Charter Day 2021

Schedule

Charter Day 2021

SCHEDULE

*Information for Charter Month events will be updated as information becomes available.

Schools and Colleges Activities

42nd Annual Research Conference: "Modern Issues, Traditional Solutions"

March 5

Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Isla Center for the Arts Presents
Annual Research Virtual Exhibition:
"Modern Issues, Traditional Solutions"

March 8-15

View the Exibition

SBDC: How to Start a Food Business

March 9

Time: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sign up


RCPP: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with CIS and MPA Cohort

March 10

Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Sign up

 


PTAC: How to Get 8(a) Certified

March 11

Time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Sign up


Dean’s Speaker Series

March 12

Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Signup: h.ttps://bit.ly/37rrCaV

Launching an informational video

March 12

Society of American and Military Engineers (SAME)

March 31

Time 3 p.m.

Register here

SAME organization will host recruitment activity and student presentations

Campus Activities

WEBINAR SERIES

March 8-12
Featuring webinar series, contest, and prizes!

THEME: "TECH'S NEW NORMAL"

This year's theme for Charter Week and Tech Fest is "Tech's New Normal," where we will feature how technology is bridging people together, how it has encompassed education in Guam, and how it has sparked new hobbies during this pandemic.

As a special feature for the university's 53rd Charter Day, tune in to the Office of Information Technology's week-long mini webinar series to learn about "Tech's New Normal" on Guam and get a chance at winning various prizes such as a gift card to Triton Store, Netflix or Spotify gift cards, or a 1-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud Suite! 

Stay tuned on our Instagram for updates!

Presidential Lecture Series with Atty. Julian Aguon

March 4

Time: 6 p.m.

Register here


UOG Press Book Launch

March 29

Time: 7 p.m.

The Properties of Perpetual Light by Julian Aguon, March 29, 2021 at 7p.m., Broadcasted on PBS Guam, Channel 12.

POETS Talks

March 5th

Time: 4:00-5:00PM

POETS Charter Month Talk 1: An assessment of climate change in Guam: The historical record with comments on projections: More typhoons, more floods, more droughts, insufferable heat, and a rising sea, OH MY! 

Presented by Dr. Mark Lander

Dr. Lander is a researcher at the Water and Environmental Research Institute (WERI) at the University of Guam (UoG). 

Today's talk will be presented by Dr. Mark Lander. He is interested in water quality with emphasis on tropical rainfall. He has recently finished a compendium of climate reports for Guam. 

Join the talk with this link

March 12th

Time: 4:00-5:00PM

POETS Charter Month Talk 2: The Grass could be Greener? -conservation of Guam’s seagrasses 

Presented by Cara Lin

Register here

March 19th

4:00-5:00PM

POETS Charter Month Talk 3: Getting to the Root of the Issue – threats to the future of Guam’s mangroves 

Presented by Cara Lin.

Register here

Cara grew up on Long Island, NY and earned a BS in Marine Sciences and MS in Biology. She has worked as an environmental educator and researcher in different coastal ecosystems in NY, GA, FL, and pacific islands. As the 2020-2022 Guam coral fellow based out the Guam Department of Agriculture, she has been working on developing a better understanding of our seagrass and mangrove ecosystems in Guam to guide management efforts. 

Download Marine Science Coloring Book

Virtual 53RD ANNUAL CHARTER DAY 5K WALK & RUN

March 10-31, 2021

Register for the 5K here

 

Paint & Sip

March 26

Time: 7 p.m.

Register Here

Virtual tour of the Science Learning Center

March 22

Time: 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Come take a virtual interactive tour of the Science Learning Center where participants will learn about some of Guam's unique geographic features and how some of our activities that take place on land ultimately affect our ocean and the life within it. Specific topics include watersheds, coral reefs, marine debris, and sea turtles. Sign up for one of three presentations:

10 a.m. 11 a.m.

Target audience:

Middle and high school students

Point of contact:

Phillip Cruz, philcruz@uog.edu

 


CONTACT:

David Okada
Chief Planning Officer
Charter Day Committee Chairperson
dsokada@triton.uog.edu


MEDIA CONTACT:

Jonas Macapinlac
Director of University Marketing & Communications 
jmac@triton.uog.edu