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 […]
19 Hurdle Nurse Licensure Exam
Nineteen graduates from the College of Nursing passed the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) administered November last year. Of the total passers from Silliman,18 are first-takers and 17, fresh graduates. Silliman had a total of 20 takers in the November 2015 NLE. The national passing rate is 49.26 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed nurses! […]
Dr. Malayang’s Statement on the Search for University President
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Silliman Hosts 58 Korean Students from Hannam University
Fifty-eight students from Hannam University are in Silliman University under two separate exchange programs running January 11 to February 6. There are 17 business and information systems majors from Hannam’s Linton School of Global Business (LSGB) who are on campus to learn more about Philippine business and culture and the prospects of social and economic […]
January Celebrated as University Christian Life Emphasis Month
Fitting as a start of the New Year, Silliman University celebrates the month of January as the University Christian Life Emphasis Month (UCLEM). UCLEM official starts Sunday, January 10, through a worship service at the Silliman University Church. Different faith-nurture activities are spread throughout this month, with the Galilean fellowship being a Silliman tradition that […]
CHED Designates 5 Programs Centers of Excellence, Development
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has named Silliman a Center of Excellence in two academic programs and a Center of Development in three disciplines. In a memorandum that CHED issued publicly, Silliman has been designated a Center of Excellence (COE) in Information Technology Education and Nursing Education. CHED has yet to release the results […]
Japanese Soldier’s Primary Account of War in Negros Translated to English
The Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope, who is a notable expert in local history, has received a long-awaited English translation of a Japanese soldier’s primary account surrounding the construction of the Filipino-Japanese-American Amity Memorial Shrine at a scenic hilltop site overlooking Dumaguete City. It was an English version of […]
Education Senior Named Most Outstanding Jose Rizal Model Student
A graduating student from the College of Education was named this year’s Most Outstanding Jose Rizal Model Student of the Philippines. Amyrrha M. Estolloso received the award in a special ceremony on December 29 at Luneta Park, the actual execution site of national hero Jose Rizal. She delivered a response speech on behalf of nine […]
Speech Faculty Wins 3rd Prize in International Haiku Competition
Assistant Professor Sonia B. SyGaco of the Speech and Theater Department clinched the third prize in the 20th Kusamakura International Haiku Competition awarded late last year. Submitted under the Foreign Language Category, the winning piece delves on the ill effects of global warming, highlighting the long-term consequences of industrialization. The winning haiku, which was originally […]
