'CSU Week' at NSW Parliament House continues with the launch of the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Centre for Indigenous Studies on Thursday 3 April.Mr Gary Shipp, Director of the Centre for Indigenous Studies and Head of the CSU Dubbo Campus, said the establishment of the Centre reaffirms CSU’s leadership role in Indigenous education across its region and Australia.
“The University recognises the critical importance that the contribution of teaching, research and learning makes to Indigenous education,” Mr Shipp said.
“The establishment of the Centre will move the University toward developing a hub of Indigenous education at its Dubbo Campus and will enhance the interactive learning environment.
“With a high proportion of the Indigenous population in western NSW dispersed throughout the Dubbo region, the Centre is ideally located to increase the number of Indigenous students participating in higher education.”
The new Centre is responsible for the delivery and governance of Indigenous education and research at CSU and is part of the Faculty of Education. It is staffed by academic and administrative officers to meet the goals of developing an Indigenous Education Strategy and monitoring Indigenous education initiatives at the University.
CSU is the first university invited to feature its work at NSW Parliament House. ‘CSU Week’ began on Monday 31 March. The week will feature a display about CSU, luncheons, special guest lectures, the launch of the CSU Centre for Indigenous Studies, and a cocktail party for CSU alumni and guests on Thursday evening.
The work of photographic students and staff from the University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts will also feature in a special display that tells the story of CSU and its role in the lives of inland communities.
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