Tertiary students from all over Papua New Guinea are set to benefit from Charles Sturt University’s expertise in distance education, thanks to a new agreement with the University of Papua New Guinea.

The Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard MP, will become the first pilgrim at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture during a Centenary of Federation ceremony in Canberra tomorrow, Wednesday 26 September.

Charles Sturt University has increased its share of industry-linked grants, with a number of projects aimed to benefit regional Australia following the announcement of Australian Research Council funding for 2002.

Innovative biotechnological research in agriculture will be the focus of a five-year partnership signed this week between Charles Sturt University and Centre for the Application of Molecular Biology to International Agriculture.

In the wake of last week’s announcement by the University of Sydney to make major cuts to its nursing faculty, Charles Sturt University has announced it will strengthen its focus on nursing education.

How the Goods and Services Tax and workplace reforms have affected the operations of small and medium sized businesses in Albury and Wodonga will be investigated.

Charles Sturt University has energised and re-invigorated pharmacy education throughout Australia, according to the Registrar of the Pharmacy Board of NSW, Ian Dean.

Federal Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp, will open a new $2.5 million administrative and research centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at 6pm today, Friday 9 March.

Charles Sturt University’s Dubbo Campus has been recognised as a growth region for higher education in the latest allocation of additional university places from the Commonwealth Government.