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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 […]

A student from the School of Basic Education (SBE) brought honor to Silliman after winning a gold medal in a national taekwondo tournament this month. Sixth grader Marielle Geneive D. Bautista bested other young athletes from across the nation during the 2016 SMART National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships held in Cebu City on October 1 and […]

Upon the invitation of the Yilan City Office of Taiwan and the Formosa Melody Music Center, Kwerdas, the premier string group of the University, is set to perform at the 2016 Yilan International Art Festival this month. The group is among the ensembles from France, the United States, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, China, Nicaragua, and Indonesia, […]

Months after being awarded Outstanding Sillimanian, an alumna has made it to this year’s list of Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. Col. Jocelyn P. Turla, who was one of the five Outstanding Sillimanian Awardees (OSA) last August, joins the elite roster of Outstanding Filipinos honored by the Metrobank Foundation and its partners for their significant contribution […]

Thirty-one graduates from the College of Engineering and Design (CED) are now licensed mechanical engineers after passing the Licensure Examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) last month. Silliman also clinched a 100% passing average in the board exam, higher than the national passing percentage of 69.57%. The 31 are among the 3,110 passers […]