UOG opens Fanuchanan 2025 semester
The University of Guam kicked off its Fanuchånan (Fall) 2025 semester this week, marking the return of students, faculty, and campus activities across the Mangilao campus.

The University of Guam kicked off its Fanuchånan (Fall) 2025 semester this week, marking the return of students, faculty, and campus activities across the Mangilao campus.

World Theater Productions’ “Disney’s Dare to Dream JR.” will take its final bow on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m. at SandCastle Guam in Tumon.

Three local workers have advanced their careers through the Guam Contractors Association Registered Apprenticeship Program, a partnership with the Guam Department of Labor.

As the new school year begins, the chairperson of the Committee on Education Sen. Vincent Borja will host a town hall meeting to hear from students, parents, educators, and community members about priorities and challenges facing Guam’s schools.

The Business and Technology Academy Charter School (BTACS) and Atkins Kroll Inc. (AK) will formalize a new internship partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the BTACS Auditorium.

A student at M.U. Lujan Elementary School was found in possession of a BB gun and several blades on campus Wednesday morning, prompting an immediate response from school administrators, according to the Guam Department of Education.
The Archdiocese of Agaña’s Catholic Schools Office has launched a comprehensive strategic planning initiative aimed at strengthening Catholic education across the island.

The University of Guam has extended open registration for its Fanuchånan (Fall) 2025 semester to Friday, Aug. 29, giving students more time to enroll and prepare for the upcoming academic year.

The University of Guam is deepening its academic and cultural ties with Wakayama University in Japan’s Kansai region, building on a memorandum of understanding signed in September 2024.

The University of Guam has named Pamela A. Peralta as its Vice Provost of Research and Sponsored Programs, where she will lead the university’s research enterprise, grant activities and sponsored projects.

The Guam Department of Labor will hold a series of Friday town hall meetings to inform parents and high school students about enrollment opportunities for its Year-Round In-School Youth Program.

The University of Guam School of Engineering has secured a $275,081 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation Program to purchase a state-of-the-art structural testing machine, significantly expanding its research, education and workforce training capabilities.

Two weekend medical missions jointly led by the Guam Healthcare Providers Coalition (GHPC) and the Department of Youth Affairs (DYA) concluded successfully, providing critical healthcare services to underserved youth ahead of the new school year.

The University of Guam unveiled its new five-year Academic Master Plan (AMP) 2025–2030, set to launch this Fanuchånan (Fall) semester, with sweeping changes aimed at boosting student success, enhancing career preparation, and streamlining degree completion.

As families prepare for the new school year, concerns surrounding the Science is Fun and Awesome (SIFA) Charter School have prompted legislative inquiry into possible solutions for affected students.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) will host a week-long celebration from August 4 to 9, 2025, in honor of National Community Health Center Week.

The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) announced that both Vicente S.A. Benavente Middle School (VSABMS) and Finegayan Elementary School (FES) have successfully passed their public health inspections, marking significant strides in campus safety ahead of the upcoming school year.
