The University of the Philippines System showcased its top scientists and artists at its Research and Creative Work Leadership Conference (RCWLC) dubbed "Utak at Puso para sa bayan (A Knowledge Festival)." This was held on 17 to 19 April 2016 at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City, Philippines. The conference featured UP's most highly cited academics and researchers based on Google Scholar. Three of these are UP Open University (UPOU) professors, namely, Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Dr. Inocencio E. Buot, Jr., and Dr. Patricia B. Arinto.Dr. Flor, UPOU's Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) has [...]

The AAOU keynote speakers are International scholars in educational technology and open educationInternational scholars in educational technology and open education Dr. Laura Czerniwiecz and Dr. Qiong Wang will be the keynote speakers at the 30th annual conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) to be held on 26-29 October 2016 in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Czerniewicz is the director of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Center for Innovation in Learning and Teaching and a well known scholar of technologically-mediated teaching and learning and the changing higher education environment. In 2005, as the first director of UCT's Center for [...]

A Forum on the People's Agenda for the National ElectionsTo help Filipinos make informed choices for the coming elections in May 2016, the UP Open University Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) and the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) held the "Hugot ng Bayan Para sa Halalan: A Forum on the People's Agenda for the National Elections" on 29 March 2016 at the Audio-Visual Room, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna and live via webstreaming at the upounetworks.net. Four panel discussants were invited to present on different aspects – policy and governance, women and poverty, health and nutrition, and the [...]

Dr. Garcia appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development StudiesUP Open University (UPOU) welcomes Dr. Primo G. Garcia as the new Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) succeeding Dr. Inocencio E. Buot, Jr. who led FMDS for two terms. Dr. Garcia has brought his expertise in the areas of organization studies, agribusiness management, research and development (R&D) management, and open and distance e-learning (ODeL) to the faculty. As the 4th Dean of FMDS, he aims to enhance the quality of teaching and learning experience and outcomes, enhance research quality, productivity and [...]

Dr. Flor is the new Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication StudiesAt the 1316th UP Board of Regents Meeting on 31 March 2016, Dr. Alexander G. Flor was appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), UP Open University (UPOU) effective 01 April 2016 to 31 March 2019. Dr. Flor has a PhD in Development Communication from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and a Post Doctorate Degree in Informatization Studies from the East West Center- Institute of Culture and Communication in Honolulu, Hawaii. He also serves as the current [...]

UP showcases outputs of its top scientists and artists at UP Knowledge Festival.From 17 to 19 April 2016, the University of the Philippines will showcase the outputs of its top scientists and artists in the areas of food production, health, climate change, energy, technology, education and more. Billed UP Knowledge Festival: Utak at Puso para sa Bayan, the three-day event will be held at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City as part of the University's efforts to increase scientific literacy and artistic awareness in the country. "We want people to see that what UP has been doing inside the [...]

Jimson Sulit, a UPOU multimedia studies student, was chosen to attend Harvard conference on international relations.Jimson Sulit, a UPOU Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student, was chosen as one of the 200 delegates from all over the world to attend the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Harvard Conference on 12-15 February 2016 at Harvard University, USA. Over 5,000 applicants competed for the slots. HPAIR is a student-run organization at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The program aims to provide a dynamic forum exchange on international issues vital to Asia, foster long-term relationships among [...]