Archive
Spreading the word
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003In a world becoming much more conservative and fundamentalist Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Theology is desperately needed, according to Rev Dr Stephen Pickard, Director of St Mark’s National Theological Centre, and Head of the School in Canberra. The School is set to expand significantly with the signing of an agreement on Friday (24 November) with the United Theological College (UTC) in Parramatta.
Teacher education not to blame
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A recent report, Experiences of Beginning Teachers, found that the teaching profession is attracting graduates who have a passion for making a difference to the lives of the learners with whom they work. Other research, by the New South Wales Teachers Education Council (NSWTEC) found that student teachers are described by their principals as fantastic. So why is the quality of teacher training at Australian universities being questioned?
Getting their message across
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Despite the fact that children with communication disorders is one of the most prevalent groups in New South Wales schools they receive extremely limited support, according to a Charles Sturt University education researcher.
The Lost Generation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A Charles Sturt University academic has warned a generation of rural youth will miss out on a tertiary education due to the continuing drought.
Challenges to ethics of 'news release journalism'
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A study by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic which highlights the questionable ethics of news release journalism has been featured on the website of the influential Center for Media and Democracy based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
CSU expert commentators on water management
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Prime Minister today announced that water allocations in the Murray-Darling basin will be frozen if significant rains do not fall in the next eight weeks. Once again, water is high on the national agenda.
Joint labours bear fruit
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A pilot program between TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Charles Sturt University (CSU) designed to offer enormous benefits to Riverina communities will bear fruit on Friday 27 April when five Griffith students graduate with Business degrees from CSU‘s Albury-Wodonga Campus.
The not-so Fatal Four
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Fatal Four - drink driving, fatigue, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt have long been the cornerstone of road safety campaigns. But according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Peter Ivanoff, "Not wearing a seatbelt might lead to injuries for the driver or their passengers, but it is not a cause of accidents. In fact, three of the 'Fatal Four' rarely cause road accidents."
World Asthma Day highlights poor management
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003As World Asthma Day approaches on Tuesday 1 May, asthma is still one of the major illnesses affecting adults and children in rural areas but, according to senior lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences Dr Deborah Burton, management of the illness is improving.
Regional Councils support CSU’s dental plans
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Professor Ian Goulter Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University today welcomed the ongoing support of the Central Regional Organisation of Councils for CSU’s bid to create a new School of Dentistry and Oral Health for inland NSW.