University of Guam

Infobox University
name = University of Guam
native_name = Unibetsedåt Guåhan

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caption = Jesus & Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business & Public Administration Building.
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motto = "Excelsior"
Ever Upward
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established = 1952
vision = "Ina, Diskubre, Setbe"
To Enlighten, To Discover, To Serve
type = Public, Land Grant
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calendar = Semester system
endowment = $13.5 million [http://www.uog.edu/newsandevents/2005AnnualReport/index.htm]
chairman = Peter "Sonny" Ada
president = Dr. Robert A. Underwood
faculty = 180
students = 3,387
city = Mangilao
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country = Guam
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address = UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923
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campus = Rural area (about 161 acres)
former_names = Territorial College of Guam (1952–1968)
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website = http://www.uog.edu/

University of Guam (or "Unibetsedåt Guåhan" in Chamorro and commonly abbreviated as "U.O.G.") is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers 34 degree programs at the undergraduate level and 11 master’s level programs.

Of the University’s 3,387 students, 91% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity, and nearly 69% are full-time (Fall 2008 figures). A full-time faculty of about 180 supports the University’s mission of "Ina, Diskubre, Setbe"—which translates to "To Enlighten, to Discover, to Serve."

History

University Of Guam was initially founded in 1952 as a two year teacher-training school known as the Territorial College of Guam. 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.

Schools

University of Guam offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-four different areas and master's degrees in eleven different areas.

*College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS)
**Division of Humanistic Studies
**Department of English & Applied Linguistics (D.E.A.L.)
**Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
**Division of Communication & Fine Arts
*College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS)
**Department of Computer Science
**Division of Natural Sciences
**Division of Mathematical Sciences

*School of Business & Public Administration (SBPA)
*School of Education (SOE)
*School of Nursing, Social Work & Health Sciences (SNSWHS)

References

External links

* [http://www.uog.edu/ University of Guam]
* [http://www.uogwasc.net/ University of Guam WASC Accreditation Site]
* [http://www.uogsoencate.net/ UOG School of Education NCATE Accreditation Exhibit Room]