Sports Fest for Faculty, Staff Kicks Off
Members of the faculty and staff of Silliman University gathered at the East Quadrangle early morning of April 4 for the opening ceremony of the month-long annual sports fest which is being organized by the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Office. HRD Manager Atty. Fe Marie D. Tagle formally opened the sports fest and administered […]
PRESS STATEMENT on the Death of Don Emilio T. Yap
We mourn with the rest of the country the passing of Don Emilio T. Yap. He was a great man, one of influence and vision, whose socio-civic works made a lasting impact in the lives of many. The education sector, particularly Silliman University, has witnessed his philanthropy that pushed farther the bounds within which institutions […]
4 New Scholarships Offered; Application Closes April 30
Incoming and continuing students can already consider applying to four scholarships that have been newly established and will be administered starting opening of School Year 2014-2015 in June. Click to access full list: Scholarships for SY 2014-2015. These scholarships are the: Lu Siok Guan Scholarship, Jesus and Maria Cynthia Tanega Endowed Scholarship, Tanjay City Endowed College […]
2 SU Officials Engaged in Review of World Bank Project Report
Director of Extension Dr. Nichol Elman and Director of the Office of Information and Publications Mr. Mark Raygan Garcia were among six university officials invited by the World Bank (WB) to review the initial report on a project that it initiated involving academic institutions' knowledge exchange and community engagement. The two-day validation workshop on the […]
National Workshop on Service-Learning Set April 24-25
Silliman University, through its Institute of Service-Learning (ISL), is spearheading a national workshop on “Planning and Managing Reflection Sessions in Service-Learning” on April 24 to 25. To be held at the Sillman Hall, the workshop gathers 50 professors and community workers from around the Philippines who have initiated service-learning activities in their respective academic institutions. […]
Silliman National Writers Workshop Invites Volunteers
Now on its 53rd year, the Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SU-NWW) is now accepting volunteers to be part of the working committee for May 2014. This is for anyone, residing in Dumaguete City or in nearby towns, who desires to immerse themselves everything literary, in the company of some of the best Filipino writers […]
Divinity School Hosts Partners from Canada
Two officers of the United Church of Canada (UCC) will be in Silliman on April 7 to 14 to explore opportunities of strengthening the partnership between UCC and Silliman on Mutual Recognition of Ministries. UCC's Dr. Bruce Gregersen, Senior Advisor for Theology and Faith, and Rev. Alan Hall, who is in charge of all UCC […]
Youth Development
Message to the Civic Social Welfare Training Service (CWTS) GraduatesBy Jillian Albert, Peace Corps Volunteer I, Jillian Albert, am very honored to be a Peace Corps Volunteer not only in Dumaguete City, but to have my host agency be the Silliman University Extension Program. I have the opportunity to partner with hardworking individuals who deeply care […]
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 […]
