UPOU-FMDS Conducts Orientation on Adopt-A-Plot Program for PESO Laguna

2024-03-04T16:27:22+08:00

In line with the on-going project of Adopt-A-Plot program, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held an orientation for the employees of its partner government institution, the Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of Laguna, on 30 January 2024 at the Teaching and Learning Hub (TLH) Conference Room and FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation towards Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition). The said orientation was part of the initial steps of joining the program through reserving a plot and attending a face-to-face orientation. Adopt-A-Plot Program is under the Sustainability in Action [...]

UPOU-FMDS Conducts Orientation on Adopt-A-Plot Program for PESO Laguna2024-03-04T16:27:22+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Opens up Opportunity for Students’ Thesis Experimentations on FMDS Perma GARDEN

2024-03-04T09:54:14+08:00

As part of the 2023 program goals of FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N (Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition), the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) starts accommodating students working with their research experimentations. The pilot undergraduate thesis study was started last 22 January 2024 by setting up the feeding platforms together with bird feeds, as a material to be used for observational study and serves as the feeding area for the birds where competitive interactions will be observed and monitored by a camera trap. Mr. Nathaniel Mirandilla, an undergraduate student [...]

UPOU-FMDS Opens up Opportunity for Students’ Thesis Experimentations on FMDS Perma GARDEN2024-03-04T09:54:14+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Holds a Commemorative Tree Planting as Part of IUSR Partnership Program with Southern Taiwan University

2024-03-04T09:41:18+08:00

(from left to right) FMDS Dean Serrano, Ms. Mary Grace Campollo, and Dr. Wong planting one out of the five atis seedlings during the commemorative planting ceremony In partnership with the Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association Kaohsiung, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) launched the International University of Social Responsibility (IUSR) collaborative program, through a commemorative tree planting initiative on 20 January 2024 at the FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N (Growing Appreciation towards Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition) UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. This historic event of planting [...]

UPOU-FMDS Holds a Commemorative Tree Planting as Part of IUSR Partnership Program with Southern Taiwan University2024-03-04T09:41:18+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Records a Hundred of Flora and Avifaunal Diversity within the FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship & Nutrition)

2024-03-04T09:39:16+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) compiled a dataset of 200 plant species and 22 observed bird species as of 18 January 2024 and 20 October 2023, respectively. Identified species in the FMDS Permaculture G.A.R.D.E.N. Source: https://angusmaps.my.canva.site/upou-perma-garden-map Based on the conducted 3-day field inventory of plant species on 16-18 January 2024, a total of 183 plant species were identified and 17 unidentified plant species. These were co-initiated by Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores, permaculture expert and designer, and Ms. Maryjane Reondanga, the Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. caretaker. Meanwhile, the baselining of avifaunal [...]

UPOU-FMDS Records a Hundred of Flora and Avifaunal Diversity within the FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship & Nutrition)2024-03-04T09:39:16+08:00

UPOU FMDS and Campus Development and Management Office Strengthen Collaborative Efforts on Waste Management and Food Servicing

2024-03-01T16:52:26+08:00

In alignment with advocacy for sustainable policies and practices to establish a model sustainability campus, the Campus Development and Maintenance Office (CDMO) of UP Open University (UPOU) engaged in collaborative efforts with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) on 12 February 2024. The seminar, titled ‘Collaborative Project on Waste Management and Food Servicing,’ addressed various challenges concerning waste collection and solid waste management systems. Solid Waste Management or SWM constitutes a pivotal element of the SiALLC (Sustainability in Action – A Living Laboratory Campus) initiative at UPOU, wherein FMDS spearheads its operational implementation both within and beyond [...]

UPOU FMDS and Campus Development and Management Office Strengthen Collaborative Efforts on Waste Management and Food Servicing2024-03-01T16:52:26+08:00

40th Sustainable Shared Growth Seminar on Decentralization: The Case of MPSUID Butuan

2024-03-01T16:47:57+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) invites you to the 40th Sustainable Shared Growth Seminar titled, “Decentralization: The case of Master Plan for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development (MPSUID) Butuan” on 08 March 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at the UPOU Audio-Visual Room (AVR) and live via Zoom. The seminar was inspired by Butuan’s explicitly stated vision for its development. The Philippines suffers from a severe case of inequitable distribution of income or wealth. This inequity is reflected in the skewed concentration of economic activities to just a [...]

40th Sustainable Shared Growth Seminar on Decentralization: The Case of MPSUID Butuan2024-03-01T16:47:57+08:00

UPOU to Highlight Equality, Progress, and Inclusivity in the 2024 Women’s Month Celebration

2024-02-29T16:50:09+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) continuously highlights the celebration of both National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day this March 2024. UPOU, through the Gender Focal Point System (GFPS) and the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC), will be celebrating Women’s Month with a series of events and activities. The month-long celebration aims to raise awareness about gender equality and women's rights and corresponding issues and will serve as a tribute to the countless contributions and achievements of women in various fields and industries within the university’s open and distance e-learning (ODeL) framework. This year’s theme, UPOU [...]

UPOU to Highlight Equality, Progress, and Inclusivity in the 2024 Women’s Month Celebration2024-02-29T16:50:09+08:00

UPOU-FMDS and PESO Laguna Conducted a Courtesy Visit with the Local Government Unit of Los Baños, Laguna for Barangay Digital Transformation Project

2024-04-02T14:58:59+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in partnership with Laguna Public Employment Services Office (PESO Laguna), recently conducted a courtesy visit to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Los Baños, Laguna on 16 February 2024 in relation to the public service initiative called “Barangay Digital Transformation”. Led by UPOU-FMDS Dean Dr. Joane V. Serrano, the team, which included Ms. Mary Jane T. Banasihan-Corcuera, Manager of the PESO Laguna, Ms. Dona Lyn Piamonte, FMDS Linkages Staff, and Mr. Rodson Del Mundo, Provincial PESO Staff, visited Los Baños Municipal Administrator [...]

UPOU-FMDS and PESO Laguna Conducted a Courtesy Visit with the Local Government Unit of Los Baños, Laguna for Barangay Digital Transformation Project2024-04-02T14:58:59+08:00

UPOU Chatbot Solution ‘Openg’ Bags Best Moodle Innovation Award of 2023

2024-02-22T17:41:27+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has once again reaffirmed its status as an innovator in online education when its MODeL chatbot solution, Openg, was awarded as the Best Moodle Innovation of 2023 by the Moodle Association of Japan at the Moodle Moot 2024 held on 16-18 February 2024 at the Nagasaki International University, Japan. As the official platform for the UPOU Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), MODeL consistently receives a high volume of inquiries, ranging from general information to course enrollment. Since Openg’s launch in 2023, it has been aiding users in setting up accounts, registering [...]

UPOU Chatbot Solution ‘Openg’ Bags Best Moodle Innovation Award of 20232024-02-22T17:41:27+08:00

Promoting Safety and Conservation: UPOU Conducts a Workshop on Proper Snake Handling

2024-02-21T17:28:08+08:00

Ms. Ong and Mr. Tamayo with Dr. Joane Serrano, Chair of the DRRM Committee (L) and Ms. Victoria Canape-Belegal, Chief AO of CDMO (R). The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and the Campus Development and Maintenance Office (CDMO), conducted a training on the proper handling of snakes and other venomous animals on 15 February 2024 at 10:00 AM in the CCDL Building. Ms. Jazz Ong was invited as a Resource Speaker through the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity in her capacity as a Knowledge Management Associate. [...]

Promoting Safety and Conservation: UPOU Conducts a Workshop on Proper Snake Handling2024-02-21T17:28:08+08:00
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