Alumni Updates (September 28-October 4)
The Silliman University Alumni Association of New York-New Jersey (SUAA NY-NJ) announces as early as now its Christmas celebration slated December 5, 1PM-6PM, at the Astoria World Manor, Queens, New York. This will double as the chapter’s 41st anniversary celebration and induction ceremony of their newy elected officers led Laura Garcia, the 19th chapter president. […]
Dean of Students Elected President of Assoc. of Student Affairs Administrators
Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion, Dean of the Office of Student Services, was elected president of the Philippine Association of Administrators of Student Affairs, Inc. (PAASA, Inc.) Negros Oriental-Siquijor chapter. Together with Dr. Calingacion from Silliman in the line-up of officers for a period of one year is Asst. Prof. Jaruvic C. Rafols, Head of […]
Athletes Bag 5 Silver, 6 Bronze in Milo Little Olympics
Athletes from the High School Department bagged a total of 11 medals during the 20th Milo Little Olympics-Visayas held last month in Iloilo City. The Silliman team clinched a total of 5 silver and 6 bronze medals. Bagging silver were Marc Luther M. Colipapa, who won one each in the 200m breaststroke and 4x50m freestyle […]
What is Truth?
What is Truth?By Atty. Mikhail Lee L. Maxino, Dean, College of Law (Message delivered during Youth Sunday Worship on September 20, 2015 at the Silliman University Church.)Two men had an argument. They went to a judge for arbitration. The plaintiff argued very eloquently and persuasively. The judge nodded in approval and said, “That’s right, that’s […]
A Slice of Life in Asia
A Slice of Life in Asia: SL @ SUBy Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Remarks delivered during the opening event for the service-learning program for Ferris University on September 7, 2015.) For every service-learning exposure here at Silliman University, there is always another level of social expectations – for yourself, your […]
Czech Professor Explores Linkage with Silliman
A professor from the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic was on campus on September 15. Dr. Tomas Petru met with Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan to explore potential collaboration between his institution and Silliman University, […]
Mrs. Joy V. Salatandre
For years, this lady has learned the art of resilience. Resilience is “the ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy”. It also refers to “the property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.” There can be more definitions of […]
Alumni Updates (September 21-27)
Officials of the Weslayan University-Philippines of Cabanatuan City were recently on campus to conduct benchmarking on September 17 and 18 with three units: Alumni and External Affairs, College of Nursing and Research and Development Center. The group was composed of Mr. Pacifico B. Aniag, president; Dr. Reynaldo S. Samonte, dean of the College of Nursing; […]
5 Off to Japan, Korea for Student Exchange; SU Hosts 3 Counterparts
Five Silliman students coming from different disciplines are now in Japan and Korea for their respective one-year student exchange programs. Three of their counterparts from these countries are also on the Silliman campus already. Three Silliman students are assigned in Japanese universities: one at the International Christian University in Tokyo: Allison Cruff V F. Ladero […]
Library Donates 1,268 Books to Schools
Just in two months’ time this semester, the Silliman University Library System has already donated a total of 1,268 books of various subjects to three schools in Dumaguete City. Silliman endorsed to the Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria last month 273 volumes of books which the Library had in duplicate copies. A month earlier, […]