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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. […]

The International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Japan invited two students from Silliman University to be part of the Japan Summer Service Learning Program (JSSL) in Tokyo from July 7 to August 2.  Nutrition and Dietetics majors Joshua Ferido (third year) and Joanna Charis Concepcion (fourth year) were among 15 participants from five different countries […]

Thirty of this year’s new licensed social workers are graduates of Silliman University. Silliman registered 100 per cent passing rate for takers from batches 2016 and 2017. Together with takers from other batches, the University’s overall passing percentage of 69.77, higher than the national passing rate of 65.88 per cent. Congratulations to the following passers […]

PRESS STATEMENT  Subject:                    2016 SU-SUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement Signed Issue Date:               4 August 2017 After over a year of negotiations, the Negotiating Panels of the Silliman Administration and the Silliman University Faculty Association (SUFA) signed on 3 August 2017 a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covering school years 2016 to 2019. The 2016 SU-SUFA […]

Two Department Undersecretaries of the Philippine government are set to speak August 4 at the Guy Hall on the country’s Tax Reform Bill. [Usec. Chua (from Facebook profile) & Usec. Sevilla (from DepEd)]  Speaking are Chief Economist and Undersecretary of the Department of Finance Mr. Karl Kendrick Chua and Undersecretary for Finance, Budget and Performance Monitoring of the […]

The 11 candidates in the 71st Miss Silliman pageant were presented to the public through a press launch held July 30. They are: Rocyn Honeylou Toquero (Nursing), Sarah Faye Dulaca (Performing and Visual Arts), Joxel Parao (Clinical and Laboratory Sciences), Cieline Mona Jalosjos (Engineering and Design), Florence Rasanen (Mass Communication), Tameera Angelette McQueen (Medical School), Jasmine […]

Director for Research Dr. Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez joins the American Psychological Association (APA) Convention on August 3 to 6 in Washington, DC, USA. [(L-R) Dr. Alvarez with presidents from Nepal, Guatemala, and China] Dr. Alvarez is the current president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. The annual convention brings together thousands of psychologists to interact, collaborate and learn […]