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The Silliman University (SU) Medical School produced 50 newly licensed medical doctors during the October 2024 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE)! According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 3,845 out of 6,600 passed the 2024 PLE with a national passing rate of 58.26%. Meanwhile, SU garnered an overall performance rate of 70.42% with first-time takers garnering […]

The Philippine Society for Microbiology (PSM), Inc. Visayas Regional Chapter, in collaboration with Silliman University (SU), convened its 31st Annual Regional Convention and Scientific Meeting on October 17-18, 2024, at SU Hall and Guy Hall. Bringing together around 280 participants, including students and faculty from various universities across the Visayas region, the convention, with the […]

Silliman University (SU) joined a delegation of local government officials, organizations, and educational institutions on an educational trip to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, held from September 28 to October 3, 2024. The trip, organized by the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) in partnership with Edu-Connect, aimed  to foster international collaboration, promote sustainable growth, and showcase […]

In celebration of the Buglasan Festival, the Province of Negros Oriental has declared October 25, 2024 (Friday) a special non-working holiday under Proclamation No. 695. Classes in all levels and all SU offices will be closed during this date. Regular classes scheduled on Saturday, October 26, will resume after the holiday.

Silliman University (SU) and the Silliman University Staff Association (SUSA) formalized a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on October 8, 2024 at the Silliman Hall, securing improved economic benefits for the union’s members. The CBA, covering a period of two years from 2024-2026, includes the following key items: salary increase, rice subsidy, signing bonus, salary […]

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Silliman University Student Government Student’s Rights and Welfare (SUSG STRAW) Committee, in collaboration with the Silliman University Office of Community Engagement and Service-Learning (OCESL), organized a mental health and suicide prevention seminar on October 12, 2024, at Silliman Hall. With the theme “Start the Conversation,” the seminar […]

Silliman University (SU) expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Gilopez Kabayao, who peacefully passed away on October 12, 2024. Mr. Kabayao, an alumnus of the Silliman University Elementary Department (Class of 1939), was honored with the Outstanding Sillimanian Award on August 28, 1966 for his exceptional contributions to the […]

Silliman University (SU), represented by Asst. Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino of the College of Business Administration, highlighted the University’s sustainability initiatives at the Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA) Conference on September 19, 2024, at The Fifth at Rockwell. In a breakout session, Belarmino emphasized SU’s dedication to becoming a model for sustainable campuses by […]

Silliman University (SU) is one of five universities in the country chosen to implement the Rosario-Braid Scholarship for Community Journalism beginning in the first semester of academic year 2024-2025. The two-year scholarship worth P240k each is funded by the Rosario-Braid Scholarship Fund, Inc. (RBSFI), a joint project of the Rosario-Braid family and the Asian Institute […]

Silliman University (SU), through the Center for Tropical Conservation Studies (CENTROP), and the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) inaugurated and unveiled the SU-EDC Binhi Arboretum marker today, September 4, 2024, at the SU CENTROP in Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental. The ceremony gathered SU and EDC officials, together with the SU Biology Department, the SU CENTROP staff […]