UOG’s Residence Halls opened a new cafeteria on Saturday, Sept. 2. Located on the second floor of Guma’ta Hall, the dining facility is intended to serve residents who purchased the recently implemented dorm meal plan. Jonathan Triplett, Residence Hall director, said this is the first time the University is offering a meal plan and the …
The 2017 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Guam Chapter is holding its annual conference on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort Royal Ballroom. There will also be a networking hour from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Cellar of the Dusit Thani. This …
The Guam Cycling Federation will host the 10th Annual Guam Tour on Dec.10. The race is Guam’s most prestigious cycling event attracting cyclist from overseas. Showtime starts at 5 a.m. and go time will begin at 6 a.m. The competitive friendship tournament will showcase some of the toughest hills in the region and consist of …
In Fall 2014, UOG changed the way it administers student evaluations of courses and faculty. Initially conducted on a paper-and-pencil format, the evaluations were changed to an online system called CollegeNet. Since this conversion, response rates for evaluations have declined, which leaves some in the University alarmed. “The problem is now that it’s become electronic, …
It has been over two months since the widely publicized conviction and subsequent firing of former UOG Associate Professor Michael Ehlert, Ph.D., but the case continues to have a lasting imprint on the way UOG deals with sexual misconduct. “Since that’s happened, we’ve completely revamped our sexual misconduct policy,” said Jonas Macapinlac, director of UOG …
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As the 2017-2018 school year rings in, the University of Guam’s athletic program is wasting no time in preparing for upcoming sports events. This marks the second official year of the Triton Athletics program since disbanding more than 16 years ago. Doug Palmer, UOG athletic director, is excited for what this school year has to …
On an overcast day in late August, students from the UOG Residence Halls were clearing out overgrown weeds behind House 33 in Dean’s Circle. The students were participating in one of the Green Garden projects organized by the University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability. The land they cleared, roughly 50 by 65 feet, is …
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