[supsystic-slider id=12 position=”center”] The University of Guam was awarded a $4.3 million cancer research grant from the National Institutes of Health to last until 2020. This third award is part of a grant partnership between UOG and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. In 2003, UOG received $3.6 million for a comprehensive planning grant known …
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According to the UOG 2015-2016 catalog, each student is assessed a $24 student activity fee per semester. With an anticipated 8,250 students who will be enrolled during the upcoming academic year, the UOG Student Government Association recently proposed their fiscal 2017 auxiliary budget proposal, estimating that $198,000 would be available from student activity fees. This …
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In light of the Guam Superior Court’s Jan. 12 indictment of Michael B. Ehlert Ph.D. associate professor of psychology, the University of Guam administration has been making progress to ensure the safety and welfare of the students and faculty at the University of Guam. Ehlert was indicted for criminal sexual conduct and official misconduct after …
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The 58th Student Government Association is like the glue that binds all of UOG’s student organizations together. This organization helps to rewrite student rights through the political bill writing process. SGA plays an integral role in communicating student needs with UOG’s administration, such as Dean Michael Gunn Ph.D., who is in charge of Enrollment of …
By Yvonne Manglona for Triton’s Call MANGILAO, Guam (Oct. 28, 2015)— Knowing the facts about violence is futile unless people who are affected by it recognize its negative effects, seek protection and assistance for their situation, and empower themselves to transition into a better life. The University of Guam’s Violence Against Women Protection Program hosted …
Balancing school and work life is an act many students can relate to. Nicole Leon Guerrero is a UOG communication major who juggles her courses with performing music at the lobby of the Lotte Hotel and the Venue. Leon Guerrero, 23, is a junior at UOG and is minoring in writing. Growing up in a …
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The 2015 Luna Festival of Creative Arts will take place at Jeff’s Pirates Cove in Talofofo from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct., 25. This year marks the seventh annual Luna Festival and is free to the public. The Luna Festival celebrates the creative arts on Guam, according to an article from Pacific …
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