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Silliman University (SU) hosted around 70 new scholars of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) from different educational institutions in Negros Oriental for the CHED Regional Office VII Orientation of New CHED Scholars for Academic Year 2019-2020, Oct. 30 at the Multi-Purpose Room. Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, SU president, highlighted in her welcome address the importance […]

Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Silliman University vice president for academic affairs, delivered the keynote speech during the 2019 ITVTI (India, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Indonesia) International Education Symposium, Oct. 24 at Providence University in Taiwan. Cleope talked on “Faculty Engagement in International Collaboration” at the symposium organized by Providence University, under the advisory […]

Dr. Robert S. Guino-o II, a faculty member from the Biology Department, completed the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) ProGRANT Proposal Writing for Research Grants scheduled last March 4-8, and Oct. 8-12 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Guino-o was one of around 30 researchers from the Philippines and Vietnam selected […]

Silliman University (SU) welcomed Southern Leyte State University (SLSU)-Hinunangan Campus staff for a benchmarking activity and educational tour last Oct. 22-23. Led by Feliciano Hampac, SLSU-Hinunangan Campus Administrative Officer IV, the staff exchanged best practices with their SU counterparts, specifically in the areas of quality assurance policies and processes in the administrative unit, library policies […]

The Silliman University Office of Community Engagement and Service Learning (SU OCESL) conducted a Psychosocial Processing Training for SU faculty and staff, Oct. 21-22 at the Nutrition and Dietetics Building. The participants were trained on Psychosocial Processing for children, youth and adults, as well as debriefing for debriefers and self-care. (Photos from Yolanda V. Maxino, […]

Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Silliman University vice president for academic affairs, attended the 2019 International Conference on Cultural Statistics and Creative Economy organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Oct. 14-15 at Cebu City. Cleope facilitated a discussion on Cultural Education as the moderator of a breakout session. As a […]

Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University president, attended the International Conference on Engineering Education-Philippines 2019 of the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools as a plenary speaker, Oct. 21-22 in Iloilo City. McCann talked on “Whole Person Education and its Role in Equipping the 21st Century Engineering Graduates.”

Marichu Lomotos and Marc Rodney Manaban received cash incentives from Silliman University (SU) after placing second and fifth, respectively, in the Top 10 passers of the September 2019 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination. The topnotchers met with Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, SU president; Jane Annette L. Belarmino, vice president for development; and Dr. Jenny L. Chiu, vice […]

University of Rhode Island (URI) administrators, led by Dr. Gifty Ako-Adounvo, URI vice-provost for global initiatives, visited Silliman University (SU) last Oct. 16 to explore possible partnerships and collaborations, specifically in the areas of allied health sciences, business, arts and sciences, education, and environmental and marine sciences. URI leads the Fish Right Program, a coastal […]

Silliman University (SU) recommended flood prevention and mitigation strategies for communities near Ocoy River based on its study on the communities’ settlement behavior and resiliency, which they presented to the local government units (LGUs) of Dumaguete, Sibulan and Valencia during a media conference, Oct. 14 at Silliman Hall. SU’s research project, “A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of […]