Unibetsedåt Guåhan | |
Other name | U.O.G. |
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Former names | Territorial College of Guam (1952-1963) College of Guam (1963-1968) |
Motto | |
Motto in English | Ever Upward |
Type | Public land-grant university |
Established | 1952 |
Academic affiliations | Sea-grant Space-grant |
Endowment | $13.5 million [1] |
President | Thomas W. Krise |
Academic staff | 180 |
Students | 3,904 |
Location | , , United States 13°26′N 144°48′E / 13.433°N 144.800°E |
Campus | Rural area (about 161 acres) |
Vision | Ina, Deskubre, Setbe To Enlighten, To Discover, To Serve |
Colors | [2] Green and white |
Nickname | Tritons |
Website | www |
University of Guam (Chamorro: Unibetsedåt Guåhan) (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven at the master's level. Of the university's 3,387 students, 94% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity and nearly 72% are full-time (fall 2012 figures). A full-time faculty of about 180 work at the university.
University of Guam was founded in 1952 as a two-year teacher-training school known as the Territorial College of Guam, established by Governor Carlton Skinner[3][4] In 1960, the college moved to the present campus in the central district of Mangilao. In 1965, the college was accredited as a four-year, degree granting institution. By 1968, enrollment had reached 1,800 students while staff and faculty totaled more than 130. It was designated as a land grant institution by the United States Congress in 1972.[5] Throughout the 1970s Women's rights advocate and pioneer Maryly Van Leer Peck founded the Community Career College which became Guam Community College.[6] She would later create the Business and Applied Technology programs, among others.[7] She was also a chairman on its board.[8]
^ Indicates President Emeritus status conferred by UOG Board of Regents[12]
The University of Guam offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-four areas and master's degrees in eleven areas: