Archive
Poetry in motion
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) resident poet, David Gilbey, will spend five months on a “journey of discovery” as part of his study leave to complete his first full volume of poetry. “There is an ancient connection between travelling and writing,” says David, who is Senior Lecturer in Literature and Creative Writing at CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus and the founding president of Wagga Wagga Writers Writers group. David begins his international sojourn next week in Paris and the Loire Valley in France before travelling to the University of Montana, USA, where he will be featured at the Montana Festival of the Book in late September. He will also read his poetry at seminars in Wales, Ireland, the Robert Menzies Centre in the UK, Shanghai in China and at Sendai in northern Japan, where David was visiting Professor of English at Miyagi Gakuin Women’s College in 2000.
CSU Study Skills winner
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Condobolin High School has won the Essay Competition at the 2nd Study Skills Day for Year 11 Students held at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Dubbo Campus. The six Condobolin students collaborated on the essay which dealt with the issues confronting young people in rural and regional Australia. The Study Skills Day equips senior school students with skills they will need during the stress and strain of what CSU’s HSC Online calls the “most important examinations in your life”. During the Skills Day, CSU lecturers covered subjects such as time management and essay writing, and students experienced university life first hand. Dubbo Head of Campus, Heather Bell, will present the trophy and $500 cheque at the Condobolin school assembly on Tuesday 15 August.
Overcoming isolation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The life of a postgraduate student can be an isolating one, especially for students who do not live near a campus, according to Kris Gottschall, a PhD student in Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Teacher Education. The University’s Student Representative Council has formed a postgraduate group for Bathurst and Orange students which will meet soon at the Bathurst Campus. Ms Gottschall says she hopes the group will encourage students to interact with others and create personal and professional networks, which will help “keep students focused and enthused. I think interaction is really important, not just on the intellectual level, but on a social level as well, because they know what you are going through,” Ms Gottschall said.
CSU expands international links
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) relationship with South Korea’s Hannam University will be celebrated and expanded during a visit to the Bathurst Campus on Tuesday 8 August. Professor Lee Sang-Yoon, President of Hannam University, and Dr. Whan Koo Kang, Director of the Institute for Academia-Industry Cooperation, will sign third and fourth subsequent agreements to an already existing Memorandum of Understanding. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers says the agreements already in place involve student exchange and web based learning, while one of the new agreements will see CSU and Hannam jointly teaching Theology and Ministry doctoral degrees. “The other is an agreement which will enable students from Hannam University to complete a science degree at CSU. So what we bring to the table is strength in applied science, while Hannam University is strong on general science,” said Professor Chambers. Vice-Chancellor of CSU, Professor Ian Goulter, says CSU’s relationship with Hannam University is an important one which could greatly benefit CSU students. “It is a university with about 15 000 full time students, with Faculties in Commerce, Science and Education, very similar to us in a way, strong in Teacher Education, strong in Science, strong in Business. They also have the Linton Academy for international students. We are really keen for our students to go off-shore for a semester and experience other cultures in an English speaking context. That is why the student exchange agreement is a good one.”International expert to discuss forest burnoffs
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A public forum looking at major questions surrounding prescribed burning in forests will be hosted by Charles Sturt University tomorrow night Tuesday 15 August. Prescribed burning is used to manage bushfires and maintain a healthy bushland. However, smoke from these burns has caused concerns for tourism and public health, particularly for asthma sufferers. Hosted by CSU’s Institute of Land, Water and Society director Professor Allan Curtis, four speakers will talk on different perspectives on the issue, followed by a panel discussion and public “question and answer” session. Speakers include US social scientist Professor Bruce Shindler who has studied how to gain social acceptability for prescribed burning in the US Pacific North West region, as well as representatives from the Victorian Country Fire Authority, local health authorities and CSU ecology expert Dr Ian Lunt. The forum will be held at the Nowik Lecture Theatre, Guinea St, Albury, starting at 6pm.
A 30-year partnership
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Six Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bachelor of Computer Science students today, Tuesday 15 August received scholarships from the New South Wales Department of Lands (DOL) at a presentation in Bathurst. Associate Professor Sue Moffatt, Head of the School of Information Technology, says the students must do at least three subjects in spatial information, receive good grades and undertake one week’s work experience each year at the DOL. In return, the students receive $4 000 per semester for their three year course and a one year position at the Department upon the successful completion of their degree. Warrick Beacroft, Executive Manager DOL Bathurst, says the scholarships are a natural extension of a long relationship. ”When we first came to Bathurst we were the Central Mapping Authority and across the road was (the former) Mitchell College of Advanced Education. We have had a geographic and academic partnership for 30 years with many of our staff having obtained their qualifications from CSU.”
2MCE is out there
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
“The new logo and tagline will refresh the way 2MCE presents itself”, says station manager Peter Tozer. The new logo for community radio station 2MCE was launched late last week by Member for Calare, Peter Andren MP, at the Ponton Theatre on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Bathurst Campus. Mr Andren said he arrived in the Central West just months after the establishment of 2MCE 30 years ago and that the importance of community radio had not diminished in that time. “Paradoxically, as the world becomes broader in scope, people are turning away from mass media and looking for a real sense of the village community. 2MCE is well placed to do that.” Guest speakers included Associate Professor Tom Watson and 2MCE life member Brett Van Heekeren, both from CSU’s School of Communication. Mr Tozer says the new logo and tag, “out there”, “declares our intent to build on our track record of positive engagement with the community”.
Making a Difference
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences is hoping to unearth young people who are making a difference in their communities with the inaugural Making a Difference Social Justice Innovation Award. The award is aimed at Year 11 or 12 high school students or TAFE students who are doing a community services or welfare related qualification. Mr Bill Anscombe, senior lecturer in the School says the two winners will be announced in October. They will receive a $500 cash prize, as well as a $500 donation to a charity of their choice. He says the number of enquiries so far has been very encouraging, and “we already have entries logged onto our website. We want to hear about the fantastic things that young people are doing.”
Is my child ready for school?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The vexed questions of "is my child ready for school?" and "is this school ready for my child" will be addressed by a Charles Sturt University expert in early childhood education tomorrow night, Wednesday 16 August. Dr Richard Taffe from the University’s Murray School of Education will address interested parents on the characteristics of an “average” five-year-old, how children best adapt to school life and what children, parents and teachers think about starting school. "Starting early on the process of transition to school is fundamental to making the best decision for your child," said Dr Taffe. The public forum, titled the "Early Years Parent Information Evening", will be held at the primary school section of The Scots School, Young St, Albury, starting at 7pm.
Federal Minister Julie Bishop to open CSU veterinary science centre
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP will officially open the new Veterinary Science Pre-clinical Centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Wagga Wagga Campus on Thursday 24 August. The $4.5 million centre for teaching anatomy and physiology is the first purpose-built facility for CSU’s Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree which began with 45 students in 2005. CSU is the first regional university in Australia to train veterinary science practitioners to meet the shortage of veterinarians in rural practices and work in the area of herd management. While visiting CSU, Minister Bishop will also launch a report on the impact of drought on secondary education access in rural Australia, written by Professor Margaret Alston and Ms Jenny Kent from CSU’s Centre for Rural Social Research. The Minister will also launch a Senior Women’s Network of academics and administrators with the goal of increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions at Charles Sturt University. Minister Bishop will open the Veterinary Science Centre in Nathan Cobb Drive, CSU Wagga Wagga Campus at 10am on Thursday 24 August.