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Acting President Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan attended the executive meeting of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges (ACUCA) in Asia, held late last month at the Christina University in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Silliman University is the Philippine representative in the seven-country executive committee of the ACUCA. The other countries represented are India, Indonesia, […]

Academic units are currently offering summer programs for kids, teenagers, and adults. Here is the list of programs you or your children may take this summer: P.E. & Athletics Department Learn-To-Swim Over The Summer William J. Shaw Memorial Pool 1st term April 2 – April 18, 2018 (Monday to Saturday) 2nd term April 23 – May […]

Portal 2018, the official yearbook for school year 2017-2018, is now available at the Portal Office, Oriental Hall. Subscribers may get their copies Monday to Friday, between 8AM and 5PM. About the Cover One is not a Sillimanian if he or she has gone through or encountered the large gates upon entering the campus. Though […]

National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, who is a Trustee of Silliman University and holds the rank of Professor Emeritus, was among 11 notable Filipino alumni inducted into the first-ever Fulbright Philippines Hall of Fame. The award was given in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright program in the Philippines, hosted by the […]

Silliman University and General Milling Corporation (GMC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that further bolsters both academic offering and services particularly at the College of Agriculture. The MoU, signed March 22 by Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III (third from left) and GMC President Mr. George Uytengsu Young, Jr., who was represented […]

AIMING FOR MEANING IN LIFE Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, President, Silliman University  (Commencement Address, Silliman University, 25 March 2018) Now is a moment of your success. It is also a moment of success for your families and friends. But success is fleeting, just as failure is not permanent. Success is never forever. It comes then […]

TWO CHOICES ON A PALM SUNDAY COMMENCEMENT  Rev. Noriel C. Capulong, Senior Pastor, Silliman University Church  (Message delivered to the graduating class during the Baccalaureate Service held March 25, 2018, Silliman University Church) Matthew 21:1-11 Today is Palm Sunday. But today also is our university Baccalaureate Sunday and this afternoon is your graduation itself.  This is […]

A Regional Poverty Forum engaging local stakeholders in a dialogue on how education can become a pathway to end poverty was jointly organized by the University and the World Bank on March 20, 2018 at the Audio Visual Theater.   Around 150 participants, including members of the Knowledge for Development Community (KDC) of the World […]

No events on campus stopped the University from observing Earth Hour. The campus was dimmed for an hour, from 8:30-9:30, in the evening of March 24. It was a symbolic act of the University to support the global campaign calling attention for both governments and the people to protect the environment and conserve natural resources. […]

The Deputy Head of Mission and Counsellor of the Singapore Embassy in Manila met with Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III on March 23. Ms Suli Zhou expressed the Embassy’s interest to facilitate opportunities of collaboration between Silliman and universities in Singapore in the areas of student exchange and exposure and faculty training. Also […]