University of Guam

University of Guam (Template:Langx) (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.

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Entrance to the University of Guam campus.

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=sfgate>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Throughout the 1970s Women's rights advocate and pioneer Maryly Van Leer Peck founded the Community Career College which became Guam Community College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She would later create the Business and Applied Technology programs, among others.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She was also a chairman on its board.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Presidents

• Antonio C. Yamashita (1964–1970)^
• Pedro C. Sanchez (1970–1974)
• Antonio C. Yamashita (1974–1977)^
• Rosa Roberto Carter (1977–1983)<ref name=pdn>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead link</ref>
• 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)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Anita Borja Enriquez (2023-present)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Colleges and schools

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Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business & Public Administration Building

The University of Guam offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-two areas and master's degrees in 20 areas these listed below are only some of the available degrees:

• 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

Outreach

The University of Guam offers a variety of community outreach for students to build the community, help those in need and to be able to express their culture.

• Center for Island Sustainability
• Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
• Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT)
• Isla Center for the Arts
• Pacific Small Business Development Center
• COLL
• Field House
• Fine Arts
• Herbarium
• Summer Camps
  • Adventure Sports Camp
  • 4H Summer Workshops
  • Triton Athletics Summer Camps
• Violence Against Women Prevention Program<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Clubs

The University offers up to 54 extracurricular clubs that students ranging from first years to seniors could join. Some examples include:

• Triton Changemakers
• Linguistics and Language Appreciation Society
• Iakwe Club
• Pre-Optometry Professional Society
• Marianas History Club<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Athletics

The University of Guam athletics was shut down for 16 years but in 2019 sports started to begin again but was stopped again due to COVID-19. Since then sports have been slowly coming back and as of 2025 there are around 9 sports for students to join that include:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Men's Baseball
• Men's Basketball
• Men's Soccer
• Men's Volleyball
• Women's Soccer
• Women's Volleyball
• Women's Basketball
• Women's Rugby
• Triton Esports

Notable alumni

• Joseph Franklin Ada, Former Governor of Guam.<ref name="JFA">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Katherine B. Aguon, Guamanian educator and politician.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Carmen Fernandez, Businesswoman, politician, and college administrator.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Peter Sugiyama, member of the Senate of Palau<ref name="OEK">Template:Citation</ref>
• Judith Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.<ref name="JWP">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Antoinette D. Sanford, Businesswoman and politician.<ref>Template:Cite web()</ref>
• Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Vicente Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam<ref name="TA">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Tan Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.<ref name="OEK2">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Aline A. Yamashita, Guamanian educator and politician. Former Senator in the Guam Legislature.<ref>Template:Cite web()</ref><ref>Template:Cite web()</ref>
• Amata Coleman Radewagen, Delegate to Congress, American Samoa.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Hermana Ramarui, Palauan poet and educator<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Elizabeth Diaz Rechebei, educational leader in the Northern Mariana Islands<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
• 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).<ref name=kuam>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American botanist.
• Tony Palomo, historian.<ref name=pdn2>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Ansito Walter, former Governor of Chuuk State.
• Maryly Van Leer Peck. university president, engineer and first female dean

External links

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