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Public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam

University of Guam (Chamorro: Unibetsedåt Guåhan) (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[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][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]

Presidents[edit]

^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents[8]

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Colleges and schools[edit]

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[edit]

  • Joseph Franklin Ada, Former Governor of Guam.[9]
  • Katherine B. Aguon – Guamanian educator and politician.[10]
  • Carmen Fernandez – Businesswoman, politician, and college administrator.[11]
  • Peter Sugiyama, member of the Senate of Palau[12]
  • Judith Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[13]
  • Antoinette D. Sanford – Businesswoman and politician.[14]
  • Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.[15]
  • Anthony “Tony” Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[16]
  • Tan Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[17]
  • Aline A. Yamashita – Guamanian educator and politician. Former Senator in the Guam Legislature.[18][19]
  • Amata Coleman Radewagen – Delegate to Congress, American Samoa.[20]
  • Elizabeth Diaz Rechebei, educational leader in the Northern Mariana Islands[21]

Notable faculty[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “UOG 2005 Annual Report”. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2006.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  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. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  5. ^ Center, Pacific News (14 June 2012). “UOG Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Morrill Act”. PNC News First. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. ^ “Former UOG President Carter Dies”. Pacific Daily News. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  7. ^ “New UOG president starts next week”. KUAM News. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. ^ “Office of the President | University of Guam”. index.php. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ^ “Guam Governor Joseph F. Ada”. National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ Aguon, Katherine Bordallo (1988). Me versus the world Paperback – January 1, 1988. ISBN 0806231777.
  11. ^ “Senator Carmen Fernandez (D)”. chamorrobible.org. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  12. ^ In memoriam of the late Peter L. Sugiyama, former senator of the Republic of Palau, Palau National Congress, 13 June 2007, retrieved 24 November 2010
  13. ^ “Dr. Judith T. Won Pat”. Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  14. ^ “Senator Antoinette “Tony” Sanford (D)”. chamorrobible.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  15. ^ Raymundo, Shawn (4 August 2017). “Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio announces plans to offer tuition-free college education on Guam”. El Paso Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  16. ^ Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Archived 2007-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ “Aline Yamashita”. kuam.com. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  19. ^ “List of all Guam Legislatures”. guamlegislature.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  20. ^ “History, Art and Archives United States House of Representative”. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  21. ^ Simon-McWilliams, Ethel; Green, Karen Reed (1987). Glimpses into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women (Revised) (PDF). Northwest Regional Educational Lab. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  22. ^ “UOG’s Dr. Dirk Ballendorf dies”. KUAM. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  23. ^ 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.

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