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Fanuchanan 2017, Vol. 43, Issue 3, November
University rolls out new Wi-Fi network, Eduroam
By Nicole Leon Guerrero Triton’s Call Staff Eduroam replaced UOG Wireless as the campus’ internet connectivity network on Nov. 1, and this may be welcoming news for students and faculty who have experienced issues with the internet and Wi-Fi connection. Eduroam’s internet operates at 150 megabytes per second—an upgrade to the old connection speed. “It’s designed for higher education research networks,” said Rommel Hidalgo, UOG’s chief information officer. Eduroam, a global education roaming internet connectivity service, was first developed by Géant, the data network for the European Union and eventually implemented
UOG Office of Information Technology introduces new Wi-Fi. Photo courtesy of Leo Llegado
by Internet2, the data network for the United States. This network transition comes with a multitude of benefits for students, faculty and staff that before had not been available. Prior to the implementation of Eduroam, students had to visit
the UOG Computer Center and have their devices registered into the network. If students changed their devices, they had to return to the Computer Center to register those devices as well. This is not so with Eduroam, which offers the conveniences of
self-service and single sign-on. Students simply have to know their UOG email address and Triton Portal password to have wireless connectivity via Eduroam anywhere on campus on any device, using the same address and password for various
academic accounts. Eduroam accounts remain active for as long as the student attends UOG, allowing access to campus resources such as the Microsoft Office 365 system. Furthermore, being connected through this new network enables users to be connected to places around the globe that also have implemented Eduroam, such as the Philippines, Singapore, Australia, and the United States. For students who go off-island for academic research purposes, Eduroam is a useful tool. “For whatever research you’re doing as a student, it gives you instant connectivity,” Hidalgo said. “If you’re a student and you need
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Bill would allow merit award recipients to attend GCC before UOG By Nicole Leon Guerrero Triton’s Call Staff High school merit award recipients now have the choice of using their scholarship money to take freshman and sophomore-level courses at the Guam Community College, and then transferring to UOG to complete their bachelors degrees. Bill 148-34, introduced by Senator
Louise Muña, was unanimously passed by the 34th Guam Legislature on Oct. 24 during its regular afternoon session. “The rationale behind the bill is that GCC has course offerings that some students would want to avail themselves of,” said Peter Leon Guerrero, Muña’s chief of staff. Prior to the introduction of this bill, merit scholarships could be
used only at the University of Guam. Under certain circumstances, off-island colleges are also an option. The merit scholarship is given to the highest academically achieving graduates of public, private, and DODEA high schools, covering tuition and other fees and stipends. Because the scholarship is usable for four years, students will split the first two years at
GCC and the last two years at UOG. Several GCC students and representatives of the administrations of both GCC and UOG, attended the public hearing that was held on Bill 148-34 and testified in favor of it. At the hearing, representatives of UOG expressed the importance of completing the requirements to be able to move on to UOG within the two-year
period. “GCC said that, yes, they will work closely with the student and monitor them and make sure that they complete whatever they have to complete before they have to move on within that 2 years,” Muña said. Former GCC student and current UOG graduating senior WoodContinued on page 2