Statement of Condemnation and Concern on the Spate of Targeted Killings Involving Silliman Alumni
Issue Date: 26 November 2018 Silliman University strongly condemns the recent spate of targeted killings involving its alumni. Choosing to freely serve the poor, ailing, defenseless, and marginalized when their professions would have allowed them to live comfortable lives, Atty. Benjamin Ramos Jr. (BBA 1982) and Dr. Avelex Amor (HS 1992) lived by the Christian values […]
Alumni Updates November 19 – 25, 2018
Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee and generous benefactor Dr. Rolando Villanueva del Carmen (October 16, 1930 – October 31, 2018), was laid to rest November 21, 2018, at the Texas State Cemetery, in Austin, Texas. Rev. Francisco D. Somera Jr., officiated the Committal Ceremony, while on behalf of Silliman University, Mrs. Hazel Taglucop Quisumbing, President of the […]
PHINMA Vice Chair meets with Pres. McCann
Dr. Magdaleno Albarracin Jr.,vice chairman of Philippine Investment Management (PHINMA) Inc., discusses with Silliman University president Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann the challenges and opportunities of higher private education in the Philippines. The two education leaders shared values in providing quality education to financially challenged students during their meeting at Silliman University November 23. […]
SU adopts new environmental policy
One immediate focus of Silliman University starting this semester is to improve on-campus waste management, announced SU president Betty Cernol-McCann during the All-University Academic Convocation on November 19. The University has adopted a new environmental policy framework consisting of Environmental Principles, Policies, Guidelines, and Best Practices that will be implemented by its faculty, staff, and […]
SU confers honorary degree on Australian marine scientist
Prof. Garry Ronald Russ, Chief Investigator of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (JCU), has been conferred a Doctor of Science degree honoris causa by Silliman University (SU) in ceremonies held at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, November 16. SU Board of Trustees chair […]
Alumni Updates November 12 – 18, 2018
Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee to receive Presidential Award. Engr. Elizabeth Merto Engle, 2016 Outstanding Sillimanian awardee for engineering, has been chosen as one of the recipients of the 2018 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. Engr. Engle is among 25 awardees selected from a total of 96 nominations received by the Commission on Filipinos […]
Fresh Psychology graduate places 8th in Psychometrician exam; 12 pass licensure exams for psychometricians, psychologists
Darlene Cahiles Juab, who graduated March this year with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, gained the eighth place in the October 2018 Psychometrician Licensure Examination, according to the list released by the Professional Regulation Commission last November 10. Nine other graduates from Silliman University also passed the exam. The batch garnered a passing […]
Sillimanian represents PH in Global Youth Trends Forum
Ray Kerry Dacoseo, first year BS Architecture student of Silliman University, represented the country as one of six Filipino delegates at the 2018 Global Youth Trends Forum held Oct. 30-Nov. 6 in Taipei, Taiwan. The forum was organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education-Youth Development Administration. The Filipino delegates were chosen based on their involvement and […]
Alumnus places second in national design tilt
Fashion designer Dan Ryan E. Duran, an alumnus of Silliman University, won second place in the Balintawak category of TERNOCON 2018, a nationwide terno-making convention and contest for regional designers. He was awarded during the event’s culmination night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on November 11. TERNOCON gathered 30 designers from Luzon, Visayas, […]
eOSP version – 12 November 2018
This digital newsletter is a digest of calls for participation, research collaborations, fellowships, scholarships, events and other opportunities as well as news of breakthroughs and scientific discoveries for Silliman University. It is curated by the Office of Strategic Partnerships. EuroTechPostdoc Programme Deadline: 28 February 2019 The EuroTech Universities Alliance (https://eurotech-universities.eu) is a strategic partnership […]
