History students studying 20th century popular culture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst gained tangible insights at a local retailer this week. Well-known Bathurst museum curator and sessional lecturer in the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mr Sam Malloy, took his first-year history students to visit The Naked Bud collectables and memorabilia outlet in Keppel Street, Bathurst, on Thursday 8 October. Here, the students were able to explore a range of consumer products created a generation before they were born. "The class is mainly first-year teacher education, communication, and arts students studying the subject The Short 20th Century (Two) which covers the Cold War period from 1945 to 1991," Mr Malloy explained. "The teaching unit this week is 'Popular culture and the rise of punk rock in the 1970s'. It taps into an ongoing debate about the roots and popularity of punk rock against the social and political behaviour of the day. At The Naked Bud we looked at a range of original objects and magazines representing popular culture – that is, mass consumerism; household products; advertising and media - from the 1950s to 1980s. We also examined Punk Music of the 1970s, mainly American and British performers, through looking at original vinyl record albums - and in some cases, playing records on an original 1970s record player. That was a 'first' for most of the students." Mr Malloy said this was the first time that CSU history students have visited The Naked Bud, which is owned and managed by Mr Dave Curry and Mr Michael Hope. "It houses a perfect collection from the Popular Culture era, and we greatly appreciate the experience that The Naked Bud has given to the students through forms of tangible history."

Paramedic students will respond to a simulated collision between a bus and a truck at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 30 September.The multi-casualty incident on the lawn in front of the University's Truskett Library will run from 9am to 5pm and involve 150 paramedic students.CSU paramedic academic Ms Amanda Hlushek said, "In two-hour slots, the students will be dispatched to an explosion on a 12-passenger bus which has veered out of control into oncoming traffic and hits a truck. "There will be bodies scattered everywhere with injuries ranging from unconscious patients, to blast injuries. "The first year Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) students will work with a partner and be tasked at triaging, calling additional resources and providing care for over 15 patients in and around the vehicles."Students have been working on extrication, triage, and trauma treatment and now are able to put these skills to use in the multi-casualty incident."The exercise follows a simulated car crash at CSU in Bathurst last week involving paramedic students, and representatives from NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and the State Emergency Service.

Staff and students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst have raised more than $8 600 by staging the inaugural CSU Amazing Race to support local cancer support organisation Daffodil Cottage. The CSU Amazing Race was staged over two weeks from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday 16 and Wednesday 23 September. Head of Campus at CSU in Bathurst Professor Jo-Anne Reid said the 2015 event has aimed to generate awareness of and funding for the building extension project of the Daffodil Cottage cancer support unit. "Our ongoing aim is to raise over $5 000 dollars each year for a project that will benefit the Bathurst community, as well as link and engage the spirit of the University community," Professor Reid said. "Well done to all the teams and their supporters who took part and contributed their good will, good humour and good competitive spirit to make the inaugural CSU Amazing Race such a great success. My particular thanks go to the organising team, our student interns, and our wonderful student web developer, Todd McIntosh. It is great to see the community spirit that has extended across the whole campus, involving both students and staff." Professor Reid said by the end of counting at 3pm on Wednesday $5 644 had been raised by registered donations, plus an additional $540 was collected in the Daffodil Cottage buckets. "It is an 'amazing' anonymous donation of $2 500 that has brought the total to $8 684," Professor Reid said. "The University is particularly grateful to this donor, whose generosity gave us the initial incentive and then spurred us on with the promise of the matching funding. People can still donate to this worthy cause via the Amazing Race website at www.csuamazingrace.com.au, until next Monday morning 28 September." The Creative Comm-rades team topped the leader board at the end of the Race by raising $1 033 in donations, closely followed by Crouching Frog, Hidden Librarians which raised $1 007. The Challenge Race winning team was the Terrific Teachers, with the Crouching Frog, Hidden Librarians as runners-up.

Current and emerging technologies used to predict glucose levels will be discussed at a public seminar hosted by Charles Sturt University's (CSU) School of Computing and Mathematics on Monday 28 September. 'Prediction of Glucose Levels in Patients with Diabetes' will be presented by Professor Sanjoy Paul, Head of the Clinical Trials and Biostatistics Unit (CTBU) at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. The seminar will be held at CSU in Bathurst and streamed by video conference in Albury-Wodonga, Orange and Wagga Wagga. The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information contact CSU Senior Lecturer Dr Manoranjan Paul at mpaul@csu.edu.au

Charles Sturt University (CSU) paramedic students will gain an insight into the rescue and treatment of patients involved in a car crash during a simulation exercise on Tuesday 22 September. The simulation at CSU in Bathurst will also involve representatives from NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and the State Emergency Service (SES). Associate lecturer Ms Amanda Hlushak from CSU's School of Biomedical Sciences said motor vehicle accidents are often a daily occurrence in the job of a paramedic. "Bringing together multiple agencies to participate in a large scale simulation, such as a this motor vehicle simulation, means that students can see first-hand how these services work together and the important role they play in motor vehicle accidents," she said. "This is invaluable for students to see before they experience it in their work placements." Some first year students, along with peer tutors, will participate in the simulation exercise while another 150 students are expected to observe.

The 2015 SPRUNG Festival of Creativity bounces onto stages at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst for a season of innovative live performances from Wednesday 23 September to Saturday 3 October. One of the coordinators of the festival Ms Emily Pierce said, "This year's annual SPRUNG Festival of Creativity will present seven innovative productions that showcase the talents of final-year Bachelor of Communication (Theatre/Media) students in the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst. The whole production team is really excited that the 2015 SPRUNG Festival program boasts more creativity than ever." This year's festival program is based at the Ponton Theatre (building 1434), with productions also happening at the Creative Hub (in building 1399) and multiple other nearby outdoor locations at the University. The shows will be performed in an exciting array of styles including cabaret (with a feminist twist), physical theatre, political satire, live TV studio performance, and two-part scripted drama. Information about SPRUNG 2015 session dates and times, tickets, and a synopsis of each show can be found here or visit the SPRUNG Festival Facebook page. Contact Ms Heather Morton on 0434 869 909 or heather.morton14@hotmail.com for more information.

Staff and students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will join the inaugural 'CSU Amazing Race' in September to raise money for a local charity. Head of Campus at CSU in Bathurst, Professor Jo-Anne Reid said the CSU Amazing Race will take place from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday 16 and Wednesday 23 September. It aims to generate awareness of and funding for the building extension project of the Daffodil Cottage cancer support unit in Bathurst. "The events in this fun 'CSU Amazing Race' will involve challenges for teams of four people (and one reserve), and are all related in some way to the University and Bathurst life," Professor Reid said. "We have adapted the idea of the famous TV Show 'The Amazing Race' to help enrich the campus life for staff, students and alumni of Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. The aim for participants is to win the race and/or raise the most in donated support, with the overall purpose to raise over $5 000 dollars each year for a project that will benefit the Bathurst campus community. As well as linking and engaging the spirit of the University community, our first goal in 2015 is to maintain and enhance the University's links with Daffodil Cottage by raising funds to support the expansion of this facility." The CSU Amazing Race is being planned with the help of CSU student interns from the Faculty of Business who are designing and managing the marketing, the website and the event. You can find out about the Race, register a team and donate on the CSU Amazing Race website at www.csuamazingrace.com.au. Daffodil Cottage is an oncology palliative care and treatment facility in the grounds of Bathurst Base Hospital. It provides support for people living in Bathurst, Blayney, Oberon, and surrounding areas. The Mayor of Bathurst Regional Council, Councillor Gary Rush, will attend the 2015 CSU Amazing Race awards ceremony and presentation to the winners.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will host a camp for 40 Year 9 and 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from the Clontarf Foundation on Tuesday 25 to Thursday 27 August. The male students from Clontarf Foundation academies based at Coonamble High School, Mt Austin High School, and Dubbo College (Delroy and South campuses) will attend this fun and interactive camp at CSU in Bathurst to gain first-hand experience of university life. Over three days the students will engage in four hands-on Faculty-based activities, explore the campus, engage with local Elders, and join a 'speed expo' with academic staff to find out about various disciplines and courses. Program coordinator Mr Ben Morris said, "This camp is part of Charles Sturt University's Future Moves program, which was developed to encourage aspiration for higher education among students in rural and remote NSW and Victoria. By introducing young people to the world of university study, students are encouraged through a positive experience to become more engaged in school studies and more confident in considering tertiary study as a realistic option." Future Moves is a federally-funded initiative, run through Charles Sturt University and aligned with the Australian Blueprint for Career Development.

Clinical psychology students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will meet with visiting medical students on Monday 24 August to explore how the two disciplines can best work together. Students studying the Master of Clinical Psychology online with the CSU School of Psychology will be at the University in Bathurst for a three-day residential school from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 August. Part of their program will see them meet with fourth-year medical students from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) for the day to explore how their respective disciplines can work together to enhance patient care and outcomes. Associate Professor Michael Kiernan, a lecturer in the CSU Master of Clinical Psychology, said, "Charles Sturt University is committed to developing and ingraining an inter-disciplinary model of care in all our clinical students. In this way, individual patients will receive an enhanced level of care and treatment, and the health system will deliver services more efficiently and effectively. It is increasingly important that all health service providers work together to provide the best care possible for patients." The students will meet at the CSU Wellness Centre and Ochre Health Medical Centre at CSU in Bathurst from 11am to 4.30pm Monday 24 August.