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University of the Philippines
Office of Alumni Relations
Welcome to UP OPEN UNIVERSITY
Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna
Culture of Sharing Wisdom
The entrance to the UP Open University is marked by the UPOU seal and the statues of men and women in an art installation called “The Culture of Sharing Wisdom.” This was conceptualized, designed, and sculpted by Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, the third Chancellor of UPOU. This art installation was inaugurated on 20 February 2020, in celebration of UPOU’s 25th Anniversary.
Academic Residences
The UPOU Faculty and Staff Housing, dubbed “Academic Residences,” is a 3-story building that sits on a 3,730 square meter lot at the UPOU headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. It boasts 50 suites, a roof deck and indoor gardens. This facility was developed by the Department of Public Works and Highways as part of the Konkreto 2022 program and Build Build Build campaign. The building was completed on 6 April 2019 and was officially inaugurated on 20 November 2019.
UPOU Oblation
The University of the Philippines Open University Oblation was conceptualized and sculpted by Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso. The sculpture reflects UPOU’s vision of widening access to education. The replica of Guillermo Tolentino’s UP Oblation stands at the center of a pedestal and appears to be lifted by a swirling ribbon. This ribbon symbolizes the Philippine flag with stars around it signifying Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The ribbon raises the oblation to greater heights which is very representative of the University’s ultimate goal of widening access to education. As inspired by the original Oblation, it still represents the act of offering oneself for the service of the country. The models for the oblation are believed to be Anastacio Caedo, a former student of Tolentino, and Virgilio Raymundo, Tolentino’s brother-in-law.
Multimedia Production Building
The Multimedia Production Building is a two-storey building houses two video studios of varied sizes; several digital audio recording booths; video-conferencing rooms for online meetings and training; immersive learning laboratories; a maker space; video editing rooms.
Centennial Plaza
The Centennial Plaza is a place for recreational outdoor activities such as exhibitions, mini- concerts, and other similar events. It is where you can find the UPOU Centennial Marker – a metal sculpture created by National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva. The sculpture is called “The Pursuit of Education”, which symbolizes the strengthening of communities and the Filipino nation as well as education in all forms.
Community Hub
The UPOU Community Hub was constructed in 2015. It serves as a venue for interaction, skills training, and idea generation and sharing among members of the UPOU Community and UPOU’s immediate public.