Mr. Arsenio F. Inoferio
In the line-up of people who work with the University President, he can be considered one of the trusted. He is aware of the President’s schedule outside the office and he spends the most time with him on the road in between appointments. Mr. Arsenio F. Inoferio, more popularly known as “Arsing”, is the official […]
CHED Designates Silliman Center of Dev’t in Anthropology
Silliman University receives its fourth distinction as a Center of Development. This time, in the field of Anthropology. In a memorandum issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan notified Silliman that is has been designated as a Center of Development (COD) in Anthropology. This increases the number of CODs […]
VPAA Tan Speaks on Service-Learning in Timor Leste
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan leaves for Timor Leste where she is the resource person for a basic training in service-learning on May 1 to May 5. The training involves faculty members and administrative officers of seven institutions who comprise the association of private higher education in Timor Leste. Dr. […]
‘Silliman Journal’ Online; Opens Entries to Special Issue
The Silliman Journal, the official research publication of Silliman University, can now be viewed on and downloaded from the Silliman website: www.su.edu.ph. Copies can be found under the “E-Publications” tab in the header of the homepage. More issues will be uploaded in the next weeks. CALL FOR PAPERS The Silliman Journal (SJ) of Silliman University […]
Education Secretary: ‘Peace is Possible Today’
“Peace is possible in our lifetime. Peace is possible today.” Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro said this in his speech during a night of cultural performances mounted by Silliman University as a treat to the delegation from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the Palarong Pambansa. The University is the […]
Faith Worker Leads Training for Resumption of Peace Talks
A Presbyterian missionary connected with the Divinity School facilitated a Visayas-wide workshop aimed at generating a collective call for the resumption of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF). Mr. Cobbie Palm led the “Trainers Workshop” on April 8 to 12 in Cebu City. Participants were key representatives from different […]
Film Appreciation
APPRECIATING FILMSBy Dr. Maria Cecilia M. Genove (Note: Delivered at the opening of the 4th 61 Short Film Festival sponsored by the College of Mass Communication, Cultural Affairs Committee, and Societe des Cinephiles.) Making a film is like taking a long trip. The film voyager or the filmmaker can load up with a full tank and […]
Dr. Normita Amethyst Arco-Valencia
Empowered and multifaceted. These adjectives describe Dr. Normita Amethyst Arco-Valencia, one of Silliman's university doctors — quite contrary to how she felt about herself back in her elementary days when she was bullied for being the smallest in class. Amy, as her colleagues fondly call her, is a medical practitioner, a practicing civil engineer and […]
Free Tour of CenTrop, Marine Lab on Earth Day
The endangered Philippine spotted deer and the world's second largest Bryde's whale bone collection of Silliman University have become tourist spots in themselves, frequently featured in newspapers and TV shows. On April 22, in celebration of Earth Day, Silliman offers free access to these facilities: the AY Reyes Zoological and Botanical Garden, home of the […]
5 Proposals Receive Grants Totaling $30,500
Five different project proposals received a total of $30,500 worth of grants from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). These project proposals vary in subject areas, from promoting culture and local knowledge to service-learning, and will be implemented by School Year 2013-2014. Of the five, the project “Indigenization of Formal Education […]
