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ISKOwentuhan 2021 promotes cross-cultural sharing between Filipino and international students

31 May 2021

The International Student Relations (ISR) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA), together with the Society of Exchange Students-University of the Philippines (SExS-UP), launched the ISKOwentuhan program to promote cross-cultural sharing between international and Filipino students of UPLB on May 7. Dr. Jea Agnes T. Buera, head of ISR, welcomed the ... [continue reading]

ISR-OVCSA orients international students

29 March 2021

In keeping with the new normal, the International Student Relations (ISR) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) welcomed international students of UPLB by holding a virtual orientation on March 24. The annual welcome program, done online due to COVID-19 restrictions, was held for new and continuing international undergraduate and postgraduate ... [continue reading]

Oplan Hatid repatriates students, dependents to Timor Leste

6 November 2020

UPLB, through the Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA), facilitated the repatriation of seven students and their five dependents to Timor Leste under the Oplan Hatid program. The repatriation was carried out in coordination with the Embassy of Timor Leste in Manila, UPLB Office of the ... [continue reading]

Championing Student Partnership and Welfare as Mandate: Vice Chancellor Silva shares vision for OVCSA

3 November 2020

As Chancellor-elect Jose V. Camacho, Jr., takes the helm in forwarding a future-proof UPLB, Dr. Janette Malata-Silva of the Department of Humanities joins the new administration as the appointed Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (VCSA). With an endorsement by the UPLB University Student Council (USC), the highest governing student institution that represents the UPLB studentry, Dr. ... [continue reading]

Oplan Hatid embarks on biggest international operation

12 June 2020

Twenty four Sri Lankan graduate students from UPLB were able to fly home to their country today, June 11, through an embassy-coordinated operation of various UPLB offices and Oplan Hatid.This is the biggest batch of UPLB students who were sent home on an international flight after being stranded in Los Baños due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing quarantine.The students were ferried ... [continue reading]