 university of guam (or unibetsedÃ¥t guÃ¥han 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 thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven masterâs level programs. of the universityâs 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 universityâs mission of "ina, diskubre, setbe"&mdash; which translates to "to enlighten, to discover, to serve." == history == 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. 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
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