Miss Mass Communication Crowned Miss Silliman 2013
A senior student of the College of Mass Communication is this year's Miss Silliman. Greenette Gael M. Tuazon bested ten other candidates in the Miss Silliman pageant held August 24. First runner-up is Iva D. Cabading of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, followed by second runner-up Lalaine K. Iligan of the College of […]
What is Silliman?
Silliman can be many things to many people. It can be a success or a failure in the eyes of some. But one thing is certain: In all its past, Silliman had strived to be a good witness of the Via, Veritas, Vita in how it is determined to offer quality teaching, sensitive healing, and […]
112th Founders Day Opens with Service at SU Church
The 112th Founders Day celebration formally opens August 18 with a Sunday service at the Silliman University Church. Speaker of the opening service at the Church is alumnus Atty. Jose Riodil D. Montebon, Legal Counsel of the Silliman University Medical Center and an Elder at the Silliman University Church. His sermon touches on the topic […]
Silliman Publishes ‘Academic Freedom: Quo Vadis?’ Book
Silliman University launches the book Academic Freedom: Quo Vadis? by a retired lead attorney of the California Court of Appeals, on August 20, 3PM at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library. The book is written by Atty. Marcelino C. Maxino, currently adjunct professor at the College of Law of Silliman. Atty. Maxino has […]
28 Sillimanians are New Licensed Nutritionist-Dieticians
Twenty-eight graduates from the Nutrition and Dietetics (ND) Department made it to the country's roster of new licensed nutritionist-dieticians. They registered a passing rate of 75 per cent for Silliman University in the Licensure Examination for Nutritionist-Dieticians administered July. The Professional Regulation Commission reported the national passing percentage to be 64.36. (Some Nutrition and Dietetics […]
Basic Ed Students Bag Medals in Asian Math Tournaments
All seven students from the School of Basic Education that competed in two separate international math tournaments in Hong Kong and Singapore each brought home a medal. Highest pointer was High School junior Azel Amada who won gold in the Asia Math Cup in Hong Kong on July 24 to 28. At the same tournament […]
English Instructor Leaves for US on Fulbright Fellowship
An instructor at the English and Literature Department leaves for the United States on a fellowship under the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program. Ms Lady Flor Partosa is assigned to the Skyline College in San Bruno, California. Her program covers the period of August 2013 to June 2014. Started in 1968, the FLTA […]
CELTA Spearheads Celebration for the Visually Impaired
The Center of Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA), the extension arm of the College of Education (COE), spearheaded the celebration of the 24th White Cane Safety Day in Dumaguete City on August 10. “White cane” symbolizes the continuing campaign to provide care and respect for persons with disabilities, particularly those who are visually […]
Alumni Letter July 2013
Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: The month of July started off as Silliman University Christian Life Emphasis Month (UCLEM). In the past years it was a whole week of activities. This time it has been spread out to run through the whole month. The change to a monthly from a one-week celebration is […]
Mrs. Jocelyn Villegas-Salatandre
For years, this lady has learned the art of resilience. Resilience is “the ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy”. It also refers to “the property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.” There can be more definitions of […]
