Alumni College Lines Up Lectures to Mark Founders Day
The Alumni College, a unit created to coordinate all activities aimed at assisting Silliman alumni in sharing their expertise on campus, is inviting the public to various activities lined up in celebration of Silliman's 110th Founders Day. These are: August 20 (Luce Auditorium) BSN 1971 Ruby Anniversary Balik Talent Lectures PACU/Day Surgery by Ms Nena […]
The 2012 budget and the US downgrade
The two houses of Congress had barely started their hearings on the 2012 budget than the world was jolted with the news that Standard & Poor’s had downgraded the United States from its AAA rating to AA+. The event triggered turmoil in the global markets. The Philippine market was, likewise, affected. In the meantime, senators […]
Home — The Heart’s Deep Longing
I dream bilingually. The scenes morph from my childhood in the Philippines to my life in America — from my mother’s tropical garden to the summer blooms in my Massachusetts backyard. And in these dream locations, I am speaking two languages: Cebuano, which is my Filipino dialect, and English, which I have taught as a […]
Official Souvenirs Released
Silliman University has come out with its official souvenir items, in time for the celebration of the 110th Founders Day. An initial batch of ten items is available for sale at the Souvenir Corner of the Silliman Cafeteria. Stocks are limited. To view the online catalogue, click: Souvenir Items.
2 Former Finance Secretaries to Speak at Luce
Two of the country’s former Finance Secretaries will share their views on the economic prospects of the Philippines in a special convocation on August 12 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Central Bank Monetary Board Member Mrs. Juanita Dy-Amatong and former Land Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Margarito B. Teves will open […]
Understanding Treasury
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. Prof. Cleonico Y. FonteloVice President for Finance and Administration Critical to setting the strategic thrust of […]
Legal Counsel Attends Media Defense Confab in Malaysia
Silliman University Legal Counsel Atty. Myles Nicholas G. Bejar was one of select lawyers and media advocates from around Southeast Asia invited to the “Media Defense Conference” late last month at the University of Malaya (UM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Atty. Bejar, a practicing lawyer and a Fulbright scholar for his graduate degree in International […]
Grade 5 Pupil Off to China for Math Tournament
A Grade 5 pupil at the Elementary Department of the School of Basic Education is representing the Philippines in a math tournament on August 10 to 15 in Beijing, China. Micah N. Edem, an honor student and a member of the campus-based organization, Math Wizards, is one of the members of the Philippine delegation to […]
Crisis of Virtue
By: Ben S. Malayang III We might be marching into a world of crises and a word in crisis. The economy continues to be shaken by uncertainties. Markets are unpredictable. The prices of basic commodities are weighing down household incomes of many Filipino families who are hardly able to eat three meals a day. There […]
Physics Grad Named Country’s Outstanding Student
A recent graduate of the Physics program of Silliman University was adjudged as one of the Top 10 Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP). Jonathan Andro P. Tan received his award, along with nine others from different universities in the country, on August 4 at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañang Palace. Prior to the […]
