More than 4 000 people are expected to attend the six graduation ceremonies being staged at Charles Sturt University's Wagga Wagga Campus over the next three days.

A new student advertising agency staffed by final year students from Charles Sturt University's School of Communication will be launched tomorrow by International Advertising Association director of professional development, John Holmes.

Chief Executive of the North East Ambulance Service in the UK, Lawrence Caple, will give the main address at this year's morning graduation ceremony for Charles Sturt University's Albury-Wodonga campus.

When Professor Alistar Robertson painted his beard red, white and blue for charity last year, it said much about this extraordinary scientist who has stepped out of the mould of the traditional academic.

In recognition of contributions to Albury-Wodonga and NSW local government, Gordon Craig, OBE will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University during the University's afternoon Graduation ceremony on Friday 7 May.

A former State and local government representative, Harold Mair, OAM, will be honoured for 20 years of public service to the people of Albury and NSW when he receives an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University on Friday 7 May.

Short grass, bare soil and increased erosion are symptoms of an environmental blight spreading across the rolling steppes of north China, according to Charles Sturt University researcher, Rik Thwaites.

Thousands of former students will return to Charles Sturt University campuses across the State over the next three months for the 1999 Graduation season.

The shortage of doctors in rural areas is being addressed by the Federal Government with the announcement of the establishment of a committee to advise the Minister on the setting up of a Rural Clinical School to be based in Wagga Wagga.