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Divine Word University
NEWS ARCHIVED
James Cook University students take advantage of MOU with DWU
23/11/09
A team of 16 Australian doctors and nurses is in Madang attending to the sick and taking valuable lessons in tropical medicine and public health for two weeks in November 2009.
Business lecturers assist Commonwealth Secretariat-funded course.
Three lecturers from Divine Word University’s Faculty of Business and Informatics delivered several topics of a short course for business managers offered by the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) last week
Vanuatu students praise DWU
22/10/09
Two health professionals from Vanuatu that studied at Divine Word University have left with very positive impressions of the campus and Madang Province.
DWU helps Madang police with computers
21/10/09
The public safety (formerly general duties) section of the Jomba police station in Madang town will now keep their daily records and compile cases on computers.
DWU thanks outgoing students in a special ceremony
12/10/09
Divine Word University hosted a special “thanksgiving” ceremony for its final year degree students last Friday, 9th October, 2009 before they sat for their final exams starting on Monday 12th October, 2009.
Prime Minister opens student admin building named after him
17/09/09
Divine Word University marked the 34th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday with the Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare opening a brand new student administration building named after him.
Students stage successful Cultural Day
12/09/2009
Students of Divine Word University in Madang hosted yet another successful Cultural Day with students from all provinces taking part on Saturday 22 August, 2009.
Many admire DWU, says SVD provincial
Divine Word University marked its 13th Foundation Day on Friday 21st August, 2009.
Retired Chief Justice commends DWU leadership
The outspoken governor of Madang, Sir Arnold Amet has called for more leaders that are willing to serve others and not themselves.
9th Ethics Symposium – 4 September 2009
Personal Pledge (Doc / PDF)
Symposium program (Doc / PDF)
Faculty wins international award
05/08/2009
The Faculty of Business and Management (now Informatics) of Divine Word University has won an international recognition and inducted into the class of the “1000 best business schools” in 153 countries.
Br Hugo and bugle ‘star’ at the Remembrance Day service
Long-serving Divine Word University staff, Br Hugo Andrey was once again the ‘star&r08-Jan-2010one of his wind instruments – this time the bugle – last Thursday, July 23, 2009.
DWU hosts opening ceremony of the 8th Pacific Health Ministers meet
Divine Word University successfully hosted the opening ceremony of the 8th Pacific Islands Health Ministers meeting at its main campus in Madang last Tuesday 7th of July, 2009.
QUT academic and students to visit DWU
12/06/2009
A senior academic in media studies and nine journalism students from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia will be at the Divine Word University for a week from June 22.
DWU courses attract workers
10/06/2009
Divine Word University’s highly successful flexible learning programs for the working class people have attracted the highest number of intakes in a semester for the university this week.
US Jazz Ambassadors liven up Madang town
09/06/2009
The sleepy town of Madang was awakened to the funky tunes of Jazz Ambassadors Freddie Bryant and Gilad Dorbrecky from the United States of America when they entertained staff and students at the Divine Word University last Saturday night.
DWU hosts three major forums
29/05/2009
Divine Word University hosted three consecutive high profile forums in the last three weeks that brought distinguished leaders from across the country and overseas to the Madang campus.
Boden Honoured
05/05/2009
The life and work of veteran Australian journalist, the late Ian Clive Boden, was honoured by his former students at Divine Word University with a video tribute and a poem as part of the World Media Freedom Day celebrations at the Madang campus last Friday.
Minister calls for partnership in tourism
04/05/2009
Minister for Culture and Tourism, Charles Abel last Sunday highlighted the importance of partnership in developing the tourism industry in the country.
DWU opens supermarket
13/04/2009
A mini supermarket that will help fund a laptop computer for each student at Divine Word University beginning next year opened at the Madang campus recently.
DWU Adds New Student Accommodation
31/03/2009
Divine Word University has refurbished the derelict student accommodation at the former PNG Institute of Public Administration (PNGIPA) property along Coronation Drive in Madang town, thus adding more rooms for students at the university.
DWU BANS BETELNUT ON CAMPUS
18/03/2009
Divine Word University has followed the lead by the National Capital District governor Powes Parkop and banned betelnut chewing at its premises in Madang.
The Opening of the new department of mathematics and computing science
11/02/2009
Investment in mathematics, computing and physical science education is the answer to PNG adding value to its resources rather than the current reliance on export of raw materials.read more...
US Envoy Urges DWU Students to Work Hard
11/02/2009
United States Ambassador to PNG, Leslie Rowe, has congratulated Divine Word University for investing in information and communication technology. She also challenged DWU students to work hard as there was no substitute for it and the rewards were great.read more...
DUW TO BE "PAPERLESS UNIVERSITY" IN 2010
03/02/2009
It has been progressively reducing the use of paper with information and communication technologies (ICTs) and by next year, the “paperless university” policy would be fully operationallized.read more...
