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The People Smuggler – CSU public lecture in Bathurst
Friday, 18 Jul 2014
The award-winning author of a book about asylum seekers and people smugglers will deliver a free public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 30 July. Sydney writer, filmmaker, producer and director Ms Robin de Crespigny will talk about The People Smuggler, her first book, which has won the 25th Human Rights Award for Literature, the Queensland Literary Award, and the Ned Kelly Award for True Crime. Ms de Crespigny is also a former lecturer in directing at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. The public lecture by is hosted by Dr Alison Gerard and Dr Suzie Gibson, lecturers at the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences, in association with the CSU Explorations Series public lectures, Rural Australians for Asylum Seekers (Bathurst), and BooksPlus. Dr Gerard said, "This public lecture is part of the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences commitment to foster dialogue and debate on social justice issues relevant to our region. We hear a lot about border protection but very little about the actual people who make this dangerous journey to Australia seeking refuge from conflict in their countries of origin. The People Smuggler captures that human account and brings to life the story of Iraqi man, Ali Al Jenabi, and has received wide acclaim. Robin de Crespigny's public lecture will inform and challenge the community." The public lecture is at 6.30pm Wednesday 30 July in room 223, building 1292, at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. Please RSVP to Ms Kate Esdaile on (02) 6338 4645 or kesdaile@csu.edu.au
CSU launches Community-University Partnerships
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014Charles Sturt University (CSU) has launched a new grants program aimed at forming strong, relevant and collaborative partnerships with its communities. Head of Campus at CSU in Port Macquarie, Emeritus Professor Ross Chambers, said the Community-University Partnership (CUP) program complemented the University's mission is to advance higher education opportunities and research that meet the particular needs and aspirations of regional communities. "The CUP program is a very welcome resource to support Charles Sturt University's engagement with its communities and I am sure that the program will be enthusiastically supported on the Mid-North Coast," Professor Chambers said. "The program demonstrates the wide range of ways in which a university in a regional setting is able to work with and add value to its community." The CUP program offers grants in several categories: Rural and Regional Schools Development, Rural and Regional Arts and Culture, Rural and Regional Sports Development, 'Healthy, Active, Sporting Regions', Rural and Regional Community Integrated Research Grants, and Rural and Regional Indigenous Community Engagement. The program is open to not-for-profit community organisations such as sporting and cultural bodies, schools, health and social service organisations, faith-based organisations and local councils. More information is available from the University's Community Portal.
CSU coordinates Albury tertiary education event
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014Charles Sturt University (CSU) will help Year 12 students across southern NSW and North-East Victoria connect with tertiary education providers at an information day in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday 18 June. CSU will coordinate around 45 tertiary providers from the ACT, NSW, and Victoria at the Albury-Wodonga Information Day, sponsored by Albury City Council. The event is hosted by the Albury-Wodonga Careers Advisers' Association, with around 1 000 students from local high schools and colleges expected to attend the event. The Information Day will be held from 9am to 12noon on Wednesday 18 June at the Albury Entertainment Centre, Swift Street, Albury. CSU also took part in associated tertiary education events run by the Victorian Tertiary Information Service in Shepparton, Benalla and Wangaratta on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 June.
Vet students ready for work
Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014The 2014 class of veterinary science students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will mark the transition from university to professional life on Saturday 19 July. The 55 students will be welcomed to the profession in front of family, friends and staff from CSU's School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 'We are constantly amazed at the versatility and skills of our students. It is very pleasing to receive feedback from our local and international partners on how well this cohort of students has performed, especially in clinical situations, and to have confidence that they will take that into their professional life," said Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Professor Nick Sangster. Students will be led in the Veterinarian's Oath to practice their profession 'ethically and conscientiously' by CSU senior lecturer in Small Animal Medicine and representative of the Australian Veterinary Association Dr Geoff Gibbons. Several scholarships and prizes will be presented at the dinner including the $3 000 VetPrac Aesculap Academy Prize. Students will be awarded their degrees in a formal graduation ceremony at CSU in December.
CSU Rugby raises $$$ for ‘headspace’
Wednesday, 9 Jul 2014
The Charles Sturt University (CSU) Rugby Club in Bathurst has raised and donated $7 300 to the local youth mental health organisation 'headspace'. Following the death of a club member in 2012, the club executive decided they would stage a combined 'Charity and Old Boys Day', which included an auction, and donate the funds to 'headspace'. President of CSU Rugby, Mr Charlie Newton, said, "I am just extremely proud of the club for the money we raised. The amount donated shows the importance headspace has for the students, and the willingness we have to help keep such a great organisation running." Headspace personnel subsequently suggested that they conduct mental health training for CSU sporting club members. The CSU Rugby Club executive asked that the free training not be limited to sporting clubs but be open to all CSU clubs in Bathurst and also local community clubs. The training is to be held over four weeks (3.5 hours per session) commencing on Tuesday 5 August. CSU Rugby will hold another charity day on Saturday 16 August, with a game against the Bathurst Bulldogs, to raise money for headspace.
Two BATS plays at CSU’s Ponton Theatre
Tuesday, 8 Jul 2014
Two award winning plays will be presented by Bathurst Arts and Theatrical Society (BATS) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 July. The plays, The Eisteddfod and Plaza Suite, are directed and performed by CSU students from the School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst. The Eisteddfod directed by Ms Brooke Murray, is a comic suburban tragedy about family, loss and letting go, which won the Excellence in Direction and Producers' Choice awards at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival. Plaza Suite directed by Ms Eve Beck, follows the journey of three couples who occupy suite 719 in the Plaza Suite Hotel at different times of the same day. It was adapted into a film in 1971. Ms Beck, said, "Directing is a challenge, but it's one that fuels curiosity, interest and creativity. There is nothing quite like having a clear vision of a show that you wish could become a reality, to then see it unfold and form in front of you." BATS productions of The Eisteddfod, and Plaza Suite are at The Ponton Theatre (building 1434; formerly N3) Charles Sturt University in Bathurst at 7pm on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 July with a matinee at 2pm Saturday 19 July. Tickets are to be booked from Ben Musgrave by calling 0423 900 086; limited tickets will be available at the performances.
What makes your community tick?
Monday, 30 Jun 2014The people of Warren and Nyngan can help develop a better way of accounting for the social impacts of new projects or natural disasters through research being undertaken at Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Institute for Land, Water and Society. PhD candidate Ms Jenni Greig is seeking participants to complete a survey that aims to gather simple information to assess whether we can anticipate how major changes affect a community. "I hope this study can help develop future government policies, particularly those that affect rural and regional Australians," Ms Greig said. "We can anticipate how major changes will affect the local environment or local economy, but decisions are often made with little information on what is really important to people, and how their lives might be affected. Not everyone will be affected in the same way by a major change, so it is important to get a whole picture of various opinions in a community." Ms Grieg and two CSU researchers will be in Warren and Nyngan from Tuesday 1 July until Monday 7 July, going door-to-door to distribute the survey to residents. "Through this survey, you can make a difference to the way changes in regional communities around Australia are viewed by decision makers," Ms Grieg said.
Marketing youth mental health services
Friday, 27 Jun 2014
Charles Sturt University (CSU) marketing communications students recently presented communication plans they had developed for headspace, a not-for-profit youth mental health service in Bathurst. Dr Felicity Small, lecturer in marketing at the School of Management and Marketing, said, "The purpose of the project was to have students develop relevant and contemporary campaigns for headspace with consideration to its target audiences. Forty-two third-year students in 11 teams developed a media plan including mock-ups of the creative strategy and budget information. This kind of work-integrated assessment is invaluable for students. It gives them insights into the market, and the practical applications of the concepts we teach them. It is a pleasure to work with the local community and to see the students putting so much effort into meeting their client's needs." The students presented their ideas to the marketing officer of headspace in Bathurst, Ms Karen Golland, who chose the winning CSU team called 'Pride Rock Communications'. Ms Golland said all the students had been able to create plans that could easily reach the target audiences and convey the message that headspace is a free service for 12 to 24 year-olds who need support for their mental health.
CSU to launch Creative Regions Lab
Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will launch the Creative Regions Lab (CRL) in Bathurst on Monday 30 June. Associate Professor Margaret Woodward, the acting Executive Dean of the CSU the Faculty of Arts, said, "The Creative Regions Lab is a teaching and research hub that aims to drive the development of creative enterprises and activities in regional Australia because innovative creative industries are needed to enrich and sustain a vibrant economic future in regional, rural and remote regions. It will explore the relationship between creativity, innovation, and regional living, and will redefine regional creative industries." Following the launch by CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, guest speaker Professor Justin O'Connor, Professor of Communications and Cultural Economy at Monash University, will deliver a presentation titled 'Reframing Cultural Economy'. The launch of the CRL project and the recently developed website will be in The Media Hub of the School of Communication and Creative Industries (room 115, building 1399) at CSU in Bathurst at 1.30pm Monday 30 June. The event will be broadcast to CSU in Wagga Wagga at room 201, building 21 (School of Communication and Creative Industries lecture theatre near car park 2).
Customs and border control conference
Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014
The Republic
of Azerbaijan has hosted the inaugural
conference of the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU), a not-for-profit body formed
to promote the academic standing of the customs
profession. The conference, Trade
Facilitation Post-Bali: Putting Policy into Practice was held in late May
in the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Jointly organised by the INCU
and Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee, the event brought together delegates
from over 70 countries including representatives of customs administrations,
the private sector, academic institutions and international organisations.
Co-chairing the conference was the Canberra-based INCU President and chief
executive of the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Professor David
Widdowson. The INCU has adopted the Baku Resolution to guide its
future direction. Read the resolution here. In July 2013, Charles Sturt University
(CSU) and the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies announced a new partnership
to deliver the Bachelor of Border Management and Graduate Certificate in Customs
Administration by
distance education. Read more about the partnership in CSU News here. The University's Australian Graduate School of Policing
and Security and the Centre for Customs Excise are co-located in Canberra's
parliamentary triangle.