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CSU forging ties with Australian Defence Force
29 Sep 2009
 The Australian Defence Force (ADF) was well-represented at Charles Sturt University (CSU) during a high-level visit to the Wagga Wagga campus on Friday 25 September. Hosted by the Head of Campus, Mr Adrian Lindner, senior officers of the Army, Navy, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Defence Reserves met with Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Lyn Gorman, and academic staff from the arts, business, education and science faculties. They inspected the campus, including the new dentistry and oral health facilities, the Veterinary Clinical Centre, and the University’s television studios. “The visit by the senior officers is part of one of my priorities to further develop the relationship between Charles Sturt University and the ADF to ensure the sustainability of both organisations as well as our regional communities,” said Mr Lindner. “We are educating the professions of the future and that includes meeting the needs of the ADF. Additionally, Charles Sturt University is always searching for skilled staff such as may be found in defence force families.”
Media Note: Those involved in the visit to CSU included Colonel Graeme Finney, Commandant, Army Recruit Training Centre, Kapooka; Lieutenant Peter Hawthorn, Training Development and Evaluation, Royal Australian Navy; Group Captain Christopher Crowley, Commandant, RAAF College; and Mr Doug Callaghan, Chairman of the Riverina Murray Region, Defence Reserves Support Council. Print this story Knowledge networks vital for community development
29 Sep 2009
 The importance of strong knowledge networks in the development of communities was stressed by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic when he delivered the keynote address at an international conference in India earlier this month. “Knowledge naturally multiplies,” said Associate Professor Manohar Pawar from the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Wagga Wagga. “It is inherent in knowledge that it keeps expanding, spreading and growing exponentially. The most interesting aspect of knowledge is that while the recipient of the knowledge gains, the person passing on the knowledge does not lose anything in terms of knowledge. Thus the element of ‘network’ is inbuilt into knowledge,” argued Associate Professor Pawar. “Given this innate nature of knowledge, it may be relatively easy to build knowledge networks for community development in Asia and the Pacific.” Associate Professor Pawar delivered the speech, ‘Toward Knowledge Networks for the Economy, Society, Culture, Environment and Health for the GMS and Asia-Pacific’, during the conference held in Mumbai from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September. The conference was organised by the Inter University Cooperation Program and Thailand’s Chiangrai Rajabhat University.
Media Note: Associate Professor Manohar Pawar is a principal researcher at the Institute for Land and Water and Society at CSU. He has more than 20 years of social work education, research and practice experience in Australia and India. Print this story Top honour for agricultural scientist
29 Sep 2009
An edible oils researcher with Charles Sturt University (CSU), Dr Rodney Mailer, has been named the winner of the 2009 Farrer Memorial Medal. Industry & Investment NSW Director-General Dr Richard Sheldrake presented the prestigious award to Dr Mailer at the 28th International Society for Fat Research Congress dinner in Sydney on Monday 28 September. Dr Richard Sheldrake said Dr Mailer’s award recognises his outstanding contribution to edible oils research in Australia, in particular his work on canola and olive oil. "Over the last 30 years Dr Mailer has become internationally recognised for his work on variety breeding and quality testing," Dr Sheldrake said. "Dr Mailer has been involved with the release of 22 canola cultivars, which have at times made up 50 per cent of Australia’s $600 million canola crop. His studies on olive oil quality, harvest timing, irrigation and storage have earned Dr Mailer international recognition for his major contribution to the development of the Australian olive industry.” Dr Mailer is an Adjunct Professor with the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga. He is currently a Principal Research Scientist with Industry & Investment NSW and the E H Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
Media Note: The Farrer Memorial Medal was established in 1911 to perpetuate the memory of William Farrer and to encourage and inspire agricultural scientists. William Farrer was a former employee of the NSW Department of Agriculture. Dr Mailer and Dr Ketema Zeleke, a lecturer in irrigation and water management at the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga were recently awarded a Faculty of Science grant from the University for their project entitled ‘Water use efficiency and oil quality of olive oil under limited irrigation’. The E H Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation is a collaborative alliance between CSU and Industry & Investment NSW at Wagga Wagga. Print this story Writing for publication in the Asia-Pacific region
23 Sep 2009
1.JPG) A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic is ready to co-direct an international action research project following the success of a pilot workshop he conducted to develop the writing and publication skills of staff and postgraduate students at the Faculty of Social Work at Thammasat University, Bangkok, on 5 September. Associate Professor Manohar Pawar, from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga, will co-direct the Knowledge Creation and Dissemination project with a former editor of International Social Work, Emeritus Professor Karen Lyons from the London Metropolitan University. “The pilot workshop emphasised the importance of writing for publication, and was part of the proposed Knowledge Creation and Dissemination Project which aims to enhance academic writing for publication skills development. Participants’ evaluation showed the usefulness of the workshop, and the need for such workshops with a longer duration. After successful funding, the project workshop will be offered to social work educators and researchers elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region at their invitation,” Professor Pawar said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Associate Professor Manohar Pawar. Print this story CSU research leader addresses gala business dinner
22 Sep 2009
 The guest speaker at the annual the Gala Business Dinner 09 in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 24 September will be Professor Sue Thomas, the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Professor Thomas will speak on ‘Building Business with Research’. Professor Thomas joined CSU from the University of Canberra last month where she was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research). Read more about Professor Thomas here. The Gala Business Dinner 09 will be hosted by CSU, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Wagga Wagga City Council from 7pm at the Garden Court Restaurant in the Botanic Gardens in Wagga Wagga.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story NAIDOC at CSU Wagga Wagga
22 Sep 2009
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga is marking the National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration (NAIDOC) with performances, guest speakers and artwork displays on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September. CSU’s Manager of Indigenous Student Services, Mr Ray Eldridge, said NAIDOC is a very significant part of the Australian Aboriginal calendar of events, with its origins in the 1930s when William Ferguson commenced his fight for the rights of Aboriginal people, giving impetus to the May 1967 Referendum. “This year’s celebrations will commence with a Welcome to Country from Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Isabel Reid, and will include didgeridoo playing, poetry readings, performances from Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural and Development Centre, and a display of artworks from students Mr Wayne Simon and Ms Melanie Evans. NAIDOC is a time for reflection and sharing stories with visiting and local Indigenous people.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews with CSU’s Manager of Indigenous Student Services, Mr Ray Eldridge. NAIDOC celebrations on Tuesday 22 September commenced at 10am and included a flag raising ceremony by Aunty Isabel Reid and Wagga Wagga Mayor Cr Kerry Pascoe, didgeridoo performance by Mr Dane Simpson, and a performance of ‘Wiradjuri Echoes’. The performance by Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural and Development Centre, poetry readings by Mr John Muk Muk Burke and student art exhibition will take place on Wednesday 23 September.
CSU offers its Indigenous students academic, personal and cultural support through its Indigenous Support Service. Read more about Ngungilanna - Indigenous Student Services at Wagga Wagga here.
Print this story What makes art?
22 Sep 2009
 The relevance of art in the age of blockbuster exhibitions, video games and reality television will be explored during a free public lecture in Tumut on Wednesday 30 September by artist, writer, curator and Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Dr Johannes Klabbers. “Only art which has truth and beauty in equal measures is able to move people,” said Dr Klabbers from the School of Visual and Performing Arts at CSU at Wagga Wagga where he is postgraduate coordinator and course coordinator of the Master of Arts Practice. “The rest is either interior decorating or entertainment.” Dr Klabbers is targeting his informal presentation, ‘Looking at, and Making, Art in the 21st Century’ at art lovers, arts practitioners and those who do not understand art but would like to. The CSU lecturer will also discuss exhibitions he has curated and would like to curate, as well as showing visual and audio documentation of his works. The free public lecture, which is co-hosted by CSU and Tumut Shire Council, will be held from 6pm on Wednesday 30 September in the Montreal Community Theatre, Russell Street, Tumut. CSU wines and cheeses will be served after the lecture.
Media Note: Dr Johannes Klabbers is available for interview on mobile 0412 327 198. Print this story Growth at a climate cost
22 Sep 2009
 A leading public intellectual and author will be in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 22 September to pose probing questions about climate change and economic growth. The free public lecture by Professor Clive Hamilton, AM, Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor’s Chair and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) will examine Australia’s pre-occupation with economic growth and question whether the need to halt climate change will be sacrificed for short term prosperity. Professor Hamilton founded ‘think-tank’ The Australia Institute and was its executive director for 14 years until 2008. He has published widely, including books Growth Fetish (2003), Scorcher: The Dirty Politics Of Climate Change (2007) and more recently, The Freedom Paradox (2008), a look at the meaning of freedom and morality in the modern world. In 2009, Professor Hamilton was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for services to public debate and policy development, particularly in the fields of climate change, sustainability and societal trends. Professor Hamilton’s public lecture, ‘Growth Fetishism and the Climate Crisis’ is hosted by Charles Sturt University and Wagga Wagga City Council.
Media Note: The public lecture will be held from 6pm Tuesday 22 September in the Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Baylis St, Wagga Wagga. CSU wines and cheeses will be served after the free lecture. RSVP to Ms Karen Jamieson from CSU on 02 6933 2221 or send an email. kjamieson@csu.edu.au. Professor of Public Ethics Clive Hamilton is available for interviews. CAPPE is a joint initiative of, Charles Sturt University , the Australian National University, and the University of Melbourne. It is an Australian Research Centre (ARC) Special Research Centre and is the world’s largest concentration of applied philosophers. Print this story Federal Minister to attend Indigenous mental health student conference
15 Sep 2009
 The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, will officially open a conference of Indigenous mental health students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga on Friday 18 September. Twenty-one students of the University’s Djirruwang Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Program will travel from across Australia to attend the conference entitled Professional Issues in Aboriginal Mental Health. During the two-day conference, the students will deliver 10-minute presentations as part of their Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mental Health) degree. The Djirruwang program educates Indigenous mental health workers for mainstream mental health, community mental health services, Aboriginal organisations and Aboriginal community controlled health services. “We are delighted the Minister responsible for Indigenous health will be able to see first-hand the quality of our students training to be mental health workers for their communities,” said Director of the Djirruwang program at CSU, Mr Wayne Rigby.
Media Note: The Professional Issues in Aboriginal Mental Health Conference will be held from 9am to 4.30pm on Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September at the Convention Centre, CSU at Wagga Wagga. The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, will address the students in the Djirruwang program from 10am on Friday 18 September. CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, will also address the conference from 9.40am. A morning tea break will be held from 10.30am to 10.50am. Djirruwang program Director Mr Wayne Rigby is available for interviewed on 02 6933 4202. Read more about the Djirruwang program here.
Print this story CSU students get hands-on with mock crime scenes
15 Sep 2009
Distance education science and policing students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will get hands-on experience with crime scenes this week as part of residential schools held on campus. Four crime scene scenarios have been established for students to build their skills in crime scene management, including the identification and preservation of evidence. Former police Detective Senior Sergeant turned CSU academic, Mr Pieter Strik, has created the four mock crime scenes. “Students have the chance to develop skills including sketching the scene, preserving evidence from factors like weather and people accessing the area, and working in teams,” Mr Strik said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews with Mr Pieter Strik. The four crime scene scenarios are a hit and run between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, a murder rape, an illicit drugs laboratory, and an auto-erotic suicide. The residential school is for the subject titled ‘Crime Scene’, which is an elective for policing students, and a core subject for Bachelor of Science (Forensic Chemistry) and Bachelor of Forensic Biotechnology students. Students will be working on the scenarios during the afternoons from Tuesday 15 September to Friday 18 September. Print this story |
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