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Statement of UPOU on DND’s Unilateral Abrogation of the UP-DND Accord

2021-01-22T08:36:30+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) strongly supports the call of UP President Danilo L. Concepcion to uphold the UP-DND accord and expresses indignation and grave concern on the unilateral abrogation of the agreement.  We  believe that this accord safeguards the constitutionally guaranteed academic freedom of the university and provides a safe space for its constituents to freely express their thoughts,  ideologies and advocacies in various formats and platforms. The baseless accusations and unwarranted red-tagging of UP students, its faculty and staff are not enough basis for the agreement to be terminated.  We are one with the entire [...]

Statement of UPOU on DND’s Unilateral Abrogation of the UP-DND Accord2021-01-22T08:36:30+08:00

“Protect academic freedom”–UP President Danilo L. Concepcion responds to DND’s unilateral abrogation of the UP-DND Accord

2021-01-19T17:19:27+08:00

“Protect academic freedom”–UP President Danilo L. Concepcion responds to DND’s unilateral abrogation of the UP-DND Accord -- 19 January 2021 Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana Department of National Defense Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Dear Secretary Lorenzana, I am acknowledging receipt of your letter of 15 January 2021 informing me of the unilateral abrogation by your office of the agreement signed on 30 June 1989 by then DND Secretary Fidel V. Ramos and then UP President Jose V. Abueva—an agreement that, you will recall, established certain norms and protocols governing relations between the University and military and police forces. I must express [...]

“Protect academic freedom”–UP President Danilo L. Concepcion responds to DND’s unilateral abrogation of the UP-DND Accord2021-01-19T17:19:27+08:00

UPOU Chancellor speaks at ICDE Quality Network Webinar

2021-03-18T16:27:50+08:00

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), was one of the two speakers at the fourth and final webinar of the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) Quality Network Webinar Series held on 9 December 2020.  The webinar focused on “International Reflections on Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The webinar started with opening remarks from Ms. Torunn Gjelsvik, ICDE Secretary General. Dr.  Alan Tait from The Open University, United Kingdom (UK) served as chair and moderator. Along with Dr. Bandalaria as speaker was Prof. Drs. Ojat Darojat from Universitas Terbuka Indonesia [...]

UPOU Chancellor speaks at ICDE Quality Network Webinar2021-03-18T16:27:50+08:00

UPOU Chancellor speaks as part of the Expert Group on Inclusive and Flexible Lifelong Learning Pathways

2021-05-04T15:33:34+08:00

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, gave her take about the status quo of lifelong learning, its risks, and opportunities in her presentation as one of the two speakers in the first session of Asia-Europe Foundation’s (ASEF) 8th Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC8). The theme of the conference was “Vision 2030: Inclusive and Diverse Higher Education in Asia and Europe.” The first session was held in December 2020, with Dr. Bandalaria standing with the ARC8 Expert Group on Inclusive and Flexible Lifelong Learning Pathways, which discussed the risks and opportunities of the [...]

UPOU Chancellor speaks as part of the Expert Group on Inclusive and Flexible Lifelong Learning Pathways2021-05-04T15:33:34+08:00

FEd-UPOU projects flexibility as key to morphing into the future educational landscape in latest VRTD-UoF session

2021-01-19T17:01:02+08:00

The Faculty of Education (FEd), with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), organized the 4th session of the University of the Future Virtual Round Table Discussion (UoF-VRTD) titled “Morphing of the Educational Landscape of the Future” on 08 January 2021 via Zoom. The presenters during the VRTD were Professor Ricardo Bagarinao, FEd Dean; Assistant Professor Roel Cantada, and Assistant Professor Juliet Aleta Villanueva, FEd Secretary to the Faculty and Program Chair of Diploma/Master of Social Studies Education. Professor Bagarinao presented the “Implications of the morphing of the educational landscape on the instructional function of the University [...]

FEd-UPOU projects flexibility as key to morphing into the future educational landscape in latest VRTD-UoF session2021-01-19T17:01:02+08:00

UPOU Chancellor Represented the Philippines in the ASEM MOOC Stakeholders’ Forum 2020

2021-04-15T17:35:43+08:00

Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, Chancellor and Professor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), represented the Philippines in the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Network of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders’ Forum 2020 held last 17 December 2020. The Stakeholders’ Forum 2020 was organized by the Thailand Cyber University (TCU), Thailand with the theme, “Envisioning future MOOC: the Pride, the Promise, the New Norm of Reality, and the Future.” .  In her speech, Chancellor Bandalaria presented the lifelong learning through MOOC, tackling the pride; the promise; and the norm for the learning of the future. She also [...]

UPOU Chancellor Represented the Philippines in the ASEM MOOC Stakeholders’ Forum 20202021-04-15T17:35:43+08:00

FMDS-UPOU co-organizes Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Sustainability and University of the Future

2021-01-12T10:41:30+08:00

UP Open University organized a virtual round table discussion (VRTD) on “Sustainability and the University of the Future (UoF): Issues, Challenges & Prospects” on 10 December 2020. Hosted by the Faculty of Management Development Studies (FMDS), the  VRTD was participated in by UPOU faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The event  started with an opening message from FMDS Dean Primo G. Garcia,  who gave an overview of the experiences, conversations and realizations  undergone by the members of the Sustainability Task Force as they tackled the concept of sustainability, as part of their task to propose a doctorate program in sustainability in [...]

FMDS-UPOU co-organizes Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Sustainability and University of the Future2021-01-12T10:41:30+08:00

UP launches online portal for first-year applicants for AY 2021-2022

2021-01-12T12:52:42+08:00

UP launches online portal for first-year applicants for AY 2021-2022 Applicants for first-year admission at the University of the Philippines (UP) for Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022 can now access the online portal upadmissionsonline.up.edu.ph to submit their applications. Before accessing the UP online admissions portal, applicants are enjoined to visit upcollegeadmissions.up.edu.ph for preparatory information and instructions as well as the latest announcements. After the applicants have read the pertinent information on this website, they will be directed to the online application portal. Online submission of applications For safety reasons and in compliance with the IATF’s community quarantine guidelines, the UP Office of Admissions [...]

UP launches online portal for first-year applicants for AY 2021-20222021-01-12T12:52:42+08:00

First Virtual Round Table Discussion Series: “Quality in the Context of the University of the Future”

2021-01-12T12:54:23+08:00

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs - Quality Assurance (QA) Team led the first session of the VRTD Series on the University of the Future entitled,  “Quality in the Context of the University of the Future”. Asst. Prof. Maria Rowena Raymundo, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on Quality Assurance, provided an overview of the university-wide QA initiatives and emphasized the objective of the discussion which was to surface UPOU’s conceptualization of what is quality in the context of the University of the Future. The participants - composed of faculty members, administrative staff, REPS, and [...]

First Virtual Round Table Discussion Series: “Quality in the Context of the University of the Future”2021-01-12T12:54:23+08:00

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
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