Thirty years of leadership which took a fledgling regional college to one of Australia's most diverse and dynamic universities will be recognised tomorrow, 2 May, when the founding Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, Professor Cliff Blake, AM, is awarded an honorary Doctor of the University.

Jasmina Bajraktarevic wanted to be an astrophysicist. She dreamt of life beyond the stars but was grounded by some of the darker aspects of life on earth.

Fourteen graduates from Malaysia's HELP Institute (Higher Education Learning Program) travelled to the Australian regional city of Wagga Wagga this week to experience a graduation ceremony at Charles Sturt University.

Women in the church and the role of regional press are the subjects of the first two history doctoral theses at Charles Sturt University.

Postgraduate training for NSW police officers is on the increase, as nearly 200 officers accept awards in a range of specialist degrees from Charles Sturt University at a graduation ceremony in Sydney tomorrow.

Charles Sturt University's expertise in exporting education was recognised when it was announced as runner-up in the education category of the Premier's NSW Exporter of the Year Awards.

Leading marketing expert and educationalist Professor Roger Layton AM, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at the University of New South Wales will give a special seminar on new management practice and its relevance for Australian universities.

Regional businesses will have the opportunity to take advantage of specialised management and psychological expertise with the launch of Charles Sturt University's Organisational Services Unit in Bathurst tomorrow.

Dr Colleen McDonogh had a long and distinguished involvement with Charles Sturt University and its predecessor institutions in Bathurst.