21 Pass Civil Engineer Licensure Exam
Twenty-one graduates from the College of Engineering and Design are among the country’s 3,935 new Civil Engineers, based on the November 2015 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination by the Professional Regulation Commission . Out of the 33 takers from Silliman University, 21 made it, registering a passing rate of 63.64 per cent against the national passing […]
Dr. Malayang Sheds Light on Phil. Education Reforms in Hong Kong Leadership Program
Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III spoke on higher education reforms in the context of ASEAN integration during a leadership program held November 12 to 14 in Hong Kong. A signature program of the United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA), the Asian University Leadership Program brings together mid-level and senior […]
Mrs. Jan Karen S. Kitane
Like one huge jigsaw puzzle, we all assume a role in this world and interconnect with other people to create one big picture. Whatever our role is, each one is essential. The process of completing a very huge jigsaw puzzle is an arduous one, for some parts of the picture takes a very long time […]
Alumni Updates (November 16-22)
The Silliman alumni chapter of Dumaguete is inviting fellow Sillimanians and the Dumaguete community to a two-day Christmas Flea Market on November 21-22, 2015, from 3PM onwards, at the Dumaguete Business Park (next to Robinson’s Mall), Dumaguete South Road. Alumni Chapter president Roberto D. Montebon said this event hopes to raise funds for the chapter’s […]
Painting Facebook French
PAINTING FACEBOOK FRENCHBy Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office of Information and Publications Nakiuso. In English: riding on the “in” thing. So was the general comment when many on Facebook changed their profile photos to the colors of the French flag. There was that skepticism on whether people really understood what the switch in profile […]
ComSci Student is Only Filipino in Game Developers Showcase in Israel
A graduating student in Computer Science was the only Filipino accepted into a scholarship program that showcased game developers from around the world on October 19 to 21 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Khail Santia, who is cross-enrolled in the Mathematics program in Silliman, was the lone recipient from the Philippines of the Indie Prize. The […]
Silliman Law Wins Best Prosecution Memorial in IHL Moot Court Competition
A duo from Silliman University College of Law made it to the semifinals of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) National Moot Court Competition held October 19 to 23 at Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila. Juris Doctor majors Maria Carmela Caupayan and Darrel Winthrop Torres took on a fictional case, “Prosecutor vs. General Hassam […]
Erratum: ‘Research by Agri Professors Finds Harmful Residues in NegOr Cabbages’
This letter to the Office of Information and Publications (OIP) was received from Ms Celia E. Acedo, project holder of a grant that supports the promotion of environment-oriented stories in the media. The same refers to an article that she submitted and was subsequently published on the University website with the headline: “Research by Agriculture […]
Medical School Places 2nd in Visayas-Wide Quiz Bee
Four majors in Medicine clinched the second prize in the quiz bee competition during the 4th Association of Philippine Medical College-Student Network (APMC-SN) Visayas Regional Convention held November 13 to 14 in Iloilo. Johanna Lei Bandoy (fourth year), Rizza Monique Tan (third year), Caizelle Alcala (second year) and Ryan Victor Gomes (first year) faced off […]
Fifth Grader Wins Bronze in 2 International Math Tournaments
A fifth grader from the Elementary Department bagged medals in two international tournaments in mathematics: one in Singapore and another in Manila. Carlos Miguel Angelo S. Salazar received a bronze medal during the 11th International Mathematics Contest (IMC) held recently in Singapore. Earlier, he also won bronze at the Asian Schools Math Olympiad in Manila. […]
