“The GE conversations will continue because you have begun to craft the GE of the future. A GE that meets its objectives, including building a collaborative culture in search of solutions to the many problems plaguing the nation and humanity. In this time of COVID, we are tapping into the values, ways of thinking, and doing that we inculcate in GE,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Rose Bautista during the successful conclusion of the UP System GE Conference 2021.
The Conference was held with the following objectives: a) reflect on the teaching of general education (GE) in a time of crisis; b) rearticulate the relevance of GE philosophy; and, c) reinvigorate the teaching and learning of GE. It was conducted via Zoom with a simultaneous YouTube live stream on the following dates: 26-27 April 2021, 5-6 and 10-11 May 2021. This was organized by the UP System GE – Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) through the Technical Working Group (TWG). The TWG is composed of Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (AVPAA) Prof. Evangeline C. Amor, AVPAA Prof. Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay, Prof. Patricia B. Arinto (Member-at-Large), Prof. Leah E. Abayao (UP Baguio), Assoc. Prof. Shane Carreon (UP Cebu), Assoc. Prof Nancy A. Kimuell-Gabriel (UP Diliman), Asst. Prof. Mark Oliver S. Llangco (UP Los Baños), Prof. Maria Constancia D. Carillo (UP Manila), Asst. Prof. Nelfa M. Glova (UP Mindanao), Prof. Ricardo T. Bagarinao (UP Open University), and Assoc. Prof. Maria Severa Fe S. Katalbas (UP Visayas).