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Hands-on University experience
Monday, 23 Jun 2014School
students from the Riverina will get a feel for university life as well as a
selection of courses in the MyDay event at Charles
Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 24 June. More than 80 
students
from 25 high schools across the Riverina, Central West, ACT and Victoria will
attend MyDay from 9.30am to 2pm to learn about CSU courses including: nursing, pharmacy and medical science. MyDay will also
feature courses from the School of
Communication and Creative Industries. They include acting
for stage and screen, animation
and visual effects, design
for theatre and television, fine
arts, graphic
design, photography and television
production. In the University's revamped television
studio, school students will take on roles of actors, camera operators and
television producers to make a program, 'Hello Riverina' from 10.30am to
11.40am in building 70, near car park 20, Kywong Place, off the roundabout at CSU's
main entrance. School students will also explore the University's nursing program
during two 'hands on' activities at 11 am and 12.30pm in the nursing
laboratory in the David Morrell Laboratories, building 10, near car park 4,
Tooma Way, CSU in Wagga Wagga. Students will also participate in practical
activities in the pharmacy laboratory, level one, building 16, near car park 4,
Tooma Way, CSU in Wagga Wagga between 11am and 12 noon.
Knowing your ‘Future Direction’
Monday, 23 Jun 2014Two one-day events to encourage aspirations for higher education among students in rural and remote NSW and Victoria will be hosted by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday 25 June and Thursday 26 June. About 60 Year 8 and 9 students from Finley High School, Billabong High School and James Fallon High School in NSW, and Wodonga Middle Years College in Victoria will participate in workshops that will give them first-hand experience of university life. The two 'Future Directions' days are part of CSU's Future Moves program. "We want to encourage young people to become more engaged in school by introducing them to the world of university and making them more confident to consider tertiary study as a realistic option", said Future Moves Program Coordinator, Ms Ilena Young. The students will receive guided campus tours by CSU students and participate in fun activities with CSU staff from community health, environmental sciences, education and library services. The events will commence each day at 9.30 am and run to 2.30pm.
The Good Life – Hugh Mackay public lecture
Thursday, 19 Jun 2014
'The Good Life; what makes a life worth living?' is the topic of a free public lecture by Dr Hugh Mackay at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo on Tuesday 24 June. Dr Mackay is a psychologist, social researcher, commentator and author whose career has involved the close examination of Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears. The Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, Dr Bev Moriarty, said, "Charles Sturt University in Dubbo is delighted to be hosting an Exploration Series lecture by Dr Hugh Mackay. There is already strong interest in this public lecture." The public lecture will challenge the popular obsession with the pursuit of personal happiness and our striving for 'perfection' in our lives. Based on an exploration of the idea of 'goodness', Dr Mackay will argue that the good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, or level of happiness, but is defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships, and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way. This free public lecture is at 6 pm, Tuesday 24 June at CSU in Dubbo, and is part of the CSU 2014 Explorations public lecture series.
Hugh Mackay to examine The Good Life
Thursday, 19 Jun 2014
Social researcher, author and commentator Dr Hugh Mackay will deliver a free public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 25 June. Dr Mackay, who is also a psychologist and novelist, will examine the topic 'The good life; what makes a life worth living?'.Head of Campus at CSU in Bathurst, Mr Col Sharp, said, "Dr Mackay is a former resident of Bathurst and I look forward to welcoming him back to Charles Sturt University. He has spent his working life asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears, and the public lecture will explore humanity's pursuit of pleasure, our attempts to perfect ourselves and our children, and our conviction that we can have our lives under control. Mr Mackay will argue that the good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, and levels of happiness, but is defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships, and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way." This free public lecture is at 6pm Wednesday 25 June in room 223, building 1292, at CSU in Bathurst, and is part of the CSU 2014 Explorations public lecture series.
A new musical union
Thursday, 19 Jun 2014
A new partnership between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the Mitchell Conservatorium in Bathurst will be celebrated with a music performance and a free public lecture on Monday 23 June. Professor Tara Brabazon, Head of the CSU School of Teacher Education and Chair of the Mitchell Conservatorium in Bathurst, said, "I look forward to welcoming Mr Graham Sattler, the new Executive Director of the Mitchell Conservatorium, to deliver the public lecture at the University.The development of our region is part of the University's goals. There is a strong collaboration and working relationship between the School of Teacher Education and the Mitchell Conservatorium that aligns with our commitment to early childhood education, school-based music programmes, and lifelong learning in the arts. This event is the foundation for many future partnerships and collaborations, and I invite everyone to enjoy the musical contribution from members of our regional community." Mr Sattler said, "Regional Conservatoriums have a long and proud history of providing broad-ranging community music resources in non-metropolitan NSW. Partnerships with education leaders such as Charles Sturt University are critical in developing a unified approach to the enhancement of quality of life in regional areas."
Information Day at CSU
Wednesday, 18 Jun 2014Higher education opportunities on the NSW Mid North Coast will be on show during iDay at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Port Macquarie on Thursday 26 June. The annual information day will showcase the expanding number of courses available on then NSW Mid North Coast including accounting, advertising, business studies, criminal justice, education (K-12), graphic design, gerontology, medical imaging, paramedics, psychology, public relations and social work. The iDay, which is part of the University's MyDay program, will be held in three sessions, from 10 am to noon, 1 to 3 pm and 5 to 7 pm at CSU at 27 Grant Street in Port Macquarie. Each session will include a presentation by University Admissions Centre (UAC) staff and information about the new CSU campus due to open in Port Macquarie in February 2016. CSU staff from the courses available through Port Macquarie in 2015 will be available to speak with student leavers and those attending iDay will be offered a tour of medical imaging facilities. CSU Prospective Student Advisor at Port Macquarie, Ms Bernadette Gammon said, "We look forward to seeing Mid North Coast school leavers and their families as well as other members of the local community who are considering taking up the growing number of higher education opportunities available through Charles Sturt University at Port Macquarie." Register for iDay online here or telephone 1800 334 733.
Employment in public education on offer
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014Representatives of the NSW Department of Education and Communities will meet with Charles Sturt University (CSU) students on Wednesday 18 June at CSU in Albury-Wodonga. The students, in their final year of early childhood, primary and secondary education degrees, will be presented opportunities for employment in NSW government schools, as well as scholarships for further study. CSU professional experience coordinator, Mr Chris Woods, said the visit offered an important opportunity for prospective teachers in secondary and primary schools to gain first-hand employment information. The visit is from 1pm to 2pm in the CD Blake Auditorium (building 751), CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
Open mike for English school students
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014Senior high school students from across southern NSW will present their Higher School Certificate (HSC) work aloud at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday 18 June. Year 12 students enrolled in the English Extension 2 course give a six minute selection from their Major Work being composed for the NSW HSC, allowing them some valuable practice before their final presentation. Event coordinator and lecturer at CSU's School of Education, Mr Paul Grover, said that teachers and parents will join judges in presenting written reports on the presentations so students can get valuable feedback on their work. "This is a wonderful opportunity for these talented English students to showcase their Major Work in the final writing and revision stage before their work is sent to the NSW Board of Studies for examination and assessment," Mr Grover said. The event runs from 5.30pm to 7.30pm Wednesday 18 June in the CD Blake Lecture Theatre (Building 751), CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
Students prepare for HSC English exam
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics and regional high school teachers will offer more than 500 students from across southern NSW a fresh perspective on their HSC English studies on Friday 20 June. The annual study day at CSU in Wagga Wagga is hosted by the University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Wagga Branch of the English Teachers Association with lectures on the texts, topics and authors featured in Standard and Advanced HSC English classes. "It's a professional and academic collaboration designed to assist teachers and students from the region with access to ideas, strategies and illuminations that will help them in the final HSC exam," said Adjunct Senior Lecturer in English, Mr David Gilbey. "There will be lectures and presentations on writers as diverse as William Shakespeare, WB Yeats, Henry Lawson, Kenneth Slessor and Denise Levertov." Students from Young, Cootamundra, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Batlow and Wagga Wagga are expected to attend the event, which has been held for more than 20 years.
Hendra focus of biosecurity visit
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014There was a timely visit to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga recently by Biosecurity NSW Senior Veterinary Officer, Dr Paul Freeman. In the same month that a case of the Hendra virus was diagnosed in a horse in Queensland, Dr Freeman spoke about the disease with staff and students from the CSU School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June. Dr Freeman visited CSU's Veterinary Clinical Centre and Equine Centre and advised the University on safety protocols and equine isolation facilities. During Dr Freeman's visit to CSU in Wagga Wagga, veterinary science students organised an information evening at which he spoke to an audience of 150 students and staff about the Hendra virus including how protections from the disease through Hendra vaccine and personal protective equipment. The session was sponsored by the Equine Veterinary Association. In 2014, CSU is celebrating ten years of veterinary science education. Read more in CSU News here.