Peace Month Celebration Engages Community in Dialogues
The Justice and Peace Center has lined up activities aimed at encouraging students to actively engage in the peace process and dialogues, in celebration of Peace Month this September. Themed “Peace Estoryahe…Peace Talks Seryosohon,” the celebration kicked off with an “Inner Peace” yoga session on September 7 at the newly renovated McKinley Hall, followed by […]
9 Pass Licensure Exams for Electrical Engineers
Silliman University congratulates nine of its graduates for passing the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination administered on September 10 to 11. Based on the results released September 14, the University garnered a passing average of 69.23 per cent against the national passing rate of 58.02 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed electrical engineers: Abrasaldo, Sheryl […]
Death by Punctuation
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. Death by a Punctuation Mark: The Hyphen in 'Service-Learning' By Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office […]
Feature Answers ‘Who is Ms Silliman 2011?’
Standing proud with her regal bearing, 20-year-old Computer Engineering junior Alexis Dawn Masangkay, the first Miss Silliman from the College of Engineering and Design, gasped when she was crowned this year’s fairest and brightest among 11 hopefuls: “Thank you, God!” For a reluctant candidate like Alexis, winning the prestigious campus beauty event in the country, […]
Students Flock Newly Refurbished SUACONA Center
The Student Center continues to draw more students after it was refurbished by the Silliman University Alumni Council of North America (SUACONA), easily making it a favorite hangout spot. Inaugurated late last month as the SUACONA Student Center, the Center features new furnishings and student lounges complete with entertainment and recreational facilities. It has […]
Economic Conference Targets Curbing Carbon Emissions
A regional economic conference is taking serious interest in the issue of climate change as it focuses on a cross-sectoral approach to curbing carbon emissions on September 26 and 27 at Silliman University. Economists from around the region will converge at the Claire Isable McGill Luce Auditorium for the conference of the Philippine Economic Society […]
Cayabyab Leads Screening for 2nd Nat’l Music Camp
Popular music composer Mr. Ryan Cayabyab (second from left) led a group of music artists during the auditions for the upcoming 2nd Elements National Singing and Songwriting Camp. The screening of applicants from the Visayas was held September 12 at the Music Library of the Silliman University College of Performing and Visual Arts. Only 30 […]
Fortress of Faith
A Mighty Fortress of Faith Delivered during the Founders Day Sunrise Worship, 28 August 2011 Ben S. Malayang III, President TEXT: Psalm 18: 1-2: “To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD rescued him from the hand of […]
3 Former Cabinet Secretaries to Speak on Reproductive Health
Silliman University and the Likhaan Center for Women's Health, Inc. will be hosting on September 17 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium a forum for sectoral leaders aimed at better understanding of reproductive health rights. Invited to speak are former Department of Health Secretaries Dr. Esperanza Cabral and Dr. Alberto Romualdez, former Department of […]
Christ-Like Ministry: Prophetic, Priestly and Kingly
Hebrews 3:1-2; Luke 24:19; Luke 1:32-33 Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at this year’s edition of the national Church Workers Convocation. This is a great honor. Whether I can live up to your expectation,I am not sure. Convocation organizers took a risk in pressing into service the […]
