Creativity at Silliman
Developing creative talent is a major function of Silliman University. At any good university, students are given a general knowledge of the world – its size, its shape, the nature of the society around and beyond them. They are taught the skills they need to communicate with others, to stand on their own, to control […]
PRESS STATEMENT: Implementation of 5-Day Week Scheme
PRESS STATEMENTIssue Date June 11, 2013 5-Day Week Implemented in College, School of Basic Education There have been concerns raised on the scheme being implemented in Silliman University this School Year 2013-2014 involving scheduling of classes. While the University has addressed them in proper venues with the sectors and individuals concerned, we seek to […]
Welcome
Welcome to School Year 2013-2014! We thank you for allowing us to become a part of a new phase in your life. Throughout your stay on campus, we hope that you can seize all the opportunities you can to achieve your respective dreams and aspirations. Silliman is your second home. Away from your family, you […]
Dr. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro
Community and church work best define the zest for life of this gender advocate from San Miguel, Bohol. Dr. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro grew up exposed to the church by her parents and grandparents who belonged to the first generation of converts to the Protestant faith. He took after his father's perseverance in community work, who, while […]
2 Endangered Turtles Turned Over to Silliman; 1 Released
Two endangered sea turtles were turned over to the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) last week after they were found in two separate areas by local fisherfolks. The first was a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) endorsed to IEMS after it was discovered on the shores of Barangay Bantayan on May 29. Three […]
SPAG Pioneering Grad is Region’s Best
A fresh graduate from the School of Public Affairs and Governance was adjudged one of Central Visayas' most outstanding student leaders last May 18 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Cherry Mae B. Gumapac, the first to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs program, and who graduated magna cum laude, will represent Silliman […]
Divinity School Sends 4 to Japan Under Exchange Program
Two students, a faculty and a staff of the Divinity School attended an exposure program last May 18 to 30 at the Japan Biblical Theological Seminary (JBTS) in Tokyo. The group was composed of Master of Divinity major in Pastoral Ministry students Reece Ven Villaroza Bico and Ronnie Flor Taripe Nicanor, Prof. Jean Cuanan-Nalam and […]
Electric Golf Carts Offer Free Campus Transportation
Three electric golf carts are in full operation this school year 2013-2014, offering free transportation to students, faculty, staff and alumni around the University’s 62-hectare campus. The electric golf carts were donated by alumni chapters in the United States. Two units came from the Silliman University Alumni Association of Southern California and another one from […]
Physics Prof Wins Award for Paper on 6.9M Earthquake
A professor at the Physics Department was cited for his paper that tackled hidden faults of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental early last year. Prof. Francisco E. Ablong, Jr. received the Best in Oral Presentation Award during the National Multi-Disciplinary Research Conference held May 22 to 24 at the University of North […]
ADVISORY: Guidelines on Scheduling Activities in 5-Day Weeks
GUIDELINES ON SCHEDULING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ACROSS REGULAR 5-DAY WEEKS Introduction Silliman has 5 school days in every regular school week. “Regular school week” means a week in a school year without typhoons, calamities, or holidays that disrupt the school calendar. Silliman will maintain its traditional offerings of 7 types of LEARNING ACTIVITIES, which, for the purpose […]
