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Silliman has formally laid down the foundation for a new dormitory designed to house students with excellent academic performance.    On August 29, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rolando Villanueva del Carmen Hall was held near the Woodward Little Theater, where it will be built.  Designed for 28 students, it is the first co-ed dormitory […]

Forests–our life support system that maintains ecological processes, regulates climate, produces water, protects biodiversity and stores carbon—have been reduced to more than half of its ideal size in this country, resulting in loss of biodiversity and other problems, said Maria Belinda Dela Paz, chief operations officer of Haribon Foundation. From the original 60% forest cover […]

A graduate of Silliman was named by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as this year’s Outstanding Chemist. Dr. Myrna Sillero-Mahinay, who obtained her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University in 1976, collected her award last June 22 at the Manila Hotel. Three months later, she was recognized by Silliman’s Chemistry Department during the […]

For the third straight year, the Miss Silliman crown goes to the College of Business Administration. Management junior Aiko M. Kitane bested all ten other candidates during the coronation night on August 24 at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex. Jollyprim Katriz Mae H. Sy of the Graduate School was named Miss Cover Girl (1st runner-up), […]

In time for its Golden Jubilee, the College of Mass Communication is launching a book documenting its history as the first journalism school outside Metro Manila. Titled “Grassroots Journalism: Early History of the Silliman College of Mass Communication,” the book is written by Dr. Crispin C. Maslog, the college’s first permanent director. The 200-page book […]

After almost a year, the Mariano and Lina Lao Hall Activity Center was formally blessed and inaugurated on August 22.  The said Center, named after its donors, Mr. and Mrs. Mariano and Lina Lao, is aimed to provide students a proper and ideal place to practice proper nutrition. “The purpose of the hall is not […]

Eleven names of long-serving faculty and staff of Silliman University who have passed on will be inscribed in the Heritage Builders Wall on August 26. Located at the south lawn of the Silliman Hall, the Heritage Builders Wall recognizes the contributions of faculty and staff members who had spent most of their professional years with […]

Three fifth year Physical Therapy (PT) students from the Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) are set to spend a three-month clinical internship with Seton Hall University (SHU) in New Jersey, USA this year. Stephanie Jane C. Abila, Ingrid Marina Isabella S. Del Omo and Tobi Jasper S. Enriquez are the second batch of recipients of […]

The College of Arts and Sciences through the History and Political Science Department held a forum on former President Ferdinand Marcos’ pending burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on August 17 at the Audio-Visual Theater. With the theme “To Bury or Not to Bury: Should the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos be buried […]

“Via, Veritas, Vita: Now and Always.” This is the theme that will serve as the inspiration for the 115th Founders Day of one of the country’s leading educational institutions and the oldest American-founded University in the Philippines. The theme is derived from the words of Jesus Christ in John 14:6: “I am the Way and […]