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Silliman University (SU) and CALIBR8 Systems, Inc., a Filipino-owned information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, formalized a partnership to strengthen industry-academe collaboration in curriculum development, student internships, research, and sustainability initiatives through a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on October 9, 2026, at the Board Room Extension. The partnership aims to […]

Silliman University (SU) brought together its academic and administrative units to showcase the University’s creative spaces and artistic talents during a Creative Tour for national education officials on October 9, 2026, as part of the 4th Joint Education Trifocal Management Committee (JETMC) Meeting in Dumaguete City. The tour welcomed Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Edgardo […]

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Digital Transformation (DX) Center at Silliman University (SU) is accepting applications for a free training program in big data, business analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) for instructors in Negros Oriental. The training will run from October 20 to 30, 2026, excluding Sundays, with daily sessions from 3:00 to 7:00 […]

Six international students from Korea, Myanmar, Japan, and China completed the English Orientation Program (EOP) of the Silliman University (SU) Department of English and Literature during a closing ceremony held October 7, 2026. The completers were Yuka Hirai, Hung Lung Bom Sau, Eunbi Lee, Fangyuan Luo, Rina Shimada, and Enle Zhang, who underwent four months […]

Silliman University (SU) will launch a new scholarship program in School Year 2027–2028, providing full scholarships to 10 incoming first-year students who graduate among the top two of their respective Senior High School classes. The University’s Board of Trustees (BOT) approved an appropriation for a Scholarship Endowment Fund, with income generated from the fund to support the full […]

The Silliman University College of Engineering and Design produced 35 newly licensed civil engineers during the September 2026 Civil Engineers Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 6,337 out of 17,062 passed the Civil Engineers Licensure Examination with a National Passing Rate of 37.16%. Meanwhile, SU logged a 39.77% overall passing rate with […]

SU ranks 9th in Philippines, 4,415th globally in UNIRANKS 2027 Silliman University has been ranked #4,415 globally in the UNIRANKS World University Rankings 2027, earning an overall score of 50.97 out of 100 and placing #9 among universities in the Philippines. The ranking, published and updated on August 4, 2026, recognizes Silliman as a verified […]

“Half Disclosure,” a poem by Asst. Prof. Angela Gabrielle Fabunan, a faculty member of the Creative Writing Program under Silliman University’s Department of English and Literature, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Montreal International Poetry Prize. Fabunan’s poem was among 58 works shortlisted from more than 4,400 entries. The shortlist was selected by an international […]

The Silliman University (SU) Religion and Peace Studies Department marked Peace Month in September with a two-night concert featuring Bagong Asin, a musical group known for songs that promote peace, social awareness, and appreciation of Philippine culture. Held on September 18 and 19, 2026, Bagong Asin Concert: Pagkamulat featured founding member Noy Pillora Jr., Rona Bel Comawas, Jimmy […]

The Silliman University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) - Psychology Department produced 146 newly licensed psychometricians and three (3) topnotchers during the September 2026 Psychometricians Licensure Examination. SU recorded an impressive 97.24% overall passing rate, with 99.29% of first-time takers earning their professional licenses—surpassing the 91.72% national passing rate. Three (3) Sillimanians placed among [...]