eOSP version – 23 June 2019 – STUDENT EDITION
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 […]
IMTC initiates audio retooling
Fifteen technical personnel representing various departments and units of Silliman University completed the two-day Audio Retooling: Sounds Enhancement Training conducted by the Instructional Media and Technology Center (IMTC) in partnership with Yupangco Electronics Corporation (YEC) on June 3-4. The five-man team was composed of technical support, and German and Japanese consultants of YEC and Yamaha, […]
Alumni Updates June 17 – 23, 2019
Europe-based SUAAFE-GABS meets in Trier, Germany The Silliman University Association of Alumni & Friends in Europe (SUAAFE-GABS), which is composed of alumni based in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Switzerland, held their general assembly in Trier, Germany, last June 14 – 16, 2019. Every year the members of the SUAAFE-GABS meet in different parts […]
SU President: CBA negotiation a usual process
Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University president assures the students, parents and the entire community that the university is going through the usual process of reviewing the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in a midterm negotiation with the SU Faculty Association (SUFA). Atty. Joshua Francisco J. Ablong, Human Resource manager explains that the midterm negotiation is […]
2 SU marine scientists join Benham Bank coral reefs study
Dr. Rene A. Abesamis and Jean Asuncion T. Utzurrum of the Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management (SUAKCREM) joined the second leg of the “Securing the Eastern Corridor: Understanding the Resiliency of Reef Environments in the Philippine Rise Region” (SECURE Philippine Rise Program) to conduct studies on the deeper coral reef […]
SU Strategic Partnerships director attends EU consultation meeting
Dr. Jenny Lind Elmaco, Silliman University (SU) Strategic Partnerships director attended a consultation meeting with selected civil society actors, June 11 at the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Philippines headquarters in Makati to plan a strategic assessment of the EU cooperation with the Philippines post-2020. The assessment is a forward-looking vision for […]
UBCHEA invites SU President as panelist
Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University (SU) president, attended a panel discussion held by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) as a panelist on the keynote address, “The State of Higher Education in the Philippines: After the Reforms and ASEAN Integration,” June 14 at the Novotel Manila Araneta Center. Aside from Dr. […]
Cleope: Service above all
“Why did I decide to be employed with Silliman University?” Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope addressed this question to the administrators, faculty and staff of Silliman University during the retreat Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Silliman Church as he challenged everyone to think about “why we are here in […]
SU Pres., VPs visit BRP Tarlac
Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University (SU) president, went aboard the Philippine Navy’s BRP Tarlac (LD-601) when it was docked at the Dumaguete City Port last June 12 during the ship’s open house in celebration of the 121st Philippine Independence Day. Cdr. Norman A. Mutia, commanding officer of BRP Tarlac, welcomed Dr. McCann and her husband, […]
3 UniFAST scholars to receive P60k subsidy
After signing the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Sharing Agreement with Silliman University (SU) last June 10, first year students Jonah G. Obelle and Ma. Nikki G. Orosca will receive a subsidy of PhP 60,000 for academic year 2019-2020 as student-grantees of the TES administered by the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Unified Student Financial Assistance […]
