to offer significant benefits in Australian farming systems, including improved soil structure, reduced dry land salinity problems, and the provision of feed for grazing during the critical break-of-season period. However perennial wheat has never before been grown in Australia, so we do not yet know if these benefits will actually be delivered.” Ms Hyde hopes to complete her PhD by late 2011.
Media Note: PhD student Ms Nicole Hyde will deliver a seminar, ‘Opportunities for perennial wheat in Australia’, from 3pm on Thursday 19 February in the conference room, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Pugsley Place off Pine Gully Road. Ms Hyde is a member of the E H Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, an initiative of CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Print this story Heading north
17 Feb 2009
 Exploring the role of design in the natural and cultural heritage of inland NSW is on the busy agenda of Margaret Woodward as she settles into her new role as Head of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Wagga Wagga. Formerly Head of Visual Communication at the Tasmanian School of Art in Hobart, Associate Professor Woodward started work at CSU on Monday 2 February as temperatures hit the early forties. “I’m excited to be at CSU in Wagga Wagga and to be living in inland NSW,” said Associate Professor Woodford. “I also look forward to seeing the city’s contrast to my previous workplaces in Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne and more recently in Tasmania. The city has a strong but different sense of place to Tasmania.” With a background in graphic design, the new Head of School has a research interest in the recently emerging field of interpretation design, the design associated with cultural and natural heritage interpretation found in historic sites, visitor centres and national parks.
Media Note: The new Head of the CSU’s School of Visual and Performing Arts, Associate Professor Margaret Woodward is available for interview. Photos are also available. Contact CSU Media. The School offers a range of programs including acting, design for theatre and television, animation and visual effects, fine arts, photography, graphic design, jewellery, television production and multimedia. Print this story Orientation Week at Bathurst
17 Feb 2009
.jpg) New students and supportive family members have flooded onto the Bathurst Campus of Charles Sturt University (CSU) to get their bearings at the start of Orientation Week 2009. During his welcome to new students on 16 February, Head of Bathurst Campus, Mr Col Sharp, said he was delighted by the energy the new students brought to the campus “It’s important that new students are welcomed and assisted with their transition to university life, and we are confident that CSU will be a positive and constructive experience for students as they build their careers.” On Tuesday, students formally enrol, are given information about their courses and subjects and meet teaching staff. On Wednesday 18 February, students attend information sessions about CSU’s online services, electronic communications, learning in an e-environment and how to access support and facilities in information technology, library and student services. Male and female students will also participate in separate compulsory seminars on personal well-being and safety. Thursday is ‘Market Day’ on the library lawn, which provides a feast of information for new students about local businesses and services that they might chose or need to use during their time in Bathurst. There are no formal sessions scheduled for Friday.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Research and learning in Southeast Asia
17 Feb 2009
 Final year agricultural students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will resume their studies shortly with their sights firmly set on international experience in the middle of the year. Third year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) degree will spend two weeks visiting sites of agricultural significance in the south of Vietnam. The group will visit the fertile Mekong Delta, spending much of the time at Can Tho University in Cantho City, a major centre for agricultural education. Accompanied by CSU lecturers Dr Jason Condon and Dr Alison Southwell, the students will look at tropical farming systems, agricultural research and markets, with some time set aside to visit Long Tan, a place of Australian historical significance. “The study tour is a great opportunity for CSU agriculture students to experience the many differences between Australian and Vietnamese farming whilst still being able to appreciate the similarities that exist, such as, the loss of small family farms, the effect of rising costs of inputs and increased urbanisation on rural communities,” said Dr Condon. Travelling with the students will be CSU Honours student Ms Melanie Bower. Supervised by Dr Condon, Melanie will undertake three months of research in Vietnam investigating the advantages of using compost with small rates of fertilizers rather than relying on fertilizers alone. “With the cost of fertilizer rising, a reduction in its use would greatly benefit small farmers in Vietnam,” said Ms Bower.
Media Note: CSU lecturers Dr Jason Condon and Dr Alison Southwell, the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) students and Honours student Ms Melanie Bower are due to leave CSU at Wagga Wagga for Vietnam at the end of June. The new academic year for continuing students starts Monday 23 February. Print this story Land of the unexpected
17 Feb 2009
 A beach-side holiday was not on the minds of two Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturers as they headed north to the tropics and Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) second largest urban centre, Lae, in January. Dr Peter Rushbrook from CSU’s School of Education in Wagga Wagga and Dr Peter Wilson from the University’s School of Teacher Education in Bathurst spent a fortnight at the Balob Teachers’ College in Lae. Amid a frustrating dial-up internet service, earth tremors, the city’s notorious security problems and potholes, the educators worked with lecturers from the College, including teaching subjects from CSU’s Master of Education. “This was my third trip to the country and I greatly admire the PNG spirit,” said Dr Rushbrook. “PNG is the ‘Land of the Unexpected’.” His travel companion, Dr Wilson said, “our work at the Balob Teachers’ College reminded us how well resourced we are in Australia which we take for granted. College staff were keen to get our support for their institution’s move to become the Lutheran University in 2010.” Eager to return to PNG, Dr Rushbrook said, “there is something about working and living on the edge, using your wits to make things work in adverse or challenging conditions”.
Media Note: Dr Peter Rushbrook is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Vocational, Education and Training in the CSU School of Education at Wagga Wagga. Dr Peter Wilson is the coordinator of the Master of Teaching (Primary) course in the School of Teacher Education at CSU Bathurst. For interviews, contact CSU Media. Print this story Students move into new residences
17 Feb 2009
.jpg) With the start of Orientation Week at Charles Sturt University (CSU), the first students have taken up residence in the newly completed accommodation at Bathurst Campus. University officials are pleased that 120 new rooms were completed and ready to be occupied, and that another 80 rooms will be completed in the coming weeks. CSU’s Director of Student Services, Mr Andrew Callander, said the residences mark a new era in on campus living. “Besides being designed and constructed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable, the new residences come equipped with internet access and cable TV.” The complex consists of 10 modular concrete and corrugated iron buildings paired to enclose an open courtyard. Each block will house 20 students in self-catered accommodation with ‘open plan’ kitchens and living areas. The corrugated iron, which is light, strong, adaptable and durable, shields the internal concrete walls from the summer heat to enable the buildings to maintain a more constant temperature without the use of expensive air conditioning.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Andrew Callander, Director of Student Services at CSU. Similar residences have also been constructed for students at CSU at Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga, with more being built at Orange. Print this story Out of the ashes
17 Feb 2009
 Bigger and better is an apt description for the new Sutherland Laboratory, which will be opened at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 17 February. The building is a teaching and learning facility for the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences and serves a range of Schools within the Faculty of Science. Classes in the multipurpose laboratory will include microbiology, plant science and animal nutrition. The laboratory complex was damaged in a fire at the University in 2007. “With the immediate and future needs of students in mind, the $1.05 million construction project began in the middle of 2008 and is ready in time for the imminent return of students in 2009,” said Head of the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Associate Professor John Kent. The new facility will accommodate 72 students with a preparation room, solvents room, wash-up area and incubator room.
Media Note: The Sutherland Laboratory is near building 268, car park 16, Nathan Cobb Drive, CSU at Wagga Wagga. The opening takes place at midday. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers will cut a ribbon to mark the official opening at midday. Print this story Darwin celebrated in Bathurst
13 Feb 2009
 copy.jpg) Staff from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Communication gathered in Bathurst’s Machattie Park on Thursday 12 February to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. When Darwin voyaged to Australia in 1836, Bathurst was the most westward point of his inland journey, and when his book On the Origin of Species was published in November 1859, it changed the scientific understanding of life on Earth. At the commemorative morning tea in the park’s rotunda yesterday, CSU Professor of Communication, John Carroll, read extracts from Darwin’s journal to the gathering which also included members of the Bathurst branch of the Pensioners and Superannuants Association. Writing on 20 and 21 January 1836, Darwin observed ‘Bathurst has a singular and not very inviting appearance; groups of small houses, and a few large ones, are scattered rather thickly over two or three miles of a bare country which is divided into numerous fields’. He described conditions as hot, dry and dusty, noting the Macquarie River was a ‘mere chain of ponds … separated from each other by spaces almost dry’, but added ‘a little water does flow, and sometimes there are high and most impetuous floods’. He acknowledged that ‘the season had been one of great drought, and that the country does not at present wear a favourable aspect; although I understand two or three months ago it was incomparably worse’. T’was ever thus.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Professor John Carroll. Print this story Digging deep for a national tragedy
13 Feb 2009
 Ahead of the official start of the academic year on Monday 23 February, students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) have raised almost $3 000 for the Victorian bushfire appeal. Ninety Residential Student Advisors from CSU at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga collected $2 883.70 for the Australian Red Cross appeal during training at the University this week. The money was raised when a ransom was paid by the student leaders for the return of props used during the training. The Residential Student Advisors were undertaking training as part of CSU’s Residential Support Scheme. “This initiative is a credit to these students from across CSU’s campuses. It exemplifies the widespread commitment to assisting Victorians after the great loss of life and property,” said Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Lyn Gorman. Meanwhile, the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor John Hicks, has agreed to contribute $1 to the Red Cross appeal for every dollar donated by a Faculty of Business student up to $1 000. As other individual and group staff and student fundraising efforts get underway, the University cashiers’ offices on each campus are now donation points for the Australian Red Cross appeal. CSU is also offering its support to students affected by the Victorian bushfires. See here.
Print this story Chinese and Korean uni delegations visit Bathurst
13 Feb 2009
.jpg) Two high level delegations from universities in China and South Korea will visit Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Bathurst on Monday 16 February to consolidate links with the national university of inland Australia. The Acting Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Lyn Gorman, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Ross Chambers, will each host one of the visiting delegations from Dali University in China, and from Hannam University in South Korea. Professor Gorman said, “The University welcomes the opportunities these visits present to build on existing linkages and extend CSU’s involvement in international education with partners in China and South Korea.” The Dali University delegation will discuss a range of issues relating to areas of cooperation with CSU, including research, academic staff visits, as well as a specific articulation arrangement in Information Technology. Hannam University officials will explore ways in which CSU can enhance the courses and teaching at Hannam University. Professor Chambers said, “CSU has had a long-standing relationship with Hannam University since 2003, and this visit builds on that relationship. We will discuss programs for teachers of English, and doctoral programs in theology.” This will be the first visit to CSU by the new President of Hannam University, Dr Hyungtae Kim.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Professor Feng Yang from Heilongjiang University, China, will also join the discussions. Among the senior CSU academics at the talks will be the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor John Hicks, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor Toni Downes, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Nick Klomp, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Anthony Cahalan, as well as the Head of the School of Communication, Associate Professor Rod McCulloch. Dr Hyungtae Kim, the President of Hannam University in South Korea, will be accompanied by Dr Myunghee Kang, Dean of the Graduate School, and Professor Samuel Cheon, Dean of the Graduate School of Theological Interdisciplinary Studies. The Dali University delegation will be led by Professor Lihua Duan, Deputy President, who will be accompanied by Professor Yimin Du, Dean of Studies, Professor Zeheng Yang, Dean, College of Computer Science and Engineering, and Associate Professor Limin Shi, Director, Division of International Exchange of Cooperation. Print this story Back to the future for Orientation 2009: Wagga Wagga
12 Feb 2009
 Retro is the theme adopted for Charles Sturt University’s Orientation activities, which commence on Monday 16 February. The week of academic and social activities and events aims to prepare about 1 000 new CSU students for university life at Wagga Wagga. Orientation 2009 also marks CSU’s 20th anniversary this year. Under the direction of the University’s Division of Student Services, 52 Orientation Student Leaders, including five Orientation Student Coordinators, have been busy fine tuning the program. Wearing green Retr-O-Week t-shirts, the student coordinators and leaders will assist new students through their transition to higher education. New students, including those living on and off campus, can participate in campus and library tours, attend compulsory academic information sessions and complete online enrolment as well as a range of social activities. The week aims to assist the new students in their transition and provide relevant information and support.
Media Note: Details of the Orientation 2009 program can be found here. Orientation Student Coordinators are available for interview, as is Mr Paul Shaw from the CSU Division of Student Services. Contact CSU Media. Print this story Back to the future for Orientation 2009: Albury-Wodonga
12 Feb 2009
Celebrating Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) 20th anniversary is the theme of Orientation 2009, which commences at CSU on Monday 16 February. The week of academic and social activities and events aims to prepare over 500 new CSU students for university life at Albury-Wodonga. Under the direction of the University’s Division of Student Services, Orientation student leaders, led by two coordinators, have been fine tuning the program. The coordinators and leaders will be on hand to assist the new students through their transition into higher education. New students, including those living on and off campus, can participate in campus and library tours, attend compulsory academic information sessions, complete online enrolment and attend a range of social activities. The Head of the Albury-Wodonga Campus, Professor Allan Curtis, will address the new students and their families at special ceremonies to mark the start of the academic year, starting at 9.30am on Tuesday 17 February in CD Blake Lecture Theatre, CSU, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
Media Note: Details of the Orientation 2009 program can be found here. Orientation student coordinators are available for interview as is Mr Leigh Elliot with the CSU Division of Student Services. Contact CSU Media. Other events that might be of interest to the media include:
Print this story Regional universities go direct to local students
11 Feb 2009
Year 12 is a time when most students decide on their path for the future. Everyone wants to be successful and to make the best choices, but accessing the right information at the right time is not always easy. That’s where Charles Sturt University (CSU) , Southern Cross University and the University of New England can help. These universities recognise the importance of helping students select the right study options. That’s why they go direct to local students via the Regional University Road Show. Now in its eighth year, the Regional University Road Show visits 110 schools, sharing information with around 4500 students. As CSU Prospective Student Adviser Ms Fran Dwyer explains, the Regional University Road Show provides senior high school students with accurate and timely information regarding university education. “By pooling resources, CSU, SCU and UNE are able to provide excellent advice to students in one visit, maximising the study options presented to students while minimising the amount of time students need to be away from the classroom.” Denison College-Kelso High Campus Careers Adviser Denis Behan says the Regional University Road Show is a wonderful opportunity for his students to explore the wide range of courses on offer at regional universities as well as familiarising themselves with entry requirements, selection procedures, scholarships and accommodation options. “Having three regional universities visit at the same time allows my students to seriously consider future university study and to start examining their study options. Having direct access to experienced advisors is a big plus too. Also having the universities visit us is very convenient for my students.” Next week, the Regional University Road Show will be in Bathurst, visiting Dennison College Kelso Campus, McKillop College and St Stanislaus. Students from Dennison College Bathurst Campus, Scots College, Cowra, Blayney, Oberon and Portland High Schools will be travelling to Bathurst host schools to take part in the presentations. In a world of endless possibilities, it’s difficult to determine the best course of action for your future. The Regional University Road Show will help you find a study option to suit you.
Media Note: The Regional Universities Road Show will be in Bathurst on Tuesday 17 February. For interviews with Ms Fran Dwyer, or to arrange a photo opportunity, please contact Ms Dwyer on 0409 305 514.
Print this story Regional universities go direct to local students
11 Feb 2009
Year 12 is a time when most students decide on their path for the future. Everyone wants to be successful and to make the best choices, but accessing the right information at the right time is not always easy. That’s where Charles Sturt University, (CSU) Southern Cross University and the University of New England can help. These universities recognise the importance of helping students select the right study options. That’s why they go direct to local students via the Regional University Road Show. Now in its eighth year, the Regional University Road Show visits 110 schools, sharing information with around 4500 students. As CSU Prospective Student Adviser Ms Katy O’Brien explains, the Regional University Road Show provides senior high school students with accurate and timely information regarding university education. “By pooling resources, CSU, SCU and UNE are able to provide excellent advice to students in one visit, maximising the study options presented to students while minimising the amount of time students need to be away from the classroom.” Orange Christian School Careers Adviser Ms Melissa Brown says the Regional University Road Show is a wonderful opportunity for her students as well as students from other local high schools. “Our students are able to hear from three different universities in the one session which enables them to consider a number of options for future study. Often regional students have difficulty attending university open days, so here the universities come to them. The sessions are very informative and give lots of time for questions about both the study options and the admissions process." Next week, the Regional University Road Show will be in Orange, visiting Orange Christian School, Orange High, Kinross Wolaroi and James Sheahan. Students from Canowindra and Molong will be travelling to Orange host schools to take part in the presentations. In a world of endless possibilities, it’s difficult to determine the best course of action for your future. The Regional University Road Show will help you find a study option to suit you.
Media Note: The Regional Universities Road Show will be in Orange on Monday 16 February. For interviews with Ms Katy O’Brien, or to arrange a photo opportunity, please contact Ms O'Brien on 0408 274 332.
Print this story Regional universities go direct to local students
11 Feb 2009
Year 12 is a time when most students decide on their path for the future. Everyone wants to be successful and to make the best choices, but accessing the right information at the right time is not always easy. That’s where Charles Sturt University (CSU), Southern Cross University and the University of New England can help. These universities recognise the importance of helping students select the right study options. That’s why they go direct to local students via the Regional University Road Show. Now in its eighth year, the Regional University Road Show visits 110 schools, sharing information with around 4500 students. As CSU Student Adviser Ms Katy O’Brien explains, the Regional University Road Show provides senior high school students with accurate and timely information regarding university education. “By pooling resources, CSU, SCU and UNE are able to provide excellent advice to students in one visit, maximising the study options presented to students while minimising the amount of time students need to be away from the classroom.” Dubbo College Senior Campus Careers Adviser Ms Samantha Skinner says the Regional University Road Show is a wonderful opportunity for her students as well as students from other local high schools. "The Careers Team at Dubbo College Senior Campus are keen supporters of the Regional Universities Road Show. With over 50 percent of Year 12 accepting a place at university this year, we recognise the importance to our students of current information regarding university admissions and study options. UNE, SCU and CSU understand the needs of students from regional communities, and the road show really reflects this." Next week, the Regional University Road Show will be in Dubbo, visiting Dubbo Christian School, Dubbo Senior College and Macquarie Anglican Grammar School. Students from St John’s College, Peak Hill, Gilgandra, Narromine,Tullamore and Trundle Schools will be travelling to Dubbo host schools to take part in the presentations. In a world of endless possibilities, it’s difficult to determine the best course of action for your future. The Regional University Road Show will help you find a study option to suit you.
Media Note: The Regional Universities Road Show will be in Dubbo on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February. For interviews with Ms Katy O’Brien, or to arrange a photo opportunity, please contact Ms O'Brien on 0408 274 332.
Print this story Evolution: a significant advance for the modern world
10 Feb 2009
 Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is one of the most significant advancements in our understanding of the natural world, according to the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Nick Klomp. “This breakthrough in scientific understanding still affects many facets of modern life, despite first being published 150 years ago.” CSU will lead the regional scientific communities in celebrating Darwin’s 200th birthday during the week commencing Monday 9 February. Professor Tom Frame in Canberra can discuss Darwin’s life and travels in Australia, including his visit to Bathurst, and his influence on society, while Professor Ben Bradley in Bathurst can discuss Darwin’s seminal work, On the Origin of Species, which was published in 1859. CSU scientists will also be available on the University’s Bathurst and Orange campuses to discuss how Darwin’s theories have influenced their work and the modern world, including Professor Frank Marino and the role of evolution in being able to run faster and longer and Professor Geoff Gurr on evolution and insect management.
Media Note: To arrange interviews with CSU scientists on the importance of Darwin’s theory of evolution and its place in the modern world contact CSU Media. Print this story Chinese university delegation visits
10 Feb 2009
 The national flag of China will again fly at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Bathurst on Thursday 12 February when a high level delegation from the Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE) in Kunming, China visits the University. The Dean of CSU’s Faculty of Business, Professor John Hicks, said the visit is an important link in the further development of relations with the tertiary education sector in China. “CSU is well placed to provide its expertise across a range of courses, particularly in business, and this visit will help strengthen the excellent relationship that the University has already established with YUFE,” Professor Hicks said. “Despite the global financial crisis, China remains an important trading partner for Australia. China has a dynamic higher education sector, and both CSU and YUFE benefit from the partnership that has been established.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The Yunnan University of Finance and Economics delegation will include Professor Luo Mingyi (Chairman, University Committee), Professor Lin Hao (Director, University Office), Professor Xu Nanyuan (Dean, Tourism School), Professor Wang Min (Vice Dean, International Business School), and Professor Yan Gang (Director, International Cooperation and Exchange Office). They will be joined by Ms Lei (Catherine) Zhang and Professor John Dai from Tertiary Education International (TEI). Print this story Media expert joins communication school
10 Feb 2009
.jpg) Jane Mills, a media practitioner with extensive industry experience, has joined the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Communication as Associate Professor in Communications, Research and Teaching. The Head of School, Associate Professor Rod McCulloch, welcomed the appointment of Professor Mills, saying it is a major step in the development of the School’s higher degree programs and adds considerable depth to the professional and practical experience the School brings to its research and teaching. “Jane’s teaching experience includes film, television, digital media, documentary, radio and journalism, an interdisciplinary approach that will be fundamental to her teaching role within the School,” said Professor McCulloch. Dr Mills’ career roles include Head of Screen Studies at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, arts program presenter for Granada Television in the United Kingdom, and a producer for BBC and Channel 4. She has also been a freelance journalist for The Guardian, The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Times.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Jane Mills. Dr Mills has a production background in documentary film and has written on cinema, censorship, feminism, sex education, sociolinguistics and human rights. Print this story Evolution in the Antipodes
10 Feb 2009
 The influence of the ‘father of evolution’, Charles Darwin, on Australian thinking is the subject of a new book by noted Australian writer and Professor of Theology at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Bishop Tom Frame. Titled Evolution in the Antipodes: Charles Darwin and Australia, the book examines Darwin’s life and times, including his 1836 visit to Australia on the HMS Beagle and his foray into the NSW hinterland, which took him as far inland as Bathurst. Professor Frame also discusses the historic disputes and contemporary debates about Darwin’s motivations and methods; his scientific conclusions and their social consequences; and the ways in which Darwin’s work continues to shape Australian public policy and private behaviour. Evolution in the Antipodes will interest students of Australian history and readers of maritime affairs, natural science and theistic religion. Tom Frame is also Director of St Mark’s National Theological Centre in Canberra, which includes the CSU School of Theology.
Media Note: For interviews with Professor Tom Frame, contact CSU Media. Professor Frame’s book, Evolution in the Antipodes: Charles Darwin and Australia (UNSW Press), will be launched at the National Museum of Australia, Acton Peninsula in Canberra, at 1pm on Thursday 26 February as part of the Museum’s one-day symposium on Charles Darwin. Print this story New Wiradjuri language course in Dubbo
10 Feb 2009
.jpg) The Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Teacher Education at Dubbo, in collaboration with TAFE NSW Western Institute, will introduce the Certificate 1 in Aboriginal language (Wiradjuri language) to be run on the Dubbo campus from Thursday 26 February for CSU students. Ms Maria Bennet, lecturer at the School of Teacher Education, said this TAFE-certified course will be taught by local teacher Ms Diane McNaboe and aims to equip pre-service teachers and school-related personnel with understanding and knowledge fundamental to working with Aboriginal students, families and communities. “The course aims to provide learners with the basic skills and strategies to achieve Aboriginal language competencies,” Ms Bennet said. “This will provide a basic knowledge and appreciation of backgrounds, languages, beliefs and customs.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Maria Bennet. Application forms are available at the front desk of Charles Sturt University at Dubbo, or the Yarradamarra Centre (Dubbo TAFE). More information can be obtained from Ms Maria Bennet at the CSU School of Teacher Education on (02) 6885 7341. Print this story
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