Alumni Updates December 3 – 9, 2018
Christmas Night with the SU President. The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. Davao City Chapter had Pres. Betty Cernol-McCann as guest of honor for its annual Christmas party last December 1. the party was held at Club Samal Resort, Samal Island. The alumni gathering was aptly named A Christmas Night with the Silliman University President. Dr. […]
Strategic Partnerships director presents paper on Filipina entrepreneurs
Dr. Jenny Lind Elmaco, Director of Strategic Partnerships, presented a paper on women’s entrepreneurship titled “Filipina Entrepreneurs Navigating: Opportunities and Challenges to Women Running Businesses Along the Belt and Road” at the International Symposium 2018 held at University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Ilha Verde Campus, Macau last November 22-23. The Macau Ricci Institute and USJ […]
The People’s Doctor
by Adlai J. Amor Doki. Doc. Dong. Doc Avelex. Baloy. RedRed. Tito Doc. We know Dr. Avelex Salinas Amor through his many names at various stages of his life. We first knew him as Avelex, named after his maternal grandfather, Avelino Salinas and his paternal grandfather, Alexander Amor. It was a name selected to […]
Statement of Condemnation and Concern on the Spate of Targeted Killings Involving Silliman Alumni
Issue Date: 26 November 2018 Silliman University strongly condemns the recent spate of targeted killings involving its alumni. Choosing to freely serve the poor, ailing, defenseless, and marginalized when their professions would have allowed them to live comfortable lives, Atty. Benjamin Ramos Jr. (BBA 1982) and Dr. Avelex Amor (HS 1992) lived by the Christian values […]
Alumni Updates November 19 – 25, 2018
Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee and generous benefactor Dr. Rolando Villanueva del Carmen (October 16, 1930 – October 31, 2018), was laid to rest November 21, 2018, at the Texas State Cemetery, in Austin, Texas. Rev. Francisco D. Somera Jr., officiated the Committal Ceremony, while on behalf of Silliman University, Mrs. Hazel Taglucop Quisumbing, President of the […]
PHINMA Vice Chair meets with Pres. McCann
Dr. Magdaleno Albarracin Jr.,vice chairman of Philippine Investment Management (PHINMA) Inc., discusses with Silliman University president Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann the challenges and opportunities of higher private education in the Philippines. The two education leaders shared values in providing quality education to financially challenged students during their meeting at Silliman University November 23. […]
SU adopts new environmental policy
One immediate focus of Silliman University starting this semester is to improve on-campus waste management, announced SU president Betty Cernol-McCann during the All-University Academic Convocation on November 19. The University has adopted a new environmental policy framework consisting of Environmental Principles, Policies, Guidelines, and Best Practices that will be implemented by its faculty, staff, and […]
President’s Message during the All-University Convocation
19 November 2018 – 10am, 2pm | Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium The University is our Home. All the students who are here, all faculty and staff serving here in various capacities, all administrators who work here – – we all spend a significant amount of time in this our Home. As our Home, this […]
SU confers honorary degree on Australian marine scientist
Prof. Garry Ronald Russ, Chief Investigator of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (JCU), has been conferred a Doctor of Science degree honoris causa by Silliman University (SU) in ceremonies held at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, November 16. SU Board of Trustees chair […]
Alumni Updates November 12 – 18, 2018
Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee to receive Presidential Award. Engr. Elizabeth Merto Engle, 2016 Outstanding Sillimanian awardee for engineering, has been chosen as one of the recipients of the 2018 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. Engr. Engle is among 25 awardees selected from a total of 96 nominations received by the Commission on Filipinos […]
