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== History == |
== History == |
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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 name=sfgate>{{cite web| last = Fagan| first = Kevin| authorlink = | title = Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy| publisher = San Francisco Chronicle| date = 29 August 2004| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F2004%2F08%2F29%2FBAG858GD2T1.DTL&type=printable| doi = | accessdate = 5 May 2009}}</ref> In 1960, the college moved to the present campus in the central district of [[Mangilao, Guam|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. |
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]].<ref name=sfgate>{{cite web| last = Fagan| first = Kevin| authorlink = | title = Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy| publisher = San Francisco Chronicle| date = 29 August 2004| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F2004%2F08%2F29%2FBAG858GD2T1.DTL&type=printable| doi = | accessdate = 5 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| authorlink = | title = SWE Pioneer -- Maryly Van Leer Peck| publisher = Society of Women Engineers| date = 28 August 2008| url = http://oldswesite.swe.org/awards/2-uncategorised/52-maryly-van-leer-peck| doi = | accessdate = 5 May 2009}}</ref> In 1960, the college moved to the present campus in the central district of [[Mangilao, Guam|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. |
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===Presidents=== |
===Presidents=== |
Revision as of 18:54, 24 April 2020
Unibetsedåt Guåhan | |
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 |
Established | 1952 |
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 master's level programs. 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]
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.[8]
- Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Thomas "Tom' C. Ada, Guam Senator, Member of the Legislature of Guam[9]
- Ken Joe Ada Former Yoña Mayor
- Benjamin Alves, model and actor.
- Vicente T. Blaz, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Manny Crisostomo, Pulitzer Prize winner and digital media expert.[10]
- Vincent P. Diego, notable geneticist; commended in the United States House of Representatives in 2005 by Madeleine Bordallo.[11]
- Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Eloy Inos, 8th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands and former Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Jean Kasem, Actress.
- Anthony A. Leon Guerrero, former President and Chairman of Bank of Guam.[12]
- Benjamin Manglona, CNMI politician and civil engineer.
- Athena McNinch, Truman Scholar and Miss Universe Guam.
- Tommy Morrison (politician), former Guam senator.
- Amata Coleman Radewagen, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa.
- Gregorio Sablan, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Joe San Agustin, Senator, Guam Legislature.
- Michael San Nicolas, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam.
- Amanda Shelton, Senator, Guam Legislature.
- Peter Sugiyama, Member of the Senate of Palau[13]
- Muñeka Taisipic, model and Miss Guam 2016.[14]
- Tan Siu Lin, Founder of Tan Holdings Corporation and Chairman of the Peking University Luen Thai Center for Supply Chain System R&D.[15]
- Froilan Tenorio, 4th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Pedro Tenorio, 2nd Governor of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Ray Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam.[16]
- Johnson Toribiong, president of the Republic of Palau, 2009-2013
- Jon Tuck (attended), professional mixed martial artist currently with the Ultimate Fighting Championship[17]
- Judith Won Pat, Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature.[18]
- Ruben Zackhras, former President of the Marshall Islands.
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).[19]
- Benjamin Clemens Stone, British-American botanist.
- Tony Palomo, historian.[20]
- 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.
- ^ [2] Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bio | The Office of Senator Tom Ada". Senatorada.org. 7 April 2003. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917-2000 ...
- ^ [3] Archived 9 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Guampedia (7 July 2014). "» Anthony A. Leon Guerrero". Guampedia.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "ダンデライオン". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009.
- ^ https://www.missuniverse.com/contestant/825399
- ^ "Investor Relations". Luenthai.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Calvo Synthetic Turf Perth". Archived from the original on 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Jon Tuck - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". Ufc.com. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ [4] Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
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