New Medical Doctor for Silliman in February Exams
A graduate of the Medical School who was the lone taker from Silliman University in the February 2013 Physican Board Exam is among the country's new registered doctors. Mendell Ray T. Sinda was one of only 420 nationwide that passed the exams, out of 863 takers. Sinda belongs to Class 2011 that registered 100 per […]
Mrs. Mercedes Leah Wale-Gigataras
Mrs. Mercedes Leah Wale-Gigataras was raised in a family whose love in helping the less-fortunate and those from the far-flung areas is innate. Mercy, as she is fondly called, has been serving the University for five years. During the first three years, she was a project-based worker at the Silliman University Extension Program (SUEP) […]
Honor Students Challenged: ‘Give and Make a Difference’
In a testimony on what one can do with what one is blessed with, 548 students who were recipients of different academic and co-curricular awards were challenged: “give and make a difference”. The 55th Annual Honors Day Convocation on February 15 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium recognized college students with excellent academic standing. […]
Over 4,000 Form Human Peace Sign
A student organization of Silliman University successfully gathered 4,792 participants early this month in the hopes of breaking the current world record for the largest human peace sign formation. The Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum (RYLF) wanted a unique twist to the “Light Up for Peace”, one of the activities lined up during the University Christian […]
Give a Difference
“Give and Make a Difference” Atty. Grace A. Sumalpong, Corporate Secretary, Board of Trustees (Speech delivered at the 55th Annual Honors Day Convocation on February 15, 2013 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium.) It is always a pleasure to keep coming back to our beloved campus by the sea. And it is deeply humbling to […]
Artworks by Fine Arts Majors on Display at Luce, Hibbard
Celebrating its fourth year from its inception in 2009, the Department of Fine Arts of the College of Visual and Performing Arts is staging two month-long exhibits for public viewing at two of the University's cultural venues. The 4th Horace B. Silliman Art Exhibit was launched on February 13 at the Foyer of the Claire […]
San Diego School Undertakes 6-Day Service-Learning
Fourteen students from the Francis Parker School in San Diego, California completed a six-day immersion program under the Institute of Service-Learning (ISL). The 14 high school students undertook the program from February 15 to 20 as part of their school's Global Studies initiative. Divided into groups, they were assigned to five ISL partner agencies in […]
Call for Papers for ‘The Educator’
The Educator, the research journal of the College of Education, is now accepting research-based articles on education, exemplary classroom practices and essays on education from faculty and graduate students. Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 30 April 2013 (Tuesday). Late submissions will be considered for the next issue, Volume 7 (2014). Notice of acceptance will be […]
Guidelines for Hosting Political Candidates Released
Silliman University has released a set of guidelines governing the hosting of political candidates on campus. The guidelines reinforce the neutral stand of Silliman this coming May 2013 elections contained in a press statement issued earlier. In the same statement, the University emphasizing that it does not support any political candidate nor does it promote […]
Mountain Top
A Mountain Top Experience Rev. Elmer L. Saa, Minister for Christian Witness and Service Luke 9:28-43a(A sermon delivered by Rev. Elmer L. Saa at the Udarbe Memory Chapel on February 10, 2013.) A pastor told this story, “A teacher in a Sunday school class was reading the story of the Transfiguration. As she read, she […]
