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Forum will be a feather in CSU’s cap
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga Campus will host Australia’s first International Millinery Forum early next year. Co-ordinator Linda Tillman said the response so far has been overwhelming. “I already have over 100 registrations from every state in Australia, as well as New Zealand, America, London, Scotland, and today I received an email from Spain.” The five day event includes a series of seminars, hands-on workshops and a trade expo. “The people who are registering are so passionate about hat making. They can come and learn new things and share their different tricks of the trade.” Milliners who will showcase their techniques include Germany’s Constance Willems, Austria’s Christine Rohr-Bernard, and Eia Radosavljevic and Jan Wutkowski from the USA. “Australia’s millinery community has never seen an event like this before,” said Ms Tillman.It’s a student’s perogative to change their mind
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU is holding a Change of Preference Information Day in Sydney on 3 and 4 January 2007. Market Development Manager Cheryl Howell said the information session is mainly aimed at Sydney school leavers.“It doesn’t have to be a traumatic time. We will have Prospective Student Advisors (PSA) there to talk to them about their options. For students at or near CSU Campus towns we have open day every day, so if they want to come and talk to PSAs at any time they can do that.” CSU’s Contact Centre is extending its opening hours from 8.30am through to 5.30pm for the whole of January. January 4 2007 is the last day for NSW university applicants to change their course preferences for the main round of offers due out later that month.
A Local Man goes to the city
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The stories of two Labor icons are currently playing on Sydney stages: Keating! The Musical at Belvior Street, and A Local Man, the Ben Chifley one-man show at the Ensemble in Kirribilli. Co-written by historian and CSU adjunct senior lecturer Dr Rob McLachlan with Bob Ellis, A Local Man is described by the Ensemble as “a poignant portrayal of a flawed hero”. Tony Barry is reprising the role he played in the original Bathurst CSU production in 2004, which was directed by Bill Blaikie. Dr McLachlan says this new production is a “bonus all around. The Ensemble is one of the hallmark theatres in Sydney for Australian drama. It has a very sympathetic artistic director, Sandra Bates, and there is an impressive CSU ex-theatre media presence there”. A 2007 tour of Canberra and regional NSW and Victoria will be produced by Jennifer Barry, a CSU theatre media graduate.Graduates from new art degree exhibit works
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Embers - the first exhibition by graduating students from the new fine art degree offered jointly by Charles Sturt University (CSU) and TAFE NSW Riverina Institute - opens in Wagga Wagga this evening Tuesday 28 November. “This is a great opportunity for the public to see a large number of works by students specialising in painting and drawing,” said Head Teacher, Arts and Design School, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Steve Williams. “The drawings and paintings explore a diversity of themes and media. Teachers Denis O’Connor and Errol Fielder have pushed the students to interrogate and question themselves and their environment.” The exhibition will be opened by CSU’s Head of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, Associate Professor Andrew Keen, tonight at 6pm.
CSU’s new professors
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Vice-Chancellor Ian Goulter last week announced the academic promotions round for 2006. Professor Goulter singled out Associate Professor Geoffrey Gurr from the School of Rural Management and Dr Lexin Wang from the School of Biomedical Sciences who have both been promoted to Professor Level E. “I congratulate these academic staff members on their achievements and contribution to the success of Charles Sturt University,” he said. CSU researcher and academic cardiologist Dr Wang is also an Honorary Professor of Cardiology at Taishan Medical College in China. “I’m really pleased, but there are more challenges ahead. We are still conducting a number of very high-profile studies on heart disease and my research group has had some major impact in the field of cardiovascular medicine. At CSU we are running a very strong pharmacology discipline which has been expanded quite substantially in the last eight years or so, and I think that is another major achievement.”Albury company announced for academic offices
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Albury based commercial builder Zauner Construction has won the tender to build new academic offices on Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Albury-Wodonga Campus. The $3 million two-storey office building will feature insulation on the outside of the building, similar to the iconic Australian “esky”, which will reduce energy costs. Research by CSU staff has revealed a desire for living and learning in a clean, comfortable environment, said Head of the Albury-Wodonga Campus, Professor Gail Whiteford. "The University’s Thurgoona site is looking to reduce the cost of energy used in large public buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy production." Construction on the Thurgoona site will officially commence in December.New academic building officially starts
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The first sod will be turned for construction of the next academic building on the Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Thurgoona site by Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Goulter on Tuesday 12 December. He will be joined by representatives from international chemical company BASF and regional energy provider Country Energy, whose products and services will be incorporated into the building’s construction and management. Worth $3 million, the two storey office block will use innovative materials developed by BASF for building insulation, the first time these materials have been used in Australia. Country Energy will provide expertise in monitoring and managing energy use in the building. “We are aiming to build a public building that minimises air conditioning and energy use by improving building insulation,” says Professor Goulter. “It demonstrates the University’s commitment to sustainability and will be a showcase for all Australia.”
Centre show value of team
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Teamwork comes first at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Contact Centre which is why the staff were awarded the Vice-Chancellor's 2006 Team Award For Performance Excellence. Managed by Ms Kerry Browning, the Contact Centre is located at the Bathurst Campus. In their nomination, Heads of School from the Faculty of Arts Associate Professor Tracey Green and Associate Professor Rosemary Woolston said the staff “exemplify quality and professionalism”, singling out the Contact Centre’s contribution to the School of Policing Studies career day. Ms Browning said the staff “like to work with the people we are here to support, and unless we are flexible, we can’t meet the needs of the customer. They are a great team and they are really focused on providing excellent customer service. They enjoy the interaction with other parts of CSU and always keeping University information up-to-date”.Welfare educators unite at conference
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The collaboration between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and TAFE NSW’s Western Institute Dubbo Campus which enables TAFE students to articulate into a bachelor degree was celebrated recently at the United We Stand conference in Perth. The conference was described as a first for social and welfare workers and educators. CSU Humanities and Social Sciences senior lecturer Bill Anscombe presented a paper at the conference with TAFE education leader Andrew Crowley and head teacher for Community Services section Deanne Davis, who said the relationship has given TAFE students an avenue to new opportunities. “This gives students access to a university level course that they wouldn’t have thought of applying for before. Working together has helped tackle issues regarding access to education in rural areas.” Mr Anscombe agrees. “By combining with TAFE we’ve been able to offer a full-time equivalent program that combines the best of uni study with the best of TAFE competency training.”
Breaking down employment barriers
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Barriers to education and employment for Indigenous people will be among topics discussed at a workshop at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Bathurst Campus tomorrow, Wednesday 6 December. The workshop is the first in a series to be held across CSU as part of its Indigenous Employment Strategy promoting the employment of Indigenous Australians. Workshop presenters will include guests from the Wiradjuri Elders Group and other community members who will discuss topics such as workplace issues, cross cultural communication and protocols for community consultation. The University’s Indigenous Employment Coordinator Karen Kime said the University is a great place to work and Indigenous people contribute to an interesting and dynamic workforce, which reflects the cultural makeup of the region it serves. The workshop will be held between 9.30am and 3pm at the Human Resources Training Room, Phillips Building.