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The Silliman University Medical School (SUMS) produced 71 newly licensed physicians during the October 2025 Physicians Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 4,570 out of 5,900 passed the October 2025 Physicians Licensure Examination with a National Passing Rate of 77.46%. Meanwhile, SU garnered an overall passing rate of 85.54%. Congratulations to our [...]

Eleven (11) Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT) interns from the Silliman University (SU) Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) are currently in Japan for the Physical Therapy Cultural Exposure and Exchange Program, held from October 25 to November 1, 2025. The educational tour is hosted by Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) and aims to expose […]

Silliman University (SU) co-facilitated the Local Innovation Ecosystem Learning Tour organized by the Department of Science and Technology–Negros Island Region (DOST-NIR) for the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Councilors of Dumaguete City on October 22, 2025. The activity aimed to immerse local legislators in regional science and technology (S&T) hubs and promote collaboration between government, academe, and industry to drive innovation-led development. The one-day […]

The Silliman University (SU) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Chemistry Department produced 7 newly licensed chemists and 5 chemical technicians during the October 2025 Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination and Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 842 out of 1,150 passed the Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination and 2,320 out of […]

After more than forty years, the Silliman University Department of Anthropology and Sociology reconnected with the Ata community in Barangay Canggohob, Mabinay, during the Indigenous Peoples’ Month celebration held on October 6, 2025. With the theme, “Hinabing Kalinangan, Masaganang Kinabukasan: Pagsasakapangyarihan sa mga Katutubong Pamayanan bilang Saligan ng Likas-Kayang Kaunlaran” (Weaving Culture, Enriching Future: Empowering […]

The Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) hosted the 2025 Educational Tour and Cultural Immersion of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Dumaguete City from September 29 to October 3, 2025, reaffirming its commitment to fostering global learning partnerships and advancing intercultural understanding in nursing education. In collaboration with TTUHSC, SUCN designed a week-long program that blended academic lectures, […]

Two undergraduate research teams from the Silliman University College of Nursing represented the University at the 23rd National Conference for Nursing Students held on October 5, 2025, at The Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines. Organized by the Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN), the annual conference gathered nursing educators, researchers, and students from […]

Dan Kristian N. Rivera, a master’s student in Peace Studies under the Religion and Peace Studies Department’s graduate program at Silliman University, has been selected to participate in the Youth Rising Workshop organized by the SEA Coalition for Academic Freedom (SEACAF). The fully funded workshop to be held on October 31 to November 1, 2025 at Mahidol […]

The Silliman University (SU) Medical School, led by Asst. Prof. Jennifer Barimabao, MD, welcomed a team of accreditors from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU) for its Level II Accreditation Re-survey Visit held on September 30 to October 1, 2025. The PAASCU team was composed of distinguished educators and administrators led [...]

Social work alumna Abigail Faith I. Maraat, who ranked Top 9 in the September 2025 Licensure Examination for Social Workers with a score of 89.20%, received her check from Silliman University (SU) officials in recognition of her achievement on September 30, 2025, at the SU Boardroom. The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) – Social […]