Silliman among Best Law Schools in PH —Legal Education Board
The Legal Education Board of the Philippines has named Silliman as one of the best performing law schools in the 2015 Bar Examinations. Silliman will receive a Certificate of Academic Recognition, a trophy, and a Certificate of Merit for garnering the rank of Top 13 law school in the Philippines based on overall passing rate […]
Alumni Updates (October 31 – November 6, 2016)
Alumnus and multi-awarded Filipino-American video artist Paul I. Pfeiffer is currently featured at the Paula Cooper Gallery at West 21st Street, 10th and 11th Avenues in New York City for his video entitled Three Figures in A Room, from October 13 to November 12, 2016. His video is presented through two synced video channels on […]
Education Influences Organic Rice Farming Adoption
Education positively influenced adoption of organic rice farming (ORF). This was the conclusion made by Dr. Bernadette Tan on a study, “Adoption of Organic Rice Farming in Agrarian Reform Community in Southern Negros Oriental, Philippines.” Tan noted that more educated farmers appeared to be more open to innovations as they can easily understand the underlying […]
Deadline for Submissions to the 56th Silliman University National Writers Workshop Extended to November 21
The Silliman University National Writers Workshop is extending its deadline for applications for the 56TH Silliman National Writers Workshop to November 21, 2016. The workshop, to be held from May 8 to 19, 2017 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village and the Silliman University campus, is offering ten fellowships to promising writers […]
Forum for Silliman’s Search for Next President
A public forum presenting the five nominees for the next Silliman University President will be held on November 7, 2016 (Monday), 9am to 4pm at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The nominees are (in alphabetical order of family names): Dr. Macarthur F. Corsino, Dr. Betty C. McCann, Dr. Efren N. Padilla, Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, and […]
Ms. Gladys C. Drilon
“Witnessing and being part of a child’s progress each and every day is the most rewarding thing that a teacher could ever have. And that’s happening to me in Silliman University Elementary School (SUES),” said Ms. Gladys C. Drilon, who shares that the institution along with the people here helped her in so many ways. […]
Silliman Seals Formal Partnership with Taiwan’s Chang Jung Christian University
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan attended the 2016 Biennial Conference and 21st General Assemby of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) held in Bali, Indonesia on October 13 to 16. She represented the University in behalf of President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III. During the said […]
Alumni Updates (October 24-30, 2016)
Alumna Annie Gorra recently released her book entitled “The Mystery on 17th Street” published by Anvil Publishing Company. The book is about Annie’s childhood. “I remember playing under the moonlight and under the heat of the sun with marbles or rubber bands, catching grasshoppers and climbing trees. Dogs barked and hens cackled, and in the […]
UCM = United in Christ Mission
UCM (United in Christ Mission)by Mr. Norbert P. Riego, Elder, Silliman University ChurchDelivered during Silliman University Church’s UCM Sunday, October 23, 2016Scripture Reading: James 2:14-16 Faith is the means or instrument by which a person is saved. Christians are justified before God by faith. Faith is a response, directed towards an object and defined by […]
Six CCS Faculty Named Microsoft Ambassadors
Six faculty members of the College of Computer Studies (CCS) are among this year’s Microsoft Education Ambassadors. Dean Dr. Dave E. Marcial, Asst. Prof. Janice Antoniette V. Forster, Ms. Joy M. Dy, Ms. Alma Banabana, Mr. Alfie Arcelo, and Mr. Kim Faburada are among the first batch of ambassadors from the Negros Island Region. They […]
