UPOU Celebrates Family Day 2023

The UP Open University (UPOU) Family Day was held on 3 March 2023 as part of its 28th Anniversary celebration. The event took place at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The event aims to give recognition to members of the UPOU workforce for their extensive years of service, hard work, and contribution to the university, and to foster camaraderie among UPOU faculty and staff members. The Family Day was spearheaded by the UPOU Human Resource Development Office. Mr. Michael P. Lagaya, Chief Administrative Officer of the Human Resources Development Office (HRDO), [...]

UPOU Celebrates Family Day 20232023-03-23T17:53:47+08:00

Filipinized Learning Management System collaborates with Mindanao State University – Buug

The UPOU EIDR-LMS Research Team, lead by Asst. Prof. Rita C. Ramos (seated 3rd from right), with the particpants of the open forum from Mindanao State University-Buug. On 8 March 2023, one of the research projects of the UP System’s EIDR Program titled, Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System, visited its collaborator, Mindanao State University - Buug (MSU - Buug), for the pilot implementation of the study in the College of Nursing Faculty and Students. Assistant Professor Rita C. Ramos, the Project Leader and Faculty Member of the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and [...]

Filipinized Learning Management System collaborates with Mindanao State University – Buug2023-03-17T13:40:18+08:00

UPOU Celebrates 28th Anniversary

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) celebrates its 28th Founding Anniversary on 2 March 2023, face-to-face at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, for the first time since the pandemic, and with the new UP President, Hon. Angelo A. Jimenez.  The celebration commenced with the welcome remarks of Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor and Professor, honoring the university’s achievements through its decades of service, excellence, and pioneering in open distance education not only in the country, but also in Asia.  Hon. Angelo A. Jimenez, the new UP President, greeted the whole UPOU for [...]

UPOU Celebrates 28th Anniversary2023-03-23T17:44:50+08:00

Off the Hook: Pahinungod UPOU Conducts Online Crochet Workshop

To further promote mental health wellness and provide stress reduction techniques accessible to the general public, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines Open University conducted an online workshop on crocheting titled "Stitch Away Your Stress" on 28 February 2023 via Zoom.  The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Mary Meghan P. Perido, an entrepreneur, crochet maker and an alumna from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. During the session, Ms. Perido demonstrated some basic patterns of crochet and guided the participants by teaching them a step-by-step procedure of the craft.  Around 76 participants attended the [...]

Off the Hook: Pahinungod UPOU Conducts Online Crochet Workshop2023-03-24T13:09:51+08:00

New University Registrar Takes Post at UP Open University

A new University Registrar now sits for the “Cyber” campus of the University of the Philippines System, the UP Open University (UPOU). Assistant Professor Luisa A. Gelisan, a faculty member of the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and former Director of the UPOU Multimedia Center, is ready to take on the challenge.  Asst. Prof. Gelisan obtained her Master of Development Communication from UP Open University and her Bachelor of Science in Development Communication from UP Los Banos.  Registrar Gelisan has a deep advocacy for open and distance elearning , and the production of open educational resources. [...]

New University Registrar Takes Post at UP Open University2023-03-16T09:40:51+08:00

Job Opportunities: ICT Development Office

The UP Open University (UPOU) ICT Development Office is looking for 2 web developers (SG-19, PHP 51,357.00/month). Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree relevant to the job (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology). 8 hours relevant training and/or 2 years relevant experience. Fresh graduates and graduating students are welcome to apply. Preferred Qualifications Willing to be based at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños. Knowledgeable in NodeJS, MongoDB, PHP, and Jenkins. Duties and Responsibilities Design and develop applications and information systems primarily for the ICT Development Office and the Office of the University Registrar. Manage and audit existing information systems, Assist in resolving [...]

Job Opportunities: ICT Development Office2023-03-16T09:44:45+08:00

FMDS-UPOU to formally launch Gender-Focused Research Online Repository on FMDS Microsite

As part of the University of the Philippines Open University’s celebration of  #NationalWomens Month and #InternationalWomens Day, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) is set to launch a Gender-Focused Research Repository on 22 March 2023, 2:00 PM at Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The launching is part of the Faculty’s celebration of the International Day of Forests and International Women’s Day. The AVP about the repository will be shown during the Roundtable Discussion of Women Pioneers in the Tech Startup Ecosystem in the Philippines. To know more, you may catch [...]

FMDS-UPOU to formally launch Gender-Focused Research Online Repository on FMDS Microsite2023-03-28T11:30:07+08:00

Pahinungod UPOU Holds a Workshop on Therapeutic Communication for OSA Proctors

The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) collaborated with the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines Open University in conducting a workshop on Therapeutic Communication on 27 February 2023. The workshop was conducted in a hybrid format. A face-to-face and an online session was simultaneously held at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning Auditorium (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters and online via Zoom. Twenty-eight (28) proctors participated in the event at CCDL while four participants attended the workshop via Zoom. The workshop aimed to provide the proctors of OSA with basic knowledge on therapeutic communication and teach them to practice its techniques [...]

Pahinungod UPOU Holds a Workshop on Therapeutic Communication for OSA Proctors2023-03-24T11:06:59+08:00

UPOU Blood Donation Drive

UPOU will be organizing a Blood Donation Drive on 04 April 2023 at the Oblation Hall, UPOU HQ, Los Baños, Laguna. For those who are interested, kindly register at https://bit.ly/UPOUBloodDonation2023 Give blood. Help save a life. #UPOpenUniversity

UPOU Blood Donation Drive2023-03-30T09:19:52+08:00

Open Talk 31 “Tindig sa Tinig: Ang Kababaihan sa Wika at Panitikang Filipino”

Sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Kababaihan, ating tatalakayin sa OPEN Talk na ito ang pagsusulong sa usaping kababaihan sa wika at panitikang Filipino. Ano-ano ang ating mga napagtagumpayan at nananatiling hamon? Paano tayo patuloy na titindig sa isang lipunang may pagkakapantay-pantay sa usapin ng kasarian at seksuwalidad?  Ating alamin ang sagot sa mga tanong na ito sa OPEN Talk episode na pinamagatang “Tindig sa Tinig: Ang Kababaihan sa Wika at Panitikang Filipino.”  Ang episode na ito ay nabuo sa pakikipagtulungan sa Sentro ng Wikang Filipino – UP Diliman (SWF-UPD). Ang mga tagapagsalita ay sina: Dr. Glecy C. Atienza - Propesor, Departamento ng [...]

Open Talk 31 “Tindig sa Tinig: Ang Kababaihan sa Wika at Panitikang Filipino”2023-03-14T14:31:35+08:00
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