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 to the fulfillment of UPOU’s mission of providing quality higher education through open and distance elearning. The UPOU Alumni Congress carries the theme of the university “Sustainability and Agility of the UPOU Alumni Community amidst Disruptions.”

The event will be held online via Zoom. As UPOU has had students and graduates from more than 70 countries around the world, UPOU looks forward to having participants from across the globe. The event will open at 9:00 AM (Philippine Standard Time) on 30 July 2021. Separate events for the alumni of each of the three Faculty Offices will also be held, which are organized by UPOUAFI in coordination with the Chapter Officers. 

The UPOU Alumni Congress 2021 is spearheaded by the UPOU Office of Public Affairs. 

To register for the UPOU Alumni Congress 2021, click https://forms.gle/aQwF57XcmCQcVmcM6 or visit the UPOU Facebook Page for updates or email [email protected].

Written by Anna Cañas-Llamas

Edited by Joane V. Serrano

Graphics by Lovelyn Petrasanta and Kim Bacareza