Charles Sturt University (CSU) comes alive on Monday 20 February when the annual Orientation Week commences on the University’s Thurgoona site. “It’s a mix of the serious and the fun for students new to tertiary education,” said Head of CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Ms Sue Moloney. “We have organised a five-day program that eases new students into university life, mixing official welcomes and compulsory enrolment days with free barbeques, social nights, learning skills, health awareness sessions, and even a CSU version of ‘The Amazing Race’.” Around 500 new students are due to commence their studies during the week in undergraduate degrees varying from business, environmental and health sciences to information technology, education, and sports sciences. They will be joined by postgraduate research students from around Australia and as far as Africa and Asia. Ms Moloney will officially welcome all new students on Tuesday morning, 21 February, in the CD Blake Lecture Theatre. Around 1 100 continuing students are do to return to the Albury-Wodonga Campus on Monday 28 February for the start of the 2012 academic year.