Personal, Not Institutional
Personal is Not InstitutionalBy Dr. Enrique G. Oracion, Director of Research (This material was lifted from the column of Dr. Oracion in the community weekly Metropost.) For the past week, I wrote two letters to the editors of community newspapers in Dumaguete City and Bacolod City to clarify matters related to the stand of Silliman […]
Award-Winning Pianist to Perform at Luce
Acclaimed Filipino virtuoso pianist Rudolf P. Golez returns to Dumaguete City for another concert, titled 24 Etudes F. Chopin, slated January 31 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Mr. Golez started basic piano lessons at age four. He spent his high school years at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music Preparatory Division in New […]
100% for Silliman in Nurse Licensure Exam
Silliman University registered 100 per cent in the Nurse Licensure Exam administered November last year and which results were released January 23. The national passing rate was 57.29 per cent. A total of 30 from Silliman took the exams — 29 were first-timers and one, repeater. Most of the takers graduated in October 2014. There […]
De Ungria is 2015 Silliman Nat’l Writers Workshop Director
Award-winning poet Ricardo de Ungria has been appointed Director-in-Residence for the 54th Silliman University National Writers Workshop by Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III upon the recommendation of the Advisory Board of the Edilberto and Edith Tiempo Creative Writing Center through its Coordinator, Ian Rosales Casocot. De Ungria has published eight books of poetry […]
Prof. Cleonico Y. Fontelo
He is a steadfast figure in the University with more than half a century of service to Silliman. When asked if he has any regrets in life, Prof. Cleonico Y. Fontelo, the Vice President for Finance and Administration, smiles and responds: “I have none. I only have thankfulness to the Lord for what he has […]
Dr. Malayang, Bishop Cortes Perform in Interfaith Concert
Silliman University and the Diocese of Dumaguete are jointly organizing a benefit interfaith concert dubbed “Amare et Servire” (Love and Service) on February 1 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. This is the first-ever interfaith concert conducted by Silliman, a Protestant-affiliated higher education institution, and the Catholic Church in Dumaguete that reinforces the idea […]
Promises & Pitfalls
The Promises and Pitfalls of Moral Formation in American Civil ReligionBy Dr. Richard SalterAssociate Professor of Religious Studies, Hobard and William Smith Colleges, New York, USA (Lecture delivered on January 12 in Silliman University.) It is an incredible privilege to be here at Silliman University, and to have a chance to speak with you in today’s […]
2 Profs from Myanmar Pursue CRM Fellowship in Silliman
Two professors from Myanmar arrived on campus on January 27 to start their month-long fellowship under the Coastal Resource Management (CRM) program of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). They are Dr. Cherry Aung from Mawlamyine University and Ms. Nyo Nyo Tun from Myeik University. They are among only six from Myanmar […]
‘Your Silliman Experience’ Marketing Video Launched
Silliman University launched its new student recruitment video titled “Your Silliman Experience.” The video encapsulates in a little over three minutes the kind of campus life that Silliman offers, featuring scenes that depict a hoslitic experience that develops within students competence, character and faith. Produced by the Office of Information and Publications, the video was […]
Alumni Updates (January 19-25)
Silliman University High School will be celebrating its centennial in 2016. Preparations for a whole-year celebration (August 2015 – August 2016) are underway. The members of the High School Centennial Celebration Executive Committee are: Atty. Grace A. Sumalpong (HS ’72), chairperson; Judge Arlene Catherine A. Dato (HS ’71), vice chairperson; Mr. Leo G. Mamicpic (HS […]
