Alumni Letter December 2011
“… ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for ME….” Matthew 25:40 (NIV) It was Charles Schulz who said, “Christmas is doing little something extra for someone.” And there were a lot of opportunities for “something extra” in Christmas 2011; many […]
Wildlife Conservation
WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONBy Ben S. Malayang III, President Recent works on conservation explore how we think when we do environmental science.[1] Let me focus on three most recent: Frodeman (2011) talks of how our approaches to doing environmental science are mired in a morass of (1) Kantian assumptions (on the inherent value of disciplinal specializations);(2) Humboldtian […]
Mrs. Sabinita Piñero-Condicion
She enrolled in the Silliman University College of Nursing back in the 80s and studied the course for 3 years, until she shifted to Psychology.
University Christian Life Emphasis Week Opens Jan. 29
Members of the Silliman and larger community of Dumaguete will converge at the Silliman University Church in the morning of January 29 for the launching and commissioning service of this semester's University Christian Life Emphasis Week (UCLEW). The theme for this semester's UCLEW is “Be strong and take courage.” It takes light from the text […]
CAC Marks 50th Cultural Season with ‘Handulantaw’
To mark its golden anniversary with the opening of its 50th cultural season in June 2012, the Cultural Affairs Committee (CAC) presents on January 27 a showcase of local performing groups in Handulantaw at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The cultural show, directed by Dessa Quesada-Palm, is the highlight of a two-day cultural tour […]
Sillimanian is New Coast Guard Commandant
The newly appointed Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is a Sillimanian whose outstanding academic performance in college for two years was cut short, but inspired him more to follow in the footsteps of his late father, when he transferred to military school. Rear Admiral Edmund C. Tan pursued the degree of Bachelor of […]
Int’l Nurse Theorist to Speak at Balik Turo Lecture
The Philippine Nurses Association in America (PNAA)-New York Chapter will hold a Balik- Turo lecture program on the recent trends in nursing education and practice on February 1 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Highlighting the event is the talk by accomplished nurse theorist Dr. Joyce Fitzpatrick on “Nursing Leadership”. Dr. Fitzpatrick is an […]
Celebrate Arts
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. Celebrating God’s Gift of Life Through the Arts By Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez, Dean, College of Performing […]
CHED Taps Silliman for National Research Network
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has identified Silliman University as among select academic institutions to comprise a national research network and receive an annual allocation of P10 million for a three-year period. CHED Chairperson Dr. Patricia Licuanan wrote Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III to inform him of the University’s inclusion in the […]
UK-Based Visiting Professor Talks on Policy Influencing
A visiting professor from the Overseas Development Institute in London (ODI), United Kingdom opened the lecture series by the School of Public Affairs and Governance (SPAG) on January 19. Dr. Arnaldo Pellini tackled the first topic “Introduction to Evidence-based Policy Influencing”. His talk sets the mood for three other lectures by other professors on the […]
