Archive
Indigenous police join the ranks
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australia is seeing the highest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policing students commence the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, with the increase in numbers attributed to the cohesive relationship between Charles Sturt University (CSU) , TAFE NSW, and the NSW Police Force, and their current program to attract students.
University mourns the passing of top journalism student
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University is mourning the passing of Melanie Andreazza, the third year Journalism student who died in a tragic car accident this week (1 November).
CSU and Bathurst Regional Council agree to court business and industry
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University and Bathurst Regional Council will agree to develop strategies to attract new business and industry to the region when representatives of both organisations sign a formal Memorandum of Understanding on Monday.
Intelligence award to CSU and Victoria Police
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University and Victoria Police have been recognised with a joint award from the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers at its annual conference in Brisbane in October.
Support for rural and regional students must be a priority
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Ian Goulter, today expressed concern about the proposal by the federal Coalition to take $227 million away from programs designed to support lower socio-economic students in higher education.
Leading national research for problems of regional and rural Australia
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Leading Charles Sturt University research ranging from addressing the scourge of cereal cropping in southern Australia - annual ryegrass - to developing a computer game to simulate a major national crisis has won major funding in the latest round of Federal Government grants.
Solomon Islands forum to hear voices of conciliation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Prime Minister John Howard flies to Fiji today for the Pacific Islands Forum, and once again the Solomon Islands is expected to be the focus of discussion. While relations between Australia and the Solomons becomes increasingly more strained, a CSU PhD student, Cliff Bird, described as one of the prime intellectuals of the country is preparing to address a Solomon leadership forum on conflict resolution.
Rural towns get report card
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Despite a lack of services, two NSW districts demonstrate community spirit and strong social cohesion according to recent research findings.
CSU’s journalism students head overseas
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003More CSU journalism students will be heading overseas thanks to a scholarship program funded by the Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) Cultural Fund.
One of the big issues of space flight
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Would a human baby brought up in space look a lot like ET? Possibly, says Dr Graeme Wren Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Science & Technology, Charles Sturt University (CSU), Wagga Wagga. Dr Wren will present the public lecture Space Medicine: Physiological Adaptation to Microgravity on Wednesday 25 October 2006 at 6.00pm at the Dubbo Campus of CSU.