Graduation and retention rates show slight increase

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 …

GIFF Huge Success

From Nov. 16 to 20, the Guam International Film Festival was held at the newly opened Guam Museum in Haganta. Through the five day event, there were a multitude of films ranging from local narratives to short documentaries from Pakistan. Guam International Film Festival has been a go to event on Guam for aspiring filmmakers …

D.E.A.L. Chair Evelyn Flores shares love of literature

Evelyn Flores is an Associate Professor and Division Chair of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Guam. She is also known for her poetry and children’s books about Chamorro culture and identity. Flores was born on Guam and possesses a great love for literature, both reading and writing, as well as a passion …

UOG cancer research remains strong despite UHCC controversy

[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 …