As the start of the Charles Sturt University (CSU) dental and oral health courses approach in February 2009, the University has added the international experience of Professor David Wilson to its teaching staff. Professor Wilson is a professor in dentistry and health science (oral and maxillofacial pathology). He has joined CSU at Orange from the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Professor Wilson has also worked in Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and has about 30 years undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience in oral pathology. He maintains ongoing clinical practice and research into specialist diagnostic oral histopathology. His research interests include oral cancer, oral diseases and forensic odontology.  The new courses offered through the CSU School of Dentistry and Health Sciences  in 2009 include the Bachelor of Dental Science and a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Therapy/Dental Hygiene.

An administrator from Charles Sturt University in Ontario, Canada, is visiting Australia to meet staff at the University to gain a better understanding of its systems, procedures and operational requirements. Mrs Jan Cahusac, an administrative officer who supports staff and the Head of School at the CSU Ontario School of Education, is spending 16 days in Australia and will divide her time between CSU at Bathurst and at Wagga Wagga. “This is my first visit to Australia and it’s fabulous,” Mrs Cahusac said. “I started at Charles Sturt University in Ontario when it began and it is wonderful to at last meet face-to-face with Faculty of Education colleagues here with whom I’ve been communicating by email for the last three years. I’m gaining many insights into how the University operates and how I can better integrate our work.” In 2008, there are 203 students studying the Bachelor of Primary Education Studies at the CSU Ontario School of Education at Burlington, Ontario.

Four graduates from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Communication  received awards in three categories at the 2008 Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs), which were presented at the Gold Coast on Saturday 11 October. Award winners Ms Katrina Brown, Mr Christopher Baskerville, and Mr Cameron Williams are graduates of the Bachelor of Arts (Commercial Radio), while Ms Josie Hand graduated from the Bachelor of Arts (Communication - Public Relations and Organisational Communication) course. Mr Michael Thompson, a 2007 CSU journalism graduate who now works at 2GB in Sydney, won the award for Best Show Producer in the Talk and Current Affairs category. He previously won the 2007 award for the Best Newcomer Off Air. Ms Laura Tunstall, a 2005 CSU journalism graduate who also works at 2GB won the prestigious 2008 Brian White Memorial Award. Mr Baskerville, who is currently Production Manager and Drive Announcer with Bathurst Broadcasters (2BS), said "It's fantastic to have been nominated for an award and even better to win. I'm just lucky to have had the excellent facilities and training at Charles Sturt University so I can compete with the best in the radio industry." Course coordinator for the CSU commercial radio course, Mr Brett Van Heekeren, said “The awards demonstrate that Charles Sturt University gives our graduates the range of skills and expertise that allows them to succeed in their industry.”

The ‘Reclaim the Night’ march in Bathurst on Thursday 30 October will affirm the right for women everywhere to live in freedom from discrimination and fear of violence. One of the march organisers, Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education at Bathurst, Associate Professor Jo-Anne Reid, said she expected strong support for the march by women students and staff members from the University. “We have had outstanding support by staff and students from CSU faculties, divisions and services for sponsorship and action, and we look forward to an impressive turn-out on the night. The aim of this year's march is to mark the thirtieth anniversary of Reclaim the Night, and for women, men and children of the Bathurst community to come together to peacefully protest against sexual violence towards women and children, and to promote women’s strength and survival.”

A big line-up of bands and music will feature at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) 2010 Village Fair in Bathurst on Saturday 25 September. Village Fair organiser, Mr Joel Begnell, said, “This is the 36th consecutive annual Village Fair music festival and we think it has the biggest and most exciting line-up to date. It blends a carefully chosen mix of dance, indie, rock and electronica acts, with electro-pop favourites Miami Horror headlining the event. With capacity for only a relatively small audience and three stages - one dedicated solely to the DJ acts, the other two dedicated to live bands - the Village Fair is truly one of the most intimate and friendly festivals you could attend. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of attending a CSU Village Fair can tell you that life does not get much better than watching the sunset over Mount Panorama while listening to some of Australia’s best live music.” The event is staged at the foot of Australia’s iconic Mount Panorama in Bathurst, and features some hot acts including Yves Klein Blue, The Only, Beni, The Melodics and Hey Now. There will also be two of this year’s Triple J Unearthed success stories so far, TreeBoi + Kone and Bloody Lovely Audrey.