Alumni Updates May 29 – June 4, 2017
Top-notch Filipino designer and Sillimanian, Amir Sali, was featured in the final show of the Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2017 held at Discovery Primera, Makati City on May 28, 2017. The internationally-acclaimed Filipino master couturier drew inspiration for his latest collection entitled: In the Beginning, from the Book of Genesis’ account of the creation and […]
VP for Development Visits MSU-IIT
Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette Belarmino visited Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on May 23 to discuss with entrepreneurs, students and researchers at MSU-IIT’s business incubation center a similar project to be implemented in Silliman. The center provides technical assistance for business start-ups and facilitate sustainable innovation and technopreneurship. While in […]
Alumni Updates May 22 – 28, 2017
The Alumni and External Affairs Office would like to invite our dear alumni to support the Memory Wall project of the University. Located at the garden behind the Silliman University Church, the Memory Wall stands as a testament to the life well-lived of our loved ones who had spent their educational years in Silliman. It […]
Architecture Students Bag Awards in 24th UAPSA National Congress
Sillimanians from the College of Engineering and Design – Architecture Department garnered awards during the 24th United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) on May 18 to 20 in Baguio City. Fifth year Architecture student Robert Banse, together with third years Joachim Pia Castillo and Sofia Trinidad, emerged as champion in the Quiz Bee […]
Greater Works than These
by Rev. Dr. Noriel C. CapulongSU Church/ May 21, 2017 Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 16:7; Jeremiah 1:4-8; John 14:12-17 Today is the day we have set aside for the annual election of officers of our church. Our church electoral committee must be commended for their real hard work in really spending time, even extra time […]
A Statement of Concern
A Statement of Concern Issue Date: 25 May 2017 Silliman University is one with the whole nation in expressing our deep concern for the terror and violence caused by the recent clashes between government troops and the Maute group in Marawi City. Together, let us pray for peace and comfort for our brothers and sisters […]
Our students and the future of work
by Efren N. Padilla, Ph.D. When friends here and abroad found out that I withdrew my candidacy for the presidency of Silliman University many were upset but I assured them that I will continue to help the university in any way I can. The new university president, Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann is not only my former colleague […]
New Study Supports Networks of Marine Protected Areas
Silliman University and international scientists, who set out to track the dispersal of fish larvae among marine protected areas (MPAs) along the southern coast of Negros Island, found that larvae travelled from their natal reefs to adjacent MPAs and nearby fishing grounds, providing potential replenishment of fish stocks. The study area covered 23 marine protected […]
IEMS Director Attends Philippine Ocean Conference
Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong, director of the Silliman University Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS), was invited to the Philippine Ocean Conference by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on May 15 to 17 in Cebu City. The conference was initiated […]
Alumni Updates May 15 – 21, 2017
TIPON 2017 – Silliman University Alumni Council of North America (SUACONA)’s biennial alumni gathering on May 10 – 14 in Honolulu, Hawaii brought together almost 200 Sillimanians from around the globe. The activities included a General Grand Assembly and Opening Ceremony with Silliman’s Board of Trustees Chair Ricardo A. Balbido, Jr. as guest speaker; an […]
