CThe University of Guam is set to receive up to $4.5 million in grant funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. According to the school website, $2.3 million of the $4.5 million will be reserved for UOG students who have had financial disruptions to their education because of the coronavirus. …
A program founded in Tiyan High School provides students with an opportunity of receiving college-level credits on campus. Organized by Gretchen Andres, a former English teacher from Tiyan High School, the program began in 2017. Kimberly Casta, curriculum resource teacher at Tiyan High School, is now spearheading the program to guide students towards a better …
In preparation for the next accreditation visit, UOG’s President Thomas Krise has launched the Para Hulo’ Strategic Plan. The plan, which officially kicked off in February 2019, will be implemented through 2024 when the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or WASC, is set to visit the university. “Strategic plans tell the institution which direction …
With other institutions becoming more and more accepting of the LGBT community, UOG is no exception. The university’s attempt to be more inclusive and accepting of this growing population has become obvious over the years, especially to its LGBT members. Jasmin Wenzel, a 2015 UOG graduated, and Olympia Terral, a research associate for the university, …
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The University of Guam hosted a two-hour Facebook live stream telethon on April 8, 2020. The event’s purpose was to raise funds for the necessary equipment frontline responders need in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Their original goal was increased from $20,000 to a total of $43,000. More than 375 donors contributed to doubling their initial …
Three new murals, which depict scenery unique to Guam, has been recently added to the halls of the University of Guam Calvo Field House. Artist Constance Sartor, a 23 year old marine biology master’s student, worked for a total of 20 hours over the course of two weeks during the current coronavirus pandemic to complete …
The University of Guam’s nursing program under the School of Health has been known for its rigor. For some nursing majors, the road to acceptance into the program has proven to be a challenging one. With about 30 students accepted into the nursing program every Spring semester, it has become very competitive for aspiring nurses. …
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Teofila K. Borja, a student at Tiyan High School, assumed beauty pageants were easy and effortless. After competing for the title of Miss Teen Guam in 2018, she later found participating in pageants turned out a lot more challenging than she had expected. Competing against 12 young women to become the next Miss Teen Guam, …
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The spread of COVID-19, known commonly as the coronavirus, has prompted the University of Guam to discuss plans on maintaining operations in the event the Government of Guam declares an emergency quarantine for the island. According to Jonas Macapinlac, chief marketing and communications officer of UOG, “The University of Guam has an existing policy and …
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The University of Guam’s College of Natural and Applied Science began construction for a new multipurpose laboratory. The new laboratory will be located on the second floor of the UOG Science Building. Construction began in the summer of 2019. The laboratory will be constructed above two existing classrooms and will consist of one large room …
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