Andy Vann is looking to the long-term

The CSU VC and senior staff hosted a virtual town-hall the other day, setting out how the university will address regional needs, “a problem” with enrolments and campuses that are physically bigger than they need to be as students move on-line.

It was a long meeting with Professor Vann and team doing a full Arnold Vinek, (West Wing, Seven/12) answering questions until people got sick of asking them.

Overall, the good news in these pestilent times was that the news wasn’t bad at CSU as other NSW unis – but it still isn’t great.

So, CSU has to change what it teaches (more campus-specific specialities), how it teaches (more industry-partnering and micro-subjects and how much it teaches (cuts to subjects that are on the books but not in class).

And there’s a new brand statement, “build your career your way with CSU”.

Yes, the university has a COVID-19 caused problem but plans are for way longer.