Silliman Cited as Top Nursing School
Silliman University clinched the number one spot on the list of top 20 nursing schools in the Philippines.
The list was based on data released by the Professional Regulation Commission-Educational Statistics Task Force on the performance of nursing schools in the country in the licensure examinations for the last five years, 2004-2008. An article in the June 9, 2010 issue of The Philippine Star carried the list.
Silliman was ranked first with an averaged passing rate of 96.57 per cent. Coming in second and third are Saint Louis University (95.42) and Trinity University of Asia (95.06), respectively.
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Law Lecturer Receives Outstanding Chinese-Filipino Award
Jude Rafael Cresencio Tan, Jr., a lecturer at the College of Law and concurrently Assistant Commandant of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Silliman University, is one of only nine recipients of the 7th Dr. Jose Rizal Awards for Excellence for outstanding Chinese-Filipinos.
The awards are given in recognition of noteworthy Chinese-Filipinos who have contributed to the country’s economic growth, social programs, and political stability.
Designated as Regional Court Administrator of the Regional Court Administration Office of the 7th Judicial Region based in Cebu City, Judge Tan will receive the award in the area of public service.
Judge Tan has been in government service for 32 years. He started out as a military man before joining the judiciary. His present position of Regional Court Administrator entails management of administrative matters of some 148 courts.
A write-up about the award recognized Judge Tan as “dedicated, hardworking, and guided by strict norms of ethics.” Describing him further through his previous assignment as the presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court, which was designated as a Special Drugs Court, the article added: “Judge Tan has amply demonstrated his independence, intelligence and integrity.”
Launched by the Manila Times and the Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, Inc., the Awards will honor on June 19 Judge Tan along with the other awardees: Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue for Arts and Culture, Mr. Samie Lim for Business and Entrepreneurship, Ms. Luisa Chua for Community Service, Dr. Ellen Palanca for Education, Mr. Ricardo Lo for Journalism, Mr. Jethro Dionisio for Sports, and Ms. Lily Monteverde who will receive a Special Award.
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CAS Associate Dean Presents Paper on Student Welfare
College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Dr. Edna Gladys Calingacion presented a paper at the 15th National Convention of the Philippine Association of Administrators of Student Affairs (PAASA), Inc. on the student welfare program at Silliman University.
The paper outlined the University’s Comprehensive Student Welfare Services and Programs, sharing the Administration's initiatives to go beyond the expectations set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
At the time Dr. Calingacion presented her paper, “Building a Comprehensive Student Welfare Program through Strong Partnerships at Silliman University,” over the summer break in Iloilo, she was Dean of Students, a position she held until the term limit of five consecutive years.
Silliman’s student welfare program seeks to provide students with a holistic college experience for the attainment of their full potential. It responds to various needs related to guidance and counseling, housing, scholarship, crisis and prevention response, international students’ integration, and tuition loans.
In 2009, CHED adjudged Silliman's student welfare program as Region 7’s best. Later in the same year, Silliman received the national award of Best in Student Services-Visayas.
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Silliman Co-Hosts Int’l Conference on ‘Critical Theory’
Some 60 professors of philosophy gathered in Dumaguete City for the international conference themed “Critical Theory Today” held in the last week of May.
The 33rd annual conference was organized by the Philosophical Association of the Visayas and Mindanao (PHAVISMINDA). It was co-hosted by Silliman University, through the Philosophy Department and the School of Public Affairs and Governance, and St. Paul University Dumaguete.
Discussions revolved around the relationship between “critical theory” and politics, economics, education, government, gender role, and other societal dimensions.
At the same conference, Philosophy Department Chair Prof. Ferdinand Mangibin was elected Vice President for the Visayas of the PHAVISMINDA.
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