Fresh Grad Top 9 in Chemist Licensure Exam
A fresh graduate of Silliman University landed in the top ten of the 2012 Chemist Licensure Examination. Febby T. Diabordo, who obtained a rating of 86.50 per cent, ranked ninth among the 292 new licensed chemists in the country. A total of seven of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry graduates from the University passed […]
Alumni Letter August 2012
Dear Fellow Sillimanian: “This is a well-organized Founders Day! I enjoyed this a lot! It’s not just a day but a very long celebration – this day actually lasted for a month. I have been watching cultural shows and attending lectures this August. I never had somethhing like this back home. It was my first […]
Prof. Ana Vee A. Riconalla
No one may know food as much as she does. So when asked what she would be if she were a dish, “chop suey” easily came to mind. Like that famous Chinese dish consisting of vegetables, meat or seafood, and quail eggs, she tells of her life: “It is as colorful!” Asst. Prof Ana Vee […]
Following Christ
NOTE: “Leadership Reflections” shares views of the different members of the University Leadership Council on matters related to campus life and the operations of the University. As well, it features opinions on issues of national and/or international relevance. Following Christ By Rev. Bernadette A. Morales, Pastor for Christian Education I will never forget that sobering […]
PE Department Launches ‘Badminton for Peace’
An innovative workshop exploring sports as a tool for peacebuilding initiated last month by the Masters in Peace Studies (MPS) Program has inspired the conduct of “The Badminton for Peace – A Day After”. The Physical Education Department launches the event on September 22, the day after the official celebration of the International Day […]
Historical Society Sheds Light on Illegal Gambling at Confab
Illegal gambling in 19th-century Manila and anticolonial movements in Southeast Asia are only two of the issues to be discussed at the 33rd National Conference of the Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) hosted October 18 to 20 by Silliman University. The PNHS, the oldest historical organization in the country, is convening the conference with the […]
Mainstreaming Gender in Nutrition Pushed
The Gender Studies Center (GSC) geared up its campaign for gender mainstreaming at the 3rd Regional Management Conference of nutrition officers around Region 7 held September 12 to 14 in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. GSC Coordinator Dr. Andrea Gomez-Soluta, who was one of the resources persons, discussed the importance of including gender issues and considerations […]
Partylist Rep. Speaks on Proposed ‘People’s Mining Bill’
Bayan Muna Partylist Representative Teddy A. Casiño discussed the proposed new mining bill in his message during the Peace Week celebration. Addressing an audience of students and professors at the Silliman University Church on September 20, Representative Casiño said the proposed Philippine Mineral Resources Bill, repealing the Mining Act of 1995, is more promoting of […]
Partnership Advocates for PWDs’ Participation in Elections
A nationwide initiative dubbed Fully Abled Nation (F.A.N.) was launched September 6 at Silliman University to empower persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the upcoming 2013 Philippine midterm elections. Silliman hosted the launch for the province of Negros Oriental, in partnership with The Asia Foundation and the Foundation for Communication Initiatives, Inc. F.A.N. is a three-year […]
P37M Learning Resource Center for Nursing Ed Dedicated
Silliman University dedicated late last month its new P37-million building donated for use as a Learning Resource Center for Nursing Education. The two-storey building is a gift from Mr. William Barry Thompson, a longtime benefactor of the University who hails from New Zealand. It is named in his honor, William Barry Thompson Hall. On its […]
