{"id":19,"date":"2020-03-15T21:16:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T21:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnu.oceanic.net.fj\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/sample-page\/deans-message\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T04:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T04:00:01","slug":"deans-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/about-college\/deans-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">FINISH STRONG. FINISH WITH PURPOSE. FINISH WITH EXCELLENCE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dear Students, Staff, Parents, Guardians and Future Students,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We are now at the halfway point of Semester 2, 2026\u2014and the pace is accelerating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This is the moment to pause, take stock and ask: Am I doing enough today to achieve what I want tomorrow?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The message is simple: Finish Strong. Finish with Purpose. Finish with Excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">These are not merely words. They are a mindset\u2014and a call to action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For our students approaching industrial attachment, graduation and employment, preparation cannot be left to the final weeks. The time to act is now.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Secure your industrial attachment (IA).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Complete your academic requirements (AR) \u2013 credit points, programme structure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Check your graduation eligibility \u2013 completion of IA and AR<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Prepare your CV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Build your professional networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Apply for opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Seek guidance when you need it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For our first- and second-year students, the message is equally important. The habits you develop today become the foundation of your academic and professional future. Attend classes. Engage. Ask questions. Complete your assessments. Seek support early. Take ownership of your journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">And for those considering joining CBHTS, know this: we are preparing students not simply to graduate, but to contribute, compete and lead in a changing world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">At CBHTS, excellence is not an event at the end of your programme. It is a standard we expect throughout the journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Finish Strong \u2014 persevere when the journey becomes difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Finish with Purpose \u2014 know where you are going and make every decision count.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Finish with Excellence \u2014 give your best because excellence is the standard you set for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Work now. Prepare now. Act now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">And when Semester 2 concludes, let us be able to say with confidence:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We finished strong; We finished with purpose; and We finished with excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Vinaka vakalevu, and best wishes for the remainder of Semester 2, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Warm regards,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dr. Asaeli T. Tuibeqa<br \/>\nDean, College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies<br \/>\nFiji National University<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FINISH STRONG. FINISH WITH PURPOSE. FINISH WITH EXCELLENCE. Dear Students, Staff, Parents, Guardians and Future Students, We are now at the halfway point of Semester 2, 2026\u2014and the pace is accelerating. 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