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Dental facilities take shape
03 Feb 2009
 New buildings at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange and Wagga Wagga are rapidly taking shape as the University prepares to welcome the inaugural students in its new dental and oral health therapy courses in 2009. After receiving hundreds of applications from across Australia and overseas, CSU is preparing to fill 40 places in the Bachelor of Dental Science program starting at Orange and 20 places in the Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy/Hygiene) program starting at Wagga Wagga. “We are thrilled with the calibre of applicants,” said Associate Professor in Oral Health Barbara Taylor. “The student selection process has been very competitive, particularly for dentistry as it included an online questionnaire and interview.” “We had a diverse and skilled applicant pool and are confident this will result in a committed student group,” added the Head of the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, Professor Ward Massey. Work on the dentistry buildings in Orange and oral health therapy facilities at Wagga continued over Christmas, as well as progress in the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment such as dental chairs and clinical software.
Media Note: Head of the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, Professor Ward Massey is based at CSU in Orange. Associate Professor Barbara Taylor is from the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences in Wagga Wagga. Orientation Week at CSU starts on Monday 16 February. More information is available about the dental and oral health therapy courses here, including staff and facilities. Details of new scholarships for dental students are available here.
Print this story Evolution is more than a scientific theory
03 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. Events will include presentations to visiting high school classes on Tuesday 10 February in Albury and Wagga Wagga and celebrations by scientific communities around the two regional centres on Thursday 12 February, complete with birthday cakes. More public events celebrating the life of Darwin and the theory of evolution will be held later in 2009, including discussion of his seminal work, On the Origins of Species, published in 1859.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU scientists on the importance of Darwin’s theory of evolution and its place in the modern world. A presentation to high school students will be held from 9.30am on Tuesday 10 February in the Nowik Lecture Theatre, CSU, Guinea St, Albury. Read more here. A presentation to high school students will be held from 9.30am on Tuesday 10 February at the Riverina Playhouse, Cross St, Wagga Wagga. Read more here. Print this story Mining job losses to impact regions
03 Feb 2009
 Communities and regions where mining occurs will be severely affected by the downturn in the Australian mining sector due to the global financial crisis. Mr Tom Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of the Western Research Institute (WRI) at Charles Sturt University at Bathurst, says that with the current contraction of the Chinese economy, the largest customer for Australia’s mineral resources, Australia will face increasing and probably prolonged reduction of revenue from mining. “Our studies indicate that mining jobs create economic multipliers of four to six in surrounding community economies, or more in some instances,” he said. “That means for each mining job lost you can have four to six other jobs lost in a community. This is because mine wages and local spending are so high. Other industries typically have multipliers of around two to three or even less, so mine jobs are very hard to replace.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Tom Murphy. Print this story More student accommodation in Orange
03 Feb 2009
Charles Sturt University (CSU) continues to expand with the construction of new student residences set to commence on the Orange Campus. Joss Construction began works associated with the new residences on 30 January so all major earthmoving will be finished before Orientation week. “Student numbers are constantly increasing at CSU,” said Head of Campus Professor Kevin Parton. “With the introduction of the dentistry degree this year, and more courses planned, the new accommodation will be a pleasing addition to the campus.” The new accommodation will house 40 students and will include study bedrooms, kitchens, common rooms and male and female bathrooms. “Our aim is to enhance the university experience for each student by offering all first year students on campus accommodation,” Professor Parton said. The new accommodation is designed to allow the easy addition of up to 60 more study bedrooms as student demand increases.
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story New HSC nursing program launched
03 Feb 2009
A recently launched NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) Nursing program will see high school students from Orange, Bathurst and Oberon step on Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange as enrolled university students this week. The HSC Board Endorsed Nursing Course, in collaboration with the Health e2 Schools, CSU and TAFE, is a link for HSC students interested in pursuing a career in nursing at CSU. “The HSC Nursing program allows Year 12 students to complete two subjects in CSU’s Bachelor of Nursing,” says Susan Bragg from the University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery. “Upon successful completion, students will gain entry to the Bachelor of Nursing and be given credit for the two subjects.”
Media Note: Nine students from Canobolas Rural Technology High School, Orange High, Molong High, Blayney High, Oberon High and Bathurst High will attend on-campus classes at CSU at Orange from February to September, as well as a two week clinical placement, totaling 60 hours, in a health care facility. E2 is a collaboration of five secondary schools in Orange. E2skill is the vocational education arm of e2 and aims to provide curriculum options, which articulate to Certificate III and IV TAFE courses, address local and national skill shortages, encourage school-based apprenticeships and traineeships and capitalise on local industry partnerships. For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story Catering for student needs
03 Feb 2009
The success of new student accommodation at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga has led to a decision to build more student facilities. The University has appointed Joss Construction to develop an additional 60 rooms at CSU at Wagga Wagga later this year. The beds will be on top of the 200 new rooms which have been under construction by Joss since the middle of 2008. “The additional beds will help CSU meet the additional demand from dentistry and oral health students for accommodation,” said Executive Director of CSU Division of Student Services, Mr Andrew Callander. In the current project, 10 modular concrete and corrugated iron buildings are being built to provide self-catered accommodation, with open plan kitchens and living areas, dedicated study facilities and high quality data networks. The work is part of a large scale project for 600 new beds on CSU campuses. Eighty beds will be ready for Orientation Week, 40 rooms will be completed three weeks later and the remainder will be occupied in the following weeks. “Temporary accommodation arrangements will be made for the students who have been allocated the new rooms,” said Mr Callander.
Media Note: Executive Director of CSU Division of Student Services, Mr Andrew Callander is available for interview. Orientation Week at CSU starts on Monday 16 February. Print this story Science for the future
03 Feb 2009
 Local and international scientists specialising in condensed matter and materials will converge on Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga this week for the 33rd Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting. Organising committee member, Associate Professor Trevor Finlayson, said it's an opportunity for scientists to discuss current research and future directions. “Over 100 people are attending and the program will include a session on ‘soft matter’ – an interdisciplinary field featuring studies of biomaterials,” he said. The program includes topics important to Australian science, such as the status of the international Avogadro project, a collaborative project to establish a new standard for mass, and an update on Synroc, the Australian-discovered artificial mineral with the potential to successfully process radioactive waste materials. “Condensed matter and materials scientists are important because their research leads to new applications of materials with improved properties for the benefit of society,” Professor Finlayson said.
Media Note: The meeting will be held at the Convention Centre at CSU at Wagga Wagga from Tuesday afternoon, 3 February until midday on Friday 6 February. Organising Committee member, Associate Professor Trevor Finlayson, can be contacted on mobile 0408 053 712. Print this story Dengue fever not a plague marching south
28 Jan 2009
 Recent media reports of a dengue fever ‘plague’ in northern Queensland are an overstatement of what periodically occurs in that State, according to a senior Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic and member of the Institute for Land, Water and Society. “I don’t see dengue fever marching south from tropical Australia as a great plague, but rather gradually moving with the fluctuations and movements of climate change over many years,” says Professor Kevin Parton. “My work on Ross River fever, a similarly mosquito-borne disease endemic to parts of southern Australia, shows that the virus is present in humans across NSW – which would surprise many people. It becomes more common in certain weather conditions, hence the appearance of an ‘outbreak’. Sure, take public health precautions such as use insect repellent, fix fly screens and tip out standing water around your house, but some current reports are a little sensationalist.”
Media Note: For interview with Professor Kevin Parton, contact CSU Media. See details here on Professor Parton’s work on Ross River fever. Print this story Neonatal seminar for midwives in Wagga Wagga
27 Jan 2009
The Neonatal Emergency Transport Service (NETS) team from Sydney will conduct a seminar on neonatal emergency care and retrieval for Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Nursing and Midwifery in Wagga Wagga on Friday 30 January. NETS is well known in rural NSW as the team flies to hospitals in Wagga Wagga and outlying areas to stabilise and transport sick babies to major hospitals for specialist care. “The seminar is for student midwives returning to a residential school at CSU after six months of clinical practice. The School has also invited 20 local midwives to attend. We see it as very important to participate in and promote the ongoing education of nurses and midwives,” Ms Shackleton said. “Most nurses and midwives in rural hospitals will have participated in the retrieval of a sick baby by the NETS team. These babies are usually very tiny and sick, so they require the highest level of professional nursing and medical care to achieve the best possible outcome.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The Neonatal Seminar will be held at the Wagga Wagga Convention Centre between 9am and 3pm on Friday 30 January. Media are welcome to visit to take photos between 9am and 3pm. Senior nurse educators with NETS, Ms Sarah Adams and Ms Lisa Sealey, will facilitate the seminar for 50 participants. The main topics will include managing common serious conditions, neonatal resuscitation, stabilisation for transfer and supporting parents. Print this story Health, education demand strong from Victorian students
20 Jan 2009
Demand for health and education courses offered to Victorian students by Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Albury-Wodonga continues to be healthy, says the University’s Student Administration Executive Director, Mr Geoff Honey. “The physiotherapy course appears to be full, while our other allied health and education courses have been in strong demand from Victorian students,” Mr Honey said. “However, there are places available in most offered courses on the campus, especially in environmental science and business.” Offers for CSU places through the NSW University Admissions Centre will be made this Thursday 22 January. Orientation Week for new students will commence on Monday 16 February. Victorian applicants considering a CSU course should contact the University’s Student Administration Office on (02) 6051 6811 to discuss their application.
Media Note: For interviews with Mr Honey or the new Head of CSU at Albury-Wodonga, Professor Allan Curtis, contact CSU Media. Print this story CSU telescope showcases the southern sky in 2009
20 Jan 2009
 The Remote Telescope at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Bathurst has a full calendar of observation events plotted for the UNESCO 2009 International Year of Astronomy, which celebrates 400 years since Galileo first turned a telescope to view the night sky. The initiator and administrator of the CSU telescope, Associate Professor David McKinnon at the CSU School of Teacher Education says that images of the southern night sky through the telescope can be seen via the Internet, weather permitting, around themes that depend on which celestial objects are visible at that time. “The observation calendar centres on special events such as the particular phases of the Moon and planets, as well as requests that are lodged via the Remote Telescope website,” Professor McKinnon said. “This year is a wonderful opportunity for school students and anyone interested in astronomy to access the telescope and website to see planets and other objects as they may never have seen them before.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Associate Professor David McKinnon. The next scheduled observations are on the first clear night between Tuesday 3 and Thursday 5 February when the CSU Remote Telescope will observe the Moon, ‘deep sky objects’ (such as nebulae, star clusters and galaxies), and the planet Saturn with its rings. The first session was broadcast on the night of 3 January, with participants from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The CSU Remote Telescope has featured in national and international scientific education awards. Print this story Advertising executive joins communication school
20 Jan 2009
.JPG) An executive with over 25 years experience in the Australian advertising industry says she understands why Charles Sturt University (CSU) advertising and advertising/marketing graduates are so highly sought by the industry. Ms Anne Llewellynn has joined the CSU School of Communication at Bathurst as lecturer in advertising after a career as a senior account director for major agencies including McCann-Erickson, MDO (Mojo) and DDB, where her expertise contributed to the success of a range of national and international products and services in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer goods, banking and finance sectors. “Last year I worked with final year students in the School’s advertising agency Kajulu Communications to prepare complete communications recommendations for real clients,” Ms Llewellynn said. “The presentations and the calibre of the work produced by some of these students were industry standard. The students graduating from this School enter the industry with the highest academic qualifications and hands-on industry experience.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Anne Llewellynn. Print this story New head at Albury-Wodonga
13 Jan 2009
 Professor Allan Curtis has been appointed as the new Head of Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Albury-Wodonga. Professor Curtis, who took up the position on Tuesday 23 December, replaces Professor Gail Whiteford. He will hold this appointment concurrently with his position as Strategic Professor at the University’s Institute for Land, Water and Society. Professor Curtis joined CSU in 2004 as the inaugural Professor of Integrated Environmental Management. He previously worked at CSU from 1991 to 2002 before leading the Social Sciences Program at the federal Bureau of Rural Sciences in Canberra. Professor Curtis’ current research focuses on the social dimensions of regional natural resource management, including the social and economic impacts of water and its regulation in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Media Note: The new Head of CSU at Albury-Wodonga, Professor Allan Curtis, is available for interview from Tuesday 13 January 2009. Contact CSU Media. Print this story Science on show
13 Jan 2009
 The joys, challenges and wonder of science and technology as a career option will be highlighted when high school students attend the Siemens Science Experience at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga from Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 January. The three days of science experiences will include practical and interactive demonstrations for students starting Year 10 in 2009, as well as their parents. A national initiative of the Science Schools Foundation Inc., the annual event has the support of Rotary clubs, Siemens, the Australian Science Teacher's Association and the Young Scientists of Australia as well as universities around the country. Dean of CSU’s Faculty of Science and science enthusiast, Professor Nick Klomp, and Manager of CSU Learning Enterprise, Ms Jenny King, will welcome the students to the Siemens Science Experience from 9am on Wednesday 14 January in the Wal Fife Theatre on CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus.
Media Note: The Siemens Science Experience program is available from CSU Media. Dean of the University’s Faculty of Science, Professor Nick Klomp, will be available for interviews ahead of his opening address at 9.15am at the Wal Fife Theatre, building 14, room 115, near car park 4, Tooma Way, CSU at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 14 January. Media can also see the ‘Chemistry Everyday’ workshop with CSU chemistry lecturer Dr Julia Howitt from 11.30am to 1.30pm in the CSU chemistry laboratory, building 16, room 203, on Thursday 15 January. A copy of the program can be found here.. Print this story Falcon chick prepares for the plunge
13 Jan 2009
 Having survived wind, rain, freezing cold, searing heat and a lightning strike, the Peregrine Falcon chick at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) in Orange has come of age and is preparing for its first flight from the campus’ 50 metre-high water tower. “By all recorded accounts, Peregrine Falcons first fly between six to eight weeks old,” says Dr Cilla Kinross, Adjunct Lecturer in Environmental Management at the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences. “The chick has reached the six week mark so its first flight could happen any minute. It is likely to stay close to the nest-site for the next several weeks and with its parents for two to three months to learn to hunt before becoming independent.” The chick has been named Migii, the Aboriginal name for ‘lightning’, and was the sole survivor of two eggs hatched in October last year.
Media Note: Dr Cilla Kinross is available for interviews at 10am on Wednesday 14 January at CSU in Orange. For more information contact CSU Media. It is thought that this is the closest-ever footage of a wild pair of breeding Peregrine Falcons and their young, as the nesting box contains concealed video cameras with audio. Still photos, a blog journal and links to video footage of the falcons can be found here, including video of the chick preparing for its first flight. Print this story A Christmas wish to all
23 Dec 2008
 CSU Media wishes all our readers a very safe and happy Christmas and New Year. The team says a big ‘thank you’ for your support of CSU News during 2008. CSU Media is looking forward to an exciting 2009 when CSU will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Charles Sturt University will be closed from 12.30pm Wednesday 24 December until 9am Monday 5 January 2009.
Print this story CSU Council congratulates award winning lecturers
23 Dec 2008
.JPG) At its final meeting for 2008 on Thursday 18 December, the University Council of Charles Sturt University (CSU) congratulated Associate Professor David McKinnon and Dr Lena Danaia from the School of Teacher Education for winning a prestigious 2008 Australian Award for University Teaching. The Chancellor of CSU, Mr Lawrie Willett, AO, said “The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) award reflects the dedication and expertise of Professor McKinnon and Dr Danaia, and that of their School, the Faculty of Education and the whole University. We are proud of their contributions to the education of the professions for our regions and the nation. This award reflects Charles Sturt University’s mission to provide education and research to national and international standards, for the people of inland Australia.” Read more about the ALTC award here.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Recognising CSU Ontario students with potential
23 Dec 2008
 A passion for education, the pursuit of excellence and a commitment to children were attributes recognised in three students at Charles Sturt University in Ontario, Canada, who were awarded the Kate Graham Learning Communities Awards in December 2008. The winners, Mr Roland McDougall, Ms Melanie Childs and Mr Farran Glynn, were presented their awards by Ms Kate Graham and her husband Paul during ‘Careers Week.’ The $400 in prize money for the award was raised by CSU Ontario’s 2007 and 2008 graduating students after Ms Graham was involved in a serious car accident which interrupted her Bachelor of Primary Education Studies. The three students to receive the Kate Graham Learning Communities Awards in 2008 were recognised as representing Ms Graham’s dedication to learning. Read more about the CSU Ontario School of Education here.
Media Note: For interviews with Ms Kate Graham, contact Ms Sara Lam from CSU on (905) 333-4955 ext. 55105 or send an email. Print this story University of Delaware students in Wagga Wagga
23 Dec 2008
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the University of Delaware in the United States will reaffirm their commitment to agricultural education on two continents when 18 students spend 10 days at CSU at Wagga Wagga in the New Year. Located in farming country between New York and Washington DC, the University of Delaware has one of the largest Study Abroad programs in the USA. “This will be the fourth group of students to travel to CSU since 2004,” said Emeritus Professor Ted Wolfe, from the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences. The students, who are due to arrive in Wagga Wagga on Monday 5 January, will study local animal production issues and leadership opportunities through hands-on experiences, farm visits, field trips and local sightseeing. “We gain international insights from these visitors – international exchange is important for CSU students and academics, as well as for the community groups, local agribusiness and agricultural institutions that are assisting CSU to develop a global perspective,” said Professor Wolfe. During their four-week stay in Australia, the US students will participate in lectures and visit agribusiness firms and farms around Wagga Wagga, before moving on to sightseeing in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney.
Media Note: CSU’s Professor Ted Wolfe is available for interview on 0401 753 786. Professor Wolfe will accompany the University of Delaware students to the Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre at Bomen from 10.30am Thursday 8 January and the NSW TAFE Primary Industries Centre in Coolamon Rd from 1.30pm. The University of Delaware’s Professor Pat Barber and Professor Bill Saylor will also accompany the students. Print this story Mid-Western Regional Council scholarships for CSU students
22 Dec 2008
 The Mid-Western Regional Council has committed $30 000 to the Charles Sturt Foundation at Charles Sturt University (CSU) to create an annual scholarship to support local students. The scholarship will be available to students in any course on any of CSU’s five main campuses at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange or Wagga Wagga. The scholarship will be valued at $2 500 per year and will be available to students who reside in the Mid-Western Regional Council area, or who have completed the majority of their high school education there.
The Mid-Western Region covers an area of 9 000 square kilometres, includes the towns of Gulgong, Kandos, Mudgee and Rylstone as well as many rural villages, and features agricultural diversity ranging from producing quality wines to fine wools.
“Council is delighted with this opportunity to help young people from our region to obtain a higher education,” said Mid-Western Region Mayor, Cr Percy Thompson.
“Students and their families can face numerous financial challenges in fulfilling their dreams of university study. Many students may not take up the opportunity of tertiary study because of the costs involved. These costs can include travel, accommodation, textbooks, fees and other living expenses. “More than 100 students from this Region are enrolled each year at one of the five campuses of Charles Sturt University. By funding the Mid-Western Regional Council Scholarship, Council looks forward to helping ease the financial burden of a higher education for someone each year,” said Cr Thompson. “The generosity of donors who support the Charles Sturt Foundation, such as the Mid-Western Regional Council, is assisting the University to recognise and reward our best and brightest students,” said Ms Jan Hudson, Manager, University Relations for the Charles Sturt Foundation. “Scholarships provide students with an excellent start and on-going support during their studies, as well as providing students with vital industry links.
“The establishment of these scholarships is a demonstration of Mid-Western Regional Council’s support for Charles Sturt University and its students, and an example of a local council providing financial support for its students.”
Businesses interested in supporting the Charles Sturt Foundation should contact the Foundation Office on (02) 6338 4832. Information on CSU scholarships can be found here.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story
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