First Batch of Donations Hits 13 Tons; SU Makes 2nd Appeal
The first batch of relief goods for the victims of typhoon Yolanda that Silliman University received following its call for donations issued November 11 reached approximately 13 tons. Silliman has already endorsed these donations — consisting of different food items, rice, water and clothing — to the Philippine Navy which will take charge of shipment […]
Psychosocial Intervention Eyed in Disaster-Stricken Areas
Silliman University is considering sending a team to areas affected by typhoon Yolanda, particularly Leyte and Samar, to administer psycho-social intervention. This move replicates a similar initiative of the University in Bohol, a few days after it was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in October. Silliman sent to Bohol a team of 39 guidance […]
Officials at ACUCA Community Engagement Confab in Taiwan
Silliman University attended the Management Conference of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia on November 1 to 3 hosted by Fu Jen Catholic University in New Taipei, Taiwan. The conference theme, “University Community Engagement and Cooperation in the Asian Context”, revolved around the role of academic institutions in developing social consciousness, a […]
Divinity Professor Attends Gathering of Churches in Korea
A professor from the Divinity School attended the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) held October 30 to November 8 in Busan, Korea. Dr. Jeaneth H. Faller, a professor of Christian Education, represented the Divinity School. The School and Silliman University are affiliated with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines […]
High School Project on Plant Extracts as Insecticides Wins 3rd
An investigatory project by three students from the High School Department won third during the Regional Science and Technology Fair 2013 held last month in Cebu City. Nicole Kyla D. Delfin, Patrich L. Lozano and Michelle Anne Y. Naldo were adjuged one of the top three for their project, “A Study on the Larvicidal Activity of the […]
IEMS Team Presents 10 Papers at Marine Science Convention
A team of ten from the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) presented papers during the 45th Federation of Institutions in Freshwater and Marine Sciences Annual Convention held last month in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. IEMS Acting Director Dr. Janet Estacion headed the team. She was with nine students enrolled in the University’s graduate program […]
Alumni Letter October 2013
Dear fellow Sillimanians and friends: The month of October was highlighted by SU Church as Mission Month. The first Sunday of October was celebrated as World Communion Sunday, a traditional time when Christians in every culture break bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm Christ as the Head of the Church. This gives […]
SU Sets Up Computers for Quick Search; Sends Team to Tacloban
Emergency Information Center With the help of our College of Computer Studies, computer units are being made available in the lobby of the Uytengsu Computer Center for our students and colleagues in the University to use exclusively to search information about their families and friends in areas affected by typhoon Yolanda. These computer units feature […]
Call for Donations for the Victims of Typhoon Yolanda
Silliman University is urging everyone to donate food, clothing, medicines or cash to the victims of typhoon Yolanda. We hope you can share your blessings with our brothers and sisters in the badly hit areas, particularly Leyte, Samar, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Mindoro and Palawan. All donations are centralized to the […]
Handurawan: Public Policy and Public Finance
”Handurawan” is a Visayan word for reflection. I am writing this column in my home in Valencia, Negros Oriental (right beside Dumaguete City) which I have named “Handurawan sa Valparaiso.” Indeed, the town of Valencia, one of the loveliest municipalities in Negros Oriental is paradise on earth. My home, surrounded by trees and flowers, and […]
