College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Welcome Message from the Dean
Welcome to the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. As Dean, I’m proud to lead a college that is a dynamic center for learning and discovery. Our mission is clear and our momentum is strong.
Our Vision: To Lead and Innovate
We are building a powerful community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni focused on making a real-world impact. Our work is defined by three core activities:
- Active Learning & Scientific Discovery: We move beyond the textbook with hands-on research and engaging instruction.
- Community-Based Engagement: We connect our academic work to the needs of our local communities.
- Passionate Advocacy: We empower our students to become thoughtful and effective agents of social change.
Through this focus on teaching, and service, we are on track to become one of the top universities in PNG by 2030.
Making a Tangible Difference: Addressing the Teacher Shortage
Our commitment isn’t just a statement; it’s an action plan. To address the critical teacher shortage, our College of Education is actively supporting new and under-prepared teachers in our partner schools.
- We provide practical, classroom-based professional development.
- In the last few years alone, we have provided professional development to over 200 teachers.
This work strengthens local schools and gives our own students invaluable experience, ensuring they are prepared to lead in their own classrooms.
Our Students: The Heart of Our College
We honor and celebrate our diverse student body. Though you come from varied backgrounds, you are united by a drive for academic excellence and a desire to create positive change.
Your resilience is inspiring. When the shift to online learning required leaving campus, friends, and student groups behind, you showed incredible resourcefulness and adapted successfully.
Our success is a collective effort, and we are thrilled to see the future taking shape right here. Together, we will continue to explore new frontiers and make a lasting mark.