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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) invites its partners, friends, supporters, and alumni to the episode 12 of the “Edu-Hack: Navigating a Turbulent Educational Landscape” on 25 August 2020 at 10:00 AM. In this episode,   the UPOU Kaagapay+ will be launched as well as the first UPOU virtual #hangOUTs.  “What will it be like to study for a university degree during a pandemic?” is the theme for this episode, a second part of the Edu-Hack held on 7 July 2020. The discussion will focus on the panel members’ experiences during this public health crisis, the  difficulties they [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and the Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program organized the Let’s Talk It Over webinar titled “Who Takes Care of the Caregivers? The COVID-19 Experience” on 11 June 2020 to take a closer look at the situations of nurses during this pandemic and their experience as COVID-19 patients and survivors. The COVID-19 Experience Ms. Angelique Rosete, a gyne-oncology and trophoblastic nurse at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Mr. John Alex Melencio, a charge nurse in Royal Brompton Hospital, United Kingdom. shared their experiences as nurses who take care of [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) organized a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) webinar entitled “Capacitating Oneself for the New Normal” on 27 May 2020 to discuss the importance of well-being in these trying times and how people can be capacitated to cope with these challenges and be prepared for the “new normal” after this pandemic. Jenine Bagos, Project Staff of Diploma in/Master of Social Work (D/MSW) and Diploma in Women and Development (DWD) of FMDS and moderator of the webinar, started the event by sharing the importance of “emotional protective equipment” to endure the mental impact of [...]

Amidst the threat of COVID-19, 12  University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) students continued to heed the call of volunteerism across the country. Their volunteer efforts, done in coordination with various private institutions, government and non-government organizations, were reflected in the documentation survey released by the UP Open University Ugnayan ng Pahinungod (OUPahinungod) on 25 March 2020.  Of the 12  students that responded to the survey, five students were from the Faculty of Education (FEd), four were under the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), and three were students from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS).  [...]

O.S.A. Helpdesk to aid UPOU students in time of COVID-19 outbreak The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) launched an online tool to respond to the concerns of UPOU students amid the COVID-19 outbreak. This is the Offering Sincere Advocacy (O.S.A.) Helpdesk.  O.S.A. Helpdesk is part of UPOU’s response to COVID-19 safety and awareness. OSA Helpdesk urges UPOU  students to report their needs and concerns not just in relation to academic matters but also concerns related to their mental health.  UPOU OSA, mandated to provide information, advice, and guidance regarding the students’ [...]

UPOU’s free open online courses to aid universities  to prepare amidst threats of COVID-19 As the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to spread globally and with the alert level raised to “code red sub-level 1” by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH), many of the crucial matters in life need to be rethought and rearranged. This includes not just work arrangements, but education as well. One option that is gaining rapid popularity is to maximize the use of the internet which allows the employees to work from home, and educational institutions to take advantage of online learning.  The University [...]

Ms. Sherilyn Sia, a Master of Distance Education (MDE) graduate offered by the Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), served as one of the speakers during the Second International Biennial Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) held at the International Conference Center in the Republic of Seychelles on 21-23 February 2019. Anchored on the theme "Big Data for Small Children: Monitoring Holistic Early Childhood Development", Ms. Sia shared her knowledge and experience on improving children's safety and increasing parental engagement through data management in childcare centers in Singapore. In her presentation, [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University's Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) through the Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program, headed by Asst. Prof. Queenie R. Ridulme, Program Chair, conducted the Let's Talk it Over titled "Universal Health Care Law: Implications to Maternal and Child Health" on 07 May 2019 at the University of the Philippines Manila, College of Nursing (CN) Seminar room. Dr. Teresita I. Barcelo, MAN Professorial Lecturer, former UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and one of the leading nursing experts in the country, shared her expertise in the field of Maternal and Child [...]

It has been the tradition of the UP Open University (UPOU) to hold a blood donation drive every April. This 2019, the UPOU Blood Donation Drive was held on 10 April at the UPOU Oblation Hall in Los Banos, Laguna. Of the 78 volunteers, there were 45 successful blood donors. Despite a decrease in the number of successful donors compared to previous years, most of the donors this time were employees of the university. This somehow reflects the stakeholders' continuous support for extension work and public service initiated by UPOU. The initiative is spearheaded by the UPOU Faculty of Information [...]