Mr. Larry Vincent C. Regencia
Just like many Sillimanians coming from other parts of the country, Larry Vincent C. Regencia had to leave the comforts of his Dipolog home to study in the University. It was a decision of an obedient son to parents who believe in the value of a Silliman education. Larry at 31 is now a full-time […]
Aggression
“Learning as a Constant in Teaching”Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Message delivered during the closing program of the “Workshop on Anti-Oppressive Pedagogy” held March 1 at the SUGA Training Center.) “Heal the aggression that is in our hearts and minds”! So said Education Secretary Armin Luistro to address bullying in schools […]
MedTech Majors Elected Student Government President, VP
Junior student Rona Sevilla Namocatcat and sophomore Jeff Katipunana Palad have been elected as the new Student Government president and vice president, respectively. Both are Medical Technology majors. Namocatcat ran under the banner of the Students Union for Reforms (SURE). She is from Tagbilaran City, Bohol, and is a consistent honor student since she was […]
3 Students Receive BPI-DOST Science Awards
Three senior students were awarded formally as among the country’s recipients of the BPI-DOST Science Awards at a special ceremony held March 7 on campus. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Senior Vice President Mr. Emmanuel G. Herbosa and representatives from the provincial Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were present to hand the awards […]
English Professor Talks on ‘Code-Switching’ at HK Confab
Center of Excellence for Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) Coordinator Prof. Gina Fontejon-Bonior presented a paper on code-switching before an international audience during the Cooperative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference held February 23 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This year’s conference centered on the theme “Educational Reform and Social Change: […]
SU-ROTC is Region’s Overall Champion
The Silliman University Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Unit was hailed overall champion for Region 7 in the Regional Annual Administrative Performance Evaluation (RAAPE). Silliman garnered a total rating of 98.77. This year's Best ROTC Commandant went SU-ROTC's Lt. Col. Leandro M. Ayop (INF) PA. Corresponding awards were also given to Silliman for its top […]
Literature Major Recognized for Gender Rights Advocacy
In celebration of the International Women’s Day, the Center for Gender Studies and Development (CGSD) recognized a Literature major for her pursuit of gender equality, on March 5 at the Dioscoro Rabor Lecture Hall. J Marie R. Maxino became the 12th recipient of the Norma C. Ybañez Award for Women’s Rights Advocacy. She was recognized […]
LGUs Attend Training Course on Conservation Farming
Local government units (LGU) from different parts of Region 7 participated in a two-day capability enhancement training course held late last month at the College of Agriculture that presented best practices and strategies in sustainable farming. Sixty-eight LGU representatives from the provinces of Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor attended the training entitled “Enhancing the […]
UEM Leaders Discuss Enhancing Partnership with Silliman
Two leaders of the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) were on campus from February 25 to 27 to explore opportunities of firming up the partnership with Silliman University. The visit of UEM Executive Secretary Rev. Dr. Robinson Butarbutar and Scholarships Committee Chair Rev. Berend Veddeler focused on the Master of Mission Studies program developed with the […]
