As part of the largest initiative ever undertaken by Charles Sturt University - to improve dental health in regional Australia - the launch of the proposed plans for the University’s Orange Oral Health and Dental School will be held in the Conference Room, CSU Orange Campus, this Friday 16 March.

Graduation time and celebrations are growing on the Border, with CSU this year holding four graduation ceremonies in Albury from Thursday morning, 28 April.

The Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, Professor Ian Goulter, and senior members of the University welcomed the opportunity to have a brief meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr John Howard, today as part of the Prime Minister’s visit to Bathurst.

A former paramedic from New York City has joined CSU as professor of paramedic practice and leadership, declaring that the University offers its students one of the most impressive paramedic programs in the world.

The Gillard Labor government is due to bring down the 2011 federal budget next Tuesday 10 May. CSU has experienced commentators to provide considered analysis of the budget.

The co-chair of CSU's Medical Program Development Community Consultative Committee, Mrs Audrey Hardman, OAM, expressed disappointment at the lack of action by the Federal Government in latest budget to support the development of a new medical school in rural NSW.

Charles Sturt University has welcomed comments from the National Party supporting plans to train dentists for the bush, in the bush.

Some CSU paramedic students will soon be able to complete the academic requirements for their degree course in two years while receiving extensive on-the-job training and guaranteed employment with Ambulance NSW in their final third year of study.

Charles Sturt University today announced that it had submitted a formal proposal to the Australian Government for the establishment of a cross-campus School of Dentistry and Oral Health with primary facilities in Orange and Wagga Wagga.