Alumni Updates November 25 – December 1, 2019
SAAI Kaamulan Bukidnon Chapter responds to Mindanao earthquake victims’ needs The Silliman Alumni Association – Kaamulan Bukidnon Chapter, headed by chapter president Angela Pilar Rubio-Lagua, extended help to Mindanao earthquake victims with the assistance of Malaybalay City Mayor, Dr. Florencio T. Flores, Jr. The Kaamulan Alumni Chapter has also partnered with Bethel Baptist Hospital, Inc. […]
OCESL director named Outstanding Social Worker of the Philippines
Prof. Emervencia L. Ligutom, Silliman University Office of Community Engagement and Service-Learning (SU OCESL) director, was awarded the Outstanding Social Worker of the Philippines by the Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI) last Nov. 19 at Legazpi City. As stated in the award citation, Ligutom was recognized for her commitment to PASWI and “sustained […]
SU prexy attends confab in Taiwan
Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University president, participated as a resource person at a conference to discuss the results of an empirical study on how to reposition a Christian university in the multi-religious Asian societies. The event was organized by Chang Jung Christian University Taiwan last Nov. 13-16, funded by the United Board for Christian Higher […]
MTRCB conducts forum in SU
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) conducted a forum in Silliman University (SU) to promote responsible viewership among students, Nov. 14 at the Multi-purpose Room. MTRCB board members Atty. Paolo Lim, Racquel Cruz and Marissa Laguardia discussed MTRCB’s powers and functions, as well as revised TV and movie classifications during the “Para […]
Alumni Updates November 18 – 24, 2019
Bethel Guest House, Cang’s Inc. donate goods for quake victims in Mindanao Bethel Guest House and Cang’s Inc. employees visited the Silliman University Alumni and External Affairs Office last November 19, 2019, to turnover 20 boxes of assorted canned goods for the Mindanao earthquake victims. The donation is Bethel Guest House and their employee’s thanksgiving […]
Chem faculty wins best research poster in biochem confab
Dr. Flora M. Yrad, Silliman University (SU) Chemistry Department faculty, won first place in the Biotechnology category for her research poster “Dengue-1 RNA Detection using gold nanoparticle-based biosensor,” which she presented during the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) 2019 Education Conference and 44th Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB) Annual […]
SU inks MOU with Vietnam uni
Silliman University (SU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (USSH-VNUHCM), last Nov. 13 at the USSH-VNUHCM campus.
SU students win AUDRN camp
Silliman University (SU) students’ plan to educate senior high school students about Negros Oriental’s local knowledge through physical activities won “Best Local Knowledge Integration Plan” in the youth camp of Asian University Digital Resource Network (AUDRN), Nov. 13-15 at the Visayas State University. Second year students Lance Howell Lagunay (AB Sociology); Rianne Kate Reyes (AB […]
SU produces 42 civil engineers
Silliman University (SU) produced 42 civil engineers who passed the November 2019 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination. Based on a list from the SU Civil Engineering Department, the new licensed civil engineers are: Academia, Czyrah Camille Awayan Ambalong, Shylle Scott Gravador Artiaga, Lytton Ray Banaybanay Azores, Prince Bruce Ojales Barnaija, Mary Ann Piñero Billones, Kyle Raphael […]
eOSP version – 15 November 2019
This digital newsletter is a digest of calls for participation, research collaborations, fellowships, scholarships, events and other opportunities for the Silliman community. It is curated by the Office of Strategic Partnerships. The Office also acts as the Secretariat of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia and as the Liaison to the United […]