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USP Chancellor, His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga arrives at the Solomon Islands graduation ceremony accompanied by Pro Chancellor and Chair of USP Council, Mr Ikbal Jannif

Transmitting history through sand drawings - 22 Mar 2013 11:53:46 am
More than 150 students in Fiji were treated to brilliant displays of sand drawings by ni-Vanuatu sand artist, Edgar Hinge, through live video telecast from Port Vila as part of the Melanesian Spearhead Group's 25th Anniversary ce... More »

USP hosts celebrations to mark MSG’s Silver Jubilee - 19 Mar 2013 12:12:58 pm
A three-day celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) kicked off at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala campus in Suva on 18 March, 2013. The Melanesian Week celebrate... More »

University hosts launch of U.S. Government Climate Change Projects - 14 Mar 2013 03:46:47 pm
The United States Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu, Her Excellency Frankie A. Reed and the visiting U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for the Philippines and the Pacific Islands, Gloria D. S... More »

New initiative to improve Staff Performance Management System - 12 Mar 2013 08:10:21 am
The University of the South Pacific has put in place revisions to the performance management practices to build an environment where its staff feel their academic and professional work is valued, recognized and rewarded.  The re... More »

New Pacific Heritage Hub - 7 Mar 2013 10:38:54 am
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) newest World Heritage arm in the Pacific was launched in Suva on 27 February 2013, by the Acting Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, Ms Suzanne Wilson. ... More »

Former Marine Studies students help raise profile of the Pacific Ocean - 6 Mar 2013 08:58:58 am
Two former students of the University of the South Pacific (USP) recently returned to their tropical origins from the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. Their return marks the completion of the prestigious nine-month United Nations N... More »

Student awarded for talk at international meet - 1 Mar 2013 03:52:06 pm
A Masters student from the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) at the University of the South Pacific was awarded the third best prize for his talk at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS). Hans Wendt was one of the aw... More »

Workshop highlights need for publishing research - 1 Mar 2013 03:42:52 pm
A workshop at the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) at the University of the South Pacific in January 2013, was conducted to ensure that findings from scientific research at IAS are written up for publications.  The training wa... More »

Aiming for Excellence: USP launches its new Strategic Plan 2013-2018 - 25 Feb 2013 09:09:33 pm
The University of the South Pacific today launched its new Strategic Plan for 2013-2018. The six-year Plan was launched by the USP Chancellor, Ulu-o-Tokelau, His Excellency Aliki Faipule Kerisiano Kalolo, at the University’s Laucala Campu... More »

Tourism and Hospitality student scores internship abroad - 22 Feb 2013 04:41:29 pm
It was a dream come true for a student from the University of the South Pacific who is looking forward to travelling to China for an internship, next week. Mosese Tamanitoakula, a third year Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality Manage... More »