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University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) celebrates its 28th Founding Anniversary on 2 March 2023, face-to-face at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, for the first time since the pandemic, and with the new UP President, Hon. Angelo A. Jimenez.  The celebration commenced with the welcome remarks of Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor and Professor, honoring the university’s achievements through its decades of service, excellence, and pioneering in open distance education not only in the country, but also in Asia.  Hon. Angelo A. Jimenez, the new UP President, greeted the whole UPOU for [...]

To further promote mental health wellness and provide stress reduction techniques accessible to the general public, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines Open University conducted an online workshop on crocheting titled "Stitch Away Your Stress" on 28 February 2023 via Zoom.  The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Mary Meghan P. Perido, an entrepreneur, crochet maker and an alumna from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. During the session, Ms. Perido demonstrated some basic patterns of crochet and guided the participants by teaching them a step-by-step procedure of the craft.  Around 76 participants attended the [...]

As part of the University of the Philippines Open University’s celebration of  #NationalWomens Month and #InternationalWomens Day, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) is set to launch a Gender-Focused Research Repository on 22 March 2023, 2:00 PM at Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The launching is part of the Faculty’s celebration of the International Day of Forests and International Women’s Day. The AVP about the repository will be shown during the Roundtable Discussion of Women Pioneers in the Tech Startup Ecosystem in the Philippines. To know more, you may catch [...]

The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) collaborated with the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines Open University in conducting a workshop on Therapeutic Communication on 27 February 2023. The workshop was conducted in a hybrid format. A face-to-face and an online session was simultaneously held at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning Auditorium (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters and online via Zoom. Twenty-eight (28) proctors participated in the event at CCDL while four participants attended the workshop via Zoom. The workshop aimed to provide the proctors of OSA with basic knowledge on therapeutic communication and teach them to practice its techniques [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Master of  Public Management (MPM) Program under the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), held a webinar on Voluntary Sector Management Education Amidst Global Trends: Meeting the Challenges of Gender Equality and Pro-People Development with speakers from University of Cork (Ireland), University of Applied Sciences (Dresden, Germany), and from the UPOU MPM Program. This is part of its 25th Anniversary celebration with the theme Online, Open and Onwards Meeting the Challenges Ahead!. Asst. Prof. Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio delivered the opening remarks to welcome guests and discussed the objectives of the anniversary [...]

This coming 21 March to 02 April 2023, the return of the much anticipated Los Baños Flower and Garden Show will be held at the Centennial Plaza, UP Open University Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna as part of the celebration of the International Day of Forests and National Women’s Month. With over 4 garden exhibitors and 42 concessionaires, the 12-day event will feature ornamental plants and trees, gardening materials, native crafts, crochet products and bag handles. One exhibitor will display lotus plants with dragonfly set-up. In addition, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and [...]

The University of the Philippines Board of Regents (UP BOR) has approved the appointment of the new Dean of the UP Open University Faculty of Education (FEd). On the 1378th meeting of the UP BOR held on 23 February 2023, Asst. Prof. Charisse T. Reyes was named Dean of FEd, succeeding Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, who served for two terms.  Asst. Prof. Reyes is a staunch advocate of innovations in inclusive pedagogical practices in chemistry education and in enhancing teaching and learning chemistry through technology and learning analytics. Her research advocacies also include the efficient use of open educational [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) represented by UPOU Chancellor Melinda Bandalaria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Finance (DOF) – Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) represented by  Secretary Benjamin Diokno on 02 March 2023 for the conduct of training for assessors and assist Local Government Units (LGUs) nationwide to improve their real property tax systems. Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor was accompanied by Dr. Joane Serrano, UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Dean and Asst. Prof. Cesar Luna, Program Chair of Diploma in/Master of Land Valuation and Management (D/MLVM) [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in its 28th year, is aiming to widen its reach to different sectors and elevate the quality of delivery of Philippine higher education. The said goal is realized through a series of ceremonial agreements signed with the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), and the Los Baños Horticulture Society, Inc. on 2 March 2023. UPOU and PNP The MOU signing proper kicks off with the Philippine National Police, a government agency that has been a partner of UPOU since 2022. Through the reinforcement of a previously signed [...]