With a doctorate in education, Underwood served as president of the University of Guam for 10 years where he also taught courses in CHamoru. Additionally, he served as chairman of the Chamorro Language Commission for more than a decade and has worked to get CHamoru language and culture into Guam’s school curriculum. 

HI-211/HI-450 will be offered for credit for both undergraduate and graduate students and will satisfy the Uniquely UOG or Cultural Perspectives general education requirement.

It will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Humanities & Social Sciences building, Room 106. Though it will be taught in CHamoru, any written assignments for the course may be submitted in CHamoru or English.

“This will be a great opportunity to advance the intellectual and academic quality of CHamoru and a challenge to all CHamoru speakers to learn some Guam history while testing their own abilities as well as mine,” Underwood said.

How to enroll

University students may enroll in the class during registration via WebAdvisor, which is open until Dec. 20, or during Open Registration on Jan. 8-10, 17, and 21.

The general public may also enroll in the course by contacting the UOG Office of Admissions & Records at (671) 735-2201.