A Call for Justice (A Statement of the Board of Trustees of Silliman University)
A Call for Justice (A Statement of the Board of Trustees of Silliman University) Issued Date: August 27, 2016 “For a Christian Community Silence is not an Option” “As I live, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his wicked ways and live…” Ezekiel […]
Mr. Cole Leo Vincoy Geconcillo
To calm his students’ nerves while they answer his seat works, Mr. Cole Leo Vincoy Geconcillo plays ambient music in the classroom. “The music takes away the students’ anxiety; and in turn, they perform better,” says this high school English teacher who has been doing extensive research on music therapy and its effects on the […]
CBA Clinches Miss Silliman Crown for Third Time
For the third straight year, the Miss Silliman crown goes to the College of Business Administration. Management junior Aiko M. Kitane bested all ten other candidates during the coronation night on August 24 at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex. Jollyprim Katriz Mae H. Sy of the Graduate School was named Miss Cover Girl (1st runner-up), […]
Celebrating The Narrow Way, The Inconvenient Truth
(Delivered during the Silliman University Church Opening Centennial Service and Golden Jubilee Celebration of the College of Mass Communication, August 21, 2016.) Bible text: Matthew 7:13-14; 20:16; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 Good morning and welcome everyone including those following us through live streaming and through Radio DYSR on this very special day of worship and celebration. […]
MassCom Launches History Book on its 50th Anniversary
In time for its Golden Jubilee, the College of Mass Communication is launching a book documenting its history as the first journalism school outside Metro Manila. Titled “Grassroots Journalism: Early History of the Silliman College of Mass Communication,” the book is written by Dr. Crispin C. Maslog, the college’s first permanent director. The 200-page book […]
Mariano & Lina Lao Activity Center Inaugurated
After almost a year, the Mariano and Lina Lao Hall Activity Center was formally blessed and inaugurated on August 22. The said Center, named after its donors, Mr. and Mrs. Mariano and Lina Lao, is aimed to provide students a proper and ideal place to practice proper nutrition. “The purpose of the hall is not […]
11 Names Added to Heritage Builders Wall
Eleven names of long-serving faculty and staff of Silliman University who have passed on will be inscribed in the Heritage Builders Wall on August 26. Located at the south lawn of the Silliman Hall, the Heritage Builders Wall recognizes the contributions of faculty and staff members who had spent most of their professional years with […]
3 PT Seniors Set to Leave for US Internship
Three fifth year Physical Therapy (PT) students from the Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) are set to spend a three-month clinical internship with Seton Hall University (SHU) in New Jersey, USA this year. Stephanie Jane C. Abila, Ingrid Marina Isabella S. Del Omo and Tobi Jasper S. Enriquez are the second batch of recipients of […]
History-PolSci Dept Holds Forum on Marcos’ Burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani
The College of Arts and Sciences through the History and Political Science Department held a forum on former President Ferdinand Marcos’ pending burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on August 17 at the Audio-Visual Theater. With the theme “To Bury or Not to Bury: Should the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos be buried […]
Silliman Turns 115
“Via, Veritas, Vita: Now and Always.” This is the theme that will serve as the inspiration for the 115th Founders Day of one of the country’s leading educational institutions and the oldest American-founded University in the Philippines. The theme is derived from the words of Jesus Christ in John 14:6: “I am the Way and […]
