Organization:University of Guam

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Short description: Public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam
University of Guam
Unibetsedåt Guåhan
University of Guam sign (cropped).jpg
Entrance to the University of Guam campus.
Other name
U.O.G.
Former names
Territorial College of Guam (1952-1963)
College of Guam (1963-1968)
Motto
Excelsior
Motto in English
Ever Upward
TypePublic land-grant university
Established1952
Academic affiliations
Sea-grant
Space-grant
EndowmentUnited States dollar 13.5 million [1]
PresidentThomas W. Krise
Academic staff
180
Students3,904
Location
Mangilao
,
Guam
,
United States

[ ⚑ ] : 13°26′N 144°48′E / 13.433°N 144.8°E / 13.433; 144.8
CampusRural area (about 161 acres)
VisionIna, Deskubre, Setbe
To Enlighten, To Discover, To Serve
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Green and white
NicknameTritons
Websitewww.uog.edu
University of Guam logo.svg

University of Guam (Template:Lang-ch) (U.O.G.) is a public 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 at the master's level. 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 work at the university.

History

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][4] 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.[5] Throughout the 1970s Women's rights advocate and pioneer Maryly Van Leer Peck founded the Community Career College which became Guam Community College.[6] She would later create the Business and Applied Technology programs, among others.[7] She was also a chairman on its board.[8]

Presidents

  • Antonio C. Yamashita (1964–1970)^
  • Pedro C. Sanchez (1970–1974)
  • Antonio C. Yamashita (1974–1977)^
  • Rosa Roberto Carter (1977–1983)[9]
  • Jose Q. Cruz (1983–1987)
  • Wilfredo P. Leon Guerrero (1988–1993)^
  • John C. Salas (1993–1996)
  • Jose T. Nededog (1996–2000)
  • Harold L. Allen (2001–2008)^
  • Robert A. Underwood (2008–2018)^
  • Thomas W. Krise (2018–2023)[10]
  • Anita Borja Enriquez (2023-present)[11]

^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents[12]

Colleges and schools

Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business & Public Administration Building

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
    • Civil Engineering Program
    • Pre-Engineering Program
  • School of Health (SOH)
    • Health Sciences Program
    • Nursing Program
    • Social Work Program

Notable alumni

  • Joseph Franklin Ada, Former Governor of Guam.[13]
  • Katherine B. Aguon, Guamanian educator and politician.[14]
  • Carmen Fernandez, Businesswoman, politician, and college administrator.[15]
  • Peter Sugiyama, member of the Senate of Palau[16]
  • Judith Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[17]
  • Antoinette D. Sanford, Businesswoman and politician.[18]
  • Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.[19]
  • Anthony "Tony" Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[20]
  • Tan Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[21]
  • Aline A. Yamashita, Guamanian educator and politician. Former Senator in the Guam Legislature.[22][23]
  • Amata Coleman Radewagen, Delegate to Congress, American Samoa.[24]
  • Elizabeth Diaz Rechebei, educational leader in the Northern Mariana Islands[25]
  • James Moylan, current Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam's at-large district

Notable faculty

  • Vicente T. Blaz, professor of law.
  • Dirk Ballendorf, former Professor of Micronesian studies, Director of the Micronesian Area Research Center (1979-1984, 2004-2007).[26]
  • Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American botanist.
  • Tony Palomo, historian.[27]
  • Ansito Walter, former Governor of Chuuk State.
  • Maryly Van Leer Peck. university president, engineer and first female dean

References

  1. ↑ "UOG 2005 Annual Report". http://www.uog.edu/newsandevents/2005AnnualReport/index.htm. 
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ https://www.uog.edu/_resources/images/seprs/files/2004_retrospective-of-uog.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ↑ Fagan, Kevin (29 August 2004). "Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F2004%2F08%2F29%2FBAG858GD2T1.DTL&type=printable. 
  5. ↑ Center, Pacific News (2012-06-14). "UOG Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Morrill Act" (in en-US). https://www.pncguam.com/uog-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-morrill-act/. 
  6. ↑ "Remembering Dr. Maryly Van Leer Peck" (in en). p. 1. https://www.che.ufl.edu/PDF/Department_News_Prior_to_2013.pdf. 
  7. ↑ Kata, Laura. "Maryly Peck Oral History". Wayne State University. https://www.database.michiganoha.org/r310/maryly_peck_oral_history. 
  8. ↑ A Retrospective of the University of Guam: Its Leaders and Mentors. University of Guam. 2004. https://www.uog.edu/_resources/images/seprs/files/2004_retrospective-of-uog.pdf. 
  9. ↑ "Former UOG President Carter Dies". Pacific Daily News. 2010-04-13. http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4332:former-uog-president-carter-dies&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156. 
  10. ↑ "New UOG president starts next week". KUAM News. 2018-07-30. http://www.kuam.com/story/38762017/2018/07/30/new-uog-president-starts-next-week. 
  11. ↑ "Office of the President | University of Guam" (in en). https://www.uog.edu/administration/office-of-the-president/index.php. 
  12. ↑ "Office of the President | University of Guam". http://index.php/. 
  13. ↑ "Guam Governor Joseph F. Ada". National Governors Association. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3707ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD. 
  14. ↑ Aguon, Katherine Bordallo (1988). Me versus the world Paperback - January 1, 1988. Carlton Press, Corporation. ISBN 0806231777. 
  15. ↑ "Senator Carmen Fernandez (D)". http://chamorrobible.org/chamorrobibleproject/The-27th-Guam-Legislature/SenFernandez-Bio.htm. Retrieved October 8, 2021. 
  16. ↑ In memoriam of the late Peter L. Sugiyama, former senator of the Republic of Palau, Palau National Congress, 2007-06-13, http://www.palauoek.net/senate/News/News20070613a.asp, retrieved 2010-11-24 
  17. ↑ "Dr. Judith T. Won Pat". Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. http://prel.org/aboutprel/people/board-of-directors/board-of-directors/dr-judith-t-won-pat-bio.aspx. 
  18. ↑ "Senator Antoinette "Tony" Sanford (D)". http://chamorrobible.org/chamorrobibleproject/The-27th-Guam-Legislature/SenSanford-Bio.htm. Retrieved October 9, 2021. ()
  19. ↑ Raymundo, Shawn (4 August 2017). "Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio announces plans to offer tuition-free college education on Guam". El Paso Times. https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2017/08/04/tenorio-announces-plan-offer-tuition-free-college-education-guam/539172001/. 
  20. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.senatorada.org/about/bio/. 
  21. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www2.luenthai.com/en/investor_relations. 
  22. ↑ "Aline Yamashita". July 3, 2012. https://www.kuam.com/story/18937681/aline-yamashita. Retrieved October 15, 2021. ()
  23. ↑ "List of all Guam Legislatures". https://guamlegislature.com/index/list-of-guam-legislatures/. Retrieved October 14, 2021. ()
  24. ↑ "History, Art and Archives United States House of Representative". https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/15032412349?ret=True. Retrieved February 1, 2023. 
  25. ↑ Simon-McWilliams, Ethel; Green, Karen Reed (1987). Glimpses into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women (Revised). Northwest Regional Educational Lab.. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED280923.pdf. Retrieved 2023-02-16. 
  26. ↑ "UOG's Dr. Dirk Ballendorf dies". KUAM. 2013-02-03. http://www.kuam.com/story/20952744/2013/02/03/uogs-dr-dirk-ballendorf-dies. 
  27. ↑ Sablan, Jerick (2013-02-02). "Former senator Palomo dies at 81". Pacific Daily News. http://www.guampdn.com/article/20130203/NEWS01/302030317/Former-senator-Palomo-dies-81. 

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