A new exhibition from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Regional Archives and the Museum of the Riverina in Wagga Wagga will be officially opened on Thursday 12 December, at 5pm, in the city's Historic Council Chambers. The joint exhibition, People & Place - Fitzmaurice and Baylis Streets, Wagga Wagga,  has been curated by historian Dr Nancy Blacklow from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga. The exhibition is a journey through the years, tracking the development of Baylis and Fitzmaurice Streets, focusing on the people and places which have defined the very character of the city. Executive Dean of the CSU Faculty of Arts, Professor Jennifer McKinnon will open the exhibition, which is free and runs from Friday 13 December until Sunday 30 March 2014.

Community members living around the Winton Wetlands are invited to present their views on the management and the future of the site, as part of research being carried out by CSU.

Graduation season at Charles Sturt University (CSU) has arrived, with almost 3 500 graduates due to attend ceremonies in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Canberra, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga in late December.

CSU and the NSW Department of Education and Community have joined forces to gather the best and brightest Year 9 students from across the Riverina for the Riverina Debating Challenge Cup.

Staff, students, and police will participate in an emergency preparedness exercise at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Tuesday 3 December.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) final year animation and visual effects students are showing off their skills and the University's new 3D equipment in a showcase of short animated films on YouTube. The industry-standard stereoscopic 3D production pipeline allows CSU students to work on the same equipment and with the same software as that used in Hollywood studios. Lecturer, Mr Andrew Hagan from the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU in Wagga Wagga, said the University is one of the few places in Australia that is teaching this cutting-edge filmmaking technique. "The Charles Sturt University Animation and Visual Effects Showcase proves our graduates deliver internationally competitive films to the world," he said. "We're celebrating the fifth year of making the high quality films available free online." Those with 3D-enabled displays on their computer or television can view these films natively with an internet browser or YouTube TV.

Two Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics will put their new moustaches to the test when they take part in a 'Great Shave Off' this Thursday 28 November as part of the national Movember campaign. CSU staff and students will bid for the honour of shaving off the moustaches of the head of the podiatry program, Associate Professor Paul Tinley and physiotherapy lecturer Brett Biles in an auction. The proceeds will go towards the cost of research into prostate cancer. Professor Tinley said research into prostate cancer was critical to achieve a cure for this difficult cancer. "Many older male patients who visit CSU health clinics have prostate issues, and our podiatry and physiotherapy students work with these patients. Brett and I decided to donate our top lips as 'Mo Bros' to help raise funds for prostate cancer research."

A conference for early childhood educators across southern NSW and northern Victoria at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will discuss the theme, ‘the magic of being’. The conference will explore how educators engage with the ‘here and now’ in children’s lives and the connections made in the early years between children, educators, families and communities. CSU, Wodonga Council, Wodonga  TAFE, AlburyCity and Gateway Community Health will present Building Bridges: A Regional Early Years Conference at CSU in Albury-Wodonga on Thursday evening, 28 November, and all day on Friday 29 November. Guest speakers include Melbourne-based writer and speaker on children’s issues, Ms Ann Stonehouse, AM, and leading child psychologist Mr Gregory Nicolau from the Australian Childhood Trauma Group. The Building Bridges conference aims to strengthen partnerships between early years’ services and schools to create mutual understanding and strengthen networks. To register for the conference, go to the Building Bridges website here: www.buildingbridgesconference.com.au, or call conference coordinator Mr Bradley Hayden on 02 6023 6300.  

Charles Sturt University (CSU) Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Andrew Vann, will join CSU Alumni and community members in Port Macquarie for a cocktail reception on Monday 25 November. Director of CSU in Port Macquarie, Dr Muyesser Durur, said the NSW Mid North Coast is home to almost 700 CSU Alumni from all Faculties and campuses. "There is a strong and vibrant community of Charles Sturt University graduates in the area, and that's one of the reasons we've had such support for the new campus which we will begin building in 2014," she said. "Alumni evenings like this are a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, or meet new people with a common interest. We'd like to invite alumni, and interested community members, to join us on the night." CSU graduate Mr John Nolan will be the guest speaker at the event. Mr Nolan is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, the Australian Professional Society of Alcohol and Drugs, the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, and a Senior Fellow of the Corporate Directors Association.