Since assuming office as Faculty Regent in January, I have found our university community immersed in critical conversations on curricular reform and faculty welfare. At face value, these may seem like two separate institutional concerns — one pedagogical, the other linked to career progression. But both, along with other issues that have not gained the […]
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Information technology solutions provider Microgenesis donated 13 Huawei IdeaHub interactive display board units to the Ƶ, with a ceremonial turnover held on June 10. The event was led by UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan and Microgenesis Executive Director Jeffrey Choa. Choa, a BS Computer Science alumnus of the […]
The Ƶ will celebrate its 117th founding anniversary with a weeklong series of activities, highlighted by a free concert of the UP Symphony Orchestra on June 18, 2025. The concert, titled Alay sa Pamantasan ng Sambayanan, will be held at the UP Theater in UP Diliman at 6 p.m to commemorate both […]
The incoming members of the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and the chairperson and vice chairpersons of the various committees of the Philippine Association of University Women – Ƶ Chapter, Inc. (PAUW-UP) took their oaths of office before UP University President Angelo A. Jimenez. Even before its incorporation in 2004, the […]
The “AnthropoScene” exhibit features ceramic sculptures created by over 60 artists, scientists, and students from the Ƶ (UP) community. The curated installation by Katti Sta. Ana transcends art and science, shedding light on the environmental crisis and our impact on the planet. It responds to the pressing concerns about climate change and […]
Eight senatorial candidates in the 2025 midterm elections showed up to share their views on women, LGBTIQ+, and youth issues in “Harapan sa Diliman: A Senatorial Forum on the Equality Agenda” at the UP Diliman School of Statistics Auditorium on February 20. The forum, attended mostly by students and teachers from higher education institutions […]
UP community mobilizes to keep legacy of People Power alive Today, Feb. 25, marks 39 years since the EDSA People Power Revolution, which ushered the country’s transition to democracy after years of authoritarian rule under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. The uprising remains a historic testament to the Filipino people’s courage and unity. […]
“It’s this kind of courage and self-confidence that Lagman employs within the House, where he wields a kind of silent authority over even older colleagues … This is the kind of man and legislator Lagman is: loyal, dogged, daring, and unafraid.” – Rina Jimenez-David, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 19, 2010 The University of the […]
The Ƶ Concert Chorus (UPCC) debuted in Taiwan in a week-long tour entitled Taiwanihan Awakening: A Musical Journey in Kaohsiung City, a few months after their successful European goodwill cultural concert tour. One of its highlights? A joint performance on January 21, 2025, with the Taiwanese youth orchestra Strings of […]
“Thank you, everyone. Farewell, my beloved University. I have done my best for you.” — Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo Jr., Farewell Speech, 2005 Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, who served as the 18th president of the Ƶ (UP) from 1999 to 2005, passed away on Dec. 19, 2024, at age 89. This […]