Thirty years after formation, Charles Sturt University has highlighted both its commitment to the Border and its place in the wider world.
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Wednesday's 30th anniversary celebrations at the Thurgoona campus saw students and staff receive excellence awards for their contribution to developing the university and regional communities.
University secretary and director, governance and corporate affairs, Cassandra Webeck said Foundation Day provided a chance to reflect on the past as well as acknowledge achievements.
"Everything we do is very much focused on developing and strengthening regional Australia," she said.
"We create value in the communities that we work in and we draw strength in the communities that we work in as well."
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Associate research professor Lee Baumgartner, who studies fish and river management issues, said the university also extended beyond Albury-Wodonga.
"A lot of the work we do is helping address food security issues for millions of people over in south east Asia who depend on fish," he said.
"You really make the opportunities and that's the good thing about CSU; it gives you the freedom, you can come in with a great idea and make it happen."
Outdoor education student Tayla Watson, in her fourth year and originally from Melbourne, hadn't really intended to study regionally but found she loved the experience.
"I hadn't even heard of Charles Sturt or Albury, to be honest, got the offer and came up and then never left," she said.
Gardener in charge of grounds Ian Hume joined the institution before Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education merged with Bathurst's Mitchell College of Advanced Education to create Charles Sturt.
"I love the place," he said.
"I've probably had six bad days in 35 years, it's been a great job.
"A lot of different people come and go, but I'm still standing."
Historian Bruce Pennay, whose connection dates back to 1976, praised the wide range of courses now available as well as the university's Thurgoona base.
"It's magnificent the way it's been developed along the environmentally friendly lines," Dr Pennay said.
"That's been a big achievement and it's been a hard struggle to get it."
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