Unibetsedåt Guåhan | |
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] |
| Chairman | Christopher K. Felix |
| President | Thomas W. Krise |
Academic staff | 180 |
| Students | 3,904 |
| Location | , , United States 13°26′N 144°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 |
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."
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
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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.
- ^ [1] 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
- ^ a b 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
- ^ http://www.calvotenorio.com
- ^ http://www.senatorada.org/about/bio/
- ^ "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.