Archive
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.
Government backs enhanced student experience with $14.9 million
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter, has welcomed the Rudd Government's announcement of a further $500 million in special one-off infrastructure funding for the development of 21st century teaching and learning spaces in Australia's universities.
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.
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.
Bid for new Regional Clinical Simulation Centre for Bathurst
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU today announced that it has asked the Federal Government for more than $2 million in funding to establish a major Regional Inter-Professional Clinical Simulation Centre for CSU at Bathurst. The application was made under the Capital Development Pool Program administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Bradley backs new world-class national university in regional Australia
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter, today welcomed the release of the Report of the Bradley Review of the Australian Higher Education System. The Report follows the announcement last week that Charles Sturt University and Southern Cross University had been invited by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, to request funding for a feasibility study for their proposal to integrate with one other inter-state university.
Government's climate change announcement disappoints
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Despite optimistic expectations for significant action, the Rudd government announcement on Monday 15 December of its long-awaited climate change targets, including a five per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2020, has been met with scepticism and disappointment.
CSU aims to sustain and grow all its campuses
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Vice-Chancellor of CSU, Professor Ian Goulter, today called for some serious thinking in the university sector following the release of the Bradley Review and CSU's joint proposal with Southern Cross University (SCU) to conduct a feasibility study into the establishment of a new national university based in regional Australia.
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.
Minister asked to help regional students address health crisis
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ross Chambers, welcomed the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon. Nicola Roxon, MP, to the Wagga Wagga Campus yesterday, Wednesday 21 January.