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 […]
30 Pass Social Workers Board Exam
Thirty of this year’s new licensed social workers are graduates of Silliman University. Silliman registered 100 per cent passing rate for takers from batches 2016 and 2017. Together with takers from other batches, the University’s overall passing percentage of 69.77, higher than the national passing rate of 65.88 per cent. Congratulations to the following passers […]
Alumni Updates July 31 – August 6, 2017
Boston-based alumni of the Silliman Association of New England (SANE) had a lunch meeting last July 28, 2017 with staff of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) and UBCHEA fellow Brigitte Villardon, associate dean of Arts and Sciences at Silliman University. The summer program of the 2017 United Board fellows was […]
PRESS STATEMENT: 2016 SU-SUFA CBA Signed
PRESS STATEMENT Subject: 2016 SU-SUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement Signed Issue Date: 4 August 2017 After over a year of negotiations, the Negotiating Panels of the Silliman Administration and the Silliman University Faculty Association (SUFA) signed on 3 August 2017 a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covering school years 2016 to 2019. The 2016 SU-SUFA […]
Finance, Education Undersecretaries Speak on Country’s Tax Reform Bill
Two Department Undersecretaries of the Philippine government are set to speak August 4 at the Guy Hall on the country’s Tax Reform Bill. [Usec. Chua (from Facebook profile) & Usec. Sevilla (from DepEd)] Speaking are Chief Economist and Undersecretary of the Department of Finance Mr. Karl Kendrick Chua and Undersecretary for Finance, Budget and Performance Monitoring of the […]
11 Vie for Miss Silliman Crown
The 11 candidates in the 71st Miss Silliman pageant were presented to the public through a press launch held July 30. They are: Rocyn Honeylou Toquero (Nursing), Sarah Faye Dulaca (Performing and Visual Arts), Joxel Parao (Clinical and Laboratory Sciences), Cieline Mona Jalosjos (Engineering and Design), Florence Rasanen (Mass Communication), Tameera Angelette McQueen (Medical School), Jasmine […]
Research Director Attends American Psych Confab in Washington, DC
Director for Research Dr. Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez joins the American Psychological Association (APA) Convention on August 3 to 6 in Washington, DC, USA. [(L-R) Dr. Alvarez with presidents from Nepal, Guatemala, and China] Dr. Alvarez is the current president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. The annual convention brings together thousands of psychologists to interact, collaborate and learn […]
Libyan University President Explores Partnership with Silliman
Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III hosted on campus today Dr. Meftah Elmrabet, the President of Zawia University in Libya. (L-R) Dr. Meftah Elmrabet, Dr. Ben S. Malayang III The visit of Dr. Elmrabet was facilitated by the Philippine Embassy in Libya and the Embassy of Libya in Manila. Zawia is one of Libya’s […]
9 Students from US University Conclude Exposure in Silliman
A group of students from George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia, USA concluded their exposure visit in Negros Oriental on July 27, carried out under a partnership with Silliman University. The students, which were composed of six in the undergraduate level and three post-graduate, were on campus as part of their Global Studies Program. They […]
Alumni Updates July 24 – 30, 2017
In celebration of their 50th year, the Silliman University Pre-Med Class of 1967, through Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee (OSA) Dr. Enrico C. Sobong, is contributing USD5,000 for Silliman’s Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL). The Pre-Med Class of 1967 will celebrate their Golden anniversary during Silliman’s 115th Founders Day, August 20-29, 2017. Dr. Robert S. Guinoo II, chair […]
