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CSU students honour ANZACs
24 Apr 2009
 Students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) will honour the men and women of Australia’s armed services, past and present, when they lay a wreath at the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Carillon War Memorial in Kings Parade, Bathurst, on Saturday 25 April. Mr Tim East, a third year student at the School of Teacher Education and the head resident of Chifley Halls at the CSU Bathurst Campus, said that today’s students want to play a part to continue and preserve the ANZAC legacy. “CSU students attended the Dawn Service last year and felt they were missing out,” Mr East said. “We wanted to unite the University’s student community with the rest of Bathurst, and to formally pay our respect on behalf of the residences at CSU. Many of us have family members who served in the armed forces, or have mates who are serving now. We want CSU students to stand proud as Australians and hold the values of determination, courage, compassion and resourcefulness throughout their lives.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Tim East. Print this story On Australian education in a greener world
21 Apr 2009
 Education, industrial relations and a low carbon future is the topic of a public lecture to be presented by Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) President Sharan Burrow at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury on Thursday 23 April. Ms Burrow says Australian education institutions are well placed to deepen workforce planning and frame skills development to meet the challenges facing Australia. "We must position ourselves to ensure we have the education and skills to capture a half trillion dollar share of a three trillion dollar global green industry. Our universities and colleges, businesses and unions, must drive demand for research and development and for an intensity of skills effort like never before, and government must stand ready to partner these plans. Our workplaces must meet the industrial challenges and changes this new economy requires," Ms Burrow said. The second annual Bob Meyenn Education Lecture will commence at 7.30pm in the Nowik Auditorium, CSU Albury City site, Guinea St, Albury.
Media Note: For interviews with ACTU President, Ms Sharan Burrow, contact CSU Media. Print this story Business faculty hails academic excellence
21 Apr 2009
Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Faculty of Business will hail the academic success of its students and prospective graduates during a ceremony to be held this week in Albury. Business graduate Rebecca Penglase will receive special attention for her achievements after winning the top Faculty award, the Faculty of Business Award for Outstanding Achievement, to complement the University Medal she receives the following day. Accounting graduate Elizabeth Hildebrand will receive the top ICA Prize for the Most Outstanding Accounting Graduating Student at CSU. In all 26 prizes will be presented to 16 students by the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor John Hicks, during the ceremony to be held at 10am on Friday 24 April in the School of Business and Information Technology building on the University’s Thurgoona site, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
Print this story Foundation scholarships healthy for students
21 Apr 2009
Thirteen students from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Community Health will be among the 18 students to receive scholarships worth over $35 000 from the Charles Sturt Foundation in recognition of their academic achievements. The annual CSU Scholarships Presentation Ceremony allows the recipients to meet with their scholarship donors and for the University to recognise their contributions to higher education on the Border. Scholarships are awarded to current students based on academic merit, leadership and contribution to the community. The annual Presentation Ceremony will start at 6pm on Thursday 23 April in the Nowik Auditorium on the University’s Albury City site, Guinea St, Albury. Other scholarships to be awarded include three CSU Excellence scholarships to current local students.
Media Note: For pictures and interviews, contact CSU Media. Print this story Science students receive accolades
21 Apr 2009
The acting Dean of the Faculty of Science at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Associate Professor Julia Coyle will honour outstanding CSU graduates and students at a ceremony at Albury-Wodonga. The 2009 Dean's Awards and Prizes will be presented to graduates and students who have received a Distinction or above in all subjects studied in any one academic session for a full-time student or in two successive sessions for distance education students. The ceremony will be held at 10.30am on Thursday 23 April in Nowik Lecture Theatre, Guinea St, Albury. The event will be followed in the afternoon by CSU graduation ceremonies in Albury.
Print this story Climate change and growing wine grapes
14 Apr 2009
 Key problems facing Australian horticultural production from climate change have been well documented. In a seminar at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) at CSU at Wagga Wagga, researcher Dr Andrew Hall will focus on the impacts for the Australian wine industry. “Reduced availability of irrigation water, increased pests and diseases, particularly fruit fly, reduction in grape quality and value, and changes to the profitability of other crops are factors that will impact the industry,” said Dr Hall. A NWGIC research fellow, Dr Andrew Hall will present the seminar, Effect of potential climate change on Australian wine-grape growing conditions on Wednesday 15 April. Current work at the NWGIC involves improving temperature index forecasts for the wine industry. This is being done through improving the estimation of growing season start dates, forecasting temperature index ranges and extreme heat events, and determining which climate models best fit individual wine regions.
Media Note: The presentation will take place on Wednesday 15 April, from 2pm to 3pm in the seminar room, Wine and Food Industry Training Centre, building 412, near car park 11, McKeown Drive, CSU, Wagga Wagga. Dr Hall is available for interview. The NWGIC combines research, extension, education and training for the wine industry and is an alliance of CSU, NSW Department of Primary Industries and NSW Wine Industry Association. Print this story Water saving leads way on environmental scorecard
14 Apr 2009
Charles Sturt University (CSU) has already reached its 2015 target for water savings having slashed its water use by over 40 per cent in the past two years. These figures were highlighted in the 2008 CSU Environmental Scorecard recently released by the University. “This is a fantastic effort across the whole University, all the more important as most of these campuses are or have been in drought declared areas across NSW,” said William Adlong, Manager of CSU’s sustainability office, CSU Green. “Water usage at CSU in 2008 decreased by 16 per cent.” Energy use has decreased by eight per cent since 2006, with a slight increase by 1.5 percent during 2008. “However, there has been an increase in the area of buildings heated and cooled as CSU continued its extensive building program in 2007 and 2008,” said CSU Energy Manager Edward Maher. CSU is also addressing the carbon emissions caused by its staff travelling in cars and aircraft by replacing its large petrol cars with hybrid, diesel and small four cylinder cars in 2009.
Media Note: For interviews with CSU Green manager, Mr William Adlong, or Energy Manager, Mr Edward Maher, contact CSU Media. The 2008 CSU Environmental Scorecard is available here. Print this story Water chief looks to future
14 Apr 2009
 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NSW State Water and former Murray Irrigation Ltd CEO, Mr George Warne will present his views on the future for water at a seminar to be held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga on Thursday 16 April. Mr Warne’s talk, entitled Where to in water?, will outline the challenges and trends facing the industry, emerging external issues and why the future holds promise. “With the Murray Darling Basin and water resources dominating the national debate and the political agenda, the water industry is in the midst of a period of profound change,” said Mr Warne. The International Centre of Water for Food Security (IC WATER) at CSU holds monthly seminars with national and international water experts invited to discuss the emerging issues and policies dealing with sustainable management of water resources for food security.
Media Note: The seminar will be held on Thursday 16 April from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Wine and Food Industry Training Centre, McKeown Drive, CSU, Wagga Wagga. To arrange interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story Broadband on track
07 Apr 2009
 The Federal Government has finally got the plan right for the National Broadband Network (NBN) according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) adjunct researcher Mr Peter Adams. Mr Adams, who has studied household broadband adoption for the past seven years, said today's announcement by the Rudd Government that it would form a public-private partnership to build the NBN is the best outcome from what has been an issue poorly managed by successive governments."Having the Commonwealth control the building of such important national infrastructure will ultimately achieve the best outcome for broadband users by ensuring there is clear separation between the provider of the cables and the commercial companies who compete to service consumers.” The researcher from CSU's Centre for Research in Complex Systems warned the Rudd Government now has a big job: it will manage the building of the network, and needs to convince households they will be better off under the proposed NBN. "Research conducted at CSU in 2008 showed householders are not convinced they should spend their income on higher speed broadband. Clear information must be provided to consumers about the benefits of NBN services."
Media Note: Mr Peter Adams is based in Wagga Wagga and can be contacted on mobile 0438 255 964. He is an adjunct researcher with CSU's Centre for Research in Complex Systems.
Print this story Focus on trust during bushfires
07 Apr 2009
People around Wangaratta including the King Valley who were affected by the 2006-07 bushfires can have their say on their experiences of the fires through a survey being mailed to every fire affected household in the area. Charles Sturt University (CSU) PhD student Emily Sharp, a member of the University’s Institute for Land, Water and Society (ILWS), who is studying the role of trust in developing and implementing fire management strategies, has already done in-depth interviews with 38 people affected by the fires as well as 12 agency staff. She is investigating what factors influence trust between communities and government agencies before, during and after a fire. “People’s experiences of the fires depended on many factors, including where they lived, how much vegetation was around them, the topography, how much experience of fire they had had beforehand, and their confidence in their fire plans.” The survey, to go to up to 650 residents in mid April, will take 25 to 30 minutes to complete. Ms Sharp hopes her research will improve community/government agency relationships.
Media Note: For interviews with CSU social researcher, Ms Emily Sharp, contact ILWS communication manager, Ms Marg Beemster on (02) 6051 9653, or CSU Media. Print this story |
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