SU “Lights Off” for Earth Hour
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 […]
Fear of Needles Blamed for Blood Donor Shortage
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 […]
Palanca-winning Filipino-American Writer to Talk on the Art of the Filipino Essay
Catch the Palanca-winning Filipino-American creative nonfictionist WILFREDO PASCUAL talk on “The Art of the Personal Essay at the 931st Kilometer Stop” on MARCH 22, Wednesday, for the Albert Faurot Lecture Series! The talk, which will also feature a reading from Mr. Pascual’s new book, Kilometer Zero, will begin at 5:30 PMat the University House. Wilfredo Pascual, author of Kilometer Zero and recipient of […]
Alumni Updates March 13 – 19, 2017
The Silliman Alumni Association – Butuan Chapter is all set for Sadya Mindanaw on April 28 – 30, 2017 in Butuan City. This 3-day alumni gathering is open to all Sillimanians. The Sadya activities will include a Butuan City, Brittania Island, and Enchanted River tour among others. An early bird discount will be given to […]
News release: Maslog’s Martial Law Jokes atbp to be launched March 23
A new book, Martial Law Jokes atbp, will be launched Thursday morning, March 23, at the Bantayog ng Mga Bayani on EDSA-Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, back to back with a Roundtable of Martial Law claimants, titled Untold Stories and Unpaid Debts. The twin events are a joint undertaking of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation and […]
Marine mammals disturbed by warming waters
From the polar bears of the Arctic to the Irrawaddy dolphins of the Tropics, climate change is bearing down on marine mammals, leading to loss of habitat, changes in distribution and migration patterns and threats to the availability of prey. The warming of the oceans could also mean diminished reproductive success and increased susceptibility to […]
SU Faculty Represents PH for UN Sports Development and Peace Seminar in Japan
Asst. Prof. Manolito Saldivar of the Physical Education Department was selected to represent the Philippines to the Project Management Seminar on Sports Development and Peace (SDP) in Tokyo, Japan on March 4 to 8, 2017. The seminar is a collaboration between the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace and the Japan Sports […]
PRESS STATEMENT: SU Admin – SUFA CBA Negotiation
Issue Date: 10 March 2017 The SU Faculty Association (SUFA) and the University Administration are currently engaged in collective bargaining negotiations. SUFA has previously submitted a Notice of Strike before the Department of Labor. It has since withdrawn the same last March 3, 2017. The Administration wishes to assure everyone that it will continue with […]
Alumni Updates February 27 – March 5, 2017
The Silliman community honored the lives of 5 Silliman alumni and former faculty during the Midweek Service at Silliman University Church on March 1, 2017. It was a solemn time to honor and remember the lives of: • Dr. Jesusa Corazon “Bing” Perigua-Gonzales (Elem ’69, HS ’73, BBA Mgt ’77, BSE P.E., M.A. Ed. ’93, […]