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 […]
Dr. Malayang’s Statement on 2-Year Term Extension
Statement on the Board of Trustees’ Decision on Two-Year Term Extension The decision of the Board of Trustees to extend my term for two more years from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018 challenges us in the Leadership Community in the University to do as much as we can to pursue the University’s vision, mission […]
Alumni Updates (April 6-12)
The Alpha Phi Omega will be holding its 28th National Biennial General Assembly (APO 28th NBGA) in Dumaguete City on May 21 – 24, 2015. Silliman University has been chosen as one of the venues for the four-day assembly. Alumnus Ernie “Bongo” V. Tabasuares (Elem ’60, HS ’64, BBA ’68, MBA ’69), over-all chairman for […]
Mrs. Sofia Flores-Castañares
What’s in a name? There is immense power in the way a few letters of the alphabet are put together. Its value has long been immortalized in prose, poetry, and religious ceremony. We identify ourselves by name. As for Mrs. Sofia Flores-Castañares, the secretary at the Office of the University General Counsel, she is named […]
MassCom Junior Wins US Fellowship
A Mass Communication junior was chosen as one of the fellows from the Philippines to the 2015 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Institute on Environmental Issues this summer. Mac Edsel Florendo will be attending the five-week YSEALI intensive academic program at the East West Center in Hawaii from May 5 to June 6, 2015. […]
Scientist Cites Climate Change Adaptation Issues
Philippine scientists have re-echoed the warning against climate change and the urgent need for mitigation and adaptation. Citing the latest (2014) assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the body created by the United Nations to assess and synthesize climate change studies by hundreds of scientists around the world, Dr. Rodel D. […]
