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UP President Danilo Concepcion Meets with UPOU Officials

Mr. Danilo L. Concepcion, President of the University of the Philippines (UP) system, visited the headquarters of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) in Los Baños, Laguna on 18 October 2021. For the first time since the pandemic broke out, President Concepcion was able to meet with the UPOU officials, and set foot on UP’s “Cyber University” main campus.  During his brief meeting with the members of the UPOU Chancellor’s Advisory Council (CAC), President Concepcion sought updates regarding  the ongoing infrastructure projects within the university. He also shared his intent to provide UPOU the 73-hectare area of UP [...]

UP President Danilo Concepcion Meets with UPOU Officials2021-10-19T18:02:57+08:00

Staff Regent Vicki Belegal Swears Oath of Office

Ms. Victoria “Vicki” Canape Belegal took her oath of office as the newly elected Staff Regent (SR) before UP President Danilo L. Concepcion on Monday, 18 October 2021, at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Headquarters. She is the 7th Staff Regent (SR) of the University of the Philippines (UP) System who will represent the Administrative Staff and REPS of all eight Constituent Universities in the Board of Regents. SR Vicki, who serves as an Administrative Officer V in the UPOU Office of the University Registrar, calls for the support and cooperation of all UP sectors [...]

Staff Regent Vicki Belegal Swears Oath of Office2021-10-19T17:37:47+08:00

Gawad Pangulo Call for Nominations Extension

The UP Padayon Public Service Office will be accepting Nominations for the Fourth Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service until 29 October 2021. Colleges, departments, institutes, and other units in UP are enjoined to submit their nominations by accomplishing the nomination form with the appropriate documentary attachments. Public service initiatives that have been implemented from March 1, 2020 until July 31, 2021, with substantive outputs based on the stated objectives and outcomes, may be nominated. The nomination package, consisting of the award guidelines, selection criteria, and nomination form, may be downloaded at bit.ly/4thGawadPanguloPublicService. Nominations must be certified by the CU [...]

Gawad Pangulo Call for Nominations Extension2021-11-02T10:31:45+08:00

Upscaling Quality Assurance Systems through Benchmarking Online and Open Higher Education Institutions

 ICDE is proud to present another panel discussion at the ICDE Virtual Global Conference Week 2021!  On Thursday 28 October at 10:00 CEST, the Consortium for Benchmarking Framework for Online, Open, Smart, and Technology-Enhanced Higher Education is hosting a panel discussion on "Upscaling quality assurance systems through benchmarking online and open higher education institutions"  This panel will discuss the developed quality assurance framework, present results of its pilot implementation and identify the way forward, as well as examining opportunities and challenges on the way to establishing and upscaling robust quality assurance systems and mechanisms for benchmarking online higher education. The [...]

Upscaling Quality Assurance Systems through Benchmarking Online and Open Higher Education Institutions2021-11-02T10:36:49+08:00

Search for the Next UPOU Chancellor is On

The call for nominations for the next Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has been released. Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, the incumbent Chancellor of UPOU, will be ending her second term on 28 February 2022.   Nominees for the position of the Chancellor should have the following qualifications: (1) commitment to academic freedom and the ideals of the university; (2) distinction in the nominee’s expertise coupled with a generalist view and an appreciation of other disciples; (3) Filipino citizenship with a strong nationalist commitment; (4) demonstration of observance of the principles of collegiality and the democratic [...]

Search for the Next UPOU Chancellor is On2021-10-19T18:13:49+08:00

Call for Nominations for the Next Chancellor of the UP Open University

    The Search Committee for the Next Chancellor of the UP Open University wishes to announce that the deadline for nominations for Chancellor of the UP Open University is on 5:00 PM, 29 October 2021. For reference, these are the guidelines on the search process detailed on Administrative Order No. PDLC 21-53 dated 15 September 2021: WHO MAY BE NOMINATED TO THE CHANCELLORSHIP To be nominated, a nominee MUST possess the following qualifications: Commitment to academic freedom and ideals of the university; Distinction in the nominee’ of expertise coupled with a generalist view and an appreciation  of other [...]

Call for Nominations for the Next Chancellor of the UP Open University2021-10-19T16:04:26+08:00

Webinar #75 “FACT OR FAKE: Be COVID-19 Social Media Smart!”

The University of the Philippines in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19!   Registration slots are limited to this SPECIAL EDITION of  the STOP COVID DEATHS Webinar Series,  so sign up NOW: bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar75. Webinar #75 “FACT OR FAKE: Be COVID-19 Social Media Smart!” October 22, 2021 (Friday) 12nn Speakers: Roby Alampay Founder and Chairman Puma Public Productions   Dr. Jason Ligot International Health Promotion Specialist Director for Development Communication Organic Intelligence Dr. Albert Domingo Health Systems Specialist Joy Flavier-Alampay Executive Director Asia Society Philippines Ceej Tantengco Head of Communications PumaPodcast Opening Remarks: Dr.  Elena E. [...]

Webinar #75 “FACT OR FAKE: Be COVID-19 Social Media Smart!”2021-11-02T10:37:04+08:00

UPOU Welcomes New Students for AY 2021-2022

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed its new students for the academic year 2021-2022 through a student orientation program which premiered on 11 October 2021, 10:00 AM live via the UPOU Facebook Page.  Mr. Danilo Concepcion, President of the University of the Philippines System, delivered the opening speech by reminding the new Isko and Iska to uphold freedom of speech, honor, and excellence, especially at these trying times. Dr. Melinda Dela Peña Bandalaria also addressed the new cyber scholars and reminded them that as independent online learners of the UPOU, “great power comes with [...]

UPOU Welcomes New Students for AY 2021-20222021-10-19T18:30:05+08:00

UPOU Equipped Over 1,000 HEI Teachers to be Lead Trainers on Flexible Learning

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), trained over 1,000 teachers on flexible learning through the capability building program “Gearing up for the Next Normal: Training of Teachers on Flexible Learning." The newly trained teachers were also equipped to develop their own Teacher-Training Program to be the lead trainers of the said topic in their respective institutions. The training program was participated by 1,292 teachers representing 205 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from different regions in the country. Participants were trained by UPOU faculty members who are experts on [...]

UPOU Equipped Over 1,000 HEI Teachers to be Lead Trainers on Flexible Learning2021-10-18T16:14:30+08:00
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