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Twenty-three Silliman students joined over 400 outstanding Filipino youth leaders from around the country in the 7th Philippine Model Congress (PMC) held at the Senate of the Philippines from June 2 to 3. They went through a two-day simulation of the operations of the legislative branch to expose them to the work and affairs of […]

Silliman University, through the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences and the Biology Department, is hosting the 50th Annual Convention of the Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) from October 24 to 26. Themed “FIMFS After 50 Years: Weathering Change through Academic Collaboration,” the convention aims to provide a venue for sharing of […]

Silliman University installs its first woman President in a formal turnover ceremony on June 1 at the Silliman University Church. Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, a registered psychologist and certified specialist in social psychology, brings to the University a strong background in Asian higher education and an extensive network of academic institutions across Asia. Born in Molave, […]

Six graduates of the Accountancy program passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Exam administered May 13. The following new CPAs registered a perfect passing rate for Silliman University against a national passing percentage of 28.92: Camille C. Ang Gobonseng William Martin G. Bantigue Elaine Marie A. Elumir Reyna Mae B. Gomez Jay-Philip A. Guerero […]

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” This was a powerful quote delivered by Acting President Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan to 135 college graduates, setting the tone for the 9th Summer Graduation held May 20 at the Silliman University Church. She said that Silliman graduates are not only content with receiving their diplomas then finding […]

A research paper by six students from the Institute of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) was awarded third place in the student undergraduate podium presentation category during the 3rd Annual Central Visayas Health Research and Innovation Conference held May 6 to 9 at the Cebu Normal University in Cebu. The paper, “Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]