Charles Sturt University’s academic excellence and work within the Orange community will be celebrated and highlighted this week with a series of events culminating at a special Community Day to be held at the University’s new Orange Campus on Saturday 9 September.

A hundred years ago, Sydneysiders were concerned about a lack of water, congestion in the CBD, the problems caused by public-private development and a severe skills shortage. Sound familiar? According to Dr Clive Beauchamp, Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Social Sciences and Liberal Studies School, "in some ways, public expectations never seem to change".

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.

Extensive research by Charles Sturt University academics into the deficiency of iodine in human diets has spread to the Pacific island country of Fiji.

Nearly 2 000 students will graduate from CSU in Bathurst at six morning and afternoon ceremonies on Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 and Friday 13 May.

CSU is hopeful of strong support from the federal government in its Structural Adjustment Funding bid to establish four new Regional University Centres alongside existing TAFE facilities in Port Macquarie, Wangaratta, Griffith and Parkes.

A former graduate of Bathurst Teachers' College will contribute his latest book to a time capsule at CSU that contains historical information about the history of teacher education in Bathurst.

Australia’s first veterinary science course developed to meet the needs of rural practice will unveil its state-of-the-art teaching centre at an official opening by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Honorable Julie Bishop MP at Charles Sturt University's Wagga Wagga Campus this week.