Engr. Jesus G. Amiscaray, Jr.
In the good Book, there is no sweeter name than His. A name derived from the Hebrew word for “savior” is the very same name given to the Dean of the College of Engineering and Design (COED), Engr. Jesus G. Amiscaray, Jr. He is “Jessie” to colleagues and “Jun” to close friends and family. A […]
Experts to Tackle Climate Change Impact on Development
Silliman University and the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, Inc. are jointly organizing a Forum on Climate Change, Poverty and Development, with big names in advocacy and conservation work as speakers. The forum on March 20 in Silliman features experts in plenary presentations that provide both local […]
‘SU’ in Virginia Meets ‘SU’ in Dumaguete
Thirteen officials and students from a university in Winchester, Virginia, which has the same acronym as Silliman University (SU) and an almost-similar website address, were on campus from March 9 to 11 for their Global Citizenship Program. The delegation from Shenandoah University was led by Trustee Ms Mary Bruce Glaize and Vice President for Student […]
Bamboo-Made Mathematical Board Game Wins P500K
A sustainable social project conceptualized by a team of Silliman students won this year’s Benilde Prize for Design Excellence. “The Bamboard Game Project” is a customizable multi-rule set mathematical board game made of bamboo. It is a board game with a semblance to checkers, only that players (maximum of six), takes turn in answering and […]
Gordon College Explores Exchange Program in Science
A professor of conservation biology from Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts in the United States arrived on campus to explore opportunities for student exchange with the Silliman University. Dr. Gregory Keller, who is Department Chair of Biology at Gordon, arrived on campus on March 9 to discuss an exchange program between the two universities in […]
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 […]
