Former Silliman President Justice Aldecoa Passes Away at 91
Silliman University mourns the passing of former University President Justice Venancio D. Aldecoa, Jr. in the morning of December 14. He was the seventh President of Silliman, serving from 1983 to 1986. Justice Aldecoa was born on March 11, 1926 in Dumaguete City, and graduated from Silliman University with degrees in Associate of Arts (1948), […]
Fresh Grad Places 4th in Agriculture Board Exam
A graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program placed fourth in the 2017 Licensure Examination for Agriculturists. Elline T. Macay, who graduated March this year, led this year’s batch of 16 new licensed agriculturists from the College of Agriculture. Silliman registered an overall passing percentage of 88.24, higher than the national passing rate […]
Alumni Updates (December 11-17)
Outstanding Sillimanian awardee Dr. Eusebio C. Kho (Medicine, 1989), was recently honored as “Guest of the Night” at the Scott Memorial Hospital Christmas party last December 2, 2017. A slideshow highlighted Dr. Kho’s many years of service to Scott Memorial Hospital, to the community and the United States. Dr. Kho served in the US Army […]
Paper on Outcome-based Ed by MedTech Faculty Wins in ASEAN Research Confab
Asst. Prof. Teodora A. Cubelo of the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences was awarded third place for her paper on perceived competence level of medical technology faculty in outcomes-based education, during the 2017 ASEAN Medical Laboratory Science and Public Health Education Stakeholders Summit and Research Conference held November 29 to December 1 in Manila. Her […]
2015 Miss Silliman Advances to National Search for Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines
A graduate of the Management undergraduate program last March is among the 30 finalists to the search for the 56th Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines, the country’s foremost youth award program that affirms the complementary value of academic excellence, leadership and community service. Genin Raya V. Amiscaray, who graduated magna cum laude and was […]
Faculty, Alumni Attend International Confab on Health, Nursing in United States
Two faculty members of the College of Nursing represented Silliman University and the Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) Honor Society in the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 44th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Established in 2013, the honor society of the SUCN, known as the STTI-Psi Beta Chapter, was chartered and became […]
Alumni Updates (December 4-10, 2017)
Sillimanians, both in the country and abroad, gathered early to celebrate Christmas. Here are some photos of the different alumni groups that have already gathered and rekindled the Silliman Spirit early this month. In whatever situation we are all in, we continue to thank God and celebrate the goodness He has graced us with. The […]
Nursing Prof Study Shows NegOr 4Ps Beneficiaries Register High Health Compliance
Mother beneficiaries of the government’s conditional cash transfer program in Negros Oriental have recorded almost perfect compliance with the health conditionalities under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4 Ps), saying they were doing this not so much for the cash as for the value of disease prevention and good health, according to a study at […]
Iranian Ambassador Formally Turns Over Donation of Books, Cultural Artifacts to Silliman
His Excellency Mohammad Tanhaei, the Ambassador of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Philippines, formally endorsed books and other learning resources and cultural artifacts that reflect the rich culture and way of life of Iran to Silliman University, on December 4. The donation is now featured in a special Iranian Corner […]
27 Complete SAITE’s Contact Center Services NC II Certificate Course
Twenty-seven students graduated from the Contact Center Services-NC II certificate program on December 1. Administered by the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education, this certificate program consists of basic, common and core competencies. It is aimed at preparing students in handling customer complaints and managing inbound and outbound customer care and sales services. Gracing the […]
