38 Pass Nurse Licensure Exam
Thirty-eight graduates of Silliman University are among the country's new registered nurses based on the results of the December 2012 Nurse Licensure Exam released recently. Silliman's passing percentage of 88.37 is higher than the national passing rate of 33 per cent. Congratulations to the new Sillimanian registered nurses: Acab, Jahzeel B. Acal, Sharlotte D. Agir, Nathassia B. Alpuerto, Anna Melissa A. […]
Faith & Scholarship
Reflections on the Tradition of Semestral Galilean Fellowships and Christian Life Emphasis Week in Silliman: A Tradition of Fusing Faith and Scholarship, of Church and University, and of Academic and Religious Freedoms Ben S. Malayang III, President I believe in the consistency and concilliability of both academic and religious freedoms in the context of full […]
Mrs. Rosalina Dinoy
Mrs. Rosalina Dinoy grew up accustomed to the sound of a bomb explosion. What usually breaks peace and order had become for sometime normal for her and her family. Rose was born in Lamitan, Basilan. Everything would have been fine for them had it not been for a series of incidents that prompted her parents […]
High School Senior Off to Nat’l Oratorical Championship
A fourth year student of the High School Department was declared the champion for the Visayas of the 3rd Voice of the Youth Oratorical Competition held January 24 in Cebu City. Mykaela Luz Maxino, an honor student and a member of the Silliman High Debate Society, bested nine other participants from different provinces in the […]
City Government Cites Silliman’s Role During Typhoon Pablo
The City Council of Dumaguete unanimously approved a resolution expressing “appreciation and commendation” to Silliman University for its role in the community when Typhoon Pablo hit the city on December 4. “Whereas, when Typhoon Pablo hit our City, Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, President, and the faculty and staff of Silliman University, conscious of their […]
Tiempo Literary Pieces Highlight ‘Taboan’
A discussion of the works of the late couple Dr. Edilberto K. and Dr. Edith L. Tiempo, founders of Asia's longest running writing workshop, the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, is the highlight on campus of the literary festival dubbed Taboan on February 7 to 9. Taboan is a project of the National Commission for […]
Institute of Service-Learning Reviews Program with Partners
The Institute of Service-Learning (ISL), formerly known as the Service-Learning Center, gathered eight of its partner agencies in a seminar aimed at enhancing the administration of service-learning activities to both Filipino and international students. Held January 25, the seminar provided an overview of the institutional thrust of Silliman University in service-learning and discussed how plans […]
The Internet
The Internet: Scarcity or Abundance? Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office of Information and Publications The internet is both a battle and a breeding ground. It is where people wage war against ignorance, apathy and social injustice. In the same way, it is where people grow their ideas, pride and sense of belonging. But as […]
Rev. Jonathan R. Pia
The life of Rev. Jonathan R. Pia is a ministry. It is a meaningful journey of service to the Lord. Pastor Pia was born to a family of strong faith. His father was a pastor and his mother, who took up Christian Education, was not new to church work. While becoming a pastor (which his […]
Silliman Celebrates University Christian Life Emphasis Week
A permanent feature of campus life in Silliman is the University Christian Life Emphasis Week (UCLEW) every semester. This semester's celebration from January 26 to February 3 is anchored on the theme “More than Victors in Christ”. The text is taken from Romans 8: 37-39: “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors […]
