UOG to celebrate 58th annual Charter Day: UOG Rising: A New Era of Growth, Service, and Impact
The University of Guam will be celebrating its 58th Charter Day on March 5 under the theme “UOG Rising: A New Era of Growth, Service, and Impact.”
UOG’s annual, campus-wide event will blend modernity with culture, featuring live performances from UOG’s cultural groups and bands while showcasing the latest technology on campus like virtual reality and its drone fleet.
Members of the UOG Yap Student Organization perform a traditional dance during the 57th Charter Day Celebration on March 6, 2025, at the University of Guam. Photo courtesy UOG
Anita Borja Enriquez, UOG’s president, said in a Feb. 18 statement, “Charter Day and Charter Month are more than celebrations. They reflect our mission to deliver public value, with the intent to transform lives and advance the communities we serve.”
Festivities begin on March 2 with the Charter Day 2K/5K Run/Walk at the Calvo Field House at 5:30 a.m.
On March 4 UOG will host its Blue Night also at the Calvo Field House with the Battle of the Bands where six bands compete for the Charter Day Champion Cup and a $1,000 grand prize.
Charter Month will also feature the 2026 President’s Cup that brings UOG students, employees, alumni, and community members together to compete in six events, including dodgeball, co-ed basketball, tug of war, and volleyball.
In other news, the Guam Department of Education announced updates on renovations at a number of the island’s public education campuses:
West Virginia Attorney General John B. “JB” McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 state AGs asking the Supreme Court of the United States to protect the right of states to manage their own environmental permitting.
The Guam Solid Waste Authority discontinued its bulky waste self-haul service at the Harmon, Agat, and Malojloj residential transfer stations effective June 1, officially reverting to an appointment-only curbside collection model.
The USS George Washington left its forward-deployed port of Yakuska in Japan on May 30 for its spring deployment on patrol in the Indo-Pacific, according to media reports.
The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office indicted Paul Chen, former director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam, which serves Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, for allegedly exploiting his official position to execute multiple fraud and asset misappropriation schemes totaling more than $130,000.
