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 Isla Center for the Arts hosted the 19th Annual Art-a-thon, which was open for public viewing through April 14. The exhibit showcased over 60 artworks and pieces that were selected from 800 students from 22 schools who participated in the 2016-2017 Isla Art-a-thon. The schools that participated in the exhibit included Simon Sanchez High …
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Raymond Anderson, Ph.D., a UOG associate professor in Mass Media, will receive an award of excellence from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). The award is for a film script Anderson entered in the Festival of Media Arts competition. BEA is the flagship international academic organization for the National Association of Broadcasters. Both organizations collaborate to …
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The Guam Systems for Assistive Technology (GSAT) held their 23rd annual fair at the Micronesia Mall on Saturday, March 4 at the mall’s center court. The event hosted a number of organizations that came out to support and offer helpful information about their services. Organizations such as the Guam Early Intervention System, the Guam Head …
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The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences held its 38th Annual Research Conference on Friday, March 10 at the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. The theme for this year’s conference was “Science & Art: Convergence in Oceania.” The participants represented a wide range of scholarly disciplines, and discussed various topics related to art, communication, …
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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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Substance abuse, community violence, unprotected sex, and early pregnancies have taken its toll in Guam’s youth. Fortunately, Youth For Youth LIVE! Guam has been helping kids get over these problems. The program is a non-profit, community-based, youth-centered, youth-driven organization that promotes and educates teens from the ages of 11 to 17 on how to live …
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UnderWater World hosted the Halloween A-Scary-Um (Aquarium) event on Sunday, Oct. 30. Admission was free for children, ages 3 to 11, who wore costumes during the event. The Sea Grill also gave a complimentary kid’s meal for kids in costumes. The event started at 10 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m. Trick-or-treating for the kids …