“Prayer, basketball, golf, and family…”

When it comes to the concepts of hard work, perseverance, patience, leadership, and dedication, Frank Cruz demonstrates the characteristics of a true success story. Frank Cruz, 50, Vice President and Operations Manager of Guam Fast Foods Inc., has spent the last 30 years of his life dedicating his services for our island’s community. Cruz has …

SBDC workshop to be held at the University of Guam

The current $9.5 million loss from the island’s tourism industry subjected Guam’s Small Business and Development Center to organize a workshop that will occur on campus Sept. 29, 2017 at the School of Business and Public Administration. There is a registration fee of $20, and only a limited number of seats are available for participation. …

March UOG Alumni luncheon features publisher of Glimpses

The University of Guam’s Alumni Association hosted a luncheon that took place in the Charlotte Ballroom at the Lotte Hotel on March 30. This month’s event marked their fifth meeting since the beginning of their assembly in September of last year. Roughly 30 people attended the luncheon. UOG Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Norman …

UOG celebrates Charter Day

The heat and humidity did not deter the thousands who showed up to UOG on Tuesday, March 14 to celebrate the 49th Charter Day. This year’s event offered participants a full day of live entertainment, presentations, language competitions, games, souvenirs, food, picture booths, rock climbing, virtual reality games, and student organization activities. “We expected to …

Theatre’s “The Crucible” intrigues audiences

The University’s Theatre Program showcased Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” on March 2nd through March 5th at the University of Guam’s Fine Arts Theatre. UOG Associate Professor and Director, Michelle Blas, directed the play. Blas emphasized that this particular play recreated and fictionalized the actual Salem witchcraft trials that happened in Massachusetts in 1692 & 63. …

University increases awareness of cyber security issues

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 …

Biology major has family ties with NASA legend

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.    …