{"id":398015,"date":"2023-08-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=398015"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Enriquez-officially-begins-term-as-UOG-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Enriquez-officially-begins-term-as-UOG-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Enriquez officially begins term as UOG president"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Guam Board of Regents and Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez last week executed the contract officially appointing her as the 12th president of UOG.<\/p>\n

Enriquez assumed her new role as president effective Aug. 6, following a search process that began with 30 U.S. and international applicants and was later whittled down to three finalists. She moves to the presidency after serving as the senior vice president and provost at UOG for the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Board [of Regents] is excited about the future of the university under her capable leadership,\u201d said board chair Liza Provido. \u201cWe are confident that she will bring a wealth of experience, leadership, and vision to her new role, leading UOG to even greater heights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over her 30-year career at UOG, Enriquez has held other administrator positions, including serving as the first female CHamoru dean of the UOG School of Business and Public Administration, interim director of the Center for Continuing Education and Outreach Programs, and most recently, the senior vice president and provost.<\/p>\n

In addition to her career in academia, Enriquez has extensive private sector experience in organizational management and marketing and as an entrepreneur. She believes her careers in private enterprise and public service fuels her passion for workforce and economic development for the island and the rest of Micronesia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe University of Guam is a conduit that energizes our economy, provides our community opportunities for social mobility, informs public policy, and cultivates our future thought leaders,\u201d said Enriquez.<\/p>\n

Thankful for the board\u2019s vote of confidence, Enriquez said she will be guided by Guam\u2019s \u201ccultural values of respect, of compassion, of community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe University\u2019s mission is \u2018Ina, Deskubre, Setbe \u2014 To Enlighten, To Discover, To Serve,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cStudent-centered focus and service to our island and region is woven into everything we do as a university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enriquez holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from University of Maryland Global Campus, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Guam, and a Doctor of Business Administration in International Business Administration (Marketing) from Alliant International University.<\/p>\n

Enriquez is the second woman to become president in the 71-year history of UOG. The late Rosa Carter was president of the university from 1977 to 1983.<\/p>\n

The transition in leadership follows the completion of former president Thomas W. Krise\u2019s five-year term on Aug. 5.<\/p>\n

The schedule for Enriquez\u2019s investiture ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks. (UOG)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, 12th president of the University of Guam, is seen in the Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero School of Business and Public Administration Building in Mangilao on August 3, 2023.<\/p>\n

-UNIVERSITY OF GUAM
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