Mrs. Araceli C. Tan
If Max Ehrmann has his way, we shall speak our truth softly yet without any uncertainty. As does Araceli C. Tan, the longest-serving Silliman University Staff Association (SUSA) president, at the Board Room or the Chemistry Department office, arguing with the administration panel for additional staff benefits or helping out clueless students who seem to […]
When You Rise, Lift Someone Up With You
Their names are Alma, Estela, Maricar, Emma, Patrocinia — Spanish names given to Filipino girls long after the Philippines was a colony of Spain. They live on an island that produces sugar cane and come from families of subsistence farmers and laborers earning the equivalent of two dollars a day. As girls marginalized by poverty […]
‘Be of Service to Others’, Dr. Malayang Tells Graduates
Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III addressed the graduates during the 101st Commencement Exercises on March 31, and urged them to see their diplomas beyond themselves. The speech of Dr. Malayang came after his announcement of the inability of the graduation speaker, Mr. Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab, to be on campus following the cancellation […]
Silliman Shuts Down Power for ‘Earth Hour’
For an hour, electricity on the entire 62-hectare campus is down on March 29 – and it is on purpose. Silliman joins the world in celebrating Earth Hour, a global campaign advocating use renewable energy, green technology and a solid commitment to environmental conservation. The entire campus shuts off its electric supply too lampposts and […]
VPs Explore Tie-Ups in US; President Speaks in San Diego
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan and Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino are in the United States to meet with officials of some 15 top US universities. Their meetings seek to enter into formal agreements with more US universities in the areas of research collaboration, resource sharing, […]
History Prof Off to Limasawa for 1st Mass Commemoration
College of Education Dean and history professor Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope was appointed representative of the Committee on Historical Research of the National Commission for Culture in the Taoid Festival in Limasawa Island. The Taoid Festival commemorates the first Catholic mass in the Philippines administered by Father Antonio Pigafetta on March 31, 1521 in […]
Accountancy Junior Accepted into AmCham Business Program
Junior Accountancy major, Evince Earl C. Columnas, has been selected as one of the delegates to the Business Orientation Program (BOP) of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc. (AmCham) this year. Columnas is one of only 30 business students in the country chosen to participate in the weeklong, all-expense paid leadership and […]
Divinity School Opens 4 New Courses in June
Four new programs will be offered by the Divinity School starting next school year: Bachelor of Liturgy and Church Music, Certificate in Church Music, Certificate in Liturgy, and Associate in Liturgy and Church Music. The Bachelor of Liturgy and Church Music is a five-year program that provides students the opportunity to hone their skills for […]
ASEAN Eco-Debates Slated April 7-12
Silliman University will host the Great ASEAN Eco-Debates on April 7 to 12, gathering on campus around 50 college debaters from six Asian countries. The debate is a product of the proposal of an alumnus, William Robert Yasi, which won a USD25,000 grant through the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) project competition of the United […]
Mr. Ronald B. Kinilitan
George Bernard Shaw’s ashes must be churning in the wind in some secluded garden somewhere in Dublin. Had the Irish playwright foreseen a century ahead of time the coming of Silliman High’s Ronald Kinilitan, he would have sung a different tune, one that doesn’t lament how youth is wasted on the young. This strapping young […]
