First female Vice-Chancellor for PNG's Divine Word University
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Dr. Nembou,is now president of Divine Word University, taking over from Fr. Jan Czuba. Fr. Jan
Photo by Patrick Matbob, Divine Word University, Madang.
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This follows the announcement of her appointment as the new president and Vice-Chancellor of Divine Word University in Madang yesterday.
Nembou takes over from DWU’s foundation president and Vice-Chancellor Fr Jan Czuba whose term expired after leading the institution from the start in 1996 when it transited from the former Divine Word Institute into a university.
Until her appointment, Nembou was the deputy president of DWU and vice president of the Port Moresby campus of the university.
She will still lead DWU from Port Moresby while vice president (academic) Prof Pamela Norman will lead the Madang campus as deputy president.
DWU council chairman, Archbishop Dr Douglas Young made the announcement in a hand-over ceremony witnessed by several council members and university staff.
Young also said that Nembou was the first lay person (or non-Catholic clergy) to lead both DWI and DWU.
He said the process of finding a suitable replacement for Fr Czuba began two years ago and the
DWU council was satisfied with Nembou given her credentials and contributions as an academic and higher education administrator over years.
Archbishop Young said Prof Nembou has been with DWU for over a decade and has worked with Fr Czuba in various capacities in the higher education sector going back to the start of DWU and she would continue with the work.
Prof Nembou said she was humbled by the trust and respect the DWU council accorded her to “fill the big shoes of Fr Jan (Czuba)” and told the council and staff that she would do her best to continue the great work started by the outgoing president for the good of the country.
Prof Nembou said she has been in the university and higher education system in different capacities for many years and rose to be pro-vice chancellor and acting vice chancellor of University of Papua New Guinea and knew what it takes to run a university.
Fr Czuba said he has confidence in Prof Nembou to carry on the work of making DWU a vibrant and progressive university it has become over the last 19 years.
“I have every confidence in Prof Nembou to lead DWU into the future,” Fr Czuba said.
As part of the hand-over ceremony Fr Czuba presented the DWU Act, DWU charter and DWU seal to Prof Nembou to signify the handover of the leadership baton to the incoming president.
Archbishop Young in turn announced the DWU council’s decision to appoint Fr Czuba as the “Professor of Academic Quality Assurance and Strategic Management” in recognition of his work in leading DWU and higher education over the last 20 years.
The National / PNG Today
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