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UPOU shares microcredentials experience at national agriculture education workshop

2026-07-21T13:46:38+08:00

Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes, Director of the Quality Assurance Office, presents the basic concepts on microcredentials during the Strategic Planning and Innovation Workshop for Agriculture Higher Education Programs at Sorsogon State University. Photo from SUC-ACAP, Inc. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) shared its expertise in flexible and lifelong learning during the Strategic Planning and Innovation Workshop for Agriculture Higher Education Programs, held on 9-11 July 2026 at Sorsogon State University.  The three-day workshop brought together presidents, deans, program chairs, faculty members, curriculum developers, research and extension coordinators, and licensure examination coordinators from state universities [...]

UPOU shares microcredentials experience at national agriculture education workshop2026-07-21T13:46:38+08:00

International Forum on Sustainability Science 2026 invites abstract submission

2026-07-20T10:54:19+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in partnership with Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU), invites researchers, academics, policymakers, development practitioners, students and professionals to submit abstracts for the 4th International Forum on Sustainability Science (IFSS) 2026, which will be held on 5-7 October 2026 at the PSAU in Magalang, Pampanga. Carrying the theme, "Sumlag! Inclusive Sustainability Transitions through Co-creating Resilient Communities, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Destinations," IFSS 2026 aims to advance interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration on sustainability challenges by highlighting inclusive, participatory, and community-driven approaches to resilience and sustainable development The forum highlights original research, policy analyses, case studies, [...]

International Forum on Sustainability Science 2026 invites abstract submission2026-07-20T10:54:19+08:00

UPOU strengthens culture of service through second batch of LINANG Training Program

2026-07-17T17:05:49+08:00

Completers of the second batch of LINANG UPOU: Mga Serye ng Pagsasanay para sa Pagpapaunlad ng Paglilingkod sa Pamantasan at Bayan, together with the workshop facilitators, pose with their certificates on the third and last day, 9 July 2026. The second batch of LINANG UPOU: Mga Serye ng Pagsasanay para sa Pagpapaunlad ng Paglilingkod sa Pamantasan at Bayan was successfully completed by forty-five (45) staff of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). The three-day capacity-building program was conducted from 7 to 9 July 2026 at the UPOU’s Centennial Center for Digital Learning Auditorium, National Highway, Maahas, [...]

UPOU strengthens culture of service through second batch of LINANG Training Program2026-07-17T17:05:49+08:00

UPOU conducts 5th External Quality Review for Master of ASEAN Studies and Master of Social Work programs

2026-07-17T13:18:22+08:00

(1) Ms. Mary Grace Perez showcasing the 5th EQR banner; (2) aProf. Cabanes with the 5th External Quality Panel of Reviewers; (3) Prof. Serlie B. Jamias discussing the Overview of External Quality Review; (4) Participants during the Opening Ceremony of the 5th External Quality Review. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Quality Assurance Office (QAO), successfully conducted the 5th External Quality Review (EQR) for the Master of ASEAN Studies (MAS) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs from 7 to 9 July 2026 at the UPOU Headquarters. The three-day review brought together external quality [...]

UPOU conducts 5th External Quality Review for Master of ASEAN Studies and Master of Social Work programs2026-07-17T13:18:22+08:00

Honoring the legacy at UPOU: Chancellors’ portraits unveiled

2026-07-20T13:18:01+08:00

Portraits of UPOU Chancellors over the years (L-R) Dr. Maria Cristina Padolina, Dr. Felix Librero, Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria and Dr. Joane V. Serrano. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held a formal inauguration and unveiling of the Chancellors' Portraits on 14 July 2026, in honor of the leaders who built and shaped the university. The event served as a tribute to the enduring legacy and contributions of the former chancellors to the institution. (L-R):Chancellor Serrano and Dr. San Pablo gave a brief background on how the Chancellors’ Portraits came [...]

Honoring the legacy at UPOU: Chancellors’ portraits unveiled2026-07-20T13:18:01+08:00

UPOU Concludes Blended Training on ODeL for MVGFC

2026-07-13T15:55:47+08:00

UPOU Concludes Blended Training on ODeL for MVGFC The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), successfully concluded the Blended Training on ODeL Course Design, Delivery, and Management for the Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges, Inc. (MVGFC) with a two-day face-to-face workshop held on 24–25 June 2026 at the UP Open University in Los Baños, Laguna. The month-long training, which officially commenced with an onboarding session on 26 May 2026, provided participants with a blended learning experience designed to strengthen their knowledge and practice of Open and Distance e-Learning [...]

UPOU Concludes Blended Training on ODeL for MVGFC2026-07-13T15:55:47+08:00

UPOU to host hybrid CCO colloquium featuring François Cooren

2026-07-13T15:47:30+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Decentered Human Communication Research Group of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), invites scholars, researchers, students, and practitioners to participate in the hybrid colloquium “Foundations, Ferment, and New Frontiers of CCO: Widening the Conversation” on 15–17 July 2026 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters, and via Zoom. The event aims to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the foundations of the Communication as Constitutive of Organization (CCO) perspective, emerging debates and developments in the field, and its applications across various organizational, social, [...]

UPOU to host hybrid CCO colloquium featuring François Cooren2026-07-13T15:47:30+08:00

UPOU Students, Alumni Present Mindanao-Focused Studies on Identity, Governance, and Indigenous Knowledge at Panagtagbo 2026

2026-07-13T12:09:22+08:00

IN FRAME: (From L to R) Prof. Mark Aljen Binocal, DComm Student; Ms. Rechelle Ann T. Barraquias, VP for Mindanao of PACE and MDC alumna; Mx. Gerald “Maria” L. Besto, MDC Student; Dr. Sorhaila L. Latip-Yusoph, DComm student; Dr. Emely M. Amoloza, Faculty, FICS; Dr. Fraulein Oclarit, DComm Alumna; and Dr. Apple Grace L. Bonhoc-Ybañez, DComm Alumna CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Scholars and alumni from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) highlighted research on identity, governance, indigenous knowledge, crisis communication, and regional scholarship during the opening day of Panagtagbo 2026: Communicating Across Difference, Place, and Power in Mindanao, [...]

UPOU Students, Alumni Present Mindanao-Focused Studies on Identity, Governance, and Indigenous Knowledge at Panagtagbo 20262026-07-13T12:09:22+08:00

UPOU study highlights role of online spaces in shaping dialogue on child marriage at international conference in Finland

2026-07-13T12:02:15+08:00

A University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) study on technology-mediated dialogue in discussions on child marriage was presented at the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA) Conference held at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland from 11-13 May 2026. The paper, titled “A Rhetorical Study of Technology-Mediated Dialogue in the Material Online Space Between Defenders and Opposers of Child Marriage,” was presented by Dr. Carol Bello, Assistant Professor at the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and Dr. Jean Saludadez, Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Communication Program at the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies [...]

UPOU study highlights role of online spaces in shaping dialogue on child marriage at international conference in Finland2026-07-13T12:02:15+08:00

BES student to participate in the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 2026

2026-07-13T11:48:01+08:00

 2026 Home/News/BES student to participate in the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 2026   Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) student Pauline Bwen Ramirez from the Faculty of Education (FEd) has been selected as one of the two UPOU undergraduate delegates representing the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) at the National University of Singapore – Asian Undergraduate Symposium (NUS-AUS) of the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 2026, held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from July 6 to 18, 2026. Another delegate from UPOU is Caiden L. Ramirez, a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student from the Faculty of Information [...]

BES student to participate in the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 20262026-07-13T11:48:01+08:00
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