“… ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for ME….” Matthew 25:40 (NIV) It was Charles Schulz who said, “Christmas is doing little something extra for someone.” And there were a lot of opportunities for “something extra” in Christmas 2011; many […]

Welcome Home! There is always a sense of pride in every welcome event for our alumni who are on a nostalgia visit to our campus by the sea! Among this month?s balikbayans are Priscilla Magdamo Abraham, State Artist of Vermont and our country?s pioneer in ethnomusicology

Dear Fellow Sillimanian:  HAPPY Halloween!  Among the letters received by Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, our University President, in October was a request from Barangay 5, near the Silliman Campus, for a group of 300 Dumaguete public school children to visit the University House and enjoy some Halloween treats. It would have been easy to […]

The major obstacle to conservation of wildlife anywhere in the world seems to be people themselves.  Humans consider themselves more important than, or superior to, all other species of plants and animals. Because of this superiority complex, people justify their actions on what are considered lower forms of life.  On ethical grounds, other creatures should […]

“Tears can only come again. Elsewhere. In other times. Maybe whenever we recall Mom Edith’s love and grace, her words on the page or as she uttered them to our face, addressing the ever-expanding family that came to grow and roost, in her very home. We all lay her to physical rest today — all […]

The Spirit-filled tapUK of Sillimanians in the United Kingdom  The Outstanding Sillimanians in the field of Performing Arts, London-based international theater-tv-film actor JUNIX INOCIAN reports: “To celebrate our Alma Mater’s 110th Founders Day, the Silliman University Alumni Association UK Chapter organized the first tapUK, held in Portsmouth last July 23-24, 2011. “tapUK” is a play […]

The Silliman Spirit-filled TIPON in FAIRBANKS, Alaska “I still haven’t come out of my euphoria with regard to this Tipon.  It was wonderful!  The ambience was that of warmth, friendship, a lot of respect for one another, and joyful commitment to achieve success for this 10th anniversary celebration of SUACONA.” – Ruby O. Agnir Alaska […]

The 50th year of the Silliman University NATIONAL WRITERS WORKSHOP Gaudeamus! Let us rejoice!  The Silliman University Writers Workshop, the first in Asia, turned 50 in May 2011.  It was one of the important literary events of the Philippines (see photo of workshop participants, alumni and panelists on Luce Auditorium stage). With leading newspapers and […]

The First Sadya Mindanao! The Silliman Spirit was celebrated again in General Santos City and Sarangani Province on April 29 to May 1.

March is Graduation month at Silliman.  There were 973 who graduated with college, graduate and doctoral degrees; 204 graduated from high school; 150 from elementary and 140 from early childhood. Sixty-three of the college graduates have been studying in Silliman University since preparatory school days and are called by the yearbook, The Portal. As “RED-blooded […]