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CSU pharmacy student in national competition
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2014
A student from Charles Sturt
University (CSU) is one step closer to being named the Pharmacy Student of the
Year 2014. Final year student Mr Jamie Pisani from the School of
Biomedical Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga won the title of Pharmacy Student
of the Year (PSOTY) Wildcard Finalist during
a national student conference in Bendigo earlier this year. Mr Pisani from
Callala Bay on NSW south coast was selected for his knowledge of
over-the-counter-products during the National Australian
Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) conference involving up to
300 students from the 18 universities. He will now represent CSU at the national
finals of the Pharmacy Student of the Year competition at the Pharmacy
Australia Congress (PAC14) in Canberra in October. Pharmacy
Program Leader at CSU, Mr George John said "This is a testament to Jamie's
passion for engaging with the patient. Jamie also gives credit to the way that Charles
Sturt University approaches the training of students, especially giving them
the right skills to ensure appropriate pharmaceutical care is given to each
patient in a contextualised and tailored manner." Mr Pisani will also receive
an award for academic excellence from the Executive Dean of the Faculty of
Science Professor Tim Wess during a ceremony at CSU in Wagga Wagga from 10am on Thursday 27 March. Read
more in CSU News here.
CSU celebrates academic excellence in Science
Monday, 24 Mar 2014Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Faculty of Science will celebrate the academic excellence of its students tomorrow, Tuesday 25 March, on the the Albury-Wodonga campus. The Dean of Science at CSU, Professor Tim Wess, will present nearly 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in allied health, environmental sciences and nursing courses, many of whom study via distance education, with Dean's Awards for excellence in their studies for at least one semester in 2013. Professor Wess will also present four prizes to top students in environmental sciences, podiatry and speech pathology during the event, which will commence at 2.30 pm on Tuesday 25 March at The Gums Café, CSU in Albury Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
CSU wins Love Food Hate Waste challenge
Wednesday, 19 Mar 2014A team from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst has won the local Love Food Hate Waste Sustainable Shopping Challenge staged by Bathurst Regional Council and Woolworths. The CSU 'Team CO2' were Ms Rachel Cavallaro, Ms Cathy Glasson and Ms Bernadette Curtis all from the School of Management and Marketing, and Ms Judy Doulman from CSU Training. Ms Cavallaro said, "In NSW about $2.5 billion worth of edible food is thrown away annually, which costs each household about $1 000 per year. The Bathurst Love Food Hate Waste Sustainable Shopping Challenge was lots of fun but definitely testing. The sustainability focus of the challenge is well-matched to the University's aim, and it's in everyone's interest to shop and consume more sustainably." The challenge scenario required the team to do a $150 shop for a family of two within 20 minutes. Points were then allocated for the selected purchases for a range of sustainability criteria. The CSU team won by one point, and received $400 worth of Woolworths shopping vouchers. Participants were guided by sustainable shopping tip suggestions including 'buy local, buy recycled, and bring your own bag'.
Wellness and Wellbeing Expo at CSU in Bathurst
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014The Charles Sturt University (CSU) 2014 SGE Credit Union Wellness and Wellbeing Conference and Expo in Bathurst on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 March is an initiative to enhance staff happiness, health and productivity. CSU Division of Human Resources spokesperson and Expo organiser Ms Melissa Lombe said, "Charles Sturt University (CSU) recognises and values the importance of staff and student wellness and wellbeing. The University's holistic approach to the treatment of workplace health and safety aims for the Wellness and Wellbeing Expos to make staff and students more aware of and engaged with the services available in our communities. The Expo will provide participants with information, as well as the opportunity to participate in workshop activities such as yoga, and Pilates. This will enable individuals to make better decisions about health behaviours leading to better general health and wellness. We also hope this will empower students to fulfil their academic potential and enjoy their student experience, and ensure our graduates are resilient well-rounded individuals." The CSU 2014 SGE Credit Union Wellness and Wellbeing Conference and Expo at CSU in Bathurst (building 1470) is from 9.30am to 4.30pm Thursday 27 and Friday 28 March. More information can be found here, or email healthyu@csu.edu.au
Astrophysicist to speak at CSU in Orange
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014Australia's pre-eminent astrophysicist, Distinguished Professor Brian Schmidt, will give a free public lecture at CSU in Orange as part of the University's Explorations Series. Professor Schmidt is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and astrophysicist at The Australian National University Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (formerly Mt Stromlo Observatory, near Canberra) and is known for his research in using supernovae as cosmological probes. He shared the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics with Professor Saul Perlmutter and Professor Adam Riess for providing evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. Professor Schmidt leads Mt Stromlo's effort to build the SkyMapper telescope, a new facility that will provide a comprehensive digital map of the southern sky from ultraviolet and new infrared wavelengths. He will give a public lecture at CSU in Orange, Lecture Theatre 3, on Friday 4 April at 6pm. To RSVP email kmadden@csu.edu.au
Wellness and Wellbeing Expo at CSU in Dubbo
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014Staff and students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo will benefit from a wellness and wellbeing conference and expo on Tuesday 25 March. The CSU 2014 SGE Credit Union Wellness and Wellbeing Conference and Expo is an initiative to enhance staff health, productivity and happiness. Dr Bev Moriarty, the Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, said, "The University's holistic approach to the treatment of workplace health and safety means it recognises and values the importance of staff and student wellness and wellbeing. The Wellness and Wellbeing Expo aims to make staff and students more aware of and engaged with the services available to them in our communities. The Expo will provide participants with information and the opportunity to participate in workshop activities such as yoga, and Pilates. This will help individuals to make better decisions about health behaviours which lead to better general health and wellness. We also hope this will help students to fulfil their academic potential and enjoy their student experience, and ensure our graduates are resilient well-rounded individuals." The CSU 2014 SGE Credit Union Wellness and Wellbeing Conference and Expo at CSU in Dubbo is from 9.30am to 4.30pm Tuesday 25 March. More information about it can be found here, or email healthyu@csu.edu.au
Wellness and wellbeing at CSU
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014Recognising the importance
of healthy students and staff, and wellness for a healthy workplace, Charles
Sturt University (CSU), is holding a series of expos to highlight healthy
activities and services that are available around Wagga Wagga. CSU
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, said, "Our aim is to have student
and staff health and wellbeing understood, valued and actively supported at all
levels of our organisation." CSU's 2014 SGE Credit Union Wellness and
Wellbeing Conference and Expos include workshops such as those on mental health
issues, physical activity, financial stability and security, stress management
and prevention, caring for the elderly, alcohol and drug awareness, time
management and lifestyle balance, nutrition, and men's and women's
health. The Expo will be held from 9.30am
to 4.20pm Wednesday 19 March and from 10.30am to 3.20pm Thursday 20 March in
the Convention Centre, building 230, near car park 17 off Valder Way, CSU in
Wagga Wagga.
Purpose in wellbeing
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014The role of one's personal sense of direction in contributing to psychological wellbeing will be examined in a presentation by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic. Dr James Schuurmans-Stekhoven, a lecturer in the School of Psychology at CSU in Bathurst, will examine what is meant by 'having purpose'. "My talk aims to make a contribution to the ongoing debate about the degree to which wellbeing is predetermined by factors such as hereditary, and how that predisposes us to be 'temperamentally' happy and to what degree circumstances and our actions can influence wellbeing," Dr Schuurmans-Stekhoven said. "While a little more technical, the research presented in the talk shows that past claims that fixed temperaments, like personality, are important drivers of wellbeing, may have been overstated. Most past wellbeing research has overlooked the role of purpose (a non-temperamental state or mindset). When you simultaneously examine the relative contribution of personality and purpose to wellbeing, purpose seems to be the more important factor." Dr Schuurmans-Stekhoven's free public lecture will be held from 4pm to 5pm on Wednesday 19 March in building 1399 (old C7) CSU in Bathurst. The University's School of Psychology offers undergraduate and post-graduate studies in psychology, and may be studied on campus or by distance education. Read more here.
New clinic aimed at sport
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014A new clinic at Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Community Engagement and Wellness (CEW) centre in Albury-Wodonga will combine expertise in sports medicine and biomechanics to treat people with sports and activity-related injuries. Former NSW champion woodchopper and podiatrist Mr Brent Smith has joined forces with physiotherapist Ms Carly Johnson in a combined sports and biomechanics clinic to be held each Wednesday morning at the CEW that combines their expertise in acute muscular, skeletal and sports medicine. Sports clubs and exercise groups are encouraged to take advantage of access to this expertise in the clinic, whereby students from CSU's podiatry and physiotherapy courses supervised by Ms Johnson and Mr Smith will be available to treat patients. Call (02) 6051 9299 to book an appointment for the Wednesday morning sports clinic.
Celebrating diversity at CSU
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014The cultural diversity of Charles Sturt
University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will be celebrated with food, music and
traditional dance on Friday 21 March. CSU staff and students will come together
from 11am to 2pm for the annual Harmony Day event. This year Indigenous culture
will be highlighted, with hip hop and traditional dance by students from Mount
Austin High School in Wagga Wagga. "Harmony Day is about community
participation, inclusiveness and respect," said International Student Support
Officer Ms Jacqueline Blomfield. "Through international cuisine we'll celebrate
the fact that we have such a wide range of young people from all walks of life
and can learn from each other." The local event is organised by the Division of Student Services,
Health
Promotions Service and Indigenous Student
Services. The International Student Club is encouraging people to share
their thoughts about Australia on a poster which will be presented to Wagga
Wagga City Council and the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga.