CELTA Hosts 40 Teachers from Vis-Min in Seminar-Workshop on Kindergarten Education
The Center of Excellence for Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (CELTA) hosted a three-day seminar-workshop on kindergarten education for over 40 teachers from Visayas and Mindanao, from May 28 to 30 at the Silliman Hall. It was done in partnership with the Private Education Assistance Committee and the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Visayas. Themed […]
9 Kids Complete Programming Short Course
Nine kids, ages 9 to 13, completed the short course on basic programming offered by the College of Computer Studies (CCS) at the Mariano Lao Innovation, Creation and Invention Laboratory (MLICIL). The course, which ran from May 5 to 19, trained the young participants in coding using Blockly, a visual block programming language that is […]
Alumni Updates (May 21 – 27)
The Silliman University Concert Band, directed by Mr. Joseph Albert P. Basa of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, performed at SM Mall Atrium in Bacolod last May 23, 2018. The afternoon concert was made possible through the invitation of SM Bacolod. The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) Greater Bacolod Chapter helped in hosting […]
Computer Studies Dean Presents Paper on Open Learning at Hong Kong Conference
College of Computer Studies Dean Dr. Dave E. Marcial presented a paper on open learning at an international conference held May 16 to 18 at the Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong Kong. Dr. Marcial’s paper, “Open Online Course: A Case Study at Silliman University”, shared the University’s experiences in managing an open online course […]
Architecture Students Bag Awards in United Architects National Student Congress
Architecture students from the College of Engineering and Design bagged multiple awards during the 25th United Architects of the Philippines-Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) Congress held May 10 to 12 in Iloilo City. Three won first place: John Victor Gonzaga (fifth year) in the structural design competition, Vea Kryza Nuñez (fifth year) in the quiz bowl, and […]
Adjunct Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who
An adjunct professor in Silliman University received May 18 the Albert Nelson Marque Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles. Dr. Jorge Augustin Emmanuel celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued […]
Dr. Tan Presents Project Results Defining Whole Person Education
Acting President Dr. Betsy Joy Bustamante-Tan presented the results of the project on whole person education involving member higher education institutions of the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU) in the Philippines, at two conferences held in Mindanao mid this month. The project, “Development of Standards for Whole Person Education in the Context […]
Alumnus Makes it to Banaue Int’l Music Composition Competition
A graduate of the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) was named one of the composer-fellow to the 2018 Banaue International Music Composition Competition (BIMCC). Jem Robert Bautista Talaroc, who finished his undergraduate degree in Music major in Composition in 2008, was among the 20 fellows selected for the week-long Banaue Music Composition Immersion […]
Faculty Clinches Best Poster Award in Clinical Lab Sciences ASEAN Congress
A faculty at the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) received the Best Poster Presentation award at the 17th ASEAN Congress of Clinical Laboratory Sciences held late last month in Bali, Indonesia. Asst. Prof. Evelyn S. Fajardo clinched the award for her study on “Bdellovibrios as Novel Bioagent against Superbug Pathogens: An Emerging Potential for […]
VP for Development Joins British Council Confab on Int’l Education in Malaysia
Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino represented Silliman University in the British Council Going Global Conference 2018 held May 1 to 4 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The three-day interactive conference on “Global Connections, Local Impact” was organized by the British Council to provide an area for global leaders of education to discuss […]
