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 […]
Change
God Is At Work By Rev. Jeremias M. Lagahit, Minister for Students and Campus Chaplaincy Text: John 5:17; Romans 8: 26-27 Both New Testament passages tell us that God is forever alive and young. God is always new. God continues to create the world. God is at work. In the gospel of John and in […]
Mr. Karl B. Padiera
He claimed the Top 20 spot in the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination in 1988. When that could have been his gateway to a flourishing industry practice, he found his heart closely attached to the academe. Mr. Karl B. Padiera, an instructor at the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, has been teaching for 25 years now. […]
ADVISORY: ‘5-Day Week’ Effective SY 2013-2014
ADVISORY “Clustering Learning Activities in a 5-Day Week” Effective School Year 2013-2014, Silliman University adopts a new schedule that makes more efficient the clustering of class hours and provides room for related learning activities or an extended cost-saving weekend. The ?5-Day Week? scheme can be broken down into two: 4 days of class and 1 […]
20 Pass Engineering Licensure Exams
Silliman University garnered passing percentages higher than the national passing rates in three licensure examinations in engineering conducted separately in the past months. Eleven passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination administered May 5 and 6 (68.75 per cent against national passing rate: 42.82 per cent); three in the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination on given April […]
University Research Agenda for SY 13-16 Released
The Research and Development Center has outlined ten sub-themes defining Silliman University's research priorities for three school years, effective June 2013. A product of a series of review and discussions, the “University Research Agenda (2013-2016)” was developed based on the vision and mission of Silliman University and its eight-year Strategic Plan. It focuses on issues […]
PRESS STATEMENT: In Honor of Mr. Eddie S. Romero
In Honor of an Outstanding Sillimanian, Mr. Eddie S. Romero Silliman University mourns the death of National Artist for Film Mr. Eddie S. Romero. He was a beloved alumnus, an Outstanding Sillimanian, and a friend to many of us. Mr. Romero was a source of inspiration and pride of the Silliman community for his immense […]
VPAA Dr. Tan Elected ACSCU-AAI President
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan was elected president of the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Agency Inc. (ACSCU-AAI) last May 23. The election was held during the 28th National Assembly of ACSCU-AAI on May 22 to 24 in Cebu City. Present were 150 participants, composed of officials and […]
