Archive
CSU journalism students honoured with international scholarships
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Four Charles Sturt University third year journalism students have been awarded prestigious scholarships by the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) in a precedent dubbed ‘a huge honour’ by Mr Chris McGillion, senior lecturer in journalism at the School of Communication.
Games innovation grants to CSU student
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University computer science student James Bekkema from Bathurst, NSW, has been awarded two Apple University Consortium Innovation Grants in competition with computing students from universities around Australia.
Student welfare receives boost at CSU
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Student well-being at Charles Sturt University will receive a welcome boost with the appointment of nine student welfare coordinators to its main campuses at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga in coming weeks.
CSU to help develop a 'skills passport' for Australian students
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University will be part of the consortium that will help ‘internationalise’ Australian higher education. The Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop announced the 14 Universities that will make up the consortium yesterday.
Students working harder than ever
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A new survey shows paid employment is now seriously impacting on university student’s study. Dr Bill Robbins, Charles Sturt University’s Acting Head School of Business says this has implications for life-long learning.
Spreading his wings
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Listening to Associate Professor Tom Watson talk about his time as Head of the School of Communication at Charles Sturt University’s Bathurst Campus, the analogies with his favourite pastime flying prove too hard to resist.
CSU saddened by the death of Mr Peter Andren
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Council, staff and students of Charles Sturt University are saddened by the death of Mr Peter Andren, the Independent member for the former Federal electorate of Calare which included CSU's Bathurst and Orange Campuses.
Shadow Minister for Education and Training visits CSU Bathurst
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Federal Shadow Minister for Education and Training, Mr Stephen Smith, MP, will visit Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Bathurst Campus on Tuesday 13 November for talks with University executives, staff and students. He will be accompanied by Mr Bob Debus, Labor candidate for the new Federal electorate of Macquarie.
Election promises won’t support young regional people in universities
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Promises from major parties in the upcoming Federal election for tertiary education will not address the growing skills shortage in regional Australia, says the author of the recently released report, Youth Allowance and Regional Young People: Access to Tertiary Education, published jointly by Charles Sturt University and Monash University.
Institute announces major grant for CSU
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A new senior academic position and a network for new veterinary graduates will benefit from a $600 000 financial commitment from the McCaughey Memorial Institute towards veterinary science programs at Charles Sturt University over the next five years.