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Reaping what we sow in accounting
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Long gone is the image of an accountant poring over columns of figures in a dingy office. “Professional accountants are vital for driving the success of modern businesses and enjoy diverse and rewarding careers. A modern accountant needs skills in areas such as communication, negotiation and teamwork as well as technical accounting knowledge and an analytical mind,” said Charles Sturt University (CSU) accounting lecturer, Mr Danny Murphy, based in Albury-Wodonga. To help address the shortage of accountants in regional Australia, Mr Murphy and fellow academic Dr Dianne McGrath have developed a work experience program for budding accountants titled Reaping what we sow, which places Year 10, 11 and 12 students with Border accounting firms. “The project allows local students to get work experience to understand what the job really involves, and the variety of careers open to accounting graduates,” Mr Murphy said. The students this week completed their work experiences and will gather on Friday 25 May at CSU in Albury-Wodonga to see what life is like for a CSU accounting student. Later they will visit the Mars factory in Wodonga to examine the work done by management accountants at Mars.
Annual FACTS Day at CSU in Bathurst
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst is the venue for the annual FACTS Day (Facts About Careers and Tertiary Study) for Year 12 students across the central west on Thursday 24 May. FACTS Day is organised by the Central West Careers Advisers Association to assist students explore their future career and employment opportunities. Prospective Student Adviser at CSU, Ms Fran Dwyer, said, “Approximately 120 representatives from more than 60 career and employer organisations, including universities, private providers, TAFE, Centrelink, police, and other government agencies, will provide information to about 1 000 Year 12 students from schools in Bathurst, Lithgow, Kandos, Oberon, Blayney, Cowra, Orange, Molong and Wellington. As in the past, FACTS Day provides regional final-year high school students the opportunity to speak with a range of educational providers, and hear a motivational speaker. It is also an opportunity for students to experience Charles Sturt University by attending the campus, which some schools will tour.”
Green film festival
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Charles Sturt University (CSU) staff and students are being encouraged to express on film their ideas for environmental sustainability. The Eco Literacy Film Festival aims to showcase short, three-minute films exploring how the University can reduce its environmental footprint in areas of biodiversity, energy and transport, waste water and pollution, and food and produce. Festival Co-ordinator, Ms Natasha Hard said a total of $6 000 in prizes is on offer and the films will be shown in an online and on campus film festival later in the year. “Anyone who has a phone can make a film and make a difference,” she said. “By celebrating some of the great things being done and highlighting new opportunities, we hope to support interest and action in the area of sustainability across Charles Sturt University.” The festival is funded by a grant from CSU Green. Entries close at 11.59pm on Friday 6 July. Read more about the Eco Literacy Film Festival here.
Trip to outback priceless
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange and Wagga Wagga recently returned from a remote cattle station where they gained firsthand experience in their chosen profession. A group of 15 fourth year Bachelor of Pharmacy students set off from Wagga Wagga at 6am on April 15 along with lecturers Professor Patrick Ball and Ms Hana Morrissey. The group met Mr John Nolan from CSU’s Centre for Indigenous Studies for a first cultural briefing over lunch in Dubbo before continuing their journey. They travelled a total of 830 kilometers to Moglia Station, nine kilometres north east of Goodooga, NSW, where they met with station owner Mr Michael Anderson and his wife Ms Jutta Anderson. Mr Anderson (Nyoongar Ghurradjong Murri Ghillar) is the leader of the Euahlayi tribe, a trained lawyer and Aboriginal rights campaigner. “The students had firsthand experience of the Aboriginal cultural, the rural Australian way of living and the remote health system pros and cons,” said Professor Ball. “The students visited local health facilities at Walgett, Collarenebri and Brewarrina and shared barbecue lunches with Aboriginal communities from Weimoringle and Goodooga. The information passed from the community elders to students was priceless.”What do uni students know about plagiarism?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The findings of recent research showing university students are confused about plagiarism and their institution’s policy on it, will be presented at a seminar for staff and students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 30 May. Ms Judith Gullifer, a lecturer and researcher at the CSU School of Psychology in Bathurst, says, “Research has established the term plagiarism is open to a wide range of interpretations resulting in confusion among students and staff alike. The research reported in this seminar looks only at the students’ understanding of the institution’s policy on academic integrity. The data confirmed the findings from a previous study, showing that confusion exists regarding what behaviours constitute plagiarism. The implications of these findings will be discussed in the context that psychological theory and research suggests a thorough understanding of an individual’s perception of an issue or problem is essential for successful change of that person’s attitudes and behaviours.”Clients tell their story
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
To understand what it is like to be a person with a disability is the aim of a course at Charles Sturt University (CSU) where four people with disabilities act as tutors for CSU students in the third year of their speech pathology degrees. As part of the 2012 program, groups of students will present the life story of their tutor in a creative performance for the tutors, their families and other CSU students, to be held in the Gums Café at CSU in Albury-Wodonga on Thursday 31 May starting at 10.15am. Program coordinator and occupational therapy lecturer, Dr Ruth Beecham, said the presentations will use imagination as well as media such as theatre, cinema, and pictures or literary expression. “We want our students to totally focus on their future clients, and what their clients want from them. Teaching students to listen carefully and respond creatively is a great way of developing these skills,” Dr Beecham said. “We need to see problems from a number of perspectives, instead of rushing headlong into ‘solutions’, and take time to explore issues.” The classics will be in fine voice
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Budding writers in Year 12 at Albury high schools will have the support of families and friends, and some critical feedback, when they present their major works for the NSW Higher School Certificate to a supportive audience in Albury next month. On Monday evening, 4 June, Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic and former head teacher of English, Mr Paul Grover will coordinate the event where audience members will assess the presentation of major works by local English Extension 2 students. “The audience will hear the voice of the author as the students read from the major play, poem, author study or short story they have spent 12 months planning and composing for their HSC examination. These talented student writers will then receive valuable feedback to include in their final writing and revision process,” Mr Grover said. This public event will be held at 6pm on 4 June at the CD Blake lecture theatre, CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. To attend, contact Mr Grover on phone (02) 6051 9707 or send an email. Students rush to Orange for courses
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003MyDay at Charles Sturt University in Orange, to be held on Monday 4 June, has attracted high school students from Sydney, Canberra, and north and south coast regions all keen to experience life as a health sciences student. Highlighting courses in dentistry, physiotherapy, clinical science and pharmacy, the day introduces students to the campus known as the health hub of the University. Students will gain hands-on experience in the health clinics, meet with academics and tertiary students and tour the campus. MyDay offers high school students the unique opportunity to experience a day in the life of a university student and provides key information on support available to make their goals achievable. On the same day an Agriculture HSC enrichment day will be held for those studying agriculture in the HSC.
US students visit CSU for theatre experience
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A group of 12 graduate education students from Michigan, USA, will visit Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Saturday 2 June to attend a final rehearsal performance of Lost and Found, a new theatre-for-young-people production that is about to tour regional NSW schools. Ms Phoebe Lane, a lecturer at the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst, said, “The students are visiting schools in Australia and New Zealand, as part of a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad. It’s the first time that eight of the 12 students have travelled overseas, and because they have been undertaking a comparative study of either ‘culturally responsive teaching’ or ‘arts-infused teaching’ in a particular subject area, a visit to Charles Sturt University for its theatre/media course was recommended by another university because of the high regard for it. There are eight primary school teachers and four high school teachers in the group (eight women and four men), and they were chosen in a competitive process for their very strong academic and social performance and demonstrated leadership skills.” The group will tour the theatre/media facilities at CSU before attending a performance of Lost and Found which begins a tour of regional NSW schools on Monday 4 June.
Community Hero nomination for Sabrina
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Dentistry and Health Sciences lecturer, Dr Sabrina Manickam has been nominated for the People's Choice Community Hero Award by member for Orange Mr Andrew Gee in an announcement made last Wednesday. Dr Manickam was recognised for her contribution to the field of education and research in dentistry. "The nomination was completely unexpected but I hope it will encourage other young city professionals to relocate to rural areas," Dr Manickam said. Dr Manickam moved to Orange from Sydney 13 years ago. "Living and working in a rural area is a wonderful lifestyle choice and you do feel like you're really making a contribution.” Mr Gee said the Assistant Head of the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences at CSU had earned recognition through her dedication and commitment to her chosen career path. "Dr Manickam has excelled in what is a male dominated field," he said.