Adjunct Professor from Thailand Speaks on Earthquakes, Dam Designs
The College of Engineering and Design, in cooperation with the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Silliman University Student Chapter, organized a seminar on earthquakes and their impact on dams last August 16 at the Cicero Calderon Hall on campus. Dr. Martin Wieland, expert in the fields of dam and earthquake engineering, was resource person. […]
Alumni Updates August 14 – 20, 2017
This year, Silliman University honors on August 28, 2017 two of its alumni with the prestigious Outstanding Sillimanian Award. They are Ms. Cynthia Arnaldo-Bonta for Community Service and Dr. Myrna Sillero-Mahinay for Chemistry. Cynthia Arnaldo-Bonta came to Silliman in the early 1950’s when her father was invited to join the then Department of Agriculture and […]
Graduate Dean, Nursing Faculty Join Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop in Japan
Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Enrique G. Oracion and College of Nursing faculty Dr. Theresa A. Guino-o attended the sixth and last workshop for scholars on disaster preparedness and climate resiliency, held August 4 to 9 in Kyoto, Japan. The International Workshop Toward Building Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia had for its wrap-up […]
Professor Emeritus Dr. Alcala Named ASEAN Biodiversity Hero
National Scientist and Silliman University Professor Emeritus Dr. Angel C. Alcala is named one of this year’s ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes. He received the prestigious award on August 7 in Manila on the occasion of the Golden Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), during the same period foreign ministers from the ASEAN member […]
Multi-Agency Security Planning Conducted for 116th Founders Day
As is the practice every August, Silliman University conducted a multi-agency meeting yesterday to discuss security preparations for the upcoming 116th Founders Day celebration this month. Present were officers of the Philippine National Police from both Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, 79IB of the Philippine Army at Camp Leon Kilat, Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency, and the […]
Associate Dean Completes First Part of UB Fellowship at Harvard U
College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Dr. Mae Brigitt Bernadel L. Villordon completed the first half of her fellowship with the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts from July 10 to 28. A two-phase fellowship, the United Board Fellows Program is designed for emerging leaders in […]
Finance Usec. Chua: Proposed Tax Reform Bill Not Anti-Poor
Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua discussed the proposed House Bill No. 4774, known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN), in a forum held August 4. Together with him as resource person was Education Undersecretary Ms Annalyn Sevilla, who is handling the Department’s Finance, Budget and Performing Monitoring, […]
Yamagata University Explores Partnership with Silliman
Dr. Yutaka Ito and Prof. Yu Ming-Hwang (fourth and fifth from left) of Yamagata University visited Silliman University on August 4 to formally express interest in a partnership with Silliman in the areas of service-learning, faculty and student exchange, and collaborative research. They were hosted by Silliman Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. […]
2 Nutrition-Dietetics Majors Back from Service-Learning in Japan
The International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Japan invited two students from Silliman University to be part of the Japan Summer Service Learning Program (JSSL) in Tokyo from July 7 to August 2. Nutrition and Dietetics majors Joshua Ferido (third year) and Joanna Charis Concepcion (fourth year) were among 15 participants from five different countries […]
Alumni Updates August 7 – 13, 2017
Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee and Philippine National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala (center), receives the Asean Biodiversity Heroes award, the first such recognition given by the Asean Centre of Biodiversity (ACB) to 10 Asean winners at ceremonies held at the New World Manila Bay hotel in Manila on August 7, 2017. With Dr. Alcala are Philippine […]
