Dear Fellow Sillimanian: “…a whole new world is waiting, it's mine for the taking, I know I can make it, today my life begins….” A line from the song “Today, My Life Begins” composed and popularized by Filipino-American international pop star Bruno Mars captures the optimism of Silliman University graduates.  This was chosen as the […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanian: “Have I not commanded you? Be confident and be of good courage. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 This verse from the Book of Joshua guided our students and faculty as they joined the Galilean Fellowships, […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanian: “…New Year…to stop and reflect on the year that has gone by. To remember both our triumphs and our missteps – our promises made, and broken. The times we opened ourselves up to great adventures – or closed ourselves down, for fear of getting hurt. Because that's what New Year's is all […]

“… ‘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 […]