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Sarah’s Sparkling Success
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) graduate is already leaving her hallmark on the exclusive world of jewellery design and creation. Sarah Lugton, who recently completed her Bachelor of Arts in Jewellery at the CSU Wagga Wagga Campus, is one of three young Australian’s awarded the inaugural Kaiserman Prize in Melbourne for her “spatial themed” silver rings and bangle. Her prize includes studio space, materials, tools and on-going mentoring from Kaiserman’s expert jewellers in Melbourne. Sarah says she is, “Grateful at the recognition of my work and honoured and privileged to be one of the three winners.” Founder of the Prize Mr Simon Kaiserman complimented Sarah, saying her work was outstanding, “Both technically and artistically. The pieces reflect perfectly the artist’s statement which is an achievement in itself,” he said.CSU faces are everywhere
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Late last month, the Seven Network confirmed the signing of its US Bureau Chief, Anna Coren, to host the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane editions of Today Tonight, Seven’s flagship prime time current affairs program. Ms Coren is yet another CSU alumnus to appear on national daily television. Breakfast TV rivals Melissa Doyle (Sunrise) and Jessica Rowe (Today) are also graduates of CSU’s Communication degree, as is Chris Bath, who presents Seven Late News Updates. Acting Head of the School of Communication, Bill Blaikie said, “The high profile of CSU’s Communication graduates is testimony to the quality of the people and the learning drawn to these degrees. For every highly visible graduate there are at least another 100 working just as successfully in their chosen field. Congratulations to every one of them”. Australia Day honour for CSU honorary professor
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Professor Warren Somerville has been recognised in the 2007 Australia Day honours for his life-long fascination with collecting rocks, minerals and fossils. He was made a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to natural history and the community. “I was very surprized at this unexpected award, but I feel it is recognition of the valuable contribution that the collection makes to education generally and the Bathurst community in particular,” Professor Somerville said. In 2000 Professor Somerville donated what is now known as The Somerville Collection, which is valued between $6 million to $12 million, to the Australian Mineral and Fossil Museum in Bathurst.Best Paper Award
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
She is “first rate” and he is “just brilliant”, according to the mutual admiration society of Professor Alan Fish, Head of the International School of Business at Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Dr Julie Cogin, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at the Australian Graduate School of Management. They recently took out the Australia New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Best Paper in a Stream Award at the latest ANZAM Conference held in Rockhampton, Queensland. Professor Fish supervised Dr Cogin’s PhD on the environmental factors that cause sexual harassment. “The award is a reflection of the quality of her work,” he said. Dr Cogin said Professor Fish is an excellent role model and teacher. “He is so encouraging. There were a lot of obstacles and challenges, but Alan kept reminding me that success was not the destination, it was the journey. Once we had access to data, it all came together very, very quickly.”CSU signs MOU with Argentine wine group
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The Australian and Argentinian wine industries opened doors to closer collaboration when Charles Sturt University (CSU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Instituto Nacional de Vitiviniculture (INV) of Argentina last month. The MOU links the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC), based on CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus, and INV, which is responsible for coordinating and overseeing grape growing and winemaking in Argentina. The agreement was signed by CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Goulter and INV President Lic. Raúl Guiñazú in Canberra. NWGIC director Professor Geoff Scollary said, “Our wine industries have a lot in common, so there is much we can learn from each other. We are also discussing collaborative programs in wine business, research and law as well as student and staff exchange programs. This will place NWGIC in an ideal position to collaborate on issues facing the world wine community”.New CSU Council members
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Council last week inducted four new members. Ms Geraldine Kennett is currently enrolled at CSU in the Doctorate of Business Administration course. “I am originally from the country, so an inland University appeals to me. CSU is in a position to address some of the skills shortages and population and demographic issues in regional Australia.” Ms Kennett is the Membership Strategy Manager at the Australian Industry Group and an affiliate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The other new Council members are Dr Robert Macklin, an elected staff member from the Faculty of Commerce, Ms Heather Bell who is Acting Head of CSU’s Dubbo Campus, and primary education student Mr Mitchell Elks, who said 'as an undergraduate student living on campus, I want to have a voice, and being on the Council helps me do that. I also want to ensure that the best interests of CSU students are being considered in the University’s decisions.”
Course addresses rural health shortages
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Places are still available for a new course directly addressing the shortages of doctors and dentists in inland Australia. Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) new Clinical Science degree, launched by CSU in 2006 and offered from the University’s Orange Campus, allows students to complete a degree specifically designed to prepare students for graduate entry into medicine or dentistry. Under a collaborative agreement signed with the University of Sydney (USyd), a number of rural and regional students from this course are eligible for facilitated entry into dental and medical degrees at USyd. Course coordinator Dr Debbie Burton said the course will see regional would-be doctors and dentists begin their training in regional Australia. "This is a great opportunity for suitable regional people to access a career path that they might not have previously considered," Dr Burton said. Further details on the CSU Clinical Science degree are available from Dr Burton on (02) 6365 7828.
Welfare to Work meeting
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australia’s chronic skills shortage and the Federal Government’s push to get people off welfare and into the workforce is presenting teachers, trainers and welfare workers new challenges. How can we make the transition easier? This pressing issue will be canvassed at a half day Research in Vocational Education and Training (RIVET) group colloquium at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Wagga Wagga Campus on Tuesday 13 February. Speakers include Dr Steve Johnson, Director of the Policy Research Institute of the Leeds Metropolitan University, where he will outline the skilled workforce shortage also confronting the United Kingdom. CSU experts will also examine the social implications and various teaching strategies that can be used in the welfare to work policy. RIVET’s Associate Professor Erica Smith says “The success of Welfare to Work policy is important for individuals entering or re-entering the workforce as well as the nation.”
Melbourne’s loss is the Central West’s gain
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Greater Western Area Health Service (GWAHS) says their success in attracting graduate nurses is partly due to the close relationship between GWAHS and Charles Sturt University (CSU). Around 45 Registered Nurses are commencing their careers with the GWAHS in February through the flexible GWAHS Nurse Graduate Program (NGP) that enables nurses to work full or part time. Rebecca Dixon and Matthew Rowe, who both studied nursing by distance education at CSU will soon move from their home in Melbourne to Orange. Rebecca will begin the NGP at Orange Base Hospital while Matthew continues his studies at CSU, this time as a Pharmacy student. Matthew said their CSU experience was “fabulous, very supportive. We realised that was where we would like to have a future.” Rebecca added that “it just all fell into place. We never thought a few years ago when we first started studying that we would end up moving to the Central West.”
Helping to enhance health services in Dubbo
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The new Dubbo Health Council (DHC) met for the first time late last month. The DHC will work with the Greater Western Area Health Service (GWAHS) and community members to enhance health services and facilities for the people of Dubbo and surrounding towns. Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bachelor of Nursing course coordinator Cathy Maginnis is Deputy Chairperson of DHC. She believes the importance of CSU having representation on local boards and councils is “very important, especially the engagement with the community. The DHC will identify what health areas may need special programs or funding. It is all about having input into how health funding should be spent.” Ms Maginnis said Council members will also liaise with other Health Councils and Area Health Services “about what we have achieved and hope to achieve”.