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Silliman University (SU) alumnus F. Jordan Carnice, a 2009 graduate of the Bachelor of Arts in English major in Creative Writing program, has marked two major literary milestones: becoming the first three-time Poet of the Year at the Nick Joaquin Literary Awards (NJLA) and being selected for a four-week international writers residency in Indonesia. Carnice won [...]

Silliman University’s Technical Educational Vocational and Entrepreneurial Center (SU TEVEC) graduated 125 trainees during its 47th Graduation Ceremony on September 4, 2026, at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The graduating class comprised 105 Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) National Certificate (NC) III graduates and 20 Animal Production (Swine) NC II graduates. Serving as [...]

Twenty-five persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) graduated from a 29-day training program in Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) National Certificate (NC) II during the 46th Graduation Day Ceremony of Silliman University’s Technical Educational Vocational and Entrepreneurial Center (TEVEC) on September 3, 2026, at the Negros Oriental Detention and Rehabilitation Center (NODRC) in Dumaguete City. The training was […]

The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) hosted the Time Capsule Laying Ceremony for the Silliman University Alumni Hall on August 27, 2026, marking the beginning of the rebuilding of the historic structure and a new chapter for generations of Sillimanian alumni. Newly elected SAAI President Eric Samuel P. Joven said the project is being funded [...]

Silliman University (SU) marked ASEAN Month in August 2026 with a series of activities highlighting regional cooperation, cultural diversity, environmental heritage, and greater awareness of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The celebration kicked off on August 10 with the first joint flag-raising ceremony of the School of Public Affairs and Governance (SPAG), College [...]

Awardees and past recipients of the Outstanding Sillimanian Awards (OSA) walked the red carpet with their family and friends, along with other alumni and administrators, on August 28, 2026, ahead of the 64th OSA Ceremony. This year, Silliman University honored eight distinguished Sillimanians: Professor Merlie Alunan-Wenceslao, Edwin Mateo Caliolio, Rev. Dr. Juancho C. Campañano, Cris [...]

Two Silliman University (SU) students joined around 60 emerging student leaders from across Asia at the 50th Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) Student Camp, held August 17-21, 2026, at Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Representing SU were Maria Alexandra Victoria H. Mejos, a second-year BS Public Administration student, and […]

Silliman University’s recently retired president, Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, reflected on her eight years of leadership and the University’s ongoing story during the Blessing and Dedication of her presidential portrait on September 1, 2026, at the Silliman University Library. McCann, the University’s 13th president and first woman to hold the position, said seeing her portrait […]

Silliman University (SU) celebrated its continuing tradition of generosity and support for student education through “An Afternoon of Gratitude: Celebrating a Legacy of Giving: 1898 and Beyond,” hosted by the Office of Student Services’ Student Scholarship and Aid Division (SSAD) on August 28, 2026, at Silliman Hall. Led by Dr. Jaruvic C. Rafols, OIC dean [...]

  Rebuilding Without Forgetting A New Chapter for Alumni Hall Engr. Oliver Sobere Yu (Delivered on the occasion of the SIlliman University Alumni Hall’s Time Capsule Laying Ceremony on August 27, 2026) Good day to everyone. To the Silliman University Administration, the Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. Board of Trustees headed by Sir Adlai, Engr. Betsy [...]