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Regional school students Check It Out at CSU
Monday, 23 Mar 2015
Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will host a special graduation on Thursday 26 March when approximately 60 primary school
students don mortar boards as part of a Check It Out day.
Year 6 students from Bathurst South Public and
Tottenham and Yeoval Central Schools will spend the day on campus participating
in a selection of workshops to give them a fun and interactive first-hand
experience of university life. Students participate in hands-on faculty-based
activities then explore the library and tour the campus and facilities. They
will have lunch in the student dining room, then end the day with a mock
graduation featuring a special presentation by a Future Moves leader or CSU
academic. Check It Out days are part of CSU's Future Moves program which was
developed to introduce young people to the world of university study and
encourage aspiration for higher education among students in rural and remote
NSW and Victoria and. Students are encouraged through a positive experience to
become more engaged in school studies and more confident in considering tertiary
study as a realistic option. Future Moves is a
federally funded initiative, run through Charles Sturt University and aligned
with the Australian
Blueprint for Career Development.
Islamic Radicalism and Terrorism discussed at public lecture
Wednesday, 18 Mar 2015
Charles
Sturt University (CSU) Islamic Chaplain Dr Recep Dogan will deliver a free
public lecture at the Orange Campus on Friday 20 March 2015 which will discuss Islamic
radicalism and terrorism. 'Basics
of Islam and Common Misunderstandings about Islam' is part of the University's Explorations Series and will be held in building 1004, room
120
from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Dr Dogan is a Lecturer in Traditional Islamic Studies at
CSU's Centre for Islamic Studies and
Civilisation. He
is a prominent Muslim scholar, a prolific author and a respected community
activist in Australia. Dr Dogan was the Imam of the Tolerance Foundation in
California USA from 2004 to 2011. During this time, he taught various courses
such as Islamic Theology, Islamic Ethics, Islamic Law and Qur'anic Exegesis. For more information about the public lecture
please visit http://news.csu.edu.au/events No RSVP is necessary.
City students visit CSU in Wagga
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2015
About 100 students from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Study Centres in Sydney
and Melbourne will descend on Wagga Wagga this week. The trip from Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 March will enable the students, many of whom
are international students, to see and experience a major CSU campus. "Charles
Sturt University in Wagga Wagga has been hosting annual campus visits for Sydney and Melbourne Study Centre students
since 2012," said team leader from CSU's Office for Students, Mr Chris Roche.
"It's an opportunity to participate in social sports, campus tours and social
events." The visit will include an Indigenous welcome, CSU wine tasting and a
range of sports including soccer, volleyball, badminton, tennis and basketball.
They are also due to meet with members of Rivcoll Student Representative
Council. The CSU Study Centres in
the two capitals are operated in conjunction with Study Group Australia. The Study Centres
offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in accounting, business and information technology.
Farewell for Graham Centre Director
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2015
Charles Sturt University (CSU) weed scientist and a passionate
advocate for sustainable agriculture, Professor Deirdre Lemerle is retiring as Director
of the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation. Professor Lemerle has been
the Centre Director since its inception ten years ago and before that spent 25
years with the NSW Department of Primary Industries in Wagga Wagga. Reflecting
on her tenure, Professor Lemerle said the alliance between CSU and the NSW DPI
has fired-up research to improve the profitability and productivity for
agriculture. "There's a great team of scientists at the Graham Centre and we
have developed partnerships with farming systems groups to ensure that our research
is needs driven," she said. "I've also enjoyed working on projects to improve
farming overseas, particularly Asia." Professor Lemerle's research has included
non-chemical weed management and increasing crop competitiveness with weeds. She
was awarded the Council of Australian Weed Science Societies Medal for
Excellence in Weed Science in 1998, and the CSU Vice-Chancellors Award for
Research Excellence to Allelopathy Research Group 2000. A morning tea to
farewell Professor Lemerle will be held at the CSU Convention Centre at 10am on
Friday 20 March.
Enabling University book launch at CSU in Bathurst
Monday, 16 Mar 2015
A new book about how to make higher education institutions open,
accessible and socially just for staff and students with disabilities will be launched
at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on
Tuesday 17 March. Professor Tara Brabazon, Head of the CSU School of Teacher Education,
will launch her latest book, Enabling
University: Impairment, (dis)ability and social justice in higher education.
Professor Brabazon said, "The key concept of Enabling University is 'universal design', a term and theory used to
move beyond the medical and social model of disability that disconnect and
separate the issues of disability and impairment from core societal concerns. There
must be a renewed commitment to not only the widening participation agenda of
higher education, but also the enabling of universities for men and women with
impairments." The launch of Enabling University is at 2pm Tuesday 17 March in the courtyard
between Allen House (building 1431) and the Ponton Theatre (building 1434).
Paramedic students assist Relay For Life
Friday, 13 Mar 2015
Paramedic students from Charles Sturt University
(CSU) will be on hand to assist participants at the NSW
Cancer Foundation's Relay For Life in Bathurst on Saturday 14 March. Ms
Amanda Hlushak, associate lecturer in the paramedic
program in the CSU School
of Biomedical Sciences in Bathurst, said, "We are delighted to be a part of
this important Cancer Foundation fundraiser in the community. Relay for Life
approached the University to provide standard stand-by first aid at the event,
and this is the first time our paramedic students have participated at the
Bathurst event. Twenty-one first-year students will be involved from 3pm Saturday
until 11am Sunday. One of their subjects requires them to complete 40
hours of non-traditional paramedic volunteer work in the community with an
agency of their choice. The agency needs to be able to provide
opportunities for the students to meet the competencies outlined in the subject.
These include communication, empathy, professionalism, independence and
attitude, which are all non-clinical skills essential for well-rounded
paramedics." Ms Hlushak said the event will allow first-year paramedic students
opportunities to improve their communication skills with a wide variety of
people, as well as attend to any incidents that require first aid. She anticipates
the students could be required to assist with injuries, sprains, fatigue,
dehydration, exhaustion, and possibly fractures.
USA ag students visit CSU in Wagga
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2015
Students from Western Illinois University (WIU) in the USA will
visit Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga as part of a week-long trip
to the Riverina next week. The 13 students are studying animal science,
agriculture and horticulture at WIU. The students, accompanied by CSU Emeritus
Professor Ted Wolfe and WIU's Professor John Carlson, will tour Wagga
Wagga on Monday 16 March before visiting CSU on Tuesday 17 March where they'll
meet staff and students from the School of
Agricultural and Wine Sciences from 12 noon to 1.30pm. They'll visit the
CSU Farm and the University's equine and veterinary science facilities. The
itinerary also takes the group to a cattle stud at Kyeamba, rice farms, an
orchard and winery in the MIA, a merino stud at Carrathool, and Shear Outback
at Hay. They will meet the Deni Ute muster team at Deniliquin. Professor Wolfe
said, "This latest visit continues the relationship of understanding and
cooperation in agricultural studies between Western Illinois University and
Charles Sturt University. We began cooperation in 2009, and since then there
have been several visits in 2011 and 2013. In addition, agricultural
science students from both institutions have completed semester-long study
abroad programs, adding to their university experience."
Technology careers at Big Day In
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2015
The range of technology careers open
to school students will be on display when the Big Day In is held at Charles
Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 12 March. There will be range
of exhibitors and more than 300 high school students will hear from business
leaders and CSU academics from 9am to 2.30pm in the University's Joyes Hall. A
national initiative of the ACS Foundation, the Big Day In is hosted by CSU
Faculty of Business. Course Director in the School of Computing and Mathematics
Mr Jason Howarth
said, "This event offers regional students an opportunity to hear about the
great careers available in technology. Speakers from industry will talk about
everything from IT cadetships to how to become an entrepreneur. Students will
also get the chance to discuss career options with companies such as Microsoft,
the Westpac group, and WiseTech global." Find the full program for Big Day In here. Information about IT, computing and
mathematics programs available at CSU can be found here.
2015 CSU CUP grants - apply now
Tuesday, 10 Mar 2015
Applications for the first round of Charles
Sturt University (CSU) 2015 Community-University
Partnerships (CUP) Grant Program are
sought from organisations in Albury-Wodonga. CSU invites applications from
relevant community organisations across the University's regional footprint for
the Rural and Regional
Education Development Program category
which replaces the former 'Schools Development Grants' category and now
includes early childhood. Head of Campus at CSU
in Albury-Wodonga, Professor Julia
Coyle, said, "I am delighted to advise that the 2015 CUP for grants to schools
and early childhood education centres in our region is now open and encourage
all relevant organisations to consider applying. Charles Sturt University
acknowledges and supports educational endeavours for students in the region,
and these small grants are designed to assist primary and secondary schools and
not-for-profit early childhood centres to acquire equipment or consumables that
facilitate learning. As Head of Campus at the University in Albury-Wodonga I
look forward to receiving grant applications." Applications for CUP Rural and
Regional Education Development Program category close on Monday 31 March.
Apply now for 2015 CSU CUP education grants
Tuesday, 10 Mar 2015
Schools and relevant community organisations in
the Dubbo area are invited to apply for the first round of the Charles Sturt
University (CSU) 2015 Community-University
Partnerships (CUP) Grant Program. The first round of grants is for the Rural
and Regional Education Development Program category which replaces the
former 'Schools Development Grants' category and now includes early childhood. Head
of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, Professor Jeannie Herbert, said, "At Charles Sturt
University in Dubbo we're committed to working with our local and regional
communities, and offering these grants to schools and early childhood centres
is a great way of doing this." Applications for CUP Rural and Regional
Education Development Program category close on Monday 31 March.