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CSU to "steak" claim at Expo
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003According to Head of Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Rural Management Professor Kevin Parton, “animal production is a high priority,” at the Orange Campus where, this Friday, the Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) will hold its More Beef from Pastures Regional Expo. CSU is an inland university offering courses that give practical solutions to agricultural management. “The Meat and Livestock Authority has over 40 000 livestock producer members and to be able to work alongside them and discuss CSU’s cattle production and management teaching in our Agricultural Business Management degree is an important part of our collaboration with industry. We look forward to presenting our courses to the participants at this Expo,” Professor Parton said. There will be up to 200 people attending the event including over 150 primary producers. The MLA More Beef from Pastures program offers practical information, guidelines and tools in eight key areas of business. The Expo, to be held at the Machinery Centre, CSU Orange Campus this Friday 27 October.
Tell me about the environment
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
“At a time of unprecedented global ecological degradation, I believe popular television has a responsibility to educate audiences about environmental issues,” says Bruce Fell, a lecturer with Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Communication. He has spent two years interviewing Australian television executives, producers, directors, scriptwriters and performers as part of PhD thesis. Bruce will present some of his findings in Melbourne at the upcoming CSU Alumni event, Tell me about the environment. “My work looked at who are the most influential people in television when it comes to communicating with the audience. I discovered that the stars of soap opera and drama had the most influence. Fans mimic the stars purchasing habits, fashion, language, and indeed what the stars strive for in life. In a way, the TV stars are part of our new religion, they are the people we admire and worship — they lead, we follow.”Orange delves into mine operations
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Residents of the Orange region will have the opportunity to assess and discuss Cadia Valley Operations’ present and future environmental management programs at a public seminar at Charles Sturt University (CSU) on Tuesday 7 November. ”The development of this mining site will ultimately affect the prosperity of entire region,” says Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Rural Management Adjunct Professor David Goldney, who will chair the CSU Orange Campus seminar. Cadia Valley Operations Environment and Community Relations Manager Greg Morris will address the seminar, exploring major issues facing the operation now and into the future. This includes the development of a new Cadia East Project, an extensive zone (830Mt) of gold and copper minerals. Mr Morris says the proposed Project “has the potential to extend the current operational life of the mine by 30 years”. Cadia Valley Operations, comprising the Cadia Hill Open Pit and the Ridgeway underground mine, is the largest gold and copper producer in New South Wales and the largest employer in the Orange district. With a current mine life predicted to end in 2013, a $100 million feasibility study is being conducted which will see an estimated 18 million ounces of gold and 2.9 million tonnes of copper extracted from the 1.9km deep open pit. “Cadia Valley Operations is working with CSU on several projects involving operations, environmental assessments, rehabilitation research and the positive impact our work has on the local economy,” Mr Morris says. “This seminar will give those who attend an insight into our collaborative research program.” The public seminar will be held at CSU Orange Campus on Tuesday 7 November from 1 to 2pm in Lecture Theatre One.
Acting students exit through Stage Door
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Stage Door is set to cap off a successful year of productions for the University Theatre Ensemble. Opening this Friday 3 November, the play will be the final Riverina Playhouse production for third year Charles Sturt University (CSU) Acting for Screen and Stage students. Set in post-Depression 1930s New York, it is the tale of the show that closes early, of talent unrecognized, and the attraction of motion pictures and fast money. Director Bagryana Popov said it is a play about integrity and true love of the theatre. “Not much has changed from then to today. The world of the actor is as magical as it is fragile. It takes a lot of strength to hold on and to keep going, no matter what.” Stage Door was written by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman in 1936. The stage hit, notable for its predominantly female cast, became a hit movie in 1937 featuring a cast that included Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball and Eve Arden. It drew much praise and critical acclaim for the sparkling dialogue, excellent performances and easy shifts between comedy and drama. It received Academy Award nominations including one for Best Picture. Bagryana Popov has previously worked with CSU directing The House of Bernarda Alba in 2004. She has worked as an actor, theatre maker and director for 17 years. She was one of the founding members of Hildegard, performing, and co-producing in Woman in the Wall, The Wedding, Al Andalus, Inje and Three Sisters. Stage Door runs until 18 November and tickets can be booked at the Civic Theatre Booking Office, telephone 02 6926 9688, or purchased at the door. Tickets may also be booked online at www.civictheatre.com.au.
A decade of research and dedication
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Albury’s teaching community will celebrate ten years of student research and dedication at the 2006 ECON conference, hosted by final year early childhood education students with Charles Sturt University’s Murray School of Education on Friday 3 November. The annual educational conference, for primary school teachers, early childhood educators and interested parents in the Border region, will address such questions as: - Is childhood becoming extinct?
- Who's watching their weight?
- Is homework of value in primary school? and
- What are the challenges for beginning teachers?
Calling people with disabilities in the Border region!
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The dream of a person with communication impairment has lead to a community project to improve assistance for this group by Border businesses. A group of Charles Sturt University (CSU) students are helping client tutor Margaret Bashford to develop a booklet for Border businesses so they are better prepared to work with people with communication impairments. The third year speech pathology students at CSU have already surveyed some pharmacists, banks and doctors' surgeries to assess their awareness of people with communication impairments, with some organisations requesting further training and advice in this area. The students are now seeking comments from people with communication impairments to rate Albury health, education and business organisation on the service and consideration they receive. “Something as simple as an individualised business communication book, which includes product pictures and prices, can improve service and make shopping a lot easier for people with a communication disability," said CSU student Jennifer Robinson. The survey results will be used to help develop a book or training program to help fulfil Margaret’s dream and help businesses better assist people with communication impairment.
Sprung Festival 06
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Sprung Festival 06, a showcase of performance, media and theatre from final year Communication students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) is underway for 2006. Running for the next three weeks, theatre / media students will “dazzle” audiences at various venues around Bathurst, according to Annabel Scholes, lecturer in the School of Communication at CSU’s Bathurst Campus. She says the students have used a variety of performance skills learned over the past three years to make theatre which is “fun, entertaining and witty.” Shows include a twisted coming of age tale set in a circus tent, reality television theatre, musical comedy, a psychological thriller set in a psychiatric ward, a high school rock concert, absurdist drama and a classic love story from Greek mythology.
One day eventing at CSU
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Equine Business Management might sound like all course work and no horseplay, but lecturer Amanda Warren-Smith says this is far from the case. Students regularly take part in competitions, especially one day eventing (ODE). Most recently, a ODE was held at the University’s Orange Campus on Sunday 29 October. Organised and conducted by all first year students of the Equine Business Management course, the day catered for riders who are just starting out in eventing through to those who are about to take the step into the international level of competition. Ms Warren-Smith says it is a very demanding sport comparable with a human triathlon. “The horse needs to be flexible and in-tune to the rider for dressage, have the speed and endurance necessary for cross country, and then be agile and controlled enough to complete a successful showjumping round.” CSU’s next horse competition will be held in March 2007.
What is the NSW Central West labour market?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Research that defines the NSW central west labour market will be presented at a lunchtime seminar from 12.30pm to 2pm at Charles Sturt University’s Bathurst Campus on Wednesday 1 November. Dr Parikshit Basu from the School of Marketing & Management will present work based on research he co-authored with Professor John Hicks and Richard Sappey. Titled Overview of an ‘Established Rural Regional Inland’ Australian Labour Market Dr Basu analyses the operation of a local labour market in the NSW Central West, the oldest European-settled inland region of mainland Australia. It seeks to contribute to a classification of labour markets that would be useful for forming policies at local, State and Federal levels. The seminar will be held in Syndicate Room 2 in the Centre for Professional Development, CSU Bathurst Campus, from 12.30 pm.
School support projects headline speech pathology conference
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Reports on support projects by graduating CSU speech pathology students in a number of Border schools will highlight the annual Speech Pathology Conference starting tomorrow (Wednesday 1 November) in Albury. The projects, completed in primary schools as far away as Corowa, Henty and Holbrook, introduced the latest communication speech and communication techniques into these smaller rural schools through student groups supervised by CSU academic Dr Ruth Beecham. The conference, titled Crossing Borders, allows all speech pathology students completing their studies this year to formally present their own clinical work experiences to peers. The conference will start at 2pm on Wednesday 1 November in the Nowik Auditorium, Guinea St, Albury, and continue to 3.30pm on Thursday 2 November.