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Acclaimed film director visits CSU
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014Internationally acclaimed film director Mr Steve Pasvolsky will share tales of his diverse media career with Charles Sturt University (CSU) students in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 19 March. Mr Pasvolsky has worked in film, television and game development, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003 for his short drama Inja. Mr Damian Candusso, senior lecturer at CSU's School of Communication and Creative Industries, said it's great that the University is able to host experts who are recognised on the world stage. "Steve Pasvolsky brings a diverse and highly successful career that all students across the communication and creative industries can benefit from here in regional NSW," he said.
International recognition for CSU wetlands expert
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014A new international appointment for Charles Sturt University (CSU) Professor Max Finlayson has highlighted the high standing of CSU in international environmental research and policy development. Through collaboration between the Ramsar Secretariat, UNESCO's Institute for Water Education (IHE) and CSU, Professor Finlayson, the Director of the University's Institute for Land, Water and Society, was recently appointed as Ramsar Chair for Wise Use of Wetlands. In the new role, he will develop initiatives to further understanding how wetlands function and develop the link between wetlands and the communities that depend on them. He will collaborate with national and international organisations and experts to contribute to UNESCO-IHE's work and the Ramsar Convention's mission of promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands, while also maintaining his ongoing research program at CSU. "The Ramsar Chair will help us conduct robust research into better understanding of the ecology and management of wetlands. This develops further the history of collaboration between the Ramsar Secretariat, the Institute for Water Education and Charles Sturt University," said Mr Ken Irvine, Professor of Aquatic Ecosystems at UNESCO-IHE.
Rural health researchers join forces
Friday, 14 Mar 2014Health researchers from around the NSW Central West have been invited to join forces as part of the Western NSW Health Research Network. The network includes universities, government agencies and peak bodies with interests in rural health, and is committed to reducing the health inequalities of people living, studying and working in western NSW. A social networking event is scheduled for the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Winery Cellar Door in Orange on Wednesday 12 March. Dr Heather Robinson, Head of Campus at CSU in Orange, said anyone with an interest in the field was welcome. "The challenge in rural health research can be getting a critical mass," she said. "There are a lot of groups working in the area, but by joining forces we can more effectively compete for research funding, take on larger projects, and make better use of everyone's skills." The event will be held at the Charles Sturt University Cellar Door, Leeds Parade Orange, Wednesday 12 March, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Call Ms Kerry Madden on (02) 6365 7500 to RSVP or email kmadden@csu.edu.au .
MyDay for nursing and paramedic courses
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014High school students interested to become nurses and paramedics will explore relevant courses at a MyDay event at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Tuesday 18 March. Ms Fran Dwyer, CSU prospective student adviser, said, "MyDay events give senior high school students practical information and the chance to experience a discipline they might be interested to later study and pursue a career in. We expect about 50 students from 13 high schools in the central west and regional NSW to attend this courses information day for the CSU School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, and the CSU School of Biomedical Sciences in Bathurst. Students will be involved in hands-on activities conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the University." The schools participating include: Blayney High School, Condobolin High School, Cowra High, Mackellar Girls Campus, Mater Dei Catholic College (Wagga Wagga), Mudgee High School, Orange High School, James Sheahan Catholic High School (Orange), Springwood High School, St John's College (Dubbo), Tullamore Central School, Winmalee High School, and St Francis Xavier's College (Hamilton, Newcastle).
Local avenues to agricultural careers
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014Dairy farmers and education providers have joined forces in North East Victoria to encourage local secondary students to consider a career in dairying and agriculture. As part of the Alpine Valleys Dairy Pathways Project, local farmers, Charles Sturt University (CSU) and GOTAFE have met with school principals investigate how they can facilitate more agricultural education to be incorporated into school curricula. Alpine Valley dairy farmer and project committee member Mr Scott McKillop believes the North-East has many profitable and resilient farm businesses in the region. "Farming has been the backbone of the area for many years and should continue to be into the future because of the quality of the land and water resources we have available," Mr McKillop said. Staff from CSU, GOTAFE and the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia in Wangaratta want to see more dairy farms and milk production in the Alpine Valleys and believe the solution lies in local schools. Course director with CSU's School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Dr Yann Guisard, wants teachers, parents and students in primary and high schools to grow in their understanding of agricultural careers and their importance to the local economy.
A healthier you for CSU
Tuesday, 11 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 Albury-Wodonga. CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, said, "Our aim is to have student and staff health and well-being understood, valued and actively supported at all levels of our organisation." CSU's 2014 SGE Credit Union Wellness and Wellbeing Conference and Expos will include many workshops. These include 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 for all CSU staff and students. The CSU Wellness and Wellbeing Expo for the Albury-Wodonga campus will start at 9.30am on Monday 17 March in the Gums Café, CSU in Albury-Wodonga, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
MyDay gives a taste of uni life
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will host almost 50 high school students on Thursday 13 March as they get a taste of university life. The MyDay event will showcase courses in the Faculty of Business, pathways to CSU and international study opportunities. "It's an opportunity for students to experience living and learning at Charles Sturt University and to find out about the support available to make their goals achievable," said prospective student advisor Mr Andrew Connell. Students from 14 high schools across the Riverina will attend the event from 10am to 2pm.
Traumascapes: exhibition
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014
A photographic exhibition, Traumascapes,
has opened at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. The exhibition
features new works by local photographers Mr Chris Orchard and Ms Shona Pratt.
The works argue that at the centre of the denial of climate change is a
fundamental ecological illiteracy that visual literacy might help fix. Mr
Orchard said, "As an artist and photographer, I believe there's an increasing
need to open up the language of climate change, particularly the language
surrounding psychology, and indeed psychoanalysis, where it specifically speaks
to contemporary image culture. The exhibition is the way two artists with different
backgrounds perceived the same spaces and the 'emotional' or 'spiritual'
content of those spaces and tried to capture an essence of the landscape itself,
or subvert that spirit to generate ironic landscapes." The exhibition in the
University's HR Gallop
Gallery (building 21, near car park 2) runs until Friday 4 April. Mr
Orchard is an associate photography lecturer in the School of Communication and Creative
Industries. Ms Pratt graduated from CSU in December 2013 with a degree
in photography. The HR Gallop Gallery is open to the public from 9 am to
5pm Monday to Friday.
MyDay gives a taste of uni life
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga will host almost 50 high school students on Thursday 13 March as they get a taste of university life. The MyDay event will showcase courses in the Faculty of Business, pathways to CSU and international study opportunities. "It's an opportunity for students to experience living and learning at Charles Sturt University and to find out about the support available to make their goals achievable," said prospective student advisor Mr Andrew Connell. Students from 14 high schools across the Riverina will attend the event from 10am to 2pm.
CSU celebrates women
Thursday, 6 Mar 2014
The work of women at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury
Wodonga will be celebrated at a luncheon on Wednesday 11 March. The event is
being held in recognition of International Women's Day and will feature a
presentation by Director of the Hume Medicare Local, Dr Helen Haines. Organiser, Associate Professor Rosemary Black
said the women of CSU Albury Wodonga are coming together to celebrate
achievements and acknowledge women all around the world. "The theme of the 2015 International Women's Day isMake It Happen encouraging effective
action for advancing and recognising women," she said. "This is a chance to do
that while hearing from Dr Haines who has a career in rural health spanning
three decades with experience in clinical practice, management and research."
The event is supported by CSU's Leadership
Development for Women Steering Committee, a forum which identifies and
supports development opportunities for women leaders at the University.