University of Guam
| University of Guam | |
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| Unibetsedåt Guåhan | |
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| Motto | Excelsior Ever Upward |
| Established | 1952 |
| Type | Public, Land Grant |
| Endowment | $13.5 million [1] |
| Chairman | Peter "Sonny" Ada |
| President | Dr. Robert A. Underwood |
| Academic staff | 180 |
| Students | 3,387 |
| Location | Mangilao, Guam 13°26′N 144°48′E / 13.433°N 144.800°ECoordinates: 13°26′N 144°48′E / 13.433°N 144.800°E |
| Campus | Rural area (about 161 acres) |
| Former names | Territorial College of Guam (1952–1968) |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Website | www.uog.edu |
University of Guam (or Unibetsedåt Guåhan in Chamorro and commonly abbreviated as U.O.G.) is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven master’s level programs.
Of the University’s 3,387 students, 91% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity, and nearly 69% are full-time (fall 2008 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."
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History [edit]
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.[2] 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.
Rosa Roberto Carter served as the President of the University of Guam from 1977 to 1983.[3]
Schools [edit]
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 Computer Science
- Division of Natural Sciences
- Division of Mathematical Sciences
- School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Nursing, Social Work and Health Sciences (SNSWHS)
Notable alumni [edit]
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- Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Joseph Franklin Ada, Former Governor of Guam.[4]
- Pedro Tenorio, 2nd Governor of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Froilan Tenorio, 4th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Vicente T. Blaz, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Ruben Zackhras, Former President of the Marshall Islands.
- Peter Sugiyama, Member of the Senate of Palau[5]
- Benjamin Manglona, CNMI Politician and Civil Engineer.
- Judith T. Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[6]
- Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.[7]
- Eloy Inos, 8th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands and former Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Tom Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[8]
- Gregorio Sablan, Northern Mariana Politician.
- Manny Crisostomo, Pulitzer Prize Winner and Digital Media Expert.[9]
- Dr. TAN Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[5]
- Anthony A. Leon Guerrero, Former President and Chairman of Bank of Guam.[10]
- Vincent P. Diego, Notable Geneticist; Commended in the United States House of Representatives in 2005 by Madeleine Bordallo.[11]
Notable faculty [edit]
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- Vicente T. Blaz, Professor of Laws.
- Dirk Ballendorf, former Professor of Micronesian studies, Director of the Micronesian Area Research Center (1979-1984, 2004-2007).[12]
- Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American Botanist.
- Tony Palomo, historian.[13]
- Ansito Walter, former Governor of Chuuk State.
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.uog.edu/newsandevents/2005AnnualReport/index.htm
- ^ Fagan, Kevin (29 August 2004). "Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ "Former UOG President Carter Dies". Pacific Daily News. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3707ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ a b In memoriam of the late Peter L. Sugiyama, Former senator of the Republic of Palau, Palau National Congress, 2007-06-13, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ http://www.prel.org/aboutprel/people/board-of-directors/board-of-directors/dr-judith-t-won-pat-bio.aspx Missing or empty
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|title=(help) - ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=-2o4Ywn4LJwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Complete+biographical+encyclopedia+of+Pulitzer+Prize+winners,+1917-2000&hl=en&ei=S7r4TMnmNYmgsQO7oqyzAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=crisostomo&f=false Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ http://guampedia.com/anthony-a-leon-guerrero/ Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ http://www.sfbr.org/Departments/genetics_staff_bio.aspx?u=102 Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "UOG's Dr. Dirk Ballendorf dies". KUAM. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ Sablan, Jerick (2013-02-02). "Former senator Palomo dies at 81". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
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