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The centennial celebration of the Silliman University High School (SUHS) in 2016 is launched this Sunday, August 23, with a worship service at the Silliman University Church. All SUHS batches are encouraged to join the worship service at 9:30AM with Dr. Oliver Cabanag as the speaker. On August 25, Tuesday, at 4PM, both reunioning and […]

This year’s Outstanding Sillimanian Award goes to an engineer who is instrumental in upholding the high degree of integrity of the critical Mindanao power grid despite the power generation crisis, an internationally acclaimed performing artist with a nationalistic heart, and a legal luminary who is a staunch advocate for gender equality and women’s rights. Engr. […]

The friendship games between Silliman University and the University of St. La Salle expands this year to include partnership in the area of culture and the arts. A choral concert will be staged at 8PM on August 24 (Monday) at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium featuring performing groups form the two universities: one representing […]

Sixteen of the country’s new licensed physical therapists and occupational therapists are from Silliman University. Based on results released August 11 by the Professional Regulation Commission, Silliman registered a passing rate of 89 per cent, higher than the national passing rate of 63.36 per cent. This year’s passers are: Catherine D. Balista Jean Mart T. […]

Twelve colleges have sent in their respective bets for this year’s Miss Silliman pageant happening in the evening of August 24. This year’s pageant promises to test the advocacies of the candidates, bringing out their respective commitments to social development, youth and gender empowerment, and environmental conservation. The 12 candidates are: College of Arts and […]

Names of 11 former faculty and staff who have already passed on will be inscribed in the Heritage Builders Wall in a special ceremony on August 25. Located at the south lawn of the historic Silliman Hall, the Heritage Builders Wall honors Silliman personnel who had spent most of their professional years with Silliman University. […]

The 114th Founders Day celebration opens August 16 with a Sunday service at the Silliman University Church. Gracing the opening service as speaker is Dr. Everett L. Mendoza, former Vice President for Academic Affairs of Silliman University and professor at the Divinity School. This year’s Founders Day theme is “Via, Veritas, Vita: Now and Always”. It […]

Fresh graduate Thessa B. Oremeo ranked tenth in the Social Workers Board Examination, leading this year’s batch of Sillimanian passers which garnered for the University a perfect passing rate of 100%.  The 2015 board exam had a total of 2,654 takers; only 1,817 passed. Congratulations to our new licensed social workers:  Theresa Agatha P. Gulle Desiree […]

The Honorary Consul General in Ho Chi Minh welcomed the efforts of Silliman University to expand its international student recruitment efforts and linkages in Vietnam.  Atty. Li Thi Phung, who is a prominent and well-respected business figure in Ho Chi Minh, said the University’s visit to Ho Chi Minh further bolsters the interest of the […]

Two commissioners from the National Youth Commission (NYC) tackled the important role of the youth during the upcoming national elections in a forum held August 15 at the Silliman Hall.  Mr. Jose Sixto G. Dantes, NYC commissioner-at-large and a prominent celebrity, and Mr. Jon Jan Paul Peñol, who represents the Visayas, engaged student leaders in […]