The UOG Board of Regents (BOR) held their most recent meeting on Thursday, April 20 at the RFK Library’s AV room. The meeting began on a positive note, highlighting the achievements the university has reached so far and other plans for future developments. Learn more about Java burn benefits. BOR Chairperson Antoinette Sanford made opening …
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The UOG Chemistry Program and the College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS) held a Chemistry Forum on Thursday, April 19 at the UOG CLASS Lecture Hall. The forum was open to the public. With a planning team that included Maika Vuki, Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., the Chemistry Department and their sponsors, the forum was …
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The island’s residents should work together to raise awareness of the homelessness issue and take action to effectively minimize it. The Guam Homeless Point- In-Time count consists of data of the annual total number of homelessness people accumulated on the island. Over the years, the count has both risen and dropped significantly. According to the …
For many students, paying for school can be an unpleasant experience. Bank accounts containing money earned from months of work are bled dry, shoulders bump against other shoulders in the financial aid office while everyone is trying to fill in colored sheets of paper and worrying about whether or not their grant money came in. …
Not enough is being done to deal with the problem of stray animals on Guam. Driving around our island, it is hard not to notice stray dogs around each village. They walk down the sides of the streets, sleep near buildings in random parking lots and end up becoming run over on the roads. At …
When you first set your eyes on “La La Land,” you gain an understanding of the amount of hype surrounding it. The film is a charming romance that addressed insecurity, sacrifice and ambition. It played enchanting songs that are still stuck in my head and presented beautiful cinematography while channeling the magic and nostalgia of …
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With stacks of applications and business cards to hand out and smiles at the ready, employers greeted job-hunting students and community members at the UOG Career Development Office’s annual Job Fair at the Calvo Field House on April 26, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from various companies and institutions such as Aflac, …
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The UOG Center for Island Sustainability (CIS) held its eighth annual Island Sustainability Conference from April 19 to 21 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. This year’s theme was “Cultivating Communities for Sustainable Action.” The event featured over 70 presentations, which included breakout sessions and posters; seven plenary panels; a networking reception; and a conference watershed …
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UOG’s Sea Grant program and the Center for Island Sustainability (CIS) are collaborating on a project that could potentially improve the health of Guam’s ecosystems. The Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Project, aims to develop tools to slow erosion in the badland areas of the island. The project will involve testing different species of savannah …
The Trump Administration is looking to cut the budget of one of the government’s climate science agencies by around 16 percent, or $1.5 billion. This proposal could put coastal communities throughout the nation at a disadvantage as they try to adapt to the effects of rising sea levels, storms, and other climate change related …
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