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Award for learning and teaching support
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Building confidence and skills in over 20 000 Charles Sturt University (CSU) students since 1988 has been the driving force for the CSU team behind STUDY LINK. The team, based in the CSU Division of Student Services at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga, has been named the recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Programs that Enhance Learning 2008. STUDY LINK is a program to prepare CSU’s diverse student population for tertiary education. Since its inception in 1988, over 23 000 students have enrolled in the program. “The STUDY LINK team aims to build confidence, skills and knowledge in a supportive environment in preparation for University study,” said team leader, Ms Liz Smith. “The contribution Liz and her team make to support the aspirational achievements of socially, geographically and educationally diverse students who have applied to CSU over many years is both well known and well respected,” said Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor Jo-Anne Reid.Water saving leads way on environmental scorecard
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) has already reached its 2015 target for water savings having slashed its water use by over 40 per cent in the past two years. These figures were highlighted in the 2008 CSU Environmental Scorecard recently released by the University. “This is a fantastic effort across the whole University, all the more important as most of these campuses are or have been in drought declared areas across NSW,” said William Adlong, Manager of CSU’s sustainability office, CSU Green. “Water usage at CSU in 2008 decreased by 16 per cent.” Energy use has decreased by eight per cent since 2006, with a slight increase by 1.5 percent during 2008. “However, there has been an increase in the area of buildings heated and cooled as CSU continued its extensive building program in 2007 and 2008,” said CSU Energy Manager Edward Maher. CSU is also addressing the carbon emissions caused by its staff travelling in cars and aircraft by replacing its large petrol cars with hybrid, diesel and small four cylinder cars in 2009.
Dedication of water feature
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The most significant sculpture or art work commissioned by Charles Sturt University (CSU) will be dedicated at a special 20th anniversary event at the Bathurst Campus on Saturday 18 April. Intended as a lasting memorial to the students and staff of Bathurst Teachers College (BTC), the Bathurst Teachers College Commemorative Water Feature is now a focal point within the Bathurst Alumni Common. In 2005, Dr Peter Wilson, ceramic artist and sculptor, alumnus of Mitchell College of Advanced Education and senior lecturer in creative arts at the CSU School of Teacher Education, was commissioned to design and create the feature. “The concept I developed is loosely based on the spiralled nautilus shell, where the fins all emanate from a central point, spiralling outwards. This represents the paths our students take but forever stay connected by their shared experiences and commitment to the creation of new knowledge for the next generation,” Dr Wilson said.
Science students receive accolades
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The acting Dean of the Faculty of Science at Charles Sturt University (CSU) Associate Professor Julia Coyle will honour outstanding CSU graduates and students at a ceremony at Albury-Wodonga. The 2009 Dean's Awards and Prizes will be presented to graduates and students who have received a Distinction or above in all subjects studied in any one academic session for a full-time student or in two successive sessions for distance education students. The ceremony will be held at 10.30am on Thursday 23 April in Nowik Lecture Theatre, Guinea St, Albury. The event will be followed in the afternoon by CSU graduation ceremonies in Albury.
Foundation scholarships healthy for students
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Thirteen students from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Community Health will be among the 18 students to receive scholarships worth over $35 000 from the Charles Sturt Foundation in recognition of their academic achievements. The annual CSU Scholarships Presentation Ceremony allows the recipients to meet with their scholarship donors and for the University to recognise their contributions to higher education on the Border. Scholarships are awarded to current students based on academic merit, leadership and contribution to the community. The annual Presentation Ceremony will start at 6pm on Thursday 23 April in the Nowik Auditorium on the University’s Albury City site, Guinea St, Albury. Other scholarships to be awarded include three CSU Excellence scholarships to current local students.
National festival gets animated
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Over 120 animated films, selected from 2 000 world-wide, will screen in Wagga Wagga when the Australian International Animation Festival returns in May for its sixth year. Festival organiser and Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer Mr Andrew Hagan said all films were selected by experts, with many having won international awards and a few making their premiere screening. “The range of styles, genres and techniques is testament to the vibrancy and relevance of creative animation. We’ve worked hard to reflect that incredible diversity to capture a true snapshot of the inspiring international animation scene,” Mr Hagan said. “A lead animator on the hit movie Mary & Max, Mr John Lewis, has created an exclusive trailer from sand-animation which will play in the cinema in the lead up to the festival.” Children can also view a carefully selected program for young children and, for the first time, the Festival’s International Program is open to all, including high school students.
On Australian education in a greener world
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Education, industrial relations and a low carbon future is the topic of a public lecture to be presented by Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) President Sharan Burrow at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury on Thursday 23 April. Ms Burrow says Australian education institutions are well placed to deepen workforce planning and frame skills development to meet the challenges facing Australia. "We must position ourselves to ensure we have the education and skills to capture a half trillion dollar share of a three trillion dollar global green industry. Our universities and colleges, businesses and unions, must drive demand for research and development and for an intensity of skills effort like never before, and government must stand ready to partner these plans. Our workplaces must meet the industrial challenges and changes this new economy requires," Ms Burrow said. The second annual Bob Meyenn Education Lecture will commence at 7.30pm in the Nowik Auditorium, CSU Albury City site, Guinea St, Albury.
Business faculty hails academic excellence
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Faculty of Business will hail the academic success of its students and prospective graduates during a ceremony to be held this week in Albury. Business graduate Rebecca Penglase will receive special attention for her achievements after winning the top Faculty award, the Faculty of Business Award for Outstanding Achievement, to complement the University Medal she receives the following day. Accounting graduate Elizabeth Hildebrand will receive the top ICA Prize for the Most Outstanding Accounting Graduating Student at CSU. In all 26 prizes will be presented to 16 students by the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor John Hicks, during the ceremony to be held at 10am on Friday 24 April in the School of Business and Information Technology building on the University’s Thurgoona site, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
CSU students honour ANZACs
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) will honour the men and women of Australia’s armed services, past and present, when they lay a wreath at the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Carillon War Memorial in Kings Parade, Bathurst, on Saturday 25 April. Mr Tim East, a third year student at the School of Teacher Education and the head resident of Chifley Halls at the CSU Bathurst Campus, said that today’s students want to play a part to continue and preserve the ANZAC legacy. “CSU students attended the Dawn Service last year and felt they were missing out,” Mr East said. “We wanted to unite the University’s student community with the rest of Bathurst, and to formally pay our respect on behalf of the residences at CSU. Many of us have family members who served in the armed forces, or have mates who are serving now. We want CSU students to stand proud as Australians and hold the values of determination, courage, compassion and resourcefulness throughout their lives.”
Ceremony recognises Dubbo students
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003As part of Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) 20th anniversary celebrations, more than 20 students at CSU Dubbo will receive special recognition at the annual Scholarships and Prizes Presentation Ceremony on Tuesday 5 May. Providing an opportunity for the students to meet their scholarship donor, the presentation ceremony sees scholarships awarded on the basis of academic merit, leadership and contribution to the community, and will be awarded to new and continuing students studying across the five main campuses at CSU. Prizes for academic achievement will be awarded to students in the Faculties of Business, Education, Arts and Science, with business student Mr Michael Howlett receiving two prizes along with science student Ms Sarah Cooke.