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(Silliman University Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences professors Dr. Janet S. Estacion, Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong and Dr. Aileen P. Maypa with Dr. Nicholas Polunin, Professor of Marine Environmental Science and Leader, Marine Biology, Ecosystems and Governance at Newcastle University.) Three professors at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) are in Newcastle […]

A human rights and social justice advocate based in California and a distinguished chemist from Mindanao are these year’s recipients of the Outstanding Sillimanian Awards. Ms. Cynthia Arnaldo-Bonta is recognized in the field of Human Rights and Social Justice, and Dr. Myrna Sillero-Mahinay in Chemistry. They will receive their awards in a special ceremony traditionally […]

The Order of Horace B. Silliman will be conferred on couple Mr. and Mrs. Rolando V. Magdamo and the Philsouth Properties and Development Corporation, through its general manager Mr. Luisito M.Tijing, on August 25 at the Silliman Hall. Given during the Founders Day celebration of Silliman University, the award is a prestigious recognition conferred upon […]

The College of Engineering and Design, in cooperation with the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Silliman University Student Chapter, organized a seminar on earthquakes and their impact on dams last August 16 at the Cicero Calderon Hall on campus. Dr. Martin Wieland, expert in the fields of dam and earthquake engineering, was resource person. […]

Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Enrique G. Oracion and College of Nursing faculty Dr. Theresa A. Guino-o attended the sixth and last workshop for scholars on disaster preparedness and climate resiliency, held August 4 to 9 in Kyoto, Japan.  The International Workshop Toward Building Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia had for its wrap-up […]

National Scientist and Silliman University Professor Emeritus Dr. Angel C. Alcala is named one of this year’s ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes. He received the prestigious award on August 7 in Manila on the occasion of the Golden Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), during the same period foreign ministers from the ASEAN member […]

As is the practice every August, Silliman University conducted a multi-agency meeting yesterday to discuss security preparations for the upcoming 116th Founders Day celebration this month. Present were officers of the Philippine National Police from both Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, 79IB of the Philippine Army at Camp Leon Kilat, Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency, and the […]

College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Dr. Mae Brigitt Bernadel L. Villordon completed the first half of her fellowship with the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts from July 10 to 28. A two-phase fellowship, the United Board Fellows Program is designed for emerging leaders in […]

Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua discussed the proposed House Bill No. 4774, known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN), in a forum held August 4. Together with him as resource person was Education Undersecretary Ms Annalyn Sevilla, who is handling the Department’s Finance, Budget and Performing Monitoring, […]

Dr. Yutaka Ito and Prof. Yu Ming-Hwang (fourth and fifth from left) of Yamagata University visited Silliman University on August 4 to formally express interest in a partnership with Silliman in the areas of service-learning, faculty and student exchange, and collaborative research. They were hosted by Silliman Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. […]