Archive
Dumbing down democracy? It's probably true
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU academic says that the recent comments by former federal Labor cabinet minister, Mr Lindsay Tanner, which he also expresses in his new book, Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy, are worthy of serious consideration for the simple reason that they are, in part at least, probably true.
CSU wins 2013 national student advertising competition
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Industry-standard presentations and recommendations were the hallmarks of pitches by CSU advertising students in the finals of the International Advertising Association 2013 'Big Idea' competition in Sydney on Monday 11 November.
ABC supports 'Career Links' at CSU
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are launching a collaborative project to introduce Indigenous students from rural and regional NSW to university education and careers associated with the ABC.
Pastoral programs pose complex problem for public schools
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Inadequate school counselling services, and the need for formal training to guide students, compounds the controversial school chaplaincy program in Australia's public schools, says Dean of CSU's Faculty of Education, Professor Toni Downes.
New book urges 'Digital Dieting' for all
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003We were warned that the 'information age' would result from rapid mass computing and communication, and now a new book by a CSU academic urges prudent' selective use of social media.
Cyber Security research initiative
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) Adjunct Lecturer and leading Australian cyber security expert, Dr Craig Wright has been appointed as the Asia Pacific Director of Global Institute for Cyber security Research (GICSR), an international non-profit organisation seeking to advance a comprehensive range of cyber security initiatives, cyber innovations and research.
Helping recover the Wiradjuri language
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) has announced a new Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage program for 2014 which will help Wiradjuri and non-Wiradjuri people preserve the community's language for generations to come.
To PhD or not? Answers on YouTube
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003To ease their way, a leading CSU academic has posted answers on YouTube to 14 questions posed via Twitter by prospective PhD candidates.
CSU alumni 'Get Connected' campaign launch
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Alumni and community members are invited to attend the launch of the CSU Alumni 'Get Connected' Campaign in Bathurst on Thursday 28 July.
Nationals back new rural medical school
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) has welcomed a Nationals 2013 Policy Platform commitment to support the establishment of a Murray Darling Medical School at CSU's campuses in Orange and Wagga Wagga, and La Trobe University's campus at Bendigo.