10 Women Candidates to Present Plans in Forum
Ten female candidates running for public office in the May 13 elections share their respective views on different issues affecting both women and the larger community in a forum on May 6 at the Silliman Hall. “Pakigharong: Facing the Issues Woman-to-Woman” seeks to provide a venue where women leaders can be engaged on their platforms […]
Silliman Hosts 5-Country Theological Consultation
Church leaders and scholars from four countries in Asia and the United States were hosted on campus for the “International Theological Consultation” held April 26 to 29. Around 25 from Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and the US took part in a series of discussions revolving on the theme: “New Partnerships, New Paradigms, New Possibilities”. In […]
Swim Team Bags Awards in National Games
Four students from the School of Basic Education were among athletes awarded during the championship of the Palarong Pambansa hosted April 21 to 28 by Negros Oriental. Sixth grader Sophia Rosanne Gravador garnered the highest awards for the Silliman swim team. She bagged a silver medal in the 50-m breaststroke and a bronze in the […]
52nd Silliman National Writers Workshop Opens May 6
The 52nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) starts on May 6 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia. Its first of three weeks features poetry readings, lectures and fora by guest writers Dean Francis Alfar and Tim Tomlinson, and a book launch for César Ruìz Aquino’s new poetry collection […]
Alumni Letter March 2013
Dear Fellow Sillimanian: The painting by our fellow Sillimanian Kitty Taniguchi captures the spirit of summer! With the summer sun, runners are everywhere. The fitness fever has become an everyday passion to many and a dream to others who are still “downloading” possibilities. Haruki Murakami shares some wisdom on endurance: “…if you don’t keep repeating […]
Negros History
THE CONCEPT OF 'BUUT OG GAHUM' IN THE HISTORY OF NEGROS By Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Dean, College of Education Buut and gahum in the Cebuano context connote “will” and “power”. In this sense, a closer look at the manifestations of these themes in the historical development of the island is vital in understanding its […]
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 […]
