Alumni Update April 27 – May 3, 2020
SU Civil Engineering Class of 1985 Gives Assistance to Garbage Collectors and Fisher Folks The Silliman University Civil Engineering Class of 1985, led by Engineer’s Arnold T. Antonio, Maria Elena Abejero Duran, Vicente Barot, and Chilvier Cisneros Patrimonio, has responded to the call to give assistance to the Dumaguete City garbage collectors and Bantay Dagat […]
SU distributes 2nd batch of relief goods
Silliman University distributes another batch of relief goods consisting of five kilos of rice and canned goods to its displaced outsourced personnel starting Wednesday, April 29, 2020. At least 350 personnel including the security guards will receive the goods from donations of kind-hearted and generous alumni and friends of the University. The outsourced personnel, that […]
Alumni Update April 6 – 12, 2020
Silliman Spirit amid Covid-19 In a city ravaged by the coronavirus, few places have suffered as much as central Queens – the virus epicenter, where Silliman Nursing Alumnus and front liner, Eppielynn Ebarle-Villegas goes on duty at the Mt. Sinai-Elmhurst Hospital in New York City. She says there are approximately 4 deaths in an hour […]
SUCN produces, distributes face shields to frontliners
Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN), in cooperation with the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) Negros Oriental Chapter, produced and distributed almost a thousand (1,000) free face shields to frontliners in Negros Oriental. The initiative aims to address the shortage of proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dr. […]
SU distributes rice, canned goods to outsourced personnel
Silliman University distributes five kilos of rice and canned goods for each of its displaced outsourced personnel starting Tuesday, March 24, 2020. The outsourced personnel, which includes janitorial, utility, maintenance, and cafeteria crew, were not allowed to report for work amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The distribution will continue until the supply lasts, hence the University […]
CMC faculty talks on environmental journalism in US Embassy lecture
Writing environmental stories takes time but there is a need to bring the agenda of the environment to the public eye, said Prof. Irma Faith B. Pal, speaker during the US Embassy’s EcoWomen lecture, March 11, 2020 at the American Studies Resource Center of the Silliman University (SU) Library. Philip Roskamp, US Embassy Public Affairs […]
OSS holds International Food Fair, tree planting
The Silliman University (SU) Office of Student Services (OSS) organized the first International Food Fair open to the SU community and a tree planting activity, March 9, 2020 at the Alumni Tree Park. The activities were part of the closing fellowship program for OSS Month and International Cultural Exchange Month, which are annual celebrations in […]
Faculty named 1st runner-up in Asia Pacific Arts Festival
Asst. Prof. Manolito Saldivar of the Silliman University Physical Education Department bagged two gold awards and overall 1st Runner-up in the music competition of the Asia Pacific Arts Festival (APAF) 2020, February 22, 2020 in Malacca, Malaysia. Saldivar competed against more than a hundred participants from all over Asia in the APAF music competition. He […]
SU gives cash incentives to ALE, LET topnotchers
Edith Joy Supat received a cash incentive from Silliman University (SU), after placing eighth in the Top 10 passers of the January 2020 Architect Licensure Examination. Supat’s mother, Josefa Linda Supat (middle), received the cheque February 24, 2020 in a turnover ceremony with Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann (left), SU president, and Dr. Jenny L. Chiu […]
SUSG prexy attends youth summit in NYC
Aprille Roselle Vince R. Juanillo, Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) president, attended the 25th Session of the Youth Assembly, February 14-16, 2020 at New York City, USA as one of the three delegates from the Philippines. As a Youth Assembly delegate, Juanillo participated in the Global Development Leadership Series program. The program included leadership seminars […]
