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UPOU Invites Alumni to its first-ever Congress this July

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) in collaboration with the UPOU Alumni Foundation Inc. (UPOUAFI) will be holding its first-ever Alumni Congress on 30-31 July 2021. All graduates of UPOU since 1997 are invited to take part in this momentous and historic event.  UPOU celebrated its 25th year in 2020 just before the pandemic disruption. In its 26th year, UPOU will gather its alumni in this 2-day event to strengthen the tie of the university with its alumni, as well as build a strong network among its alumni members. This way, the alumni will be able to contribute [...]

UPOU Invites Alumni to its first-ever Congress this July2021-06-04T10:16:07+08:00

Webinar on “The Function of Business in Modern Society” by Dr. Niceto S. Poblador, PhD

The UP Mindanao School of Management and UP Diliman Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, in cooperation with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, invite UP Open University faculty, students and staff to a lecture by Dr. Niceto S. Poblador, PhD on 7 June 2021, 10AM-12 Noon, Monday via Zoom™. He will discuss about the “Function of Business in Modern Society”. The Department of Trade and Industry-11 Regional Director Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi and UP Diliman Professor Aliza Racelis will serve as Reactors. Dr. Niceto S. Poblador is a retired Professor of Economics and Management of the University of the Philippines [...]

Webinar on “The Function of Business in Modern Society” by Dr. Niceto S. Poblador, PhD2021-06-03T10:12:44+08:00

History Made as UPOU Pioneered First-Ever Internationalization Awards

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) recognized higher education institutions with outstanding internationalization initiatives in the monumental Awarding Ceremony of the First Philippine Higher Education Internationalization Award.  The award initiative, in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education, bestowed tangible recognition to HEIs that implemented internationalization initiatives even during the time of major disruption in education. As stated by UPOU Chancellor Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria during the Awarding Ceremony, “The Philippine Higher Education Internationalization Award is meant to give due recognition to these HEIs that courageously and passionately threaded through unchartered water so to speak.”  Nominations were evaluated [...]

History Made as UPOU Pioneered First-Ever Internationalization Awards2021-06-02T17:23:40+08:00

UP Tacloban celebrates 48th founding anniversary

UP Visayas Tacloban College marked its 48th founding anniversary with a series of activities culminating in a virtual program held on 26 May 2021 on the anniversary theme of Dungóg ngan Kinaadman, which means honor and excellence.  The virtual program, which was streamed on UP Tacloban’s Facebook page, showcased the awardees of the first ever Harangdón: The UP Tacloban Excellence Awards. Harangdón is a Waray word meaning “worthy of respect and emulation.” The UP Tacloban Harangdon Awards celebrates exemplary members and programs of the College that embody excellence and public service, contribute to institutional growth, and bring honor to the [...]

UP Tacloban celebrates 48th founding anniversary2021-06-01T15:57:33+08:00

The Cordillera Review journal website launched

The website of The Cordillera Review (TCR), the official research journal of the University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB), was launched in a virtual program held online, 17 May 2021. Published through the Cordillera Studies Center (CSC), the TCR is a multidisciplinary refereed journal dedicated to studies on Philippine culture and society, with emphasis on research pertaining to the Cordillera region and Northern Luzon, Philippines. Dubbed as Journal of Philippine Culture and Society, its first issue was released in March 2009 with Prof. Delfin Tolentino, Jr. as editor-in-chief. With the newly-launched TCR website, the journal becomes an open-access electronic journal. [...]

The Cordillera Review journal website launched2023-04-27T15:13:53+08:00

ICODeL 2021: What You Need to Know

The International Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (ICODeL) 2021 will be held from 13-15 October 2021 with the theme “The University of the Future: Sustainability and Agility Amidst Disruption.” Unlike previous conferences, ICODeL 2021 will be held entirely as a virtual event due to the ongoing global public health crisis brought about by the COVID-19. Co-organized by the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Philippine Society for Distance Learning (PSDL), and UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI), the fourth installment of the ICODeL series will enable open and distance e-learning (ODeL) scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and students “to discuss spaces [...]

ICODeL 2021: What You Need to Know2021-06-04T14:16:58+08:00

UP Open University conducts Virtual Student Summit 2021

The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the Student Regent (OSR) in coordination with the UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) hosted the virtual Student Summit 2021 with the theme #SulongUP: UP Fight Back. It was held on 14 April 2021 via Zoom. The purpose of the summit was to cater to the concerns of the students in this time of disruption.  UP and UPOU officials were present in the program. This includes Ms. Yasele M. Yambao, Director of the UPOU OSA; Ms. Luisa Gelisan, Director of the UPOU Multimedia Center; Ms. Renee Co, UP Student [...]

UP Open University conducts Virtual Student Summit 20212023-04-20T11:20:10+08:00

OPEN Talk 7: Understanding Depression and Anxiety

OPEN Talk features depression and anxiety. Mental health concerns that have become more prominent as COVID-19 Pandemic spreads across the globe. What is depression? Anxiety? Are there differences between the two? How can we protect our mental health during these trying times? Dr. Dinah P. Nadera, the first resident psychiatrist of the UP Diliman Health Service, shall give us information about these and ways to protect our mental health. Joining as moderator is Dr. Maria Rowena Raymundo, an Obstetrician-Gynecologic Surgeon, Infectious Disease Specialist, and Program Chair, Faculty of Education, UP Open University. This OPEN Talk episode is in collaboration with [...]

OPEN Talk 7: Understanding Depression and Anxiety2021-05-31T14:59:10+08:00

UPOU Organizes a Webinar on Gender-responsive and Feminist Research

The UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) invites everyone to a webinar on Gender-Responsive and Feminist Research on 3 June 2021, 2PM to 5PM.  We have invited Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles, Director of the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, as the Resource Speaker.  Join us as we learn how to develop gender-responsive and feminist research proposals. The  webinar will be livestreamed via UPOU Networks: https://networks.upou.edu.ph/gad/, and the UPOU and the OGC official Facebook Pages. #UPOpenUniversity

UPOU Organizes a Webinar on Gender-responsive and Feminist Research2021-05-25T17:20:48+08:00

UPOU IREC participated in the Online Training Workshop on Ethics in Human-Participant Research hosted by the Philippine Social Science Council

The University of the Philippines Open University Institutional Research Ethics Committee (UPOU-IREC) participated in the Online Training Workshop on Ethics in Human-Participant Research on 4-7 May 2021 via Zoom. The workshop was organized by the  Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), through its Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB). The training workshop aimed to educate researchers on the ethics standards and codes in social science research and other research involving human participants, and apply these ethical guidelines and principles in research procedures.  The UPOU IREC has recently received a Level 1 accreditation from the  Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB). This [...]

UPOU IREC participated in the Online Training Workshop on Ethics in Human-Participant Research hosted by the Philippine Social Science Council2024-05-07T11:14:22+08:00
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