After more than three decades of outstanding service to Charles Sturt University (CSU) and its predecessor institutions, Human Resources executive director Mr Reg Shaw has retired from the world of tertiary education. A dinner, hosted by Vice-Chancellor Ian Goulter and attended by past and present CSU staff and students, recognised Mr Shaw’s contribution. Mr Shaw says, “I have been honoured to be part of Charles Sturt University and its predecessor institutions for the past 33 years. When I look back, it is with great fondness and feelings of satisfaction and achievement”. Mr Shaw is confident of an exciting future for CSU, observing “The University has reached a level of maturity and prosperity that I am sure will endure for many years to come and I wish it every success for the future”.

What is it like to be young and live in the inland city of Wagga Wagga? In keeping with the Charles Sturt University (CSU) pledge to enhance communities in rural and regional Australia, the voice of Wagga youth will be encouraged to speak out and be heard at an upcoming forum at the CSU Wagga Wagga Campus. The forum aims to bring together CSU students and young people from the community to discuss issues of concern, opportunities, hopes and anticipations. High school students, teachers, parents and people from various youth and church groups have also been invited. It’s the second such event organised by the CSU Institute of Land, Water and Society, the Civic Trust of Wagga Wagga, members of MY CREW (Many Young Courageous Responsive Empowering Women) and Wagga City Councils’ Youth Voice Committee.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over providing all services to its students such as sports clubs, medical, counselling and advisory on Wednesday 4 April. On the Wagga Wagga Campus, CSU Executive Director, Financial Services Jim Hackett will accept the handover of these services from local CSU Student Association president Bernie Moorehead. “CSU students will not notice any difference in the level of services they receive at the University with the change,” said Mr Hackett, who is also overseeing the takeover of student services across all CSU. “CSU has taken the stand that the student services provided by the CSU Student Association were an important part of the whole university experience, so the University has stepped in to continue these services, which are particularly important on our regional campuses.” The move has occurred as the result of the voluntary student unionism legislation passed last year by the Federal Government.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over providing all services to its students such as sports clubs, medical, counselling and advisory on Wednesday 4 April. On the Orange Campus, the Head of Campus Professor Geoff Gurr will accept the handover of these services from local CSU Student Association president Andrew Smith. “CSU students will not notice any difference in the level of services they receive at the University with the change,” said Jim Hackett, the CSU Executive Director of Finance who is overseeing the takeover of all student services by the University. “CSU has taken the stand that the student services provided by the CSU Student Association were an important part of the whole university experience, so the University has stepped in to continue these services, which are particularly important on our regional campuses.” The move has occurred as the result of the voluntary student unionism legislation passed last year by the Federal Government.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over providing all services to its students such as sports clubs, medical, counselling and advisory on Wednesday 4 April. Head of Dubbo Campus Mr Gary Shipp will accept the handover of these services from Matthew Hare, President of the Student Representative Council. “CSU students will not notice any difference in the level of services they receive at the University with the change,” said Jim Hackett, who is overseeing the takeover of all student services by CSU. “CSU has taken the stand that the student services provided by the CSU Student Association were an important part of the whole university experience, so the University has stepped in to continue these services, which are particularly important on our regional campuses.” The move has occurred as the result of the voluntary student unionism legislation passed last year by the Federal Government.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over providing all services to its students such as sports clubs, medical, counselling and advisory on Wednesday 4 April. On the Bathurst Campus, the Head of Campus Professor Greg Walker will accept the handover of these services from local CSU Student Association president Patrick Dybell. “CSU students will not notice any difference in the level of services they receive at the University with the change,” said Jim Hackett, the CSU Executive Director of Finance who is overseeing the takeover of all student services by the University. “CSU has taken the stand that the student services provided by the CSU Student Association were an important part of the whole university experience, so the University has stepped in to continue these services, which are particularly important on our regional campuses.” The move has occurred as the result of the voluntary student unionism legislation passed last year by the Federal Government.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take over providing all services to its students such as sports clubs, medical, counselling and advisory on Wednesday 4 April. On the Albury-Wodonga Campus, the Head of Campus Professor Gail Whiteford will accept the handover of these services from local CSU Student Association president Simon Dick. “CSU students will not notice any difference in the level of services they receive at the University with the change,” said Jim Hackett, the CSU Executive Director of Finance who is overseeing the takeover of all student services by the University. “CSU has taken the stand that the student services provided by the CSU Student Association were an important part of the whole university experience, so the University has stepped in to continue these services, which are particularly important on our regional campuses.” The move has occurred as the result of the voluntary student unionism legislation passed last year by the Federal Government.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) student Sarah Pickthall and 2007 Orientation Week coordinators on the Wagga Wagga Campus recently donated $1 719 to the ”Drought Appeal” held in February on the campus. “We decided to support a local charity during ‘O Week’ as it is an ideal time to get students and their parents involved with the community and ‘Drought Appeal’, which covers the geography of the CSU community,” Sarah said. The money raised from a raffle supported by local businesses was handed to Salvation Army Captain Steve Dorman by Sarah Pickthall and ‘O Week’ team members. Captain Dorman praised the CSU efforts, saying that “The donation will go a long way toward bringing relief to our brothers and sisters on the land and will give us much greater flexibility in identifying the areas of greatest need and making a significant response”.

CSU graduate Kathryn Suttie has won a 2007 Australian Government Quality Schooling award. Kathryn was Highly Commended in the Excellence by a Beginning Teacher category. At the ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop said, “Today’s award winners are examples of some of the outstanding teachers in this country”. Kathryn, who studied Bachelor of Human Movement/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) and now teaches PE and dance at Wagga Wagga High School (WWHS), said she “is very, very honoured. I trained as a PE teacher but I always wanted to teach dance. Dance is my passion. Here at WWHS we now have two dance ensembles, we have doubled the numbers in elective dance, and we are running HSC dance. CSU was a great university to attend. The experience that I gained as a teacher was excellent, and I owe it to them for my achievements at WWHS in some ways”.