The University of Guam made the transition to an optional pass or fail grading system for the Fåñomnåkan 2020 semester to better support students who are affected by the conversion to online classes due to the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to students on April 17, 2020, Anita Borja Enriquez, DBA, senior vice president …
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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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MANGILAO, Guam — The Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program representatives presented their findings on changes in Guam’s climate at the University of Guam College of Liberal Arts and Social Science Lecture Hall on Oct. 28, 2019. Their research comes from the Fourth National Climate Assessment, which was published on Black Friday last year. …
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MANGILAO, Guam —Perseverance, hard work and leadership are words that best describe John F. Kennedy’s Class of 2018 salutatorian Seanna Bataclan. The second-year UOG biology major has taken up leadership roles at UOG. In September 2019, Bataclan assembled Merit students to meet with officials at the UOG Financial Aid office and the offices of Sen. …
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World Theater Productions and Step-Up Entertainment Company are collaborating with the University of Guam Triton’s Athletics Department to present Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” on Dec. 7, 2019 to help fund the UOG Recreation Program. The production will take place at the UOG Calvo Field House. Step-Up Entertainment Company will provide choreography for the show. “Frozen Jr.” …