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Following its success during the previous semester, the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) is once again offering its short course on photography this semester. In the course, students will learn the basics of photography and its technicalities, such as aperture, ISO and shutter speed, and how to mix and match these to create […]

The Divinity School, through the Justice and Peace Center (JPC), held a conference that tackled the issue of peacebuilding in Mindanao and indigenous spirituality and culture last October 19 and 20. About 30 students from Dumaguete and various parts of Mindanao, composed of Christians, Muslims, and members of indigenous communities (Lumad), gathered in Silliman for […]

A senior Economics major is bound for Japan to represent the Philippines in an exchange program sponsored by the Japanese Government. Genin Raya V. Amiscaray is among the 12 college and graduate students from the Philippines who will be visiting Japan from October 25 to November 1 under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for […]

Filipino gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men generally have disproportionately higher rates of cigarette smoking than heterosexuals and, therefore, face higher health risks associated with it,  according to a study published in the latest  issue of the Silliman Journal. In general, the World Health Organization (WHO) said cigarette smoking is one […]

In the spirit of volunteerism, Silliman is among the institutions in Dumaguete City that will participate in the annual Buglasan Build 2016. The Buglasan Build 2016 is a one-day house-building activity on Saturday, October 22, at the GK Pastor Village in Talay, Dumaguete City. The University’s Extension Program (SUEP) is calling on student organizations to […]

Dr. Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez, director of the Research and Development Center, has been elected as the new President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). She joins the prestigious roster of psychologists and academicians who have served as president of the said organization, including Filipino psychology pioneer Dr. Jaime C. Bulatao and Dr. Patricia […]

Two students from the School of Basic Education are among this year’s recipients of the Sidlak Negorense Award. Ninth grader Nicole Marie D. Tagle and Sixth Grader Carlos Miguel Angelo S. Salazar collected their awards during the Buglasan Festival 2016 kickoff ceremonies last October 14. Nicole and Carlos both excel in the fields of archery […]

This week, Silliman will play host to three international events that will gather several academicians and experts in the field of science. On October 20 to 22, the 18th Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao (SPVM) National Physics Conference will be held at the University’s Luce Auditorium and Guy Hall, along with its two breakout […]

The Silliman University Alumni Association Ireland-Northern Ireland Chapter hosted the 2nd EUROFLOCK, a gathering of alumni based in Europe, on September 30 to October 2 at Dublin, Ireland. The event was attended by over 100 alumni from three other alumni chapters in Europe namely: SUAA-GABS (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Switzerland), SUAA-United Kingdom and […]

A group of nursing faculty researchers from Silliman University has recommended that training for nurses in disaster preparedness and response be made a regulatory requirement by government. “Local nursing associations such as the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) should lobby with the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) to include training in (disaster preparedness) as a requirement for […]