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Freshmen admission appeals on Aug 12-15

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Announcements

The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao is encouraging interested UP College Admission (UPCA) passers and non-passers to apply for admission appeals and reconsideration from August 12-15. The Office of the University Registrar will consider appeals for all ten undergraduate degree programs, including the new Bachelor of Sports Science degree. The application period from August 12-15 will be online through https://tinyurl.com/2022Appeals. Admission results will be announced by August 25, and enrollment will be on August 29.

Applicants should have passed UPCA 2022 with UP Mindanao as their first or second campus choice. A scanned copy of the result should also be prepared. For non-passers, the applicant’s University Predicted Grade (UPG) should be 2.8 or better, which is available on the UPCA Application account. Following RA 10931, UP Mindanao offers free tuition and provides learning assistance to students as well. Classes for the 1st semester of AY 2022-2023 will begin on September 5 in UP Mindanao, Mintal, Davao City. UPMin will adopt blended learning, the combination of face-to-face and online modes of instruction.

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Bachelor of Sports Science offering approved

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Announcements

2022 072822 BSS APPROVED BOR The UP Board of Regents approved the Bachelor of Sports Science (BSS) offering by UP Mindanao at its 1372nd Meeting on July 28, 2022. The BSS is a four-year undergraduate program to be offered under the Department of Human Kinetics (DHK). The program aims to develop qualified individuals to function effectively as science-oriented sports specialists. It also serves as a pre-medicine course. UPCA passers, shiftees, and transferees are welcome to apply, said the DHK bulletin.

The BSS was adopted with approval from the existing program of the UP Diliman College of Human Kinetics. The BSS offering is a step forward toward the establishment of a college for human kinetics in UP Mindanao, as pledged by President Danilo Concepcion in a statement to media in January 2019 after signing the memorandum of agreement with then-Davao City mayor, now vice-president, Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Chancellor Murao sworn-in as DACUN trustee

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Announcements


Chancellor Murao (sixth from left) with the DACUN Board of Trustees	Some of the participants in the DACUN General Assembly

Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao was sworn into office as one of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Davao Colleges & Universities Network (DACUN) in an oath-taking ceremony administered by Davao City Councilor Pilar Braga during the DACUN Annual General Assembly held at the Philippine Women's College (PWC) of Davao on July 14, 2022.

In her remarks, Chancellor Murao thanked Councilor Braga, saying, "Your presence here shows your continued support for educational endeavors."

To her fellow educators, she said, "Listening to our activity this afternoon, there's one word that sticks out and that is commitment. Commitment to quality education and sustaining that kind of education that has never changed and that will still remain the same. Yet at the same time, as we move to the new academic year, we’re all facing these new challenges that we are all excited about, and looking forward to that, because we are exploring new mindsets, new strategies, new modalities, and new experiences."

"This has been an opportunity for all of us to rekindle our relationships here in the DACUN family and establish new relationships," she said. "I’m new in this family, but I really felt welcomed by our colleagues in the team. Thank you for welcoming me," she said.

Outgoing DACUN president, PWC's Prof. Vicente Antonio Pijano, pointed out the continuing activities of DACUN throughout the pandemic in his president's report. This theme of the constant activity was echoed in the subsequent committee reports and plans, as well.

The DACUN is presently composed of Assumption College of Davao, Ateneo de Davao U., Brokenshire College, Davao Doctors College, Holy Cross of Davao College, Rizal Memorial Colleges, San Pedro College, PWC of Davao, University of the Immaculate Conception, University of Mindanao, University of Southeastern Philippines, and the University of the Philippines Mindanao.

Alumni support UPMin's strategic plan

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Announcements

UP alumni pledged to provide sponsors for the proposed Bahay Alumni in the UP Mindanao campus and whatever support they can give to the UP Mindanao strategic plan. This was the collective response to the UP Mindanao strategic plan presented by Chancellor Lyre Murao and her vice chancellors, Annabelle Novero and Leo Manuel Estana, before officials of the UP Alumni Association Davao, the UP Mindanao Foundation Inc., and former UP Mindanao officials, in a meeting on July 9, 2022. Present at the meeting were [in photo, left-right] former VC Antonio Obsioma, UPAAD chairperson Nap Concepcion, UPMFI vice-chair John Gaisano, UPMFI chair Sebastian "Anggie" Angliongto, Chancellor Murao, former chancellor Sylvia Concepcion, VCAA Annabelle Novero, former VCAA Nilo Oponda, and VC for Administration Estana. Meeting support was provided by Sheila San Jose of UPMFI, Janessa Villota, Keith Brigette del la Cerna, and PRO Rene Estremera of UPMin-OC.

The UP Mindanao strategic plan 2022-2025 made be browsed here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fE0i198WN7NtnI8w2sG4ouqL6y603rFW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108212781773198315073&rtpof=true&sd=true

UPMin commits support for BARMM Junior Scientist Program

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Announcements

University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao Chancellor Lyre Anni E. Murao committed the support of UPMin and its Ugnayan ng Pahinungod volunteer program to the Bangsamoro Junior Scientist Program (BJSP) to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal at the Consultation Workshop and Launching of the BJSP on July 5, 2022 in Cotabato City.

The establishment of the Bangsamoro Junior Scientist Program and the deployment of Gurong Pahinungod volunteers in BARMM are two of the ten programs agreed upon by UP and the BARMM Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by UP President Danilo Concepcion and Minister Iqbal in May 2022.

Chancellor Murao, a biology professor, and UPMin’s Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Director Michael Gatela, who is also a member of the Technical Working Group on the UP and BARMM-MBHTE Partnership, represented UPMin in the BJSP launch.

Murao said UPMin’s partnership with the BARMM’s education ministry aims to deliver responsive, relevant, and quality education for disadvantaged and marginalized learners in the BARMM.

"We commit to doing our best to help craft and implement the Bangsamoro Junior Scientist Program. We have experts willing to share their talents and expertise to help realize this plan,” she said.

“As a scientist, I believe that enhancing our society's capabilities in science, technology, and innovation is essential to pursuing social and economic progress," she adds.

She said science, technology, and innovation could help uplift poor and marginalized groups by bringing about social and economic opportunities and providing affordable solutions to their basic needs.

"I believe that the planned Bangsamoro Junior Scientist Program can significantly contribute to this end,” she said.

Murao said UPMin’s Ugnayan ng Pahinungod and Center for the Advancement of Research in Mindanao (CARIM) look forward to working with the MBTHE and supporting the Bangsamoro Junior Scientist Program to promote the culture of research in the K-12 and contribute to attaining quality and holistic education for the BARMM.

“Moreover, the BARMM is one of the identified priority areas under UP Mindanao's three-year plan (2022-2025) during my term as chancellor. So we look forward to engaging you more often in the coming months in areas of mutual interests," she added.

Director Gatela said UP Mindanao's Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, the official volunteer program of UP, is presently calling for volunteers among UP’s graduating students and alumni to serve in the BARMM as Gurong Pahinungods.

“Volunteerism is vital to UP’s ideals of honor and excellence. Aside from other UP units, UP Min has supervised the deployment of 33 Gurong Pahinungod volunteers throughout Mindanao of which six alumni have served as volunteers in the BARMM from 2000-2006,” he said.

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