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From Barracks to Classrooms

In 1999, a symbol of war began its transformation into a beacon of education--the former military base of Sololá  became a vibrant UVG campus serving the largely Mayan population of the Altiplano region. UVG turned former barracks into lecture halls, dorms, science laboratories, and distance learning facilities. The shooting fields were converted into agricultural experimentation plots. The campus now offers curriculums in agriculture and forestry, entrepreneurship, food safety, tourism, teacher training, and ESL, along with community development programs that serve the surrounding villages. Along with matriculated students, it’s not rare to find a class of school children visiting the library, a [...]

From Barracks to Classrooms2023-01-12T20:35:49+00:00

A Proud First: UVG Heads into … Outer Space!

The first-ever Guatemalan satellite, “Quetzal 1,” a 1U-size CubeSat, rocketed from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station on March 6, 2020 in 2020, and was deployed from the ISS on April 28, 2020. Developed through the collaborative efforts of undergraduates from UVG’s mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electronics, and computer science departments, and supported by UVG faculty, its Research Institute, and international advisors, the miniature satellite’s mission is to collect real-time data on the cyanobacteria — toxic algae —  that threatens Guatemala’s treasured Lake Atitlán. Quetzal 1 will be an integral part of the ongoing lake-water monitoring and evaluation conducted through UVG’s [...]

A Proud First: UVG Heads into … Outer Space!2022-09-12T17:58:31+00:00

What do successful grads think you should study?

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What do successful grads think you should study?2016-03-16T10:54:22+00:00

Former student discusses success in the fashion industry

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Former student discusses success in the fashion industry2016-03-15T09:44:57+00:00

How do you best prepare for university?

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How do you best prepare for university?2016-03-15T09:44:09+00:00

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