Alumni Updates (March 30-April5)
Alumna Maria Antonietta “Ann” Tiukinhoy Pamintuan, who is a multi-awarded designer of furniture, home accessories and jewelry, was recently featured at The Maison & Objet Asia 2015 held March 10-13, 2015 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore. Blogger Samatha Echavez lists Pamintuan’s Cocoon chair design as one of 30 Favourite […]
David & Goliath
David vs. Goliath: Lessons in Life’s PurposeBy Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Delivered during the 26th Annual Awards & Closing Exercises of the Living Word Christian School on March 30, 2015.) “Teach a child […]
Asst. Prof. Janice Antoniette V. Forster
She oversees the biggest department in a college defined by bits and bytes. Asst. Prof. Janice Antoniette V. Forster, who sits as the Information and Technology Department Chair of the College of Computer Studies (CCS), shares an interesting journey which traces back a month before her birth. Janice was born the youngest in a brood […]
Canadian Ambassador Visits Silliman University
His Excellency Neil Reeder, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines, visited Silliman University on March 30 and met with Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III. The Ambassador was with his wife, Madame Irene Reeder. Both were given a campus tour aboard the Silliman Cruiser before the formal meeting with some University officials. Hosted […]
Dean is Guest Conductor of All-Mozart Concert in Guam
College of Performing and Visual Arts Dean Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez has been invited by the Guam Symphony Society to take a lead role in an all-Mozart concert on April 11 and 12 in Santa Rita, Guam. Dr. Suarez is the guest conductor and piano soloist in the concert “The Music of Amadeus” for two […]
IT Dep’t Chair Speaks on Local Knowledge in Hong Kong
A senior faculty of the College of Computer Studies (CCS) was a plenary speaker in a consultative workshop on Inter-Asia Curriculum Courseware Development held March 20 to 21 at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Asst. Prof. Janice Antoniette V. Forster, Chair of the Information Technology Department, was the only presentor from the Philippines. Her presentation focused […]
Research Director Appointed to CHED Technical Panel
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has appointed Research and Development Center Director Dr. Enrique G. Oracion to its Technical Committee for Sociology. As member, Dr. Oracion provides technical expertise in the development and reformulation of policies on outcomes-based education, selection of higher education institutions as Centers of Development or Centers of Excellence in Sociology, […]
Multidisciplinary Grad Research Confab Features 9 Papers
The University Graduate Programs launched its first Multidisciplinary Research Conference (UGPMRC) on March 14 at the Cyber Lecture Hall. UGPMRC gathered nine research papers authored by students and faculty of Silliman and universities in Dumaguete. These accepted entries went through a double-blind reference process undertaken by three well-published experts. A double-blind reference process ensures utmost […]
Mrs. Eunice B. Ma
Her endearing smile stems from a life lived in constant surrender to the Lord. Mrs. Eunice Beley-Ma, Values Education teacher at the Elementary Department, takes the brokenness of her own love story to point others to God’s unfailing love. She considers her profession a mission to help students reach their full potential. Years into this […]
Campus Turns Dark for Earth Hour
Lights-out. Silliman University will switch off power for an hour on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30PM to 9:30PM, as it joins the rest of the world in the celebration of Earth Hour. The University has been observing Earth Hour since the movement went global in 2008. It has spearheaded efforts at collective switching off of […]
