Asian Media Organization Eyes Silliman as Resource Center
The Acting Secretary General of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) visited Silliman University on October 10 and explored the possibility for the University to become a resource center of the organization in the Visayas region. AMIC is the only regional media and communication research organization in the world. Based in Singapore, it […]
7 German Students Kick Off Full-Sem Exchange Program
Seven students from Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (IUAS) in Germany are arriving in Silliman University this month, commencing a student exchange program that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) described as “pioneering.” The program, signed in June this year by Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and IUAS Vice President Dr. Markus Petry, […]
BOT Chair Speaks at Int’l Confab on Public Administration
Board of Trustees Chairperson Prof. Leonor M. Briones (fourth from left) was the plenary speaker at the 2012 Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA) international conference held October 4 to 5 in Cebu City. Photo shows three faculty members from Silliman who attended the conference seated with Professor Briones and former Senator Aquilino Pimentel (third […]
Dr. Reynaldo Y. Rivera
If Silliman takes pride on being a campus by the sea, no one had a better view of it from the opposite side than this senior professor who at a young age worked himself out of poverty as a porter at the Dumaguete pier. Studying in the University was part of a dream that he […]
Teachers Greeted with Cupcakes on ‘Special Day’
Around 500 regular and part-time teachers of Silliman University received today cupcakes from the Administration, in celebration of World Teachers' Day. Each teacher received eight cupcakes topped with icing: seven chocolate and one ube. Last year, they were greeted with roses. Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III also issued a public greeting on the […]
Fine Arts Majors’ Works on Exhibit in ‘Kaagi’
Artworks by Fine Arts majors are on exhibit from October 1 to 11 at the second floor of Hibbard Hall. Dubbed Kaagi, the exhibit features the best works done during the first semester of School Year 2012-2013 by first year to fourth year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program. The artworks […]
Teachers’ Day
World Teachers' Day Message By Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, President When classmates meet after years of being away from school following graduation, conversations on times past almost always gravitate toward topics that characterize the “then” and “now”. And often that which takes us back down memory lane involves teachers who, by mention of their names, bring […]
17 Join Country’s New Licensed Engineers
Silliman University produced 17 new licensed engineers, based on two sets of exam results for mechanical engineers and electrical engineers released by the Professional Regulation Commission. Congratulations! Licensed Mechanical Engineers Chua Jr., Eduardo L. Credo, Phillippe A. Gemodo Jr., Ruel L. Matia-ong, Jaymar B. Mayano, Edjen Lourd Alleh L. Mira, Sanico J. Opelario Jr., Antonieta […]
2 Sillimanians Qualify for National Music Camp
Two young alumni from the College of Mass Communication made it to 3rd Elements National Singing and Songwriting Camp. Primy Joy Cane (Class 2009) and Earnest Hope Tinambacan (Class 2005) were among the hopefuls who passed the online and live auditions handled by a group of popular music artists headed by renowned composer Mr. Ryan […]
Alumni Utilize Special Bricks for Fundraising Project
After it was unveiled and formally dedicated last September 15, “The Bricks at the Achievers Park” project gears up into its second phase. There are 120 specially patented bricks now laid between the William Barry Thompson Hall and the Olivia Villaflores-Yanson Hall. They represent donations made by alumni to the College of Nursing. Each contains […]
