‘Aah Bakus!’ Musical Play on Discipline Staged Dec. 10
The Cultural Affairs Committee partnered with the Youth Advocates through Theater Arts (YATTA) in staging a musical play that promotes positive discipline in children last December 10 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. “Aah Bakus!” is a musical play centered on the right way to cultivating discipline among children. It was staged in support […]
Management Senior Named Bagong Rizal Awardee
A senior student from the College of Business Administration is one of 17 youth adjudged recipients of the Mga Bagong Rizal: Pag-asa ng Bayan Award 2013. Jayson M. Capundag, a senior Management major, will receive December 30 the award which recognizes young people’s community involvements, leadership potential and high academic standing. Capundag, who hails from […]
Extension Program Hosts US Peace Corps Volunteer
A US Peace Corps volunteer is into her third month with the Extension Program of Silliman University, working with the University’s partner communities, primarily on a project involving women in prostitution. Jillian Paula Albert arrived in Silliman in September and will be spending two years in the University for her Philippine assignment. Prior to the […]
Alumni Letter November 2013
Dear fellow Sillimanians and friends: The month of November brought together as one the Silliman community to respond to the need of helping both the Yolanda typhoon victims and the Bohol earthquake victims. Silliman University and the SU Church pulled together their resources in mounting a relief campaign. The response was overwhelming. Within the last […]
Calamity Response
Dear Alumni and Friends: Two recent disasters in the country – the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol and super typhoon Yolanda – have challenged the resiliency of the Filipino nation. Both have caused the loss of loved ones, homes, and livelihoods. While Silliman has been spared by the devastation, we decided to act in inspiring […]
Scholarships for Animal Production, Horticulture Short Courses
Scholarship slots are available for two certificate programs that will be launched January next year under the newly established School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE). These certificate programs in Animal Production and Horticulture both were developed and will be administered in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. Click on the course […]
MassCom Senior Attends ASEAN Youth Summit
A senior Mass Communication student participated in the Link, Engage, Activate, Develop (LEAD) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Summit held December 3 to 5 in Makati City. Iphraim T. Cabristante was one of 60 youth delegates from the Philippines, most of whom are alumni of various international exchange programs of the United States […]
Silliman Produces 95 New Licensed Teachers
Silliman University registered passing percentages higher than the national passing rates in the recent 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) announced that only 19,384 elementary teachers out of 62,160 examinees and only 25,755 secondary teachers out of 64,792 examinees successfully passed the LET administered September 29. Of the country's new […]
Work by CyberLibrary Supervisor Adjudged Best Paper
A staff at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library won the top prize for his paper during the 1st International Congress on eLearning held December 6 to 7 in Manila. The paper, “Technology Acceptance of the Destiny Library Manager of the University Library System”, by Mr. Rey Dennis Caballero, supervisor at the CyberLibrary […]
Advent’s Long Road
“I learn by going where I have to go.” — Theodore Roethke When was it ever a perfect time to prepare for Advent? The road to Bethlehem was long for Mary, looking for a place to birth her child in the most ungracious of surroundings. The journey of the magi was long and arduous, with […]
