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UOG welcomes international students back to campus

UOG welcomes international students back to campus

UOG welcomes international students back to campus


2/24/2022

Japanese exchange students Hinako Higa and Natsume Shigetomi
Japanese exchange students Hinako Higa, left, from the University of Ryukyus, and Natsume Shigetomi from Okayama University, hold the “Big G” in front of the UOG Residence Halls. Higa and Shigetomi are two of the first international exchange students to come to UOG since the start of the pandemic.

 

The University of Guam welcomed its first international students this semester since the start of the pandemic as well as engaged others virtually through three programs under the Global Learning & Engagement office.

 

Min Lee from Inha University in South Korea
Min Lee from Inha University in South Korea stands in front of the UOG Residence Halls. Lee will be attending UOG this semester through the International Student Exchange program.

International Student Exchange

Three international students from Japan and South Korea will be attending UOG this semester as part of the International Student Exchange program. UOG has international student exchange agreements with approximately 80 institutions in South Korea and Japan. The program aims to provide students with academic, language, and cultural enrichment through study abroad experiences.


 

 

 

 

 

 

UOG English Language Institute Instructor Eduardo Cruz with his students this semester.
UOG English Language Institute Instructor Eduardo Cruz with his students this semester. (Back row, from left) Cheng-en Wu, Arina Jung, Mihyang Oh, Jumi Kim, Eun Dongjin, (front row, from left) Xianhua Lu, Mei-chu Yeh, Arina Jung, Nahang Lee, Cruz, Natsume Shigetomi, Dohee Ko, and Changmin Yeo.

English Language Institute Program

The UOG English Language Institute welcomed seven international students from off-island this academic year, its first off-island students since the start of the pandemic, in addition to students who are residents of Guam. The institute assists non-English speaking individuals to learn English in a classroom setting. Through the 13-week program, the students attend classes to improve their writing skills, conversation skills, and reading comprehension.

 

 

Students from Sahmyook University in South Korea
Students from Sahmyook University in South Korea attend the closing ceremony of the UOG Virtual English Adventure Program on Jan. 21.

 

Virtual English Adventure Program

Thirty students from Sahmyook University in South Korea completed a four-week virtual English Adventure Program offered through UOG GLE. The program, sponsored by the Blue Ladder Program, was held from Dec. 27 to Jan. 21. The students received three hours of English instruction per day and had the opportunity to attend one-hour presentations from various companies and government of Guam agencies as part of the Blue Ladder curriculum.