Reiteration of Memorandum Order No. OSU2020-03-01: OSU Protocol for the Duration of the Health Emergency PDF

(JUN. 23)—The Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) of the College of Engineering (COE) at UP Diliman (UPD) received the 2019 NCRP Outstanding Institution Award from the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NCRP). The award was given in recognition of the EEEI’s efforts to become the National Institute for Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering. “The EEEI devotes resources to the academic formation of students to be well-versed engineers and competent researchers. This is cascaded to the academic programs through capstone projects that address challenging engineering problems. Today, the…

1. A series of interviews will be conducted by the Nomination Committee with the stakeholders through the Zoom platform. 2. The interviews will be conducted by sector accordingly: a. for faculty and staff, 23 June (9-12 noon, and 1-4 pm respectively); b. for students and parents, 24 June (9-12 noon); and c. for alumni, 24 June (1-4 pm). 3. The interviews can be conducted individually or by groups. For group interviews, the maximum number of interviewees is five (5). 4. Stakeholders are requested to send an email message signifying their intent to be interviewed. Messages can be sent to…

As a follow up to the UP College of Education‘s white paper on Education Resilience and Learning Continuity, the College has also curated resources for remote learning which can be accessed here: tiny.cc/curated-resources. Materials and resources that are featured in this collection are organized based on the key strategies that we presented in the white paper. 8 Key Strategies for Education Resilience and Continuity in the Time of COVID-19 1.     Prioritize teacher and student safety, health, and well-being. 2.     Recalibrate curricular and assessment priorities. 3.     Enact flexible learning options. 4.     Empower families for…

The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), through its Executive Committee, unequivocally opposes the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 that is awaiting the signature of President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Because UP is the national university, the country’s urgent concerns are the university’s concerns. These include policies and laws that are deleterious to our people’s rights and welfare. It is in this context that we are compelled to take a stand on the Anti-Terrorism Act. Last June 5, Friday, Cebu City’s police violently dispersed a peaceful protest against the Anti-Terrorism Bill being held at the vicinity of UP Cebu, pursued and…

The shutdown of ABS-CBN, especially in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a disservice to the Filipino people. We consider all broadcast media organizations, including ABS-CBN, as partners in engaging the public. They provide channels and platforms for bringing vital information to communities and other places which schools and universities are not able to reach. They offer platforms for the university’s scholars, researchers, scientists, and artists to speak to broader audiences, translating expert knowledge into popular forms and transmitting ideas and discourse into the wider public arenas. For the truth to stand…

(MAY 8) ̶ UP Diliman (UPD) once again breaks its silence in light of the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) Cease-and-Desist Order (CDO) against ABS-CBN Corporation. The Carillon bells will toll today at 6:30 p.m. in support of press freedom and in solidarity with the ABS-CBN employees. ABS-CBN reports NTC ordered the network to stop its broadcast operations “due to the expiration of its congressional franchise” on May 4. The UP Carillon Tower, between the University Theater and the UP Film Institute along Osmeña Avenue, was designed by National…

(May 1)—The draconic move to quarantine Metro Manila is causing its residents much inconvenience and anxiety. At the same time, however, they are benefitting from cleaner air brought by the controlled mobility as a consequence of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Experts from the College of Science and College of Engineering of the University…

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