Campus Org Initiates Bloggers Summit for High School Students
A socio-civic campus organization gathers social media enthusiasts from the High School Department in a “Digital Summit” on February 6, 5PM at the Cyber Lecture Hall of the Instructional Media and Technology Center. Organized by Ang Sandigan, a registered campus organization, the summit features lectures on online safety and media etiquette by Atty. Ramon Ruperto; […]
SAITE Offers Certificate in Contact Center Services II
A new certificate program in Contact Center Services NC II which runs for 18 days is now being offered by the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE). The program, which expands current offerings in Animal Production NC II (110 days) and Horticulture NC II (180 days). It consists of basic, common and core competencies aimed […]
VP Development Explores Linkages in Taiwan
Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino attended the 31st Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific International Conference in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on January 21 to 22. One of the highlights of the trip was an exploratory meeting with officials of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, the first higher education institution in […]
Garden with ‘Three Rocks’ Honors Presbyterian Mission
Silliman University launched on January 24 the Presbyterian Mission Garden, a landmark that honors the Presbyterian legacy behind the founding and continuing development of the University. The formal unveiling was made in the presence of 60 members from ten countries of the Presbyterian Church USA who are wrapping up this week the Asia and the […]
2 Weekends Allotted for Senior High In-Campus Registration
To accommodate students visiting the campus this February, especially with the Honors Day coming up, the Senior High Department is deploying a team to facilitate on-site pre-registration on two schedules: February 5 to 6 and February 12 to 13. Desks with computers will be stationed in front of the Senior High office at the Katipunan […]
Filipino ‘Dreamagineer’ to Talk on Youth Involvement in Nation Building
The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines Alumni Community (TOSP-AC) Negros Oriental, which is composed mostly of Silliman alumni, is partnering with the Student Organizations and Activities Division in running a “Passion Session” on campus, on January 30 at the Cyber Lecture Hall. Mr. Prim Paypon, TOSP National Awardee in 2004, will be speaking to […]
Professors Attend Disaster Management Conference, Training in Japan
Director of Research Dr. Enrique G. Oracion and Biology Department Chairperson Dr. Robert S. Guino-o participated in a program on disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) in ASEAN administered last month by the Center for Integrated Area Studies (CIAS) of Kyoto University in Japan. The engagement, which had two separate sessions (a conference and a training), […]
Traditional Manobo Music Fills Luce on January 23
The Talahari Indigenous Band provides an opportunity to members of both Silliman and the larger community to experience authentic Manobo traditional music in a performance at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium on January 23. Dubbed “Tales of Manobo”, the performance showcases traditional dances and songs with music coming from indigenous musical instruments that the […]
Ten Fellows to 2015 Silliman University National Writers Workshop Named
The 55th edition of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop starts May 9 to 27 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia, Negros Oriental. Ten writers from all over the Philippines have been accepted as workshop fellows. They are: Poetry Catherine Regina Hanopol Borlaza of Lipa City (University of the Philippines-Diliman) […]
Award-Winning Sillimanian Gives Lecture, Launches Book January 25
Alumna Ms Lakambini Sitoy will give a homecoming lecture on the process of fiction writing titled “Intricate Forces” at 10AM on January 25 at the American Studies Resource Center located on the ground floor of the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library. Her lecture is part of the Edilberto and Edith Tiempo Creative Writing […]