University of 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 supports the university's mission of "Ina, Diskubre, Setbe"— which translates to "To Enlighten, to Discover, to Serve."
Unibetsedåt Guåhan | |
Other name | U.O.G. |
|---|---|
Former names | Territorial College of Guam (1952-1963) College of Guam (1963-1968) |
| Motto | |
Motto in English | Ever Upward |
| Type | Public land-grant university |
| Established | 1952 |
Academic affiliations | Sea-grant Space-grant |
| Endowment | $13.5 million [1] |
| Chairman | Christopher K. Felix |
| President | Thomas W. Krise |
Academic staff | 180 |
| Students | 3,904 |
| Location | , , 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 |
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 and Maryly Van Leer Peck.[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.
Presidents
- Antonio C. Yamashita (1964-1970)^
- Pedro C. Sanchez (1970–1974)
- Antonio C. Yamashita (1974-1977)^
- Rosa Roberto Carter (1977–1983)[5]
- 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–present)[6]
^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents [7]
Facility
The U.S. Census Bureau puts the university into a census-designated place, the University of Guam.[8]
Colleges and schools
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.[9]
- Peter Sugiyama, member of the Senate of Palau[10]
- Dr. Judith T. Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[11]
- Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor-elect of Guam.[12]
- Anthony "Tony" Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[13]
- Dr. TAN Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[10]
Notable faculty
- Vicente T. Blaz, professor of laws.
- Dirk Ballendorf, former Professor of Micronesian studies, Director of the Micronesian Area Research Center (1979-1984, 2004-2007).[14]
- Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American botanist.
- Tony Palomo, historian.[15]
- Ansito Walter, former Governor of Chuuk State.
- Maryly Van Leer Peck, former Dean at University of Guam and founder of Guam Community College.
References
- "UOG 2005 Annual Report". Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.
- 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.
- "SWE Pioneer -- Maryly Van Leer Peck". Society of Women Engineers. 28 August 2008. 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.
- "Office of the President | University of Guam". index.php.
- "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University of Guam CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3707ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 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
- http://www.prel.org/aboutprel/people/board-of-directors/board-of-directors/dr-judith-t-won-pat-bio.aspx Missing or empty
|title=(help) - http://www.calvotenorio.com Missing or empty
|title=(help) - http://www.senatorada.org/about/bio/ Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "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.
