Dr David Asimus' passion for agriculture and commitment to CSU has led to the establishment of the Asimus Endowment for Agriculture in honour of the former Chancellor of CSU.

CSU and the Ambulance Service of NSW have collaborated to offer the 'Ambulance Accelerated Pathway' to fast-track entry into the paramedic profession and guarantee employment with Ambulance while students still study for a paramedic degree.

Charles Sturt University and Southern Cross University have welcomed the announcement of funding for a feasibility study into the creation of a new national university based in regional Australia.

Charles Sturt University and the Canberra Institute of Technology will sign an agreement today, Friday 6 March, to create higher education pathways between the two institutions for students from the Australian Capital Territory, regional NSW, and overseas.

While 2009 provides CSU with an opportunity to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the year is also a time to honour the 114 year tradition of excellence and innovation in teaching, learning and research.

Re-emerging concerns about food security is just one symptom of the declining trend in Australian agricultural productivity and in investment in agricultural research, according to Dr John Mullen, adjunct professor at the CSU Faculty of Business.

Charles Sturt University and Southern Cross University have submitted a proposal to the Federal Government to undertake a feasibility study into the creation of a new national university based in regional Australia.

Indigenous academics at CSU wholeheartedly support the call by 2009 Australian of the Year, Professor Mick Dodson, for a national 'conversation' about changing the date and name of Australia Day.

CSU scientists in Albury-Wodonga will celebrate the 200th birthday of the 'father of evolution', Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution is one of the most significant advancements in our understanding of the natural world.