Professor Emeritus Alcala Keynotes Save Philippine Seas Youth Project
National Scientist and Silliman University Professor Emeritus Dr. Angel C. Alcala will keynote a youth camp aimed at getting more people involved in protecting the seas by increasing public awareness and pushing for strict implementation of environmental laws. The Sea and Earth Advocates (SEA) Camp set April 27 to May 3 at Lake Balanan in […]
Alumni Updates (April 20-26)
Alumni and External Affairs Director Mr. Ruben N. Bokingo attended the first United States Agency for International Development-Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (USAID-STRIDE) Learning and Innovation Network (LIN) workshop for Alumni Directors held April 24 at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. A LIN is an organization where members exchange information, knowledge […]
Juris Doctor Majors Draft Gender and Development Handbook for Barangays
Juris Doctor (JD) majors enrolled in Street Law classes for school year 2014-2015 drafted a Gender and Development (GAD) handbook primarily designed for the country’s basic administrative division, the barangays. The GAD handbook consists of two sections presented in question and answer format for easy understanding. Part one is a primer on relevant laws including […]
DILG Sec. Roxas Commends SU for Study on ‘One Negros Island Region’ Proposal
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Hon. Manuel Roxas II (second from left) and Silliman University President Dr. Ben Malayang III (third from left) met after the forum on the proposed Negros Island Region held April 21 at the Multi-Purpose Room of the Instructional Media Center of Silliman University. Secretary Roxas expressed gratitude […]
Extension Program Launches Summer Youth Camp on Volunteerism
The Extension Program launches a new initiative: Summer Youth Camp on Volunteerism. Led by Extension Director Asst. Prof. Emervencia L. Ligutom, the Camp capacitates student-volunteers for their eventual involvement in a wide array of volunteer work ranging from community development to disaster management and response. It kicks off on April 25 at the Rose Lamb […]
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 […]
