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Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III signed memoranda of understanding with the presidents of two universities in Canada. Royal Roads University (RRU) and Vancouver Island University have officially become the first institutional partners of Silliman in Canada following a formal tie-up sealed by Dr. Malayang and his counterparts in these two reputable higher education […]

Marine mammals (like dolphins and whales) are being threatened by growing sea traffic, changes in their habitat, bycatch, pollution and disease. This was revealed by Angelico Jose Tiongson, a conservation biologist who had studied Marine Biology at Silliman University, in a lecture to young leaders at an environmental camp held in Lake Balanan, Siaton, Negros […]

Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan has been re-elected as president of the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCU-AAI) during the agency’s 30th National Assembly held May 21 to 22 in Tagaytay City. ACSCU-AAI is one of only three accrediting agencies for private education institutions in […]

A fellow of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) from India is on campus until July this year. Dr. Mini Alice, an assistant professor at Union College handling Malayalam, a regional language in India, is on her first of two placements in UBCHEA’s partner universities. Silliman is her Asia assignment; her […]

The Head of the Counseling Advocacy Research and Evaluation Education Services (CARES), an office under the Human Resource Development Office, was elected president of the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA). Dr. Evangeline P. Aguilan is the first to hold the top post since the PGCA was founded in 1966. Her election took place during […]

Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Judge Candelario V. Gonzalez speaks to a total of 110 college students during the 6th Summer School University Commencement Exercises on May 15 at the Silliman University Church. Of the total graduates, one from the College of Education is receiving the Latin honor magna cum laude. The Vice Chair of […]

Asia’s longest-running creative writing program launched its 54th installment on May 11 at the scenic Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia. The Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) this year was formally opened with words of welcome from Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino who mentioned briefly the University’s […]

The Philippines is the third largest country in the world with the widest coral reef area. It has about 25,000 square kilometers of coral reefs, next to Indonesia which has 80, 000 sq. km., and the Great Barrier Reef near Australia which has almost 350,000 sq. km. But of this total area, National Scientist and […]

Some 60 staff members attended a whole-day seminar on “Building a Purpose Driven Life” held May 12 at the Multi-Purpose Hall. The participants, who were secretaries, office assistants and other frontline personnel, went through a series of sessions aimed at developing a renewed sense of purpose in the work place. They also had exercises focusing […]

Four graduates of the Library Information Science program are among the country’s new licensed librarians, based on results of the 2015 Licensure Examination for Librarians released by Professional Regulations Commission. They are: Abejero, Jasper Kim Ian Tolomia Alkuino, Franklin Serna Omiping, ClariseEleseo Tirambulo, Riza Mae Bontigao The national passing rate of the licensure exam, administered […]