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22 scientists from around the world—including Silliman University’s Hilconida Calumpong, Ph.D.—submitted to the UN General Assembly in late 2015 their report as the Ad Hoc Working Group  on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. We wish share some details of  the Report. Fish […]

Seven graduates of the Silliman University Medical School (SUMS) passed the March 2017 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), garnering an 87.50% passing rate against the national passing rate of 61.73%. Further, two alumni from the College of Nursing – Maude Sang-an Tabigue (SUCN Batch 2010) and Clint Christian Tan Garbanzos (SUCN Batch 2009) – placed 4th […]

Silliman University and Howard I. Shapiro & Associates, Consulting Engineers, P.C. entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) after incoming 5th year mechanical engineering student Lawrence Joseph Mariño got accepted as the latter’s student-intern. The New York-based engineering and consulting firm was represented by Jay P. Shapiro, P.E. The Agreement is for the purpose of setting out […]

Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong, director of the Silliman University Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS), is one of the 18 members of the Group of Experts of the Regular Process (GOERP) of the United Nations (UN) Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The […]

Silliman alumna Engr. Elizabeth Merto Engle has been named as one of the three recipients of the Women of Distinction Award by the Girl Scouts Farthest North Council of Fairbanks, Alaska.   The ceremony will be held on May 4, 2017, 6pm, at the Westmark Gold Room.  The other two awardees are Becky Zaverl and Michelle […]

Faculty and staff of the Nutrition and Dietetics (ND) Department through its Service – Learning program recently conducted a month-long Nutrition and Food Security Training Program in the municipalities of San Jose and Amlan, Negros Oriental.  The Training Program, which started in February until the 1st week of March, is also part of the University’s […]

22 scientists from around the world—including Silliman University’s Hilconida Calumpong, Ph.D.—submitted to the UN General Assembly in late 2015 their report as the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The First World Ocean Report, which was approved by […]

Breathe: A One-Woman Art Exhibition by alumna Leila D. Marapao-Brian will be displayed at the Museo Ng Sining on April 6-29, 2017.  Opening night guest of honor is Atty. Winston F. Garcia, former GSIS President and General Manager. Ling, as she is fondly called, is a new artist and a breast cancer survivor. She attests […]

Consistent with its advocacy for the environment, Silliman will be switching off its lights on March 25, from 8:30PM to 9:30PM in celebration of Earth Hour.   Lights in all buildings and residences as well as campus street lights will be turned off during this period.    Earth Hour, an hour-long event spearheaded by the World Wide Fund […]

The Philippine Red Cross and the Department of Health in Negros Oriental said there is a shortage of blood supply in the province and fear of needles could be the main reason. Michelle Maquiling, officer in charge of the Philippine Red Cross Negros Oriental Chapter, said there is a dire need for blood donors because […]