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PRESS STATEMENTIssue Date: 21 July 2016 Silliman Explores Additional Measures to Ease Traffic; Calls on City for Strict Enforcement of Traffic Ordinances As classes opened in June, Silliman University noticed heavy traffic along Hibbard Avenue, particularly across the Elementary School and Junior High School, during dismissal at noon and in the afternoon. This is equally a cause of […]

Something to get alumni and friends looking forward to the upcoming Silliman University High School Centennial is out!  The teaser video was already released on the official Facebook page of the centennial celebration (www.facebook.com/SillimanHighCentennial). It features mostly aerial shots of the High School campus, with students forming the number “100”. It also highlights values that define […]

Five students are bound for a year-long student exchange program at different universities in Japan and South Korea by next school year, following their selection done recently. The five are: International Christian University, Toyko, JapanChristian Denzel Sagun (Nutrition and Dietetics) Sophia University, Tokyo, JapanCharmaine Anne S. Malata (Mass Communication)  Hannam University, Daejon, South KoreanDale Dominic […]

Another Sillimanian makes it to the Duterte Cabinet with the recent appointment of Ernesto Abella as the Presidential Spokesman. The other Sillimanian in the Cabinet is Dr. Leonor M. Briones, who is Secretary of the Department of Education. Dr. Briones is the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Silliman University.  Ernesto is an educator, […]

With students Silliman University coming from different nationalities and faith perspectives, the University launched July 4 a Meditation and Prayer Room. Located on the ground floor of the Oriental Hall, the Room provides a space where Sillimanians can deepen their relationship with the Creator in a solemn environment that nurtures their individual faith commitments. According […]

The Nutrition and Dietetics Department (ND) has rolled out a series of activities in celebration of Nutrition Month, themed: “First 1,000 days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na kinabukasan.” It started off with its “Nutrition Caravan” that kicked off July 7. The Caravan gives free lectures on infant nutrition management to health workers and mothers […]

In celebration of Pride Month, a panel of Silliman faculty members held a talk at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library last June 29 on issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. The panel was composed of Literature Department’s Asst. Prof. Ian Casocot, who talked about gay culture, psychology department […]

The 10th International Conference on Philippines Studies, which happens once every four years, wraps up today at Silliman University.  Over 300 distinguished scholars from 95 universities from Asia, North America, Europe, Australia and Africa were gathered on campus from July 6 to 8. They had a rich line-up of paper presentations at plenary and breakout sessions […]

College of Business Administration (CBA) Dean Dr. Gloria G. Futalan met with her counterparts at Hannam University in Deajeon, Korea on July 4 to explore more areas of collaboration. Under its current partnership with Hannam’s Linton School of Global Business (LSGB), CBA hosts business and information technology majors from the Korean university in its programs […]

Halfway through its construction, the final beam of the Portal East Building was installed last June 30. In a topping-off ceremony to mark a new stage in its construction, bringing it closer to eventual completion, University officials signed the final beam. An evergreen tree was put in the beam as a sign of respect for […]