SU received its first AED device from San Diego Alumni Chapter & Friends
Silliman received its first Automated External Defibrillator (AED) device from the Silliman Alumni & Friends of San Diego on November 7, 2017. Nursing alumna and US-based nursing professor Dinah Peñaflorida together with volunteer friends of the San Diego Alumni Chapter, Dr. Steve Hadwiger and his wife Mariquit Calunsod-Hadwiger, gave a comprehensive demonstration on how to […]
Grad Places 2nd in Psychologist Board Exam
A 2009 graduate of the BS Psychology program, Karen Joy D. Patayon, placed second in the 2017 Psychologist Board Exam. Joining her as newly licensed psychologist from the University is Aldwin Murphy B. Kwek, a PhD in Clinical Psychology graduate in March 2017.
Alumni Updates (November 6-12)
The Silliman Alumni Association Inc. (SAAI) Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog and Dapitan Alumni ZNDIDA Chapter, gathered together in a “A Night of Music and Fellowship” last October 28, 2017 at Missio Hei Hotel in Dipolog City. It was a four-part event rolled into one: a fund-raiser dinner for the chapter, the formal oath-taking of the […]
VPAA Interfaces with Team in Calvin College on Curricular Innovations, WPE
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan had a series of interfacing sessions with different teams of administrators and faculty at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 11. Calvin College was one of the academic institutions that Dr. Tan visited in 2014 as part of the initiative of the Silliman […]
Psychology Professor Receives Award from Victorian Government
Associate professor Dr. Michele Joan D. Valbuena of the Psychology Department received an award from the government of Victoria, Australia as finalist in the search for International Alumnus of the Year, one of seven categories under the Victorian Education Awards (VEA) 2017. VEA is an initiative aimed at supporting the international education sector. It recognizes […]
SAITE Graduates 48 Under Contact Center Services Certificate Program
Forty-eight students graduated from the Contact Center Services-NC II certificate program on November 7, 2017. This certificate program consists of basic, common and core competencies, aimed at preparing students in handling customer complaints and managing inbound and outbound customer care and sales services. The program is administered by the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education. […]
Dean of Students Joins Study Visit, Benchmarking in Seoul
Dean of Students Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion joined fellow members of the board of the Philippine Association of Administrators of Student Affairs, Inc. (PAASA) on a study visit and benchmarking in Seoul, South Korea from October 21 to 26. Dr. Calingacion is concurrently auditor of PAASA, a professional organization of student affairs administrators and […]
20 Pass CPA Board Exam
Twenty more graduates from the Accountancy program are added to the roster of Sillimanian certified public accountants (CPA). The following passed the CPA board exam administered last month, registering a passing percentage of 80, higher than the national passing rate of 30.45 per cent: Rylmarie T. Aguilar Gem Jessica Krizzia S. Ambos Joel P. Bandigas […]
President Malayang Attends ACUCA Mgt Conference in Chiang Mai; Meets with Alumni
Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III attended both Executive Committee (ExeCom) meeting and Management Conference of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), hosted October 19 to 21 by Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dr. Malayang is the Philippine representative in the eight-country ACUCA ExeCom, which is composed of university […]
120 Scholarship Slots Available for Certificate Courses at SAITE
The School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education is offering a total of 120 scholarships as they roll out anew four certificate programs, in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and the Department of Interior and Local Government. These scholarships are for the following programs: Contact Center Services NC II – 50 slots […]