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Other name | U.O.G. |
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Territorial College of Guam (1952–1968) | |
Motto | |
Ever Upward | |
Type | Public, Land Grant |
Established | 1952 |
Endowment | $13.5 million [1] |
Chairman | Christopher K. Felix |
President | Thomas W. Krise |
Academic staff | 180 |
Students | 3,904 |
Address | , , , 96913 , 13°26′N144°48′E / 13.433°N 144.800°ECoordinates: 13°26′N144°48′E / 13.433°N 144.800°E |
Campus | Rural area(about 161 acres) |
Vision | Ina, Deskubre, Setbe To Enlighten, To Discover, To Serve |
Colors | [2] Green and white |
Nickname | Tritons |
Website | www.uog.edu |
University of Guam (Chamorro: Unibetsedåt Guåhan), or U.O.G., is a land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven master’s level programs. Of the university’s 3,387 students, 94% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity and nearly 72% are full-time (fall 2012 figures). A full-time faculty of about 180 supports the university’s mission of 'Ina, Diskubre, Setbe'— which translates to 'To Enlighten, to Discover, to Serve.'
- 1History
History[edit]
University of Guam was founded in 1952 as a two-year teacher-training school known as the Territorial College of Guam, established by Governor Carlton Skinner.[3] In 1960, the college moved to the present campus in the central district of Mangilao. In 1965, the college was accredited as a four-year, degree granting institution. By 1968, enrollment had reached 1,800 students while staff and faculty totaled more than 130. It was designated as a land grant institution by the United States Congress in 1972.
Presidents[edit]
- Antonio C. Yamashita (1964-1970)^
- Pedro C. Sanchez (1970–1974)
- Antonio C. Yamashita (1974-1977)^
- Rosa Roberto Carter (1977–1983)[4]
- Jose Q. Cruz (1983-1987)
- Wilfredo P. Leon Guerrero (1988–1993)^
- John C. Salas (1993–1996)
- Jose T. Nededog (1996–2000)
- Harold L. Allen (2000–2008)^
- Robert A. Underwood (2008–2018)^
- Thomas W. Krise (2018–present)[5]
^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents[6]
Schools[edit]
University of Guam walkway and Fine Arts building
RFK Library at sunset
The University of Guam offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-four areas and master's degrees in eleven areas:
- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS)
- Division of Humanistic Studies
- Department of English and Applied Linguistics (D.E.A.L.)
- Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Division of Communication and Fine Arts
- College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS)
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Division of Natural Sciences
- Division of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences
- Army ROTC
- School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA)
- Division of Business
- Division of Public Administration
- School of Education (SOE)
- Division of Foundations, Educational Research and Human Studies
- Division of Teacher Education and Public Service
- School of Engineering
- Pre-Engineering Program
- School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS)
- Division of Social Work
Notable alumni[edit]
- Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Joseph Franklin Ada, former Governor of Guam.[7]
- Pedro Tenorio, 2nd Governor of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Froilan Tenorio, 4th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Vicente T. Blaz, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Jean Kasem, Actress.
- Ruben Zackhras, former President of the Marshall Islands.
- Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, 32nd Guam Legislature.
- Peter Sugiyama, Member of the Senate of Palau[8]
- Benjamin Manglona, CNMI politician and civil engineer.
- Benjamin Alves, model and actor.
- Judith Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[9]
- Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.[10]
- Eloy Inos, 8th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands and former Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Thomas 'Tom' C. Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[11]
- Gregorio Sablan, Northern Mariana politician.
- Manny Crisostomo, Pulitzer Prize winner and digital media expert.[12]
- Tan Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[13]
- Anthony A. Leon Guerrero, former President and Chairman of Bank of Guam.[14]
- Vincent P. Diego, notable geneticist; commended in the United States House of Representatives in 2005 by Madeleine Bordallo.[15]
- Jon Tuck (attended), professional mixed martial artist currently with the Ultimate Fighting Championship[16]
- Muñeka Taisipic, model and Miss Guam 2016.[citation needed]
- Johnson Toribiong, president of the Republic of Palau, 2009-2013
- Tommy Morrison (politician), former Guam senator
Notable faculty[edit]
- Vicente T. Blaz, professor of laws.
- Dirk Ballendorf, former Professor of Micronesian studies, Director of the Micronesian Area Research Center (1979-1984, 2004-2007).[17]
- Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American botanist.
- Tony Palomo, historian.[18]
- Ansito Walter, former Governor of Chuuk State.
References[edit]
- ^[1]
- ^[2]Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Fagan, Kevin (29 August 2004). 'Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy'. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^'Former UOG President Carter Dies'. Pacific Daily News. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^'New UOG president starts next week'. KUAM News. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^https://www.uog.edu/administration/office-of-the-president/
- ^[3]Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^[4]
- ^[5]Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^[6]Archived 22 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Bio | The Office of Senator Tom Ada'. Senatorada.org. 7 April 2003. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000 ... - Heinz Dietrich Fischer, Erika J. Fischer. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^'Investor Relations'. Luenthai.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^Guampedia (7 July 2014). '» Anthony A. Leon Guerrero'. Guampedia.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^[7]Archived 9 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Jon Tuck - Official UFC® Fighter Profile'. Ufc.com. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^'UOG's Dr. Dirk Ballendorf dies'. KUAM. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^Sablan, Jerick (2 February 2013). 'Former senator Palomo dies at 81'. Pacific Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
External links[edit]
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