Forum for Silliman’s Search for Next President
A public forum presenting the five nominees for the next Silliman University President will be held on November 7, 2016 (Monday), 9am to 4pm at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The nominees are (in alphabetical order of family names): Dr. Macarthur F. Corsino, Dr. Betty C. McCann, Dr. Efren N. Padilla, Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, and […]
Silliman Seals Formal Partnership with Taiwan’s Chang Jung Christian University
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan attended the 2016 Biennial Conference and 21st General Assemby of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) held in Bali, Indonesia on October 13 to 16. She represented the University in behalf of President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III. During the said […]
Alumni Updates (October 24-30, 2016)
Alumna Annie Gorra recently released her book entitled “The Mystery on 17th Street” published by Anvil Publishing Company. The book is about Annie’s childhood. “I remember playing under the moonlight and under the heat of the sun with marbles or rubber bands, catching grasshoppers and climbing trees. Dogs barked and hens cackled, and in the […]
Six CCS Faculty Named Microsoft Ambassadors
Six faculty members of the College of Computer Studies (CCS) are among this year’s Microsoft Education Ambassadors. Dean Dr. Dave E. Marcial, Asst. Prof. Janice Antoniette V. Forster, Ms. Joy M. Dy, Ms. Alma Banabana, Mr. Alfie Arcelo, and Mr. Kim Faburada are among the first batch of ambassadors from the Negros Island Region. They […]
Keep Water of Banica River Clean
Banica River is one of the major sources of domestic water in Dumaguete City. However, with the advent of modern technology and the rapid increase in population, coupled with increasing demands for space, the river has been transformed into a filthy drainage canal. This was the assessment of biologist Dr. Esther Carumbana, a professor at […]
Silliman Produces 37 New Certified Public Accountants
Thirty-seven graduates from the College of Business Administration will soon be Certified Public Accountants (CPA) after passing the licensure examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) this month. They are among the 5,249 takers who passed the board exam in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, and […]
COPVA Offers Short Photography Course for Second Time
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 […]
Christians, Muslims, Lumad Discuss Peacebuilding in Divinity School Conference
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 […]
Economics Senior Attends Entrepreneurship Exchange Program in Japan
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 […]
Smoking Much Higher Among Sexual-Minority Men, Study Says
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 […]
