The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) conducted the first FICS MeetUPs. Knowing the importance of transferring knowledge (practices, lessons learned, procedures/processes, etc.), this activity aims to empower FICS staff members as well preserve the culture of FICS and ensure the continuity of its best practice. FICS MeetUPs are quarterly get-together of FICS administrative staff and research assistants where sharing of updates are done. MeetUPs also serve as venues for evaluating completed FICS activities and planning forthcoming events. Another feature of this activity is the sharing of knowledge wherein specific topics are [...]

The University of the Philippines (UP) is in search for the Next Chancellor of the UP Open University (UPOU). In November 2018, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion released an administrative order to institute a search process for the next Chancellor of UPOU, and constitute the search committee. The Incumbent Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, ended her term on 28 February 2019. The search process commenced with the nomination and constitution of the Search Committee. The Search Committee is then in charge of releasing the call for nominations for Chancellor. Nominations were accepted until 26 February 2019. On 01 March [...]

On its 24th Anniversary, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be highlighting Excellence and Equity. With the theme "Excellence in Equity, Equity in Excellence," UPOU shares its journey in maintaining quality and excellence in education through open and distance elearning (ODeL) with its partners, stakeholders, alumni, students, the entire UP System and other constituent units, and the rest of the higher education institutions in the Philippines and abroad. One year shy of its silver Anniversary, UPOU will be having a simple but elegant celebration as a prelude to the milestone it will celebrate in 2020. This 01 [...]

With his passion to provide young learners the opportunity to become active agents of change, Mr. Francis Jim Tuscano, a Master of Distance Education student in the Faculty of Education (FEd), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) developed his own project Kids Can! Innovation Camp. The project has been recognized by two international organizations, including the International Literacy Association (ILA) and the HundrED Organization. The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a global advocacy organization with over 300,000 literacy educators and researchers as members across 86 countries. ILA aims to empower students and educators for literacy accessibility, and the organization's [...]

The University of the Philippines moves up to the top 101-110 universities of the Asia-Pacific region, leaping from its place in the 151-160 bracket in 2018 and in the 201+ bracket in 2017, based on the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia-Pacific University Ranking released on February 20, 2019. To come up with the ranking, THE analyzes universities across East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania using the same performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings 2019. The annual ranking for Asia-Pacific universities features only the top 250, with UP and De La Salle Univer Save sity in the Philippines making [...]