12th President of the University of Guam 

The University of Guam is seeking its 12th President. The next president will be an accomplished, innovative leader who will build upon the University’s Para Hulo’ strategic plan, implementing a progressive and evolving strategy for excellence and growth.

The president is overseen by a board of regents consisting of nine community members, including a student regent.  The best candidate will possess the experience, skills, and drive required to shape the future of UOG, while exemplifying the character and ethics expected in a highly visible and trusted university and community leader.

Duties and Responsibilities

The President of UOG is the executive head of the internal operating organization of the University and shall be responsible for the administration of the academic, business and services activities thereof. The President of the University serves as Executive Secretary of the Board of Regents.

The President will ensure the success of current strategic initiatives are achieved.  The President will lead by example, listening and learning from colleagues and the community, personally setting the tone for discourse and will be an effective steward of natural, human, and financial resources.

The President will be a champion of academic rigor, innovative scholarship, effective teaching, and successful fundraising.

Qualifications

• Possess a terminal degree from a recognized institution of learning.
• Five (5) years of experience in senior academic leadership at or above the level of dean or director or comparable professional executive experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the people of Guam and Micronesia and demonstrated experience in working on islands or geographically isolated communities.
• Training and experience in research, teaching, or the administration of higher education or similar discipline.
• Evidence of distinguished teaching, scholarship, community engagement, research, publication, and/or professional excellence and achievement, nationally and/or internationally.

 

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About the University of Guam

Founded in 1952 and located in the Western Pacific, UOG exists to serve its learners and the communities of Guam and all of Micronesia. UOG is a U.S. Land Grant and Sea Grant Institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission.

UOG has become a leading public university named a Best College for Social Mobility by U.S. News and World Report and one of the Best Colleges in the Western Region for the last three years. UOG offers 25 undergraduate programs, 16 graduate programs, and 14 certificate programs in two colleges, four schools, nine research units, and four extension and outreach organizations.

Overlooking Pago Bay, UOG’s 614-acre campus in the central village of Mangilao has a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean. The University is composed of over 100 buildings including four off-campus research and education centers and four new buildings which will begin construction in spring of 2023.

With over 19,000 alumni and now in its 71st year, the University of Guam plays a vital role in developing the professional workforce of Guam and all of Micronesia.