Alumni Updates March 27 – April 2, 2017
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 […]
ND Dept Conducts Nutrition and Food Security Training
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 […]
FIRST WORLD OCEANS REPORT REVISITED; Theme 1: Climate change and its impact on the oceans (Second in a Series)
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 […]
Alumni Updates (March 20 – 26, 2017)
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 […]
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 […]
