The University is currently facing a monetary shortfall that may affect its ability to stay afloat through FY2017. UOG was slated to receive $30.6 million in appropriated funds for facilities operations for FY2016. Roughly $5 million of that amount still has not been released by the Guam Department of Administration. “They have closed the books …
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The University is experiencing slight increases in cohort retention and graduation rates with 2016 showing the highest numbers yet. The six-year graduation rate for 2010 has reached 30 percent, which is the highest it’s ever been, and showing a slight increase of 3% when compared with 2009. The data for the six-year graduation rate for …
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Newly elected president Donald Trump has become a polarizing figure in the political realm. Trump proposed to establish a Territory and Commonwealth Advisory Committee to keep in contact with Guam and the rest of the territories. UOG President Robert Underwood gave his thoughts on Trump’s proposal. Underwood explained that, “this is really …
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When I was a junior in high school, a friend of mine asked me how he could do the dirty with a boy. Considering that I was not a gay male, I could not give him a straight answer. “Can I use Crisco?” he asked. “You know, for lube?” “No,” I replied, horrified. Even though …
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A 25-year-old male student was alleged to have sexually assaulted an 18-year-old female student in a UOG dorm room on Jan. 1, 2017, following a New Year’s Eve party held at the Residence Halls. According to the Jonas Macapinlac, the UOG Director of Integrated Marketing, the alleged rapist reportedly sexually assaulted the victim in the …
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Cyber security is of the utmost importance when it comes to logging into the campus’ Wi-Fi network or entering the four-digit passcode to access and use a desktop at the UOG Computer Lab. And if you are receiving payments from customers in the UK then you must be PCI-DSS certified so make sure you look into …
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University of Guam biology major Trevor Boykin recently received a resolution from I Lehislaturan Guåhan (The Legislature of Guam) on behalf of his great-grandmother, Katherine Johnson, a former NASA mathematician. Johnson was featured in 20th Century Fox’s “Hidden Figures,” a film that portrayed the space race that took place in the 1950’s and 60’s. …
Ever since its implementation 10 years ago, the University of Guam’s smoking policy has seen its fair share of challenges regarding its enforcement. UOG Chief Planning Officer David S. Okada, one of the founders of the policy, provided insight on the how the policy came into fruition. According to Okada, “the smoking policy is an …