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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A 25-year-old male student was alleged to have sexually assaulted an 18-year-old female student in a UOG dorm room on Jan. 1, 2017, following a New Year’s Eve party held at the Residence Halls. According to the Jonas Macapinlac, the UOG Director of Integrated Marketing, the alleged rapist reportedly sexually assaulted the victim in the …
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The University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability is an islands-based model, providing an example of how the island community can be with a greener and self-sustaining future. In recent years, electricity costs on Guam have been two to three times higher than in the U.S. mainland, and the island imports nearly all of fuel. …
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By Dominic Cawili Triton’s Call Staff Music played in the background, the smell of wine filled the air, and people went on chatting and observing as the opening night for the Ceramic Celebration Plus opened its showcase for the first night. The exhibit kicked off its showcase at the Isla Center for the Arts on …
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The UOG Board of Regents held their most recent meeting on Thursday Nov. 16 at 5:30 pm in the RFK Library’s AV room. A working session was held 1 hour prior to this at the President’s Conference Room in the SBPA building. According to the UOG website, the University’s Board of Regents has general supervision …
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The Women and Gender Studies program at the University of Guam hosted the final section of the series of senatorial forums at the CLASS Lecture Hall on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The event was free to the public and a crowd of about 30 students and community members was able to attend. Judith Won Pat, …
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The University of Guam School of Education(SOE) hosted their annual Spooktacular event on Saturday October 22, 2016. The free event attracted over hundreds of children and their families. Spooktacular was organized by multiple SOE organizations and classes, for example, UOG’s Gearing Education for Maximum Success(GEMS) and the Physical Education class. Each group had the opportunity …
Written By Lorenz Santarin The Public Administration and Legal Studies Society hosted their fourth annual Zombie Pandemic Challenge. Students raced through the darkened campus, completing missions while dodging the hordes of ravenous “zombies” hunting them. Prior to the event, the organizers were concerned that the weather was going to be postponed or even cancelled. Fortunately, …
Written By Dominic Cawili The Inafa’ Maolek Conciliation along with University of Guam’s School of Business and Public Administration hosted the Restorative Justice Forum in celebration of Conflict Resolution Day. The forum provided a comparable overview of the restorative justice process in Guam communities and schools. UOG President Robert Underwood opened the event with welcoming …
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