A senior CSU academic has been appointed to a national board to advise the federal government on climate change policy in Australia.

A new health facility complex at CSU in Bathurst is one step closer with a development application from the University presently being assessed by Bathurst Regional Council.

The Dean of the Faculty of Education at CSU, Professor Toni Downes, has welcomed the announcement today, 30 September, by the NSW Minister for Education, Ms Verity Firth, of new partnerships between the University and schools in the State's Western and Riverina regions.

A leading Indigenous educator at CSU has been acknowledged for her services to education, particularly Indigenous education, in the Queen's Birthday Honours announced yesterday.

School students in Australia, Europe and North America will be able to view the transit of Venus across the face of the sun on Wednesday 6 June via the CSU Remote Telescope in Bathurst.

A CSU teacher education student is the 2012 recipient of a prestigious internship from a leading professional organisation.

In response to recent political discussions regarding the study of foreign languages in schools, Charles Sturt University's School of Teacher Education lecturer, Ms Maria Bennet says, "to remain competitive, Australian schools need to move beyond a monolingual base and engage with languages other than English in order to prepare Australians to live, work and compete in a global society".

Charles Sturt University has opened its doors to the students and teachers of Kelso High School Bathurst, helping to ensure that the students' education continues as smoothly as possible in the coming weeks.

When Ms Helen Hines receives her three awards at the upcoming Charles Sturt University (CSU) Scholarships and Awards Ceremony in Dubbo, her eldest son will be looking on with pride.