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UPOU Chancellor visits Kaohsiung institutions to advance microcredentials, discuss research initiatives, and strengthen partnerships

2026-07-27T14:25:57+08:00

On 10 to 12 July 2026, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Prof. Joane V. Serrano, conducted a series of meetings with academic institutions and partner organizations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The meetings served as an avenue to discuss potential collaborations on microcredentials in long-term care and strengthening the current microcredentials on semiconductor. The visit also included learning engagements with government offices and Filipino organizations to explore opportunities for research collaboration, public service innovation, and initiatives that support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Advancing Microcredential Pathways The Philippines is continuously recognized for producing highly skilled healthcare professionals who contribute significantly [...]

UPOU Chancellor visits Kaohsiung institutions to advance microcredentials, discuss research initiatives, and strengthen partnerships2026-07-27T14:25:57+08:00

Office of the University Registrar launches Interactive Data Analytics Dashboard

2026-07-23T16:01:26+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of the University Registrar (OUR) has launched its first Interactive Data Analytics Dashboard, a data-driven initiative that transforms institutional data into meaningful insights.  The Analytics Dashboard, now available on the OUR website, provides interactive visualizations and statistical summaries across three modules:  Admissions (application volumes and admission rates), Enrollment (student population and enrollment trends by program, academic term, and faculty), and Graduation (graduate counts by program, faculty, and academic term).  UPOU OUR Interactive Data Analytics Dashboard Developed using Microsoft Excel and Power BI, the dashboard incorporates trend analysis to present [...]

Office of the University Registrar launches Interactive Data Analytics Dashboard2026-07-23T16:01:26+08:00

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

PH Consul in Port Moresby Shares his UPOU experience during UP VINTA Learning Caravan

2026-08-14T16:03:04+08:00

Second Secretary Consul Jomar "Jom" T. Sadie of the Philippine Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, knows firsthand that balancing graduate studies at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) with his responsibilities as a diplomat, husband, and father has never been easy. Yet, his educational journey has become a source of inspiration for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who attended the University of the Philippines Ventures for International and Transformative Academia (UP VINTA) Learning Caravan in Papua New Guinea. UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing Program Chair Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes discusses the learning opportunities to [...]

PH Consul in Port Moresby Shares his UPOU experience during UP VINTA Learning Caravan2026-08-14T16:03:04+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
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