Works by Fine Arts Majors on Exhibit at Ariniego Art Gallery
The Department of Fine Arts of the College of Visual and Performing Arts launched on February 4 the 9th Horace B. Silliman Art Exhibit at the new Dr. Romeo P. Ariniego Art Gallery. Open to the public, the exhibit features installation artworks, paintings and drawings by Fine Arts majors in the first up to fourth […]
ADVISORY: Silliman Ready to Admit All Grade 12 Graduates into College
In compliance with pertinent directives of the Commission on Higher Education, Silliman University will admit into its college programs all Grade 12 graduates regardless of their track or strand in senior high school (SHS). Special measures will be offered to help Grade 12 graduates qualify for and succeed in the college courses they choose, particularly […]
Alumni Updates (January 29-February 4)
Silliman graduates continue to be in demand as the current needs of the global electronic market has prompted Cebu Mitsumi, Inc. to conduct on-campus recruitment last January 31, 2018 at the Silliman Hall. The Mitsumi recruitment was attended by graduating students of the College of Engineering and Design, particularly those in the Mechanical, Electrical and […]
Berlin-Based Artists Explore “Colors and Lines of Dumaguete”
“What are the colors and lines of Dumaguete?” Ms Christine Falk and Mr. Alfred Banze, artists from Berlin, Germany, explored this theme in their art-making and exhibition held January 23 to 31 in Silliman University, under the Albert Faurot Lecture Series program of the University’s Cultural and Arts Council. Ms Falk is a painter who […]
140 Administrators Attend PEAC Seminar-Workshop
Some 140 school administrators from around Region 7 were on the Silliman campus for the first roll-out of the Institute of Private Junior High School Administrators of the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), held January 24 to 27. The four-day event gathered school administrators in a seminar-workshop themed “Understanding and Designing a Standards-Based School Improvement […]
Marina Mission Clinic Completes Health Training for New Barangay Partner
The Silliman University Marina Mission Clinic (SUMMC) has completed it series of health-related seminar-workshops for a core group composed of women in a barangay in the municipality of Mabinay, Negros Oriental. Barangay Dahile is a new community partner of SUMMC. It hosted the seminar-workshops conducted every Friday and Saturday for around two months until December […]
Civil Society Supports Embattled Journalists
In the run up to the 2016 presidential election, a journalist working for the Central Luzon TV in Pampanga received the following death threat: “Good evening. It’s election time again my friend. You seem to know a lot. You do not know who you are messing with. My hands are already on fire to hit […]
ADVISORY: Silliman Tuition in School Year 2018-2019
For two consecutive school years, the tuition and fees in Silliman University have remained unchanged. These were when the country commenced the implementation of the K+12 education reform program. After a careful review of new costs, Silliman announces that it may adjust its tuition by no more than 10 per cent beginning June 2018. But […]
Short Course on Peace Processes Highlights Mindanao
The Master in Peace Studies (MPS) program is administering a short course on Peace Processes focusing on Mindanao from January 22 to 27. It features a series of lectures and discussions on different topics, ranging from peace agreements and frameworks to the conduct of the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic […]
Violent Attacks Still Threaten Filipino Journalists – AIJC Report
Violent attacks continue to plague Philippine journalists and the crimes go unpunished because government protection mechanisms are ineffective and the legal system is dysfunctional, according to a 2017 report by the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication in Manila. The report said, “Philippines ranked third deadliest country for journalists, after Iraq and Syria, based on […]