[updated] Events in March 2021

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Message of Chancellor Larry N. Digal to continuing students

Welcome back, students. I hope you were able to rest and recover from the challenges we all faced last semester. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in myriad ways and brought many changes in the manner of how we traditionally do things in the academe. This pandemic upended higher education as we know it and profoundly affected educational institutions, including the University of the Philippines. The First Semester became a testing ground for the delivery of new learning ideas and methods and we all gained lessons from the experiences of the First Semester. From these lessons, we will continue to improve and develop ways and means to make this transition to remote learning as easy as possible for you. A foremost concern is your safety and protection as we go through another semester of remote learning. I would like to reiterate the commitment of the UP System to provide learning assistance to students who are in need, but let me take this opportunity to appeal for patience and understanding in any delays in receiving this assistance. There are also challenges in the delivery of these learning assistance packages due to the pandemic. The Second Semester will also usher in new ways of delivering student services through our virtual outlets with the goal of giving students a bridge of communication for any assistance that UP Mindanao can provide you. Rest assured that you are not alone in this journey. Our UP Mindanao administration, including your professors and instructors, are here to provide support and guidance. Please do not hesitate to let us know. We will be more than willing to assist you. On behalf of the UP Mindanao community, I wish you good health and a safe and productive semester.

Events in March 2021

21 February - 20 March - The 2021 International Mother Language Conference and Festival is on-going until 20 March 2021. The UP Mindanao Department of Social Sciences is one of the assisting institutions. All information regarding the conference is available on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/motherlanguageconference

01 - 31 March - The University of the Philippines Mindanao joins the country in celebrating the 2021 National Women's Month (NWM). In line with this year's campaign, "Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!", we are proud to highlight resilience during this pandemic time through this photo series. #WomenMakeChange. To learn more and participate in other NWM initiatives, visit https://pcw.gov.ph/2021-national-womens-month/

03 March - A webinar, “Maintaining positivity and building resilience during tough times,” will be given by the OSA/HRDO for employees on 03 March 2021, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The resource person is Associate Professor and Licensed Psychologist Dr. Ronaldo A. Motilla, CSCLP, RPsy.

08 March - DMPCS Online Research Seminar. 08 March 2021, 2:00 PM. Register here: http://bit.ly/3kHeMe5 Seminar Title: "A tour on iterative regularization to solve inverse problems." Speaker: Assistant Professor Rommel Real (Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science)

11 March - Townhall meeting to present UP Mindanao's updated strategic plan 2019-2023. The updated plan is based on the assessment and the plans and programs made yearly by various units. The inputs will go into the UP System planning workshop on 17-19 March 2021.

16 March - Webinar on “Exploring Women’s Role in Food and Agriculture Resilience” on 16 March 2021 (Tuesday) from 1:00 PM to 4:00 p.m. Register at https://bit.ly/UPMin-SOM-Webinar4 on or before 15 March 2021. For more inquiries, contact .

17 March - 2nd Semester AY 2020-2021 Convocation. 17 March 2021, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. to discuss academic policies, academic resources, Help Desks, and other support for faculty and students. Register using the UP email account at https://bit.ly/30JhQxc

19 March - Training for Contractors of Infra Projects on the Bidding Process of UP Mindanao,19 March 2021 (Friday), 2:00 PM, via Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID: 843 179 4292. Meeting Passcode: TrainingUP

17, 24, and 31 March - "Towards 100 Years of Resilience: From the Helm of the University Library" A three-part online lecture series/webinar on the development of the University Library. On 17, 24, and 31 March 2021, 2:00 - 4:00 PM via Zoom Webinar. Register through the link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TBfuBd_gTo6Ur5M0XwskfA.

Calendar of Activities
Program for 17 March - Experiences from UPD
Program for 24 March - Experiences from UPM, UPB, and UPMin
Program for 31 March - Experiences from UPLB, UPCebu, UPV, and UPOU