SAITE Offers Certificate in Contact Center Services II
A new certificate program in Contact Center Services NC II which runs for 18 days is now being offered by the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE). The program, which expands current offerings in Animal Production NC II (110 days) and Horticulture NC II (180 days). It consists of basic, common and core competencies aimed […]
VP Development Explores Linkages in Taiwan
Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino attended the 31st Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific International Conference in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on January 21 to 22. One of the highlights of the trip was an exploratory meeting with officials of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, the first higher education institution in […]
Garden with ‘Three Rocks’ Honors Presbyterian Mission
Silliman University launched on January 24 the Presbyterian Mission Garden, a landmark that honors the Presbyterian legacy behind the founding and continuing development of the University. The formal unveiling was made in the presence of 60 members from ten countries of the Presbyterian Church USA who are wrapping up this week the Asia and the […]
Alumni Updates (January 25-31)
The Silliman University Association of Alumni and Family in Europe (SUAAFE-GABS) is pleased to announce this early their chapter’s upcoming event: “The Bavarian Charity Food Festival”, scheduled June 16-20, 2016 in Munich, Germany. The highlight of the celebration will be on the 18th, a Sunday, when different international delegations and alumni and their families from […]
2 Weekends Allotted for Senior High In-Campus Registration
To accommodate students visiting the campus this February, especially with the Honors Day coming up, the Senior High Department is deploying a team to facilitate on-site pre-registration on two schedules: February 5 to 6 and February 12 to 13. Desks with computers will be stationed in front of the Senior High office at the Katipunan […]
Filipino ‘Dreamagineer’ to Talk on Youth Involvement in Nation Building
The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines Alumni Community (TOSP-AC) Negros Oriental, which is composed mostly of Silliman alumni, is partnering with the Student Organizations and Activities Division in running a “Passion Session” on campus, on January 30 at the Cyber Lecture Hall. Mr. Prim Paypon, TOSP National Awardee in 2004, will be speaking to […]
Mr. Wilfredo T. Amor
The popular 2002 Disney Movie “Lilo and Stitch” gave its viewers a newfangled definition of what truly makes up the essence of a family. One of the most famous lines from the movie talks about the “Ohana” — which means family. And being a family means having nobody left behind. If there is someone in […]
Alumni Updates (January 25-31)
The Silliman University Association of Alumni and Family in Europe (SUAAFE-GABS) is pleased to announce this early their chapter’s upcoming event: “The Bavarian Charity Food Festival”, scheduled June 16-20, 2016 in Munich, Germany. The highlight of the celebration will be on the 18th, a Sunday, when different international delegations and alumni and their families from […]
The Way
JOURNEYING WITH CHRIST, THE WAY By Jane Annette L. Belarmino, Vice President for Development (Sermon delivered during Faculty and Staff Worship in celebration of the University Christian Life Emphasis Week on 11 January 2016, Silliman University Church.) Our scripture reading for this semester’s University Christian Life Emphasis Month found in Proverbs 3:5-6 is a beacon […]
Beginnings of Knowledge
Beginnings of KnowledgeBy Dr. Maria Cecilia M. Genove, Dean, College of Mass Communication A cursory reading of the book, The Beginnings of Knowledge, by eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) made me ponder and realize that somehow, philosophy has ramifications in practically anything that we do, not to mention the way our elected officials run the […]
