Incoming Silliman President Dr. McCann Speaks at Administrators Nat’l Summit
Incoming Silliman University President Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann was a plenary speaker at the 23rd national convention of the Philippine Association of Administrators of Student Affairs, Inc. (PAASA), held May 2 to 4 in Cebu City. Silliman is among the active institutional members of PAASA. Dean of Students Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion is a member […]
Piano Majors Perform Works of Masters in Mini Concert
The College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA), through its TukarTa! League of Pianists, organized a mini concert on May 2 at the Music Sala. Graduates and current majors in the Piano program performed the works of celebrated composers during the concert: Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Bartok, Buencamino, Khachaturian, Faure, Schubert and Duparc. There were […]
New Zealand Ambassador Promotes ASEAN Post-Grad Scholarship on Campus
The Ambassador of New Zealand to the Philippines His Excellency David Strachan visited the campus on May 10. Ambassador Strachan was in Silliman University to promote the New Zealand ASEAN Scholars Award, a postgraduate scholarship opportunity at the University of Auckland open to nationals in ASEAN countries, including the Philippines. It is funded by the […]
Archers Bajado, Hastie Bag Medals in National Sports Tourney
Two more students from the Junior High School won in their respective categories in archery during the national games, Palarong Pambansa, held last month in Vigan. Ferimi Bajado clinched a gold medal in the team event and a silver in the Olympic round. Her fellow player and schoolmate Carson Hastie brought home a total of three […]
Dr. Cleope Trains in Advanced Leadership of Higher Ed for Southeast Asia
Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Earl Jude Paul E. Cleope was one of few university Asian leaders who qualified and participated in the Advanced Leadership Seminar for Southeast Asia: Leading the Whole Person Way, organized May 2 to 5 by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia at the Assumption University […]
Giant Telco PLDT-Smart Partners with Silliman on LED Billboard on Campus
A digital LED billboard will soon rise near the Information Booth along Hibbard Avenue. Silliman University and telecommunications company PLDT-Smart Communications, Inc. have tied up on the digital LED billboard envisioned to enhance the information-sharing capacity of the University to the members of both Silliman and the larger community of Dumaguete. The digital LED billboard is […]
Alumni Updates (May 7-13)
Outstanding Sillimanian Dr. Rolando Villanueva del Carmen was awarded the Defensor Pacem Medal by the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, last April 28, 2018. The awarding ceremony was held at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center. Dr. del Carmen was recognized for his contributions to the field of criminal justice. A […]
57th Silliman National Writers Workshop Opens with 10 Fellows
The Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW), the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia, opened its 57th year on May 7 with ten budding literary writers from across the country in its care. The workshop is annually held at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village, a facility of the University located at Camp Lookout in […]
Impunity, Commercialism, Corruption Erode Power of Journalism – Comm Prof
Media killings, commercialism, and ethical ignorance have corroded the foundation of the press as a pillar of liberal democracy, said a professor at the University of the Philippines. Media killings are political: there should be democracy and freedom, but those who deliver news and opinion are killed, wrote Dr. Rolando B. Tolentino, former Dean of […]
IMTC Head Elected VP for Negros Or/Siquijor of Association of Graduate Education
Instructional Media and Technology Center (IMTC) Director Dr. Ma. Cecilia M. Genove was elected vice president for Negros Oriental and Siquijor of the Philippine Association for Graduate Education (PAGE) Region 7. Dr. Genove, who is also a member of the faculty of the College of Mass Communication, joins the new set officers for a three-year […]
