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The Silliman University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SU-ROTC) garnered “Superior” rating during the Annual Regional ROTC Annual Administrative and Tactical Inspection (RAATI) held February 9. A team from the 7th Regional Community Defense Group Army Reserve Command Headquarters evaluated the SU-ROTC unit against three criteria: degree of administrative efficiency, training management proficiency, and quality of […]

“We (still) do and always will.” A statement of love. An affirmation of commitment. A promise made, kept and lived out. On Valentine’s Day, around 20 couples will renew their vows at the Silliman University Church – at the same spot where years back they pledged to God “to have and to hold” each other […]

The much-awaited Valentine Songwriting Competition (VSC) celebrates its 25th year this month with a line-up of heartwarming original musical compositions, on February 12 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. This year’s VSC features ten English, Tagalog and Bisaya songs, out of 27 entries, by talented student composers and lyricists in a night themed #MerongForeverSaLoveSong. […]

The Psychology Department partners with VDay Negros Oriental in staging “The Vagina Monologues” on the night of Valentine’s Day at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Inspired by Eve Ensler, the play wraps into narratives powerful messages that call for an end to violence against women and children. It depicts scenarios of how girls and […]

Staff members of the University, including colleagues from the Public Assistance and Safety Office, Buildings and Grounds Department and the Cafeteria, underwent simultaneous orientation on both K+12 education reform and the Senior High program in Silliman. The orientation, conducted in three different venues on campus on February 9, was aimed at developing a collective appreciation […]

Food Magazine associate editor Ginny Mata will give a talk on food and food writing titled “Tasting Words” on February 11.  The talk is part of an ongoing lecture series sponsored by the Edilberto and Edith Tiempo Creative Writing Center of Silliman University. Ms Mata, who is also the founding baker of La Gordita, has written […]

A senior researcher and the curator of the Marine Mammal Museum at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) was one of four Sillimanians that attended the 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals held end of last year in San Francisco, California, USA. Ms Clarissa Reboton, who is an expert in […]

Dr. Jeanneth H. Faller, an assistant professor from the Divinity School, was one of the members of the accreditation team from the Association of Theological Education in Southeast Asia (ATESEA) that evaluated the programs of 18 theology schools in Myanmar. Dr. Faller, who handles Christian Education and is currently chairperson of the University Spiritual Life […]

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; […]

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 […]