12 Vie for Miss Silliman Crown
Twelve colleges have sent in their respective bets for this year’s Miss Silliman pageant happening in the evening of August 24. This year’s pageant promises to test the advocacies of the candidates, bringing out their respective commitments to social development, youth and gender empowerment, and environmental conservation. The 12 candidates are: College of Arts and […]
Silliman Celebrates Life of 11 Personnel in Heritage Builders Wall
Names of 11 former faculty and staff who have already passed on will be inscribed in the Heritage Builders Wall in a special ceremony on August 25. Located at the south lawn of the historic Silliman Hall, the Heritage Builders Wall honors Silliman personnel who had spent most of their professional years with Silliman University. […]
Via, Veritas, Vita
“I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life: Now and Always”By Dr. Everett L. Mendoza, Former Vice President for Academic Affairs & Professor, Divinity School (Message delivered during the opening worship service for the 114th Founders Day held August 16, 2015 at the Silliman University Church.) John 14:6 Introduction: It’s good to kick off the Founders […]
114th Founders Day Celebration Formally Opens August 16 with Church Service
The 114th Founders Day celebration opens August 16 with a Sunday service at the Silliman University Church. Gracing the opening service as speaker is Dr. Everett L. Mendoza, former Vice President for Academic Affairs of Silliman University and professor at the Divinity School. This year’s Founders Day theme is “Via, Veritas, Vita: Now and Always”. It […]
Grad Clinches 10th Spot in Social Worker Board Exam; Silliman Hits 100%
Fresh graduate Thessa B. Oremeo ranked tenth in the Social Workers Board Examination, leading this year’s batch of Sillimanian passers which garnered for the University a perfect passing rate of 100%. The 2015 board exam had a total of 2,654 takers; only 1,817 passed. Congratulations to our new licensed social workers: Theresa Agatha P. Gulle Desiree […]
Honorary Consul General Expresses Support for Silliman’s Reach in Ho Chi Minh
The Honorary Consul General in Ho Chi Minh welcomed the efforts of Silliman University to expand its international student recruitment efforts and linkages in Vietnam. Atty. Li Thi Phung, who is a prominent and well-respected business figure in Ho Chi Minh, said the University’s visit to Ho Chi Minh further bolsters the interest of the […]
Alumni Updates (August 10-16)
Outstanding Sillimanian Mr. Julio O. Sy, Sr. was recently presented the Don Carlos Locsin Award for his outstanding contributions to the growth of and continuous support for the sugar industry during the 62nd Philsutech Annual National Convention held August 12 in Cebu City. Philsutech is a national gathering of sugarcane technologists, sugar millers, sugarcane planters, […]
NYC Commissioners Tackle Voters Rights in Student Forum
Two commissioners from the National Youth Commission (NYC) tackled the important role of the youth during the upcoming national elections in a forum held August 15 at the Silliman Hall. Mr. Jose Sixto G. Dantes, NYC commissioner-at-large and a prominent celebrity, and Mr. Jon Jan Paul Peñol, who represents the Visayas, engaged student leaders in […]
MassCom Sophomore Adjudged Champion in Oratorical Speech Contest in Filipino
Sophomore Mass Communication major Ray Chen S. Bahinting was hailed champion during the oratorical speech contest in the national language known as Talumpati ng Taon 2015, held August 10 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Ten students from different colleges in Silliman participated in the oratorical speech contest in Filipino, this year themed:“Filipino: Wika […]
