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Tour gives students the step ahead
08 May 2007
 Industry leaders have collaborated with Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Rural Management to give students a hands-on look at how successful livestock businesses are run. More than 20 students attended a three-day study tour to the Riverina as part of the Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management degree. “By giving students involvement with leading industry managers we hope to influence young peoples’ attitudes and interest in agriculture,” says tour leader Rod Cox. The tour visited large pastoral company holdings such as ”Jemalong Station” at Forbes, and ”Benerembah Station” at Darlington Point. The students returned to the University with a renewed passion for the industry with one student saying, "When I first heard of the tour I had reservations because I thought I would be out of my depth. However, as the trip progressed I've realised how much I really know and could contribute. This has given me a real boost, and allowing us to mix with leading managers has helped us gain knowledge while supporting what we have already learnt.”
Media Note: For interviews with Rod Cox contact CSU Media. Print this story Orange soccer team kicking goals
01 May 2007
 As many universities embrace a closer association with the social aspect of student lives, due to voluntary student unionism introduced last year by the Federal government, Charles Sturt University (CSU) has helped establish the Orange Campus’ first soccer team, who won their debut game last weekend. CSU Rangers, a new team in the local Division One soccer competition, made a bright start to their season with a 1 – 0 win over last season’s semi-finalists, Kinross Wolaroi. Team member and third year Pharmacy student Tim Denham was thrilled with the outcome. “Considering we only had one training session and no trial games, we did pretty well. It’s great to have another sporting option at the Campus and with both Pharmacy and Rural Management students in the team and it’s a good way to meet some new people.”
Media Note: CSU staff member and Rangers coach Scott Andrew is available for interview. For more information contact CSU Media. Print this story CSU offers broad options for mid-year enrolments
17 Apr 2007
Prospective students are investigating the hundreds of course options at Charles Sturt University (CSU) as part of the 2007 mid-year intake. Tuesday 1 May is the mid-year deadline for enrolling to study nursing fulltime on the University’s Albury-Wodonga Campus or performing and visual arts on its Wagga Wagga Campus. More than 200 courses are available at undergraduate and post-graduate levels through distance education, including courses in business, theology, communication, information technology, applied science, health science, paramedic and rural studies. CSU nursing student Jessica Roennfeldt, from CSU’s Albury-Wodonga Campus, said: “I’m glad I applied for the 2006 mid-year intake because it’s been a great way to start my professional training. There was no need to wait another six months.”
Media Note: The 2007 mid-year intake application deadline is Tuesday 1 May. More information about CSU courses and applications can be found here. Print this story HRT reversal
10 Apr 2007
In what’s been described as a "U-turn of dramatic proportions", the same study that in 2002 warned menopausal women to abandon Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has now released findings that show HRT risks are not as bad as first thought. The Women's Health Initiative Study (WHIS), a major 15-year research program to address the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women, last week stated any additional risks may apply only to older women. Charles Sturt University (CSU) biomedical researcher Dr Christopher Scott says he is not surprised by the new findings. “The initial findings were quite scary, but since then they have done a lot more thorough number-crunching. HRT is considered to be beneficial to deal with the symptoms of menopause, but a woman with a strong family history of breast cancer and cardiovascular should not take HRT long term. You have to look at the particular person and what they want to use it for and how long they want to use it.”
Media Note: Dr Christopher Scott is available for interviews, contact CSU Media. Print this story Preventing Shiraz grape escape
10 Apr 2007
 The Australian wine industry will benefit from Charles Sturt University (CSU) research to prevent revenue loss for Shiraz growers. A research team, led by senior lecturer in viticulture at the School of Wine and Food Sciences Dr Dennis Greer, is using business intelligence software to investigate water loss from Shiraz grapes. The project has received about $2 million funding from the Australian Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation. Shiraz grapes lose up to 20 per cent of their water content at the end of the growing season which means growers, who are paid on weight, lose up to 20 per cent of their potential revenue. Data including grape bunch weights, carbon dioxide and water vapour emissions is collected every five minutes over several days. According to Dr Greer, "This is relatively new science that has not been done on Shiraz grapes before".
Media Note: For more information contact CSU Media. Print this story Falling education opportunities on conference agenda
10 Apr 2007
 Young people’s access to educational opportunities can be adversely affected by drought, according to new research that will be presented at a national conference soon. Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Professor Margaret Alston and Dr Jenny Kent will present the final report on their research at the conference which will be hosted by the Federal Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), the Foundation for Regional / Rural Renewal (FRRR) and CSU. Former Deputy Prime Minister and conference convenor Ian Sinclair will join with members of the Myer family, who are the major donors to the FRRR, at the official welcome starting at 2pm on Tuesday 17 April at the Nowik Auditorium, CSU Albury City site, Guinea St, Albury.
Media Note: The conference, which addresses education in rural and remote Australia, will be held on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 April in Albury. For interviews with Professor Alston, contact CSU Media. See details on Professor Alston’s research here . Print this story A healthy number of scholarships awarded
10 Apr 2007
 Students of Australia’s largest inland university Charles Sturt University (CSU) have been awarded seven of the nine Pharmacy Guild of Australia 2007 scholarships as part of the Guild’s Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme. Faculty of Science Dean Professor Mark Burton was “thrilled” with the announcement. “It’s a testament to our health-based courses at CSU that our students receive such positive recognition. The scholarships encourage recipients to seek work in rural and remote areas which ties in with CSU’s commitment to providing trained professionals who will enhance rural communities,” said Professor Burton. To be eligible, Pharmacy students must be from a regional, rural or remote area. The students then make a presentation to the scholarship committee. Each scholarship is worth $40 000 per student over four years.
Media Note: Scholarship recipients are Theresa Heyen from Wagga Wagga, Tania Bailey from Mudgee, Amanda Henderson from Deniliquin, Kyle Fairley from Ardlethan, Tara Glaw from Jindera near Albury, Nathan Langfield from Eugowra and Samara Donohue from Henty. For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story Carbon tax has 'merits'
10 Apr 2007
 The country's top economic reform agency has called for the introduction of carbon taxes as a way to cut greenhouse emissions. The Productivity Commission, the Australian Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy and regulation, last week submitted the proposal to the Prime Minister's task force on emissions trading. Dr Roderick Duncan, lecturer in economics at Charles Sturt University (CSU), says if we are serious about cutting emissions, a carbon tax is inevitable. “But to reflect the true cost of our energy, we are going to have to drastically increase the price of petrol and electricity. People say they are very concerned about global warming, but when I tell them we could triple the price of energy, then they become a lot less enthusiastic.”
Media Note: Dr Rod Duncan is available for interviews, contact CSU Media. Print this story CSU hosts ‘Coach-the-Coach’ sports conference
10 Apr 2007
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) will host a three day “Coach-the-Coach Conference” at its Bathurst Campus from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 April 2007. According to Dr Stephen Bird, a lecturer with CSU’s School of Human Movement Studies, the conference is booked out and participants will be travelling from around Australia and overseas. “Several lecturers from CSU will be presenting a number of sessions dealing with topics like training techniques, conditioning, and sports psychology and there will also be presentations from some of Australia’s leading Olympic and Commonwealth Games coaches,” Dr Bird said. The conference is being jointly organized by the Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) in Bathurst and its western NSW counterpart the Far Western Academy of Sport (FWAS), and is supported by the School of Human Movement Studies.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews and photos. Print this story CSU fills gap in student services - Orange
03 Apr 2007
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over providing all services to its students such as sports clubs, medical, counselling and advisory on Wednesday 4 April. On the Orange Campus, the Head of Campus Professor Geoff Gurr will accept the handover of these services from local CSU Student Association president Andrew Smith. “CSU students will not notice any difference in the level of services they receive at the University with the change,” said Jim Hackett, the CSU Executive Director of Finance who is overseeing the takeover of all student services by the University. “CSU has taken the stand that the student services provided by the CSU Student Association were an important part of the whole university experience, so the University has stepped in to continue these services, which are particularly important on our regional campuses.” The move has occurred as the result of the voluntary student unionism legislation passed last year by the Federal Government.
Media Note: Professor Geoff Gurr will formally accept student services from CSU Student Association president Andrew Smith at 9am, Wednesday 4 April in the Templer’s Mill Bar, Student Services Building on CSU’s Orange Campus. Print this story |
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