Charles Sturt University Explained

Charles Sturt University
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Motto:For the public good [1]
Accreditation:TEQSA[2]
Budget:571.02 million (2023)
Visitor:Governor of New South Wales (ex officio)[3]
Chancellor:Michele Allan[4]
Vice Chancellor:Renée Leon[5]
Academic Staff:821 (FTE, 2023)
Administrative Staff:1,266 (FTE, 2023)
Total Staff:2,087 (FTE, 2023)[6]
Students:34,894 (2023)[7]
Country:Australia[8]
Campus:Urban and regional with multiple sites
Free Label:Named after
Free:Charles Napier Sturt[9]
Colours:Ochre[10]
Mascot:Charlie the Cockatoo[11]
Website:csu.edu.au

Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. Established in 1989, it was named in honour of Captain Charles Napier Sturt,[12] a British explorer who made expeditions into regional New South Wales and South Australia.

It is the largest regional university in Australia,[13] offering a multidisciplinary spectrum of courses in collaboration with various partners across the country.[14]

History

The history of Charles Sturt University dates back to 1895 with the establishment of the Bathurst Experiment Farm. The university was established on 1 July 1989 from the merger of several existing separately-administered Colleges of Advanced Education by the Charles Sturt University Act 1989 (Act No. 76, 1989).[15]

The constituent colleges included the Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, the Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education in Albury–Wodonga, and the Riverina College of Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga.[16] The Mitchell College of Advanced Education was formed on 1 January 1970, and the Riverina Murray Institute of Education campus in Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga had operated since 1984.[17] [18] The latter institution had earlier succeeded the Riverina College of Advanced Education, which was itself the result of an even earlier merger between Wagga Agricultural College and the Wagga Wagga Teachers College.

Charles Sturt established a Study Centre in Sydney[19] in 1998 and in Melbourne[20] in 2007. These Study Centres were operated by a private education group called Study Group Australia.[21] On 31 December 2022, Charles Sturt let its relationship with Study Group Australia expire. According to Charles Sturt's website, the Brisbane Study Centre is closed, and courses at the Sydney and Melbourne locations are in teach-out mode.[22]

In 1998, the Goulburn campus was established to deliver policing education to New South Wales Police.

In 1999, the Dubbo campus foundation stone was laid. The university also launched its China Joint Cooperation Program with four universities in China.

On 1 January 2005, Charles Sturt formalised moves to assume control of University of Sydney's Orange campus, which came into effect on 1 January 2005.[23] Between 2005 and 2015, the university had expanded to include an offshore campus in Burlington, Ontario, in Canada. In July 2015, Charles Sturt ceased to operate its Ontario campus due to the legislative and regulatory environment in Ontario.[24]

In 2005, Charles Sturt responded to the shortage of veterinarians in rural and regional Australia with the first veterinary science students starting their degrees at the Wagga Wagga campus. In 2008, the university also offered dentistry courses for the first time. This led to the development of five community-based clinics across its regional campuses.

On 14 February 2011, Charles Sturt University changed its logo. The Sturt's desert pea flower (Swainsona formosa) was stylised and made prominent, with the full name of the university as part of its logo.[25] [26]

On 1 May 2012, a milestone was reached as the university opened a new campus in Port Macquarie, its first coastal regional campus, making higher education accessible to the Port Macquarie-Hastings region.[27]

In 2013, the university implemented a gas engine cogeneration power plant to help minimise fuel costs and carbon emissions.[28]

On 18 April 2016, staff and students at the Port Macquarie campus moved into the first stage of their purpose-built campus. The second stage was completed in 2020 and included a New South Wales emergency services training room, an innovation hub, and student support facilities. The third stage is scheduled for completion over the coming years, with an expected student intake of 5,000 by 2030.

On 28 July 2016, Charles Sturt was declared Australia's First Official Carbon Neutral University.[29] The Government of Australia's Carbon Neutral Program certified the university as "carbon neutral" against the National Carbon Offset Standard.

On 9 May 2018, Charles Sturt and Western Sydney University announced a partnership with the Australian Government's network to establish the Murray-Darling Medical School, providing joint medical programs across the Murray-Darling Basin region.[30] Charles Sturt's teaching base was established at the university's Orange campus to extend on the existing Western Sydney University program.[31]

In May 2019, for its 30th anniversary, the university announced its new branding and visual identity. This included a new crest that drew on the original coat of arms and the logos of its predecessor institutions. The crest's design includes patterns that draw on the culture and symbolism of First Nations Australians and echo the landscapes of regional New South Wales.

On 29 May 2019, Charles Sturt University announced it joined the Regional Universities Network (RUN), becoming the seventh member of the group.[32]

In March 2021, Charles Sturt University's first medical students commenced study at the university's Orange campus as part of the Joint Program in Medicine with Western Sydney University. The Joint Program in Medicine is designed to train doctors in the regions to help address the shortfall in rural and regional medical professionals.

Campuses and buildings

Charles Sturt University has six main campuses in Albury–Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie, and Wagga Wagga.

Albury–Wodonga

The Albury–Wodonga campus is situated on the border of New South Wales and Victoria. There is a strong focus on environmental science, education, business, and allied health at this campus.

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Bathurst

The Bathurst campus is home to engineering, communication, education, laws, and a broad range of health degrees, including paramedicine and exercise science.

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Dubbo

The Dubbo campus offers social work, nursing, and preparation courses with a focus on delivering education to First Nations students.

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Orange

The Orange campus offers courses with a strong focus on allied health, medical sciences, dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy.

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Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie campus is the university's newest and first coastal regional campus.

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Wagga Wagga

Situated on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, the Wagga Wagga campus is the university's agricultural and sciences hub. Students can also study a range of animal and veterinary sciences, education, business, allied health, information technology, and humanities degrees.

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Other study locations

Governance and structure

University Council

Charles Sturt University is governed by a 16-member Council, whose members include the chancellor and vice-chancellor. Dr. Michele Allan, a company director, food industry, and agribusiness specialist with an academic background in biomedical science, management, and law, is the current and third chancellor of the university since 3 December 2014; and Professor Renée Leon became the fifth vice-chancellor on 1 September 2021.[33]

Faculties and departments

Charles Sturt University has three main faculties, each offering a range of courses and discipline opportunities. Each faculty comprises a number of schools and centres for specific areas of study and research:[34]

Faculty of Arts and Education

The faculty's arts discipline covers performing and visual arts, art history, communications, history, human services, First Nations studies, literature, philosophy, sociology, and theology. The education side of the faculty offers a range of courses in teacher education and information and library studies. Schools and centres include:

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

This faculty brings together a range of courses in areas of business, justice, and behavioural sciences disciplines. The justice side of the faculty covers policing, security, law, customs, excise and border management. The behavioural science discipline offers psychology courses. Schools and centres include:

Faculty of Science and Health

The science faculty is one of the most broadly based scientific academic concentrations in Australasia. Schools include:

Coat of arms

Year Adopted:Granted by the Kings of Arms, 1989.
Crest:Out of a coronet of Seven-pointed Stars Or, a demi-Lion rampant Gules, its sinister paw holding three Roses Gules and stems Vert.
Torse:A Wreath of the Colours (Or and Vert)
Other Elements:Mantling Vert doubled Or.

Academic profile

Libraries and databases

Charles Sturt University libraries operate at its main campuses. The libraries offer eBooks, eJournals, encyclopedias, multimedia resources and course readings through Primo Search. The libraries also provide online library workshops, library resource guides, and video tutorials.[38]

Academic reputation

National publications

Charles Sturt University has the highest graduate employment rate in Australia. More than 84.7 percent of undergraduates find full-time employment within four months of graduating.[39] The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) 2021 Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) – Longitudinal found 93.9 percent of Charles Sturt University undergraduates were in full-time employment three years after graduation. The survey also found that 95.2 percent of the university's postgraduate coursework graduates were in full-time employment three years after graduation.

Professor Andrew Clark was recognized by the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology in their Awards for Excellence.

Student life

Student Senate

Students at Charles Sturt University are represented by Charles Sturt University Student Senate – formerly the CSU Students' Association (CSUSA). Charles Sturt's Student Senate is the overarching university student body and comprises the following affiliates:

Sports and athletics

The Charles Sturt University Football Club at Bathurst was formed under the name of Bathurst Teachers College in 1963, making it one of the oldest football clubs in Bathurst. The club changed its name multiple times to match the educational institute, gaining its current name when Mitchell College was rebranded to Charles Sturt University.

Notable people

See main article: List of Charles Sturt University people. Members of Charles Sturt University alumni include notable TV presenters Andrew Denton, Amanda Keller, Latika Bourke and Hamish Macdonald.[40] Leslie Weston was awarded a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2023.[41] Craig Steven Wright, who has falsely claimed himself to be the inventor of Bitcoin,[42] [43] has several degrees from Charles Sturt University.[44] [45]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Charles Sturt University . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711150708/https://www.teqsa.gov.au/provider/charles-sturt-university . 11 July 2024 . 10 November 2024 . . en-AU . Melbourne, Victoria.
  3. Web site: 30 September 2024 . Charles Sturt University Act 1989 No 76 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241115142338/https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/pdf/inforce/2024-11-15/act-1989-125 . 15 November 2024 . 15 November 2024 . NSW Legislation . . en-AU . Sydney, New South Wales.
  4. Web site: Council Members . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027101406/https://www.csu.edu.au/division/vcoffice/ogca/governance/university-council/council-members . 27 October 2023 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  5. Web site: Vice-Chancellor's Profile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241024052126/https://www.csu.edu.au/division/vcoffice/office-of-the-vice-chancellor/profile . 24 October 2024 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  6. Web site: 2023 Annual Report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915103307/https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/4314784/2023-Annual-Report.pdf . 15 September 2024 . PDF . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  7. Web site: Charles Sturt at a Glance . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241026123400/https://www.csu.edu.au/office/planning-analytics/products/charles-sturt-at-a-glance . 26 October 2024 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  8. Web site: Our campuses . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241016090250/https://about.csu.edu.au/locations/campuses . 16 October 2024 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  9. Web site: Charles Napier Sturt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241016093434/https://about.csu.edu.au/our-university/history/charles-sturt . 16 October 2024 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  10. Web site: About . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241019224238/https://about.csu.edu.au/brand/about . 19 October 2024 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  11. Web site: Our mascot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241016092017/https://about.csu.edu.au/our-university/our-mascot . 16 October 2024 . 10 November 2024 . Charles Sturt University . en-AU . Bathurst, New South Wales.
  12. News: Gorrel. Graham. Charles Sturt University the jewel in city's crown. 7 July 2013. The Daily Advertiser. 1 March 2013. 21 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130421111812/http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/1335002/charles-sturt-university-the-jewel-in-citys-crown/. live.
  13. Web site: Our rankings .
  14. Web site: Charles Sturt University - Associate Degree in Policing Practice . 2024-04-03 . Good Universities Guide . en.
  15. Web site: 1989 . Charles Sturt University Act 1989 No. 76 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000159/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/csua1989n76352.pdf . 3 December 2013 . 7 July 2013 . Government of New South Wales . Australasian Legal Information Institute.
  16. Book: Morris, Sherry . Wagga Wagga, a history. Bobby Graham Publishers, Wagga Wagga. 1999. 1-875247-12-2.
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  18. Web site: State Records Archives Investigator. NSW State Records. Government of New South Wales. 10 July 2013. 23 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140623200626/http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=%5CAgency%5C1948. live.
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  21. Web site: Study in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand with Study Group. www.studygroup.edu.au. 22 November 2009. 28 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091128061701/http://www.studygroup.edu.au/csu/index.aspx. live.
  22. Web site: Charles Sturt University Study Centres . May 5, 2023.
  23. 2007. Charles Sturt University. dead. Auditor-General's Report to Parliament. 2. 17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160329122110/http://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/156/06_Vol_2_2007_Charles_Sturt.pdf.aspx?Embed=Y. 29 March 2016. 7 July 2013.
  24. Web site: Amber. Murray. History and Partners. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226061301/http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/international/csu-in-your-country/csu-canada/history. 26 February 2017. 5 July 2016. futurestudents.csu.edu.au.
  25. Web site: May 2012. CSU's visual brand. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130704151845/http://www.csu.edu.au/special/brand/#c. 4 July 2013. 7 July 2013. Charles Sturt University.
  26. News: Coughlan. Kate. 14 February 2011. Sturt's pea flower CSU's new logo. The Border Mail. 7 July 2013. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224700/http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/57196/sturts-pea-flower-csus-new-logo/. live.
  27. Web site: CSU: Port Macquarie. 28 July 2016. Charles Sturt University. 1 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701223934/http://www.csu.edu.au/about/locations/port-macquarie. live.
  28. http://www.clarke-energy.com/2013/charles-sturt-university-to-be-supplied-with-cogeneration-plant/ Charles Sturt University Cogeneration Plant
  29. Web site: Australia's first and only carbon neutral university. 28 July 2016. Charles Sturt University. 29 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729153514/http://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/business-and-commerce/australias-first-and-only-carbon-neutral-university. live.
  30. Web site: UNIVERSITIES WELCOME FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RURAL HEALTH STRATEGY. 6 June 2019. Charles Sturt University. 6 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034324/https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/charles-sturt-university/universities-welcome-federal-governments-rural-health-strategy. live.
  31. Web site: New medical school network for regional and rural NSW underway. 6 June 2019. Charles Sturt University. 6 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034328/https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/health/new-medical-school-network-for-regional-and-rural-nsw-underway. live.
  32. Web site: Charles Sturt University to Join Regional Universities Network 29 May 2019. 29 May 2019. www.csu.edu.au. 29 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190529024840/https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/charles-sturt-university-to-join-regional-universities-network. live.
  33. Web site: Vice-Chancellor's Profile. live. 2021-09-17. Charles Sturt University. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20110314045925/http://www.csu.edu.au:80/division/vcoffice/office-of-the-vice-chancellor/profile . 14 March 2011 .
  34. Web site: Faculties and Schools. Charles Sturt University. 28 July 2016. 5 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805040349/http://www.csu.edu.au/about/organisational-structure/faculties-and-schools. live.
  35. Web site: Faculty of Arts and Education. Charles Sturt University. 5 July 2016. 3 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160703162304/http://arts-ed.csu.edu.au/. live.
  36. Web site: Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences. Charles Sturt University. 5 July 2016. 10 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160710161338/http://bjbs.csu.edu.au/. live.
  37. Web site: Faculty of Science. Charles Sturt University. 28 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010135/http://science.csu.edu.au//. 11 December 2018. dead.
  38. Web site: Charles Sturt University Library Client Survey . Charles Sturt University Library . 27 July 2021 . May 2021 . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702014714/https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/3854735/2021-05-31-CSU-LCS-Key-Findings-Report-MAC-1.pdf . live .
  39. News: On with the job: CSU tops graduate employment survey six years running . 23 July 2022 . . 6 October 2021 . en-AU . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723002632/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/7458205/on-with-the-job-csu-tops-graduate-employment-survey-six-years-running/ . live .
  40. Web site: Hamish Macdonald – Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) – 2002 . Our community: Share your story . Charles Sturt University . 2018 . 14 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180414233751/https://alumni.csu.edu.au/alumni-spotlight/profiles/hamish-macdonald-bachelor-of-communication-journalism-2002 . 14 April 2018 . dead .
  41. Web site: Academy welcomes 20 new Fellows for their outstanding contributions to science Australian Academy of Science . 2023-06-12 . www.science.org.au . en.
  42. Greenberg . Andy . 11 December 2015 . New Clues Suggest Craig Wright, Suspected Bitcoin Creator, May Be a Hoaxer . Wired.
  43. Bustillos . Maria . The Bizarre Saga of Craig Wright, the Latest "Inventor of Bitcoin" . The New Yorker.
  44. News: People – Advanced Networks Research Lab . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151210212848/https://www.csu.edu.au/anrl/people . 10 December 2015 . 10 December 2015 . Charles Sturt University.
  45. Wright . Craig . The quantification of information systems risk: A look at quantitative responses to information security issues . 2017 . Doctoral Thesis . Charles Sturt University: Research outputs.

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