Following its nomination in October for the title of Australia's Favourite Event, the annual SPRUNG Festival of theatrical performances at CSU in Bathurst has been announced as one of the 10 finalists.

In conferring the award of Doctor of the University (honoris causa) on Helen Smith, the University recognises a life devoted to the highest professional standards in education and to service to the community.

We were warned that the 'information age' would result from rapid mass computing and communication, and now a new book by a CSU academic urges prudent' selective use of social media.

Industry-standard presentations and recommendations were the hallmarks of pitches by CSU advertising students in the finals of the International Advertising Association 2013 'Big Idea' competition in Sydney on Monday 11 November.

CSU and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are launching a collaborative project to introduce Indigenous students from rural and regional NSW to university education and careers associated with the ABC.

Two research projects at Charles Sturt University (CSU) have been granted a total of $580 000 to investigate the benefits and harms of birds and insects to horticulture, and the role of virtues in social services.

A CSU social work researcher is hoping to shine a light on the secrecy, shame and stigma of drug-use and drug-related deaths in Australia.

The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Andrew Vann, says yesterday's cuts to the Australian higher education sector, announced by the federal government, will impact on the University and its capacity to contribute to the productivity of regional and rural Australia.

Leading experts on a range of global issues from East Timor to genetically modified food, bioethics, cloning, policing and media ethics will converge in Canberra tomorrow at the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics Sixth National Conference.