Divinity School professor retells EDSA narrative, challenges churches to ‘ensure social justice & good governance’
“Churches and Christians ought to seriously study laws, programs, advocacy and practices of elected officials which the Church can support and extend principled partnership to ensure social justice and good governance,” shared Dr. Victor R. Aguilan, a church history and ethics professor from the Silliman University Divinity School, during a webinar held February 23, 2022 […]
Call for Participants: Japan Summer Service Learning (JSSL) Program 2022
Silliman University (SU) Office of Community Engagement and Service-Learning (OCESL) is looking for college students to apply for the JSSL of International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo. The JSSL Program will be held on July 4-22, 2022. ICU is planning an on-site program in Tokyo, Japan, however, the Japanese government still maintains entry restrictions for international […]
SU produces 8 licensed social workers
The Social Work Department of the Silliman University (SU) College of Arts and Sciences confirmed that eight of their graduates passed the February 2022 Social Worker Licensure Examination. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the result on March 3, 2022. Congratulations to our new licensed social workers: 1. Rainier Dominic Calisin 2. Haragel Basong-Violenta 3. […]
ComSci students place 5th in DICT regional pitching competition for startups
Denise Alvarez, Deenice Hermano, and Joy Tan, third-year BS Computer Science students of Silliman University (SU), placed fifth in the Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 Student Category Region 7 Pitching Competition organized by the Department of Information, Communication, and Technology in Central Visayas, February 19, 2022. The SU team was among the eight student teams in […]
SU receives Safety Seal from city gov’t
Silliman University (SU), through its School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE), received a Safety Seal Certification from the Dumaguete City government which affirms that SU is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government. The SAITE office led SU’s application for the certification so that SAITE can proceed with its face-to-face […]
Pres. McCann shares SU’s digital transformation in national confab
Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, Silliman University (SU) president, shared SU’s innovative digital solutions that initiated its digital transformation in a keynote message during the EDUtech Philippines 2022 virtual education festival, February 17. Supported by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA), EDUtech Philippines is a two-day event that aimed […]
Alumni Update February 14 – 20, 2022
Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee, Dr. Dely P. Go, has recently been chosen as president-elect of the Hiraya Foundation for Filipino-American Heritage Preservation, Inc. The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) announced last February 2, 2022, the induction of its Board of Directors, with Dr. Dely P. Go as president-elect. The installation was led by the Honorable Elmer G. Cato, […]
Volunteers prepare dignity packs for PSP operations [#SUTyphoonOdetteInitiative Update]
Student volunteers of The Silliman Initiative prepared dignity packs to be distributed during the Psychosocial Processing operations of the Silliman University (SU) Typhoon Odette Initiative, which will start on February 19, 2022. Each pack contains hygiene products such as soap, detergent, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and menstrual pads, made possible through donations. The SU Typhoon Odette Initiative […]
Announcement: Academic Scholarship for continuing students is now open for applicants
The 2nd Semester, SY 2021-2022 Academic Scholarship for Continuing Senior High School and College Students is now open for applications. ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS: Continuing College Students: https://forms.gle/c59PQNBic22FKLAZA Continuing Senior High School Students: https://forms.gle/uy8GgbLaKzBj4BWZ8 Deadline for application: March 31, 2022