University of Guam
Public university in Mangilao, Guam
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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.
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College of Guam (1963-1968)
Unibetsedåt Guåhan | |
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Other name | U.O.G. |
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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] |
| President | Anita Borja Enriquez |
Academic staff | 180 |
| Students | 3,904 |
| Location | , , United States 13°26â²N 144°48â²E |
| Campus | Rural area (about 161 acres) |
| Vision | Ina, Deskubre, Setbe To Enlighten, To Discover, To Serve |
| Colors | [2] Green and white |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Website | uog.edu |
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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 (1964â1970)^
- Pedro C. Sanchez (1970â1974)
- Antonio C. Yamashita (1974â1977)^
- Rosa Roberto Carter (1977â1983)[9]
- Jose Q. Cruz (1983â1987)
- Wilfredo P. Leon Guerrero (1988â1993)^
- John C. Salas (1993â1996)
- Jose T. Nededog (1996â2000)
- Harold L. Allen (2001â2008)^
- Robert A. Underwood (2008â2018)^
- Thomas W. Krise (2018â2023)[10]
- Anita Borja Enriquez (2023-present)[11]
^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents[12]
Colleges and schools
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[13]
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[14]
Athletics
The University of Guam athletics was shut down for 16 years but in 2019 sports started to begin again, only to be postponed during 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:[15]
- Men's Baseball
- Men's Basketball
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Volleyball
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Rugby
- Women's Soccer
- Women's Volleyball
- Co-ed Esports
Notable alumni
- Joseph Franklin Ada, Former Governor of Guam.[16]
- Katherine B. Aguon, Guamanian educator and politician.[17]
- Carmen Fernandez, Businesswoman, politician, and college administrator.[18]
- Peter Sugiyama, member of the Senate of Palau[19]
- Judith Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[20]
- Antoinette D. Sanford, Businesswoman and politician.[21]
- Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.[22]
- Vicente Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[23]
- Tan Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[24]
- Aline A. Yamashita, Guamanian educator and politician. Former Senator in the Guam Legislature.[25][26]
- Amata Coleman Radewagen, Delegate to Congress, American Samoa.[27]
- Hermana Ramarui, Palauan poet and educator[28][29]
- Elizabeth Diaz Rechebei, educational leader in the Northern Mariana Islands[30]
- 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).[31]
- Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American botanist.
- Tony Palomo, historian.[32]
- Ansito Walter, former Governor of Chuuk State.
- Maryly Van Leer Peck. university president, engineer and first female dean
