Alumni Updates (March 9-15)
The officers of the Silliman University Alumni Association of Northern California (SUAANC), headed by chapter president Maribel Sumalpong-Cuaresma, officially turned over the Deed of Donation of an ambulance to Silliman University last Friday, March 6, 2015, at a dinner hosted in honor of Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III at Elk Grove, California. The […]
CELTA’s ‘Storyahi’ Project Echoes UN Disability Campaign
The Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) of the College of Education joins a global campaign aimed at raising awareness on disability and related issues among teachers and students. This movement, dubbed #DrawDisability, was launched by the United Nations in December 2014 through the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI). Its launch coincided […]
Law Senior Ranks 10th Best Mooter in Jessup
A senior Juris Doctor (JD) major at the College of Law made it to the list of Ten Best Mooters during the Philippine National Rounds of the 2015 Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as Jessup Cup, held March 5 t0 7 in Manila. Micah Stefan Dagaerag clinched the tenth top […]
Asst. Prof. Deborah Mae C. Salem
Many times we don’t understand why God allows certain things to happen. He only gives us a peek at His larger plan when we view the past in light of the present. One striking example is the story of Asst. Prof. Deborah Mae C. Salem, the Director of the Institute of Service-Learning and a faculty […]
7 Students from Hawaii Arrive for Clinical Immersion
Chaminade University School of Nursing in Honolulu, Hawaii sends another batch of students to Silliman University under its International Nursing Clinical Immersion Program and Service-Learning slated March 8 to April 11. This year’s batch is composed of seven students: Jadamae Agoo, Janelle Lose, Genalyn Agustin, Hanna Curtius, Jaqueline Cano, Kimberly Culver and Sierra Carter. The […]
German Socio-Civic Org Explores Stronger Ties with Silliman
A professor of the University of Ingolstadt in Germany, who is chairman of a socio-civic arm of the same German university, was on campus February 24 to explore more opportunities of formal engagement with Silliman University on social development projects. Dr. Axel Bader, a professor of accounting and international taxation, met with Vice President for […]
PechaKucha 20×20 Concludes First Season
The Cultural Affairs Committee joins a global network by launching in Silliman University the PechaKucha Night Dumaguete, a timed presentation format where speakers carry fun and informal conversations based on 20 slides. PechaKucha is a Japanese term for the sound of conversations, or, as described by local organizer Asst. Prof. Ian R. Casocot: “chitchat”. It […]
Dr. Aquino Launches New Book of Poems
Award-winning literature professor Dr. Cesar Ruiz Aquino launched “Like a Shadow That Only Fits a Figure of Which It is Not a Shadow”, on February 21 at Student Center in the Oriental Hall. His new book features 151 poems. Some of these poems have figured in “Companionable Voices: Five Filipino Poets”, and some, which were […]
Alumni Updates (March 2-8)
On February 22, 2015, all eyes were on the red carpet event of the Oscars not only for the big names in the entertainment industry but also for the creations that they were wearing. For this year’s Oscars, alumnus Alexis Monsanto (HS ‘82) dressed up Swiss actress Nissa Kashani who appeared in Parvaneh, a film […]
Basic Education Pupils on ‘FIRE’ at Luce
A cultural presentation featuring talents from the School of Basic Education (SBE) will run for two days at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Dubbed “SBE on FIRE,” the presentation shines the spotlight on select kids from the Toddlers class of the Silliman University Church and pupils at the Early Childhood, Elementary and […]
