UCLEW Celebrates Triad of Human Existence

The University Christian Life Emphasis Week (UCLEW) from July 12 to 18 reflects on the triad of body, soul and spirit.

Themed “Wellness is Wholeness”, UCLEW directs members of the Silliman community to the importance of spiritual nourishment.

University Pastor Rev. Noel Villalba said one cannot achieve wellness and wholeness when there is an absence of conscious effort to care for the body, the soul, and the spirit.

Usually tackled in Galilean fellowships, where students are welcomed in the residences of faculty and staff members at night for Bible reflections and sharing, is the difference among the three.

Rev. Villalba, during the convocation for faculty and staff, discussed that one has to live a healthy lifestyle. While a person can be physically fit, he/she cannot claim to be whole. He said physical fitness has to go hand in hand with the soul, a personality that inspires goodness in others, and a spirit that binds him/her to an enriching and sustaining relationship with God.

It is during UCLEW when 5-minute meditations before classes are reinforced and devotions in the dormitories take a personal twist. Dormers are individually given Christian literatures for them to reflect on.

Silliman’s approach to education considers faith-formation vital. This is manifested in the University’s guiding principle of “building competence, character and faith”, and integrated in its quad-focal functions of FIRE: faith, instruction, research and extension.

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Metrobank Awards PEACE Plaque to Silliman

Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III received from Metrobank Foundation (MBFI) President Mr. Aniceteo Sobrepeña the Partner in Empowerment and Advocating Excellence (PEACE) plaque.

The award, given in celebration of MBFI’s 30th anniversary, recognized Silliman’s partnership with MBFI on its College Scholarship Program. Since 1995, MBFI has been granting full tuition and fees support to selected Silliman students enrolled in Accountancy and Management.

Silliman is one of only 13 universities in the country that are partners MBFI.

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Convention of 300 Psychologists Set August

The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) will hold its 46th Annual Convention on August 13 to 15 in Dumaguete City, with Silliman University as co-sponsor.

Themed “Character Strengths of the Filipino: A Positive Response to Current Challenges”, the Convention will gather in plenary lectures and paper presentations around 300 psychologists from different parts of the country. Topics for discussion include justice, humanity and temperance, and wisdom and knowledge.

The Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium on the Silliman campus will serve as the venue for the Convention’s first plenary session.

Hong Kong-based Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Vice President for Programs of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA), will give the keynote address. Dr. McCann is a distinguished social psychologist and educator. She was Vice President for Academic Affairs of Silliman University before joining UBCHEA.

Heading the team that is organizing this year’s convention is Dr. Margaret Udarbe-Alvarez, Acting Dean of Graduate Programs of Silliman and a member of PAP’s Board of Directors.

Registration details are found on PAP’s website: www.pap.org.ph.

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SU Facilitates Networking of 4 Partner Schools

Four colleges from around the country gathered June 29 to 30 at Silliman University to share strengths towards a formal partnership agreement targeting institutional development.

The project was titled “Building Institutional Ties: Academic Networking for Sustainable Professional and Leadership Development of Faculty Members”. It was supported by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA).

Involved were Easter College (Baguio), Fellowship Baptist College (Kabankalan City), Pilgrim College (Cagayan de Oro) and Mountain View College (Bukidnon) – four of nine partner colleges of Silliman University under the Scholarship Grants for Small Colleges it is facilitating for UBCHEA.

Each college was represented by members of their respective administrative teams, most of whom obtained their graduate degrees from Silliman under UBCHEA’s scholarship program.

Presentations touched on their individuals institutional strengths: Easter College focused on the refinement of their vision, mission and goals and their integration into the curriculum; Fellowship Baptist College shared their initiatives in service-learning; Mountain View College discussed organizational research development; and Pilgrim Christian College highlighted curriculum review and the processes involved.

The project also served as a tracer, identifying the movement, in terms of leadership responsibilities, of those who were recipients of the Scholarship Grants for Small Colleges.

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