Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao and Mr.Kenneth Montajes cut the ribbon to open the Fair, witnessed by Director Ma. Stella Salazar and others

In celebration of UP Mindanao's 29th Founding Anniversary, the UPMin Office of Student Affairs held a 3-day Scholarship Fair on February 27-29, 2024, at the Administration Building  Atrium. UPMin Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao opened the Fair alongside OSA Director Ma. Stella Salazar and guest speaker Instructor Kenneth P. Montajes of the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science (DMPCS) of the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM).  

The featured scholarship programs included those from the UP Alumni Association, UPSTREAM, SHESTEMS, UT Foundation, Vicente B. Bello, SunLife Financial Foundation, UP Presidential Scholarship Program, CHED, the UP Student Learning Assistance System Online, the DOST Scholarship Program, and the UP Mindanao Foundation (UPMFI) Scholarship Program.

The UP Mindanao UC supports the creation of the Committee on the Promotion and Protection of Academic Freedom and Human Rights. Given the rampant cases of state fascism such as red-tagging and violation of human rights and academic freedom, we believe that the present institutional arrangement we have at present does not have the avenues and facility for ends which the proposed Committee can best accomplish.

The UP Mindanao Office of Student Affairs, through Guidance Services Specialist Remigio Domingo, successfully delivered the lecture forum on "Coping with the Better Normal and Addressing Depression and Anxiety" on February 26, 2024, at the CHSS Mini Theatre.  

Dr. Abegail Lozada-Laganao, Chairperson of the Institute of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Southern Philippines Medical Center and a UPMin alumna, served as the resource speaker. The forum delved into the intricacies of sustaining well-being in the "Better Normal," the post-pandemic environment. Dr. Lozada-Laganao shed light on the persistent challenges posed by anxiety and depression for individuals to build resilience. She discussed strategies and mechanics to effectively cope with mental health issues and achieve improved mental well-being.