Human Rights Lawyer Lectures on International Criminal Court
Human rights lawyer Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. addressed an audience of judges, lawyers and law students in a lecture on “Legal Nuances to the Philippine Ratification of the Rome Statute in the International Criminal Court” on August 19 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The Rome Statute is the treaty that established the […]
Alumni Update Letter July 2014
DEAR FELLOW SILLIMANIANS AND FRIENDS: July, being University Christian Life Emphasis Month (UCLEM), kicked off with the theme: “In Christ Alone,” reinforcing the foundation upon which Silliman education is rooted. The whole month celebration drew wisdom from Acts 4:11-12: “Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in […]
President Aquino Confers National Scientist Rank on Dr. Alcala
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III conferred the rank of National Scientist on Dr. Angel C. Alcala, Professor Emeritus and Member of the Board of Trustees of Silliman University, on August 12 at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañang Palace. The Order of National Scientist is the highest honor given by the President of the Republic […]
Righteous Path
The Righteous Path in our Faith By Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Dean, College of Education & Supervising Dean, School of Basic Education (A sermon on James 1:19-27 delivered on June 28, 2014 at Silliman University Church.) “Common sense is like a deodorant . The people who need it most never use it.” In the […]
Prof. Jean Cuanan-Nalam
Worship flows naturally from this woman's heart. The simplicity of her smile and the honesty in her laugh are fruits of a blessed life. Prof. Jean Cuanan-Nalam of the Divinity School, whose name fittingly means “God is gracious,” rises up early each morning to start a new day with a song of praise. Born and […]
113th Founders Day Opening Service Set August 17
Members of both Silliman and the larger community of Dumaguete are all invited to the 113th Founders Day Opening Service on August 17, 9:30AM at the Silliman University Church. The Service marks the start of the Founders Day festivities, although activities had started as early as the first day of August. (To view the Calendar […]
‘Family Games’ Returns this Founders Day
The music-driven and fun-filled Family Games returns to Silliman for the 113th Founders Day. Scheduled August 23 at the West Quadrangle, it features non-traditional and team-oriented games that alumni, faculty, staff and students from different age brackets can enjoy. It was during the celebration of the Silliman Centennial in 2001 when the Games was first […]
Student Orgs Rev Up for Booth Festival
Student organizations are now busy constructing their booths at the east side of the Gymnasium for the much-awaited Hibalag booth festival which is opening on August 20. The booth festival is a permanent feature of the Founders Day celebration. It has become a tradition for student organizations to construct booths where their current members and […]
SG President Attends ACUCA Student Camp in Taiwan
Student Government president Hanz Denzil Villahermosa was the only student from outside Manila that participated in the 2014 Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) Student Camp hosted August 11 to 15 by Fu Jen Catholic University in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Villahermosa, who is a senior student at the College of Education, […]
2 Students Join International Youth Summit at ADB
A first year Political Science student and a Psychology sophomore were among 300 youth leaders invited to the International Youth Day Summit 2014 held August 12 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters in Pasig City. Shamah Bulangis (BS Political Science I) and Dennise Mari Malinao (BS Psychology II) had the opportunity to brainstorm with […]
