Acknowledging a Mistake
ACKNOWLEDGING A MISTAKE: RESPONSIBILITY IN KNOWLEDGE WORKBy Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Opening remarks delivered during the 37th Anthropological Association of the Philippines Annual Conference and 7th National Conference of the Philippine Geographical Society.) Typhoon Lando has just lashed our country and continues to linger with a strong sense of drama in Luzon. As scientific evidence has already established […]
Statement on Aceh
On October 13, ten churches in Singkil, Aceh Province, North Sumatra, Indonesia, were burned down. It claimed lives, injured many, and caused thousands to flee. Many now live in fear. The conflicts in this region are said to be racial and religious. These have been going on for many years. But the damage that they caused […]
Cultural Officer Speaks on Trends in Philippine Culture, Arts Education
University Cultural Officer Asst. Prof. Diomar C. Abrio will speak on “Trends in Culture and Arts Education” on October 23 to 24 at the Miyagino-Ku Cultural Center in Sendai City, Miyagi Perfecture in Japan. His talk is one of the features of the International Cultural Exchange Conference on Arts and Cultures that is organized by […]
Development Division Invites Bids for Lease of Portal East Building
To rise in a strategic location for business in the corner of two of Dumaguete’s major thoroughfares (Silliman Avenue and Hibbard Avenue) is The Portal East Building. It falls on the outer southern side of the campus of Silliman University, a National Historical Landmark, where pedestrian traffic is high. It faces the commercial district along […]
‘Portal’ Yearbook Goes Online
Portal, the official yearbook of Silliman University, is now available online. Its first online version features Graduating Class of 2015. Click: Portal 2015 The move to release a digital version of the yearbook along with the traditional hard format enables wider access, especially to parents and friends of the graduates. It is also consistent with […]
Elementary Students Garner Awards in Nat’l Leadership Camp
Three students from the Elementary Department won in their respective categories during the National Children’s Leadership and Talent Fair Teachers’ Camp held early this month in Baguio City. Maria Alexandra C. Tenorio placed first in science quiz bee, Dayne Kaye Delfin second in spelling bee, and Ashley Simone R. Teves second math quiz bee. All […]
Who Am I?
Who Am I?By Mr. Abe P. Cadeliña, Head, Student Organizations and Activities Division Romans 8:37 (NRSV)37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. James 4:10 (NRSV)10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. John 1:12-13 (NRSV)12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, […]
37 Hurdle CPA Exam; 92.5% Passing Rate for Silliman
Thirty-seven graduates from the College of Business Administration are among the country’s newest Certified Public Accountants (CPA), after hurdling the licensure exams administered October 3, 4, 10 and 11. The new Silliman CPAs registered a passing rate of 92.5 per cent for the University, higher than the national passing rate of 41 per cent. Congratulations […]
Mrs. Rodora Tadena-Sagun
Her warm presence and her dainty smile can give you an impression of a woman devoid of abysmal circumstances in life. Serving the University for 20 years now, she continues to live her life driven by the overflowing swells of kindness and compassion so fervently instilled into her entire being since childhood. Her past is […]
Alumni Updates (October 12-18)
The Silliman University Alumni and Friends @ San Diego (SUA&F@SD) chapter hosted Rev. Dr. Ed and Ruby Agnir to a welcome dinner last October 11 at the Holiday Inn-Miramar, San Diego. The alumni gathering also provided an opportunity for Rev. Agnir to promote his book, “When God Calls- A faith-Journey Autobiography“, published 2013 by Bookstand […]