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 […]
Bequeathal
Bequeathal By Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Message delivered during the Bequeathal Worship Service of the High School Department on March 6, 2015, Silliman University Church.) Because of your bequeathal today, today is also a day for me when memories come rushing back . . . to the time more […]
Prince of Songkla University Explores Partnership with SU
A delegation of 11 administrative and academic officers of Prince of Songkla University (PSU) in Thailand was on an exploratory visit to Silliman University on February 26. They were welcomed by members of the Silliman Administration, headed by President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, and their academic counterparts in the Univeresity. Discussion focused on opportunities […]
Silliman is Top Performing School in Teacher Education
Silliman University was listed among the country’s best performing Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd). PBEd is a non-profit organization that represents the business community’s response to the need for consensus and sustained advocacy in education reform. In a recent study released on February 9, PBEd identified 12 top schools […]
Alumni Updates (February 23-March 1)
The Silliman University Alumni Association Sydney, Australia Chapter, Inc. (SUAASACI) had a post-Valentines get-together last February 21 at the lovely hilltop home of Walter and Lucy Jumawan Sauer in the Blue Mountains. Lucy, who is an Outstanding Sillimanian in Performing Arts (Dance), prepared her signature gourmet vegetarian dishes. The chapter also had a meeting on […]
Understanding the Philippines
HOW MIGHT WE UNDERSTAND THE PHILIPPINES?[1]By Ben S. Malayang III, President, Silliman University [2] (Keynote delivered during the 2014 national conference of the Philippine Studies Association, National Museum of the Philippines.) ABSTRACT The concept of interdisciplinarity as a methodological approach for harnessing the analytic powers of specialized disciplines toward understanding complex phenomena is presented and […]
