Alumni Updates (May 11-17)
The Siquijor alumni association, headed by Chapter president Fiscal Jose Imaculado “Jim” L. Palmitos, recently held a get-together on May 9 at the Siquijor State College Cafeteria in Larena. Present from Silliman University were President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and Alumni and External Affairs Director Mr. Ruben N. Bokingo. The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. […]
Staff Members Undergo Seminar on ‘Purpose-Driven Life’
Some 60 staff members attended a whole-day seminar on “Building a Purpose Driven Life” held May 12 at the Multi-Purpose Hall. The participants, who were secretaries, office assistants and other frontline personnel, went through a series of sessions aimed at developing a renewed sense of purpose in the work place. They also had exercises focusing […]
4 Pass Licensure Exam for Librarians
Four graduates of the Library Information Science program are among the country’s new licensed librarians, based on results of the 2015 Licensure Examination for Librarians released by Professional Regulations Commission. They are: Abejero, Jasper Kim Ian Tolomia Alkuino, Franklin Serna Omiping, ClariseEleseo Tirambulo, Riza Mae Bontigao The national passing rate of the licensure exam, administered […]
Press Statement: Tuition and Fees in Silliman
PRESS STATEMENT Issue Date: 12 May 2015Subject: Tuition and Fees in Silliman Tuition and fees are serious concerns in Silliman. They always are. They are intended to be as low as possible, yet sufficient to support a portion of the costs of education that we give our students. (This portion was 70% in school year […]
Ohio-Based University Explores Collaboration with Silliman
An administrative officer from Ashland University (AU) in the United States was on an exploratory visit to Silliman University on May 7. International Programs Executive Director Dr. Nathan Myers met with Silliman officials led by President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino to discuss opportunities of […]
Dr. Evangeline P. Aguilan
“The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate mothers everywhere. This week, we hope to honor one of many mothers in the Silliman community, Dr. Evangeline Parco-Aguilan. Vangie, as she […]
Silliman, Ateneo Partner on Social Research Workshop for Teachers in NegOr, Cebu
Silliman University and Ateneo de Manila University jointly organized on May 5 to 9 a workshop on research and publication for teachers in the social sciences. The workshop is designed as a collective mentoring system. Participants are engaged in lectures, presentations of outputs and open critique of research works, aimed at publishing in internationally refereed […]
Alumni Updates (May 4-10)
Around a hundred student assistants assigned to the different academic and non-academic units on campus are the recipients of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) this summer term, April 1 to May 31. SPES is a joint undertaking among different government agencies: Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education, Commission on Higher […]
A Good Bad Buy
A GOOD BAD BUYBy (Sermon delivered during the 3rd “Silliman Sadya Mindanaw” on May 3, 2015 at the the Davao.) Text: Jeremiah 32: 6-44 (selected verses) The text just read was rather long. The story about Jeremiah buying land is a long narrative in the Bible. So we selected only some verses. But because the Bible […]
2 Top Members of Class 2015 Named Region’s Best
They belong to Class 2015. Both graduated magna cum laude. One was his batch’s Most Outstanding Student of the Year; the other was the Senior Student of the Year. And they once again share the stage after graduating last March, now as among the top student leaders in Region 7. Hanz Denzil Villahermosa and Mikle […]
