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UPOU holds first Mini Faculty Conference in the Age of Assessment in AI

2026-04-14T07:10:20+08:00

The participants of the Mini Faculty Conference aim to redesign their assessments to align with AI-enabled environments. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted its first Mini Faculty Conference in the Age of Assessment in AI on 7-8 April  2026 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. This one-and-a-half-day event was attended by UPOU regular faculty members, composed of program chairs and faculties-in-charge from the three Faculties of Study. The first day of the event began with the Welcome Remarks delivered by Chancellor Joane V. Serrano, who emphasized the [...]

UPOU holds first Mini Faculty Conference in the Age of Assessment in AI2026-04-14T07:10:20+08:00

UPOU conducts snake handling workshop to promote campus safety and wildlife conservation

2026-03-24T08:58:15+08:00

UPOU staff members, security personnel, maintenance team, and administrative offices participate in the 2026 Snake Handling Workshop The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (DRR-CCAM) conducted a Snake Handling Workshop on 16 March 2026 at the CCDL Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters. The activity was organized as part of the University’s continuing efforts to strengthen campus safety, preparedness, and environmental awareness. Given that the UPOU campus is surrounded by natural vegetation and wildlife habitats, encounters with snakes may naturally occur within the area. The workshop aimed to [...]

UPOU conducts snake handling workshop to promote campus safety and wildlife conservation2026-03-24T08:58:15+08:00

UPOU shares microcredential insights with Bicol University through benchmarking

2026-03-23T15:15:41+08:00

UPOU Quality Assurance Office (QAO) Director Ria Valerie Cabanes (center) with Bicol University Faculty Researchers Dr. Richard M. Lorente (left) and Dr. Arnel A. Lorenzana (right), together with QAO personnel Ms. Maelyn Pisueña (leftmost) and Office of Public Affairs (OPA) staff Ms. Marinela Hernandez (rightmost). The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held a benchmarking activity with Bicol University on 16 March 2026 via Zoom, focusing on the development and implementation of microcredentials. Quality Assurance Office (QAO) Director Ria Valerie Cabanes facilitated the discussion together with Ms. Maelyn Pisueña. The presentation provided an overview of UPOU’s [...]

UPOU shares microcredential insights with Bicol University through benchmarking2026-03-23T15:15:41+08:00

UPOU officials join national dialogue on lifelong learning at the Higher Education Summit 2026

2026-03-17T16:49:08+08:00

Chancellor Serrano at the CHED Higher Education Summit 2026. Photo from the Official Facebook Page of the Higher Education Summit 2026. UPOU Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano, along with Deans Dr. Roberto Figueroa of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies and Dr. Charisse Reyes of the Faculty of Education, attended the Higher Education Summit (HES) 2026. Chancellor Serrano served as a panelist, contributing insights on Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) as part of national discussions on expanding lifelong learning opportunities in the Philippines. The summit, organized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in partnership with [...]

UPOU officials join national dialogue on lifelong learning at the Higher Education Summit 20262026-03-17T16:49:08+08:00

UPOU rolls out historic first student community development forum

2026-03-17T16:53:39+08:00

UPOU NSTP-CWTS students attend the Project SINDI: NSTP Student Community Development Forum 2026 both online and onsite at the UPOU CCDL Auditorium in Los Baños. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), successfully held “Project SINDI: NSTP Student Community Development Forum 2026” on 20 February 2026 at the CCDL Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, with additional participation through an online conferencing platform. The one-day hybrid forum gathered 62 students onsite and over a hundred participants online, primarily composed of students enrolled in the [...]

UPOU rolls out historic first student community development forum2026-03-17T16:53:39+08:00

UP Open University to offer Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience in AY 2026-2027

2026-03-09T18:27:09+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in partnership with the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI), is accepting applications for its new graduate program, the Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR), starting in the 1st Semester of Academic Year 2026-2027. The 34-unit program is designed to meet the growing global and national demand for professionals who can navigate the increasingly complex interactions between climate change and disaster risks. A transformative approach to resilience The MCDR integrates disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into a transdisciplinary framework that connects science, policy, and practice to strengthen resilience. At the [...]

UP Open University to offer Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience in AY 2026-20272026-03-09T18:27:09+08:00

UPOU, partners launch 9th phase of CEPDeL to strengthen teacher development in Mauban, Quezon

2026-03-04T15:23:18+08:00

UPOU officials with representatives from the Department of Education – Quezon, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Mauban, Quezon Power Limited (QPL), UPOU Foundation Inc. (UPOUFI), and the teacher-scholars. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) formally launched the ninth phase of the Continuing Education Program through Distance eLearning (CEPDeL-TDP9) on 2 March 2026 at the Audio-Visual Room, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The program is implemented in partnership with the Department of Education – Quezon, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Mauban, Quezon Power, Limited (QPL), and UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI). The initiative continues its [...]

UPOU, partners launch 9th phase of CEPDeL to strengthen teacher development in Mauban, Quezon2026-03-04T15:23:18+08:00

Connecting campuses across borders

2026-02-20T13:47:58+08:00

Chancellor Joane Serrano (center) with Roberto Figueroa, Jr. (fifth from left), Takayuki Konno (sixth from left), Eric Hawkinson (right), and students from the University of the Philippines Open University and Meisei University. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) reinforces its commitment to internationalized, technology-enabled education by continuously exploring future directions for global academic collaboration. UPOU Chancellor Joane Serrano welcomed faculty members, students, and partners during the Blended Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Project with Japan-based MeiSei University. The activity marked the final phase of the COIL collaboration, bringing together students from the Bachelor of Arts in [...]

Connecting campuses across borders2026-02-20T13:47:58+08:00

QAO holds pre-EQR orientation for four UPOU degree programs

2026-02-24T15:55:33+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Quality Assurance Office (QAO) conducted the 6th Batch of Pre-External Quality Review (EQR) Program Chair Orientation on 19 February 2026. This orientation is part of its continuing preparations for the upcoming program assessments under the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) framework. The online orientation gathered the Program Chairs of four academic programs: the Associate in Arts (AA) program led by Asst. Prof. Joel L. De Castro; the Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) program led by Asst. Prof. Kimberly P. Florendo; the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program led [...]

QAO holds pre-EQR orientation for four UPOU degree programs2026-02-24T15:55:33+08:00

UPOU and WMSU seal partnership for joint academic and technology-enabled initiatives

2026-02-19T13:42:12+08:00

UPOU Chancellor Joane Serrano (center), with (L–R): Ms. Lovelyn Petrasanta, Dr. Fuvie Roja-Bayot, Dr. Berhana Flores, Dr. Juvy Lizette Gervacio, Dr. Benigno Agapito Jr., Ms. Eleanor P. Manipol, and Ma’am Carmelita A. Orias. University (WMSU) held a ceremonial signing of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 16 February 2026 at the Audio-Visual Room of the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. UPOU and WMSU identified several potential areas of cooperation, including joint academic initiatives such as research and training, faculty and staff exchange programs, student exchange programs, consultancy and other technical services, as well as resource and information [...]

UPOU and WMSU seal partnership for joint academic and technology-enabled initiatives2026-02-19T13:42:12+08:00
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