Please be informed that the UPOU Chatbot (https://askou.upou.edu.ph/) will undergo maintenance work and will not be accessible from 29 July 2022, 8:30 AM until further notice. We appreciate your patience and understanding for any inconvenience that this downtime may cause. For inquiries and concerns, you may email us at [email protected] or visit the UPOU website (https://www.upou.edu.ph/home/) and UPOU Helpdesk (https://helpdesk.upou.edu.ph). #UPOpenUniversity
Revitalizing Socioecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) Webinar Series is an online activity by Project 1 of the Emerging Interdisciplinary Research (EIDR), Building Climate Smart Communities (bSMART) Program implemented by UP Open University and UP Los Baños. This Webinar aims to raise awareness of the conservation and sustainable use of SEPLS, anchored by the Satoyama-Satoumi principle of "Living in harmony with nature", through a series of online talks from speakers and experts on sustainable landscapes/seascapes management approaches. Project 1 of the EIDR bSMART Program invites you to the upcoming webinar on 28 July 2022 (Thursday) at 10:00 AM PST via Zoom. Our [...]
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has been elected as President once again by 24 member-agencies of the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI). Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) met for its Second Quarter Steering Committee Meeting at the UP Open University Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor and current President of LBSCFI, presided over the meeting. The LBSCFI held the election for its new Board of Trustees members and UP Open University has been elected as President once again. UPOU will serve another term to lead LBSCFI from [...]
Last June 15 to 25, 2022, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) held a Pride Month Photo Contest entitled “Ikaw Ang Tahanan Ko” for all the members of LGBTQIA+ community. The contest is about sharing a photograph or an artwork with corresponding captions that were asked from contest participants that show the people or things they consider home that helped them in their journey towards achieving more respectful relationships and better quality of life. Through having proper social support systems both at the personal and societal levels, the messages and journeys that were [...]
[CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS] Join us as we help the Grades 10 -12 students this coming July 20 - August 31, 2022. We are looking for volunteers with: teaching experience in English, Mathematics, and/or Physics knowledge in modern technology stable internet connection The volunteers will serve as online course coordinators for the third offering of the online bridge program. Those who are interested may sign-up through the following links: Bridge English: https://bit.ly/BridgeECCs2022 Bridge Mathematics: https://bit.ly/BridgeMCCs2022 Bridge Physics: https://bit.ly/BridgePCCs2022 For inquiries, you may reach us through [email protected] Volunteer with us! Makibahagi. Maglingkod. MagPahinungod. #UPOpenUniversity [...]
Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), and Dr. John Martin, UPOU Visiting Professor from the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom published a journal article titled, “An Exploration of the Contribution of Embodied, Situated Research Strategies to Cultural Ecosystem Services and Landscape Assessment Frameworks: An Environmental Empathy Case Study.” The article was co-authored with Dr. Klara Łucznik, a ColLaboratoire 2020 mentor from the University of Plymouth, and was published on 23 May 2022 in Avant — an open access and peer-reviewed journal on interdisciplinary studies. Avant publishes online in bilingual language, English and [...]
The Office of Student Development Services (OSDS) announces the opening of the application for the UP Student Wellness Subsidy Program. For UP Open University (UPOU) students who would want to apply for the subsidy, forms are available through this link: https://drive.google.com/.../1sjMTjj6VH9RxXXNn6g16t.../view. You may also visit the OSA website (https://osa.upou.edu.ph/) for further information. The deadline for the application is on 15 July 2022 (Friday). #UPOpenUniversity
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) conducted a webinar entitled Rewind & Forward: A history of LGBT advocacy and the role of the academe in forwarding gender-inclusive policies last June 29, 2022. The speaker and participants in the forum discussed how the LGBT advocacy started and evolved, including the victories and milestones in the fight for LGBT rights. Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, the Director of OGC and Program Chair of the Diploma/Master of Social Work and the Diploma in Women and Development programs, formally opened the webinar and welcomed the participants. Dr. Taylan [...]
Paano ba natin masasabi na tayo ay maginhawa o malusog sa aspektong pisikal at mental? Paano ba natin matatamo ang isang kaaya-ayang buhay sa kabila ng mga hamon na ating nararanasan dulot ng pisikal, emosyonal, at sosyal na kalagayan? Ito ay ilan lamang sa mga tanong na tatalakayin sa OPEN Talk episode na "Ginhawa sa Lusog-Isip at Pagtanda: Pagtugon sa Estado ng Isip at Katawan" na binuo ng Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino (PSSP) at ng UPOU Multimedia Center. Ang mga tagapagsalita sa episode na ito ay ang sumusunod na mga kasapi ng PSSP: Dr. Violeta V. Bautista, R.Psy., Professor [...]
The Faculty of Management and Development Studies of the UP Open University is in need of two faculty members in Public Management. Interested parties should email the following requirements to [email protected] or [email protected]. 1) Application letter addressed to the dean; 2) Curriculum Vitae with picture and at least three (3) character references; 3) Copy of Transcript of Records from BS to the highest degree obtained; 4) Copy of Sample publication; and 5) Accomplished APB Form 1. #UPOpenUniversity
