Members of student organizations at the University of Guam were invited to the Student Government Association Hall for a mixer hosted by UOG President Thomas Krise, an event he titled, “Ta Fandaña”, in CHamoru meaning come together. On October 11, students “came together” to meet with President Krise and to discuss about their organizations. …
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Cyaundra Shimizu Quitugua is the student life director of the Student Life Office under the Enrollment Management and Student Success division of the University of Guam. She graduated from UOG with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in public administration, making her a proud alumna. From there, she was offered a position in the Student Life …
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With previous teaching stops in Florida, San Diego, Washington, and Washington D.C., Barbara Gail Jacala-Whalen can say she has been all around for work. With over 20 years of teaching experience under her belt, Jacala-Whalen has experienced different types of demographics in her classroom. However, the English and critical thinking instructor has …
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Dorathina Herrero, mother of five boys and local artist, recently presented “Adoration”, her first solo-exhibit. The exhibit ran through the month of August at the CAHA building. It featured her illustrations, paintings and handmade dolls, which follow themes of family, childhood and the importance of play. “[My inspiration] constantly changes but lately it has been …
University of Guam students gathered in the RFK Library on Nov. 21 to gain knowledge about the dos and don’ts of a job interview. GuamTemps Employment Services recruiting manager Rose Songsong and administrative assistant Christie Pangelinan gave a presentation that outlined how job seekers should act during an interview and what it is that employers …
On Thursday, Nov. 16, the UOG Fine Arts Theater presented the student-directed showcase “Cracks.” The one-acts had a total of five showings which ran all the way until Sunday, Nov. 19. Each act ran for about 15 minutes and featured both UOG student actors as well as actors from the local community. “Cracks” featured …
High school merit award recipients now have the choice of using their scholarship money to take freshman and sophomore-level courses at the Guam Community College, and then transferring to UOG to complete their bachelors degrees. Bill 148-34, introduced by Senator Louise Muña, was unanimously passed by the 34th Guam Legislature on Oct. 24 during its …
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The freedom to choose focus tracks is not a privilege prospective communication majors at the University of Guam can enjoy. Instead, they now have the choice between a focus in communications studies or mass media and journalism. This change in the Communication program was made official in the undergraduate course catalog for school year 2016-2017. …
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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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