University of Guam

University of Guam

Unibetsedåt Guåhan
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
Type	Public land-grant university
Established	1952
Academic affiliations	Sea-grant Space-grant
Endowment	$13.5 million [1]
President	Thomas W. Krise
Academic staff	180
Students	3,904
Location	Mangilao , Guam , United States 13°26′N 144°48′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) (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". Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2006.
2. [1] Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Resources" (PDF). www.uog.edu.
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. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
6. "Remembering Dr. Maryly Van Leer Peck" (PDF). www.che.ufl.edu. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
7. Kata, Laura. "Maryly Peck Oral History". Michigan Oral History Database. Wayne State University. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
8. A Retrospective of the University of Guam: Its Leaders and Mentors (PDF). University of Guam. 2004.
9. "Former UOG President Carter Dies". Pacific Daily News. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
10. "New UOG president starts next week". KUAM News. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
11. "Office of the President | University of Guam". www.uog.edu. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
12. "Office of the President | University of Guam". index.php. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
13. "Guam Governor Joseph F. Ada". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
14. Aguon, Katherine Bordallo (1988). Me versus the world Paperback - January 1, 1988. Carlton Press, Corporation. ISBN 0806231777.
15. "Senator Carmen Fernandez (D)". chamorrobible.org. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
16. In memoriam of the late Peter L. Sugiyama, former senator of the Republic of Palau, Palau National Congress, 13 June 2007, archived from the original on 7 January 2009, retrieved 24 November 2010
17. "Dr. Judith T. Won Pat". Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
18. "Senator Antoinette "Tony" Sanford (D)". chamorrobible.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.()
19. 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.
20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 April 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
22. "Aline Yamashita". kuam.com. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.()
23. "List of all Guam Legislatures". guamlegislature.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.()
24. "History, Art and Archives United States House of Representative". Retrieved 1 February 2023.
25. Simon-McWilliams, Ethel; Green, Karen Reed (1987). Glimpses into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women (Revised) (PDF). Northwest Regional Educational Lab. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
26. "UOG's Dr. Dirk Ballendorf dies". KUAM. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
27. 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

• Official website