Teaching and student spaces at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will be revitalised from 2009 as it embarks on a major capital works program after the University secured federal Government funding for infrastructure improvements.
The federal Minister for Education the Hon. Julia Gillard and NSW Senator Mark Arbib announced on Thursday 16 October that CSU will receive nearly $12 million under the Government’s one-off Better Universities Renewal Funding.
“The University is grateful to the Minister for providing us with the means to breathe new life into some of our ageing and out-dated facilities and amenities,” said Executive Director of the CSU Division of Facilities Management, Mr Stephen Butt.
“With its multiple campuses, the University is looking forward to implementing this extensive range of projects which will facilitate significant improvement in teaching and learning environments for our students and staff.”
The funding will be spent on:
- A wireless network upgrade across the University: The project will provide high bandwidth wireless network coverage across the campuses using the advanced 802.11n standard wireless networking technology.
- Morell Laboratory redevelopment at CSU at Wagga Wagga: The project includes a refurbishment of the laboratory precinct for the Schools of Dentistry and Health Science, Nursing and Midwifery and Biomedical Sciences. It will include a full mock hospital ward for the expansion of the University’s nursing and midwifery courses.
- Refurbishment of student social space at CSU at Bathurst: The existing student amenities buildings are in need of a major redevelopment and refurbishment.
- Extension of student social space at CSU at Albury-Wodonga: Extensions will be made to the entertainment area, storage, catering and servery facilities as well as office spaces.
- Refurbishment of student social space at CSU at Wagga Wagga: Two major student amenities currently known as the Nosh Pit and Ag Tavern will be upgraded and relocated in the case of the Ag Tavern.
- Major refurbishment of building C2 at CSU at Bathurst: The 1970s general teaching building will undergo a redesign to make it more accessible and flexible for modern teaching requirements.
- Refurbishment of the Outside Broadcasting Vehicle at CSU at Wagga Wagga.
- Podcast, vodcast, and synchronous online learning tools: This project will fund technology infrastructure and services to integrate podcasting, vodcasting and synchronous online learning tools within the CSU Online Learning Environment.
- Library redevelopment at CSU at Bathurst: the work will include the creation of group study places, multimedia rooms and spaces for researchers and parents.
- Major refurbishment of teaching spaces at CSU at Wagga Wagga: The 1970s buildings including lecture theatres and classrooms for visual arts and teacher education will undergo improvements.
Planning for some of the projects will start next month. CSU will contribute its own capital funds to the federal funding to complete the works.
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