Associate in Arts – Undergraduate Admission Test Schedule
All applicants to the Associate in Arts program are advised that the schedule of the UPOU Undergraduate Admission Test (UgAT) for 3rd Trimester Ay 2021-2022 is on 23 April 2022.
Climate Justice Teach-in Webinar : #MakeClimateAConversation
UP Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the Worldwide Teach-in Philippines and Open Society for University Network invites you to a Climate Justice Teach-in Webinar titled #MakeClimateAConversation. UPOU Professor, Dr. Joane V. Serrano, will be speaking together with experts from the WWTI Philippines. This will be held on 2 April 2022, 2:00 PM via Zoom. Join the movement and be part of the climate solution and justice dialogue by scanning the QR code above. #UPOpenUniversity
2022 Blood Donation Drive
UPOU will be organizing a Blood Donation Drive on 6 April 2022 at the Community Hub, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. For those who are interested, scan the QR code below or kindly register at bit.ly/BloodDonation2022. Give blood. Help save a life.
Revitalizing Socioecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) Webinar Series
The Webinar Series entitled Revitalizing Socioecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) is an online activity by Project 1 of the Emerging Interdisciplinary Research (EIDR), Building Climate Smart Communities (bSMART) Program of the University of the Philippines (UP) System, implemented by UP Open University in partnership with UP Los Baños. This Webinar aims to raise awareness on the conservation and sustainable use of Socioecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) through a series of online talks from speakers and experts on sustainable landscapes/seascapes management approaches. The Project 1 of the EIDR bSMART Program would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar on Thursday, 31 [...]
2022 UPOU Student Constitution Referendum
Good news, cyber Iskos and Iskas! The UPOU Student Constitution is nearing its finalization. Genuine student representation is well within our reach! We call for UPOU students to actively partake in the following events to ensure that the Student Constitution serves your best interests. Join the fight for genuine student representation in our university and to uphold student rights! Follow us on our social media pages to stay tuned for more updates: @upouprovcomm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected] #UPOpenUniversity [...]
[Research Conversation: Ethics Series 2021] Ethics in Social Sciences
The UPOU Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), in collaboration with the UPOU Institutional Research Ethics Committee and UPOU Research Publications Committee invite you to the 2nd episode of the Research Conversation: Ethics Series 2021, with the topic titled Ethics in Social Sciences. Dr. Meita Dhamayanti, dr.,Sp.A(K).,M.Kes, Professor and Former Chair of Research Ethics Committee of Universitas Padjadjaran, shall be the resource speaker. Watch this talk on 25 March 2022 (Friday), 1:00PM - 3:00 PM (PST) here or in the following sites/pages: UPOU Networks: https://networks.upou.edu.ph/researchconversation/ UPOU YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/2JEK4c5t84E Register at https://tinyurl.com/ResConEthics2 #UPOpenUniversity [...]
FMDS D/MR&DM Program Holds a Two-month Training Course Program on Research and Development Management
The Diploma in/Master of Research and Development Management (D/MR&DM) program is now running a two-month training course program (with synchronous and asynchronous sessions) on Research and Development Management. This training program, titled “Research Capacity Building Program for Makapuno/Agriculture Researchers and Community Extension Workers” is part of the Continuing Education Program (CEP) courses of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS). A collaboration between the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Cavite State University (CvSU), this first program offering aims to build the capacities of management, faculty, and staff members, particularly those who are designated to manage and operate [...]
Open Talk 21: From Marites to Maricon: Kontra-Disimpormasyon sa Eleksyon
Tampok sa ika-21 episode ng OPEN Talk ang tungkol sa disimpormasyon at eleksyon. Pag-uusapan ang patuloy na disimpormasyong nagaganap habang papalalapit ang nasyonal at lokal na eleksyon sa Pilipinas. Ano ba ang epekto ng disinformation sa pampulitikang kamalayan ng mga Filipino? Paano at bakit patuloy na lumalaganap ang mga maling impormasyon? Paano ba lalabanan ang disimpormasyon? Eto ay ilan lamang sa mga tanong na tatalakayin, kasama ang mga sumusunod na tagapagsalita: • Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Director, Office of Public Affairs, UP Open University • Mr. Bash Yumol, Data Scientist and Member, Computer Professionals’ Union (CPU) • Prof. Eileen G. [...]
Let’s Talk It Over: Women in Emerging Realities and Crucial Times
In observance of the 2022 World Social Work Day and National Women’s Month, the Diploma in/Master of Social Work and Diploma in Women and Development programs of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) in cooperation with the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC), UP Open University will bring you a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) webinar titled "Women in Emerging Realities and Crucial Times" on March 23, 2022 (Wednesday), 10:00 AM and will be made available via web streaming. This webinar will highlight the contribution of women to address present pressing conditions in pursuit of claiming and asserting women’s [...]
UPOU Chancellor Bandalaria in Quarantalk’s #ChatUP
In celebration of the International Education Day last 24 January 2022, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), participated in the #ChatUP: Real Talk, Real Impact, Episode 6 via Facebook Live. Dr. Bandalaria talked about the strategies to address learning loss, digital technologies, continuity of learning, and virtual higher education collaborations. She discussed the impact of learning loss and how it was evident during the onset of the pandemic, especially in the Philippines. According to her, both teachers and learners were not prepared for teaching and learning via remote mode. “Some of the [...]