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OVCAA Spearheaded the Launching of the Virtual Round Table Discussion (VRTD) Series on the University of the Future (UoF)

2021-01-12T13:01:34+08:00

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) launched The University of the Future (UoF) Round Table Discussion Series with Chancellor Melinda dP. Bandalaria as the keynote speaker. Dr. Bandalaria gave a talk on the University of the Future: An Articulation of a Perspective.  The webinar was held on 19 November 2020, 9:00 to 12:00 am followed by the first session of Virtual Round Table Discussion Series entitled,  “Quality in the Context of the University of the Future” which was facilitated by the UPOU’s Quality Assurance Team from 1:30 to 5:00 pm. The launching and first session of [...]

OVCAA Spearheaded the Launching of the Virtual Round Table Discussion (VRTD) Series on the University of the Future (UoF)2021-01-12T13:01:34+08:00

UPOU to offer master’s program in R&D Management

2021-01-06T12:26:44+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is offering the newly approved Master of Research and Development & Management (MR&DM) program in the First Semester of AY 2021-2022. Applications for admission are now being accepted.  For inquiries or questions about the online program, visit https://fmds.upou.edu.ph/academics/post-bac/master-of-research-and-development-management/ or message us at http://facebook.com/UPOUDRDM/. The MR&DM is a 36-unit fully online graduate program designed to develop knowledge and skills in effective leadership of government and private R&D organizations and research funding institutions. The UP Board of Regents (BOR) approved the MR&DM program proposal at its 1356th BOR Meeting held on 26 November 2020. [...]

UPOU to offer master’s program in R&D Management2021-01-06T12:26:44+08:00

UPOU-FICS organizes 2nd session of the VRTD series for the University of the Future

2021-01-18T10:54:58+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted its second session of the Virtual Round Table Discussion Series on the University of the Future entitled “Articulating the Disciplinal Dimension of the University of the Future”. Led and organized by the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), the event was held on 03 December 2020 via Zoom Meeting.  Professor and Dean of FICS, Dr. Alexander G. Flor, opened the discussion by deconstructing and reframing the term “university of the future”. He asserted that if we want to define the “university of the future”, we have to first determine what [...]

UPOU-FICS organizes 2nd session of the VRTD series for the University of the Future2021-01-18T10:54:58+08:00

UPS-OAR releases 4th issue of the UP Carillon Magazine

2024-05-06T11:26:38+08:00

The University of the Philippines System – Office of Alumni Relations (UPS – OAR) released the fourth issue of UP Carillon Magazine, the official publication of the University of the Philippines alumni.  The issue boasts of an Augmented Reality (AR)-ready front cover of the UP Manila’s Celebration of Life statue by National Artist Napoleon Abueva. With 2020 forever remembered as the Year of COVID-19, this year’s issue highlights UP Manila, with a Cover Story on the National Institutes of Health and a Spotlight article on the UP Philippine General Hospital (PGH). It also includes stories about alumni in the Philippines [...]

UPS-OAR releases 4th issue of the UP Carillon Magazine2024-05-06T11:26:38+08:00

UP BOR approves online Master of R&D Management program

2021-01-18T13:47:51+08:00

The UP Board of Regents (BOR) approved the Master of Research and Development Management (MR&DM) program proposal at the 1356th BOR Meeting held on 26 November 2020. It will be offered during the First Semester of AY 2021-2022 at UP Open University. The MR&DM is a 36-unit fully online graduate program designed to develop knowledge and skills in effective leadership of government and private R&D organizations and research funding institutions. It aims to produce graduates who are able to demonstrate enhanced managerial leadership with an R&D-oriented perspective in organizing, directing, monitoring and evaluating R&D organization; influence the transformation of R&D [...]

UP BOR approves online Master of R&D Management program2021-01-18T13:47:51+08:00

Public Spaces highlighted as FMDS ends the 2020 LTIO webinar series

2023-04-24T14:44:36+08:00

UP Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) concluded the Let’s Talk It Over Series (LTiO) for the year with the webinar hosted by the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) Program titled “Amplifying the Role of Public Spaces in Times of Pandemic” during 18 December 2020 via UPOU Networks.  Esteemed speakers from various fields were invited to share their insights on public spaces in different contexts through the partnership with the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners Laguna Chapter; Department of Community and Environmental Resource Planning of the College of Human Ecology, UP Los Baños; and UP School [...]

Public Spaces highlighted as FMDS ends the 2020 LTIO webinar series2023-04-24T14:44:36+08:00

UPOU hosts OU5 Virtual Forum

2022-06-06T11:25:12+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted the Open University 5 (OU5) Virtual Forum held on 9 December 2020.  The OU5 Virtual Forum was held among the five open universities that collaborated for the primary objective of research. These universities are  UP Open University, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Hanoi Open University , Open University Malaysia and Universitas Terbuka.  The forum was opened with the message of Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor. Messages from the heads and representatives of the universities followed, namely by, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Pranee Sungkatavat, Acting President, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU); Assoc. Prof. Dr. [...]

UPOU hosts OU5 Virtual Forum2022-06-06T11:25:12+08:00

Class of 2020 Revolutionized amid Disruption in 1st UPOU Virtual Grad

2021-01-19T17:36:40+08:00

The 24th Commencement Exercises and 1st Virtual Graduation of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) pushed through on 5 December 2020, after being moved from 21 November to unite with the country in recovering from the typhoons that ravaged the country. UPOU’s 1st Virtual Graduation carried the theme, “Revolutionizing Disruptions for Excellence and Equity,” which was a point clearly made by the Commencement Speaker, Hon. Joel Villanueva, Senator of the Philippines.  Hon. Villanueva  addressed the graduates with a challenge --  “Your learning gains will serve as your unfair advantage in life amidst COVID-19. In this chaotic and [...]

Class of 2020 Revolutionized amid Disruption in 1st UPOU Virtual Grad2021-01-19T17:36:40+08:00

New Chapter Officers have been elected for the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc.

2024-05-06T11:22:20+08:00

With UP Open University’s 24th Commencement Exercises and its 1st ever Virtual Graduation, 412 were conferred their degrees and are new Alumni of the university. On 5 December 2020, during the occasion of the Commencement Ceremony, Faculty Recognition Fellowships were also held wherein part of the program was the election of new Chapter Officers for the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI). These are the new set of UPOUAFI Chapter Officers who will be working with the Main UPOUAFI Officers until 2021 or until a new set has been elected: UPOUAFI - Faculty of Education (FED) Chapter Officers 2020-2021: President: Joey [...]

New Chapter Officers have been elected for the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc.2024-05-06T11:22:20+08:00

UPOU Chancellor Speaks at 2020 Global MOOC Conference

2021-03-24T11:30:48+08:00

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), was one of the speakers at the 2020 Global Massive Open Online Conference (MOOC) Conference held on 9-11 December 2020. The conference was organized by Tsinghua University (China) and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) with the theme “Learning Revolution and Higher Education Transformation.” Chancellor Bandalaria spoke as part of Forum 3 which focused on the resource sharing for MOOCs and Global Higher Education Cooperation. She shared the experience of the Philippines in terms of the challenges and practices of MOOCs resource [...]

UPOU Chancellor Speaks at 2020 Global MOOC Conference2021-03-24T11:30:48+08:00
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