Fresh Grad Attends Heritage Conservation Confab in Malaysia
A fresh graduate joined five others from the Philippines in this year’s Commerce International Merchant Bankers (CIMB) Young ASEAN Leaders Summit held April 21to 23 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Political Science alumnus Mikle Vito Abing, who graduated magna cum laude last March, was one of 50 delegates from ten countries accepted into the international conference. […]
Mrs. Elsie Ansalan-Elum
Tucked away in the Electronic Library of the Medical School is one akin to a tribal princess. Mrs. Elsie Ansalan-Elum, the librarian to Silliman’s future doctors, is the granddaughter of the first Subanon tribe chieftain in Barangay Mandih of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. Her people are among the first settlers in the Zamboanga peninsula area. The […]
Dr. Tan Attends ACUCA ExeCom Meeting in Bandung
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy Tan represented the Philippines in the Executive Committee (ExeCom) meeting of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia held April 18 at the Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, Indonesia. This year’s ACUCA ExeCom meeting tackled the student mobility scheme among member-universities and other common issues […]
US Embassy-Funded Youth Initiative for Inclusive Education Launched
Three alumni of the Young Southeast ASEAN Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) of the US Embassy launched their project for inclusive education, particularly in schools, on April 14 at the American Corner of the Silliman University Library. The project on “Teachers as Advocates for Inclusive Education”, which runs on a grant from the US Embassy, aims to […]
Alumni Updates (April 13-19)
Alumna Eunice Delfa A. Delfin is appealing to alumni and friends to support her bid to qualify for the US Olympic Archery Team at the Olympic trials at College Station, Texas this September 2015. If she qualifies, Eunice will see action at the 2016 Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eunice became a member of […]
Of Apple and Facebook
Of Apple and FacebookBy Atty. Myles Nicholas G. Bejar, University General Counsel (Speech delivered during the Graduation Exercises of the High School Department on March 27, 2015 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium.) Graduating students, parents, members of the University administration, faculty and staff, ladies and gentlemen – good afternoon. First, I’d like to […]
CELTA Spearheads Workshop on Integrated Approach to Child Development
The Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) invites preschool teachers, education students, school owners and mothers to a two-day seminar-workshop on the holistic approach to early childhood education. Participants are given a comprehensive view of child development. It focuses on a program that moves away from learning that is subject-centric. It addresses […]
World Bank Country Office Discusses Plans with Silliman
Two representatives from the World Bank (WB) Philippines were on campus on April 10 to explore how Silliman University can further be engaged in collaborative programs that promote dialogues on development issues. Silliman is one of the founding members of the WB Knowledge for Development Center (KDC) Network, an organization composed of some higher education […]
Int’l Local Knowledge Youth Camp Kicks Off Next Week
Around a hundred college students and faculty from around the Philippines and Indonesia arrive on campus next week for the first International Youth Camp in Local Knowledge of the Asian University Digital Resource Network (AUDRN). The Camp, dubbed #U_SWAG (United Students’ Wisdom and Awareness on the Ground), runs from April 15 to 19. It offers […]
Literature Faculty Presents Paper in Japan
A study conducted by a faculty of English and Literature revealed that most students read stories with the intention of finding moral lessons. Asst. Prof. Alana Leilani C. Narciso presented these findings at the inaugural Asian Conference on Education and International Development held March 29 to April 2 at the Osaka International Convention Center in […]
