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The Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) concluded its 61st season in a closing ceremony with its 12 fellows, July 7, 2023 at Silliman Hall. The 61st SUNWW fellows also presented their literary folio titled “Dagit,” which includes one work from each fellow. The works of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and sugilanon (a story in […]

Silliman University (SU) hosts Filipino American (Fil-Am) students from the United States to explore Philippine heritage and history as part of their immersive experience in the Philippines, in a program held July 8, 2023 at Silliman Hall. The 20 students were the pioneer cohort of the Filipino Young Global Leadership Program of The Philippine Living […]

The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Council, Inc. (ACSCU-ACI) granted Level IV re-accreditation to seven graduate programs of Silliman University (SU), namely the Master of Arts (MA) in English, MA in History, MA in Psychology, MA in Sociology, Master in Public Administration, Master of Science (MS) in Nursing, and MS in Social Work. […]

The Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) granted Level IV re-accreditation to seven academic programs of Silliman University (SU), namely the Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Psychology, and Mass Communication. Level IV is the highest accreditation level that an accrediting agency can grant. The programs’ Level IV […]

The Silliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc. (SUMCFI) brought its Mobile Clinic inside the SU campus beginning July 5, 2023 to cater to enrollees who need to complete the requirements for their physical examination. Enrollees can undergo medical consultations, routine laboratory tests, and radiologic examinations in the mobile clinic as a one-stop destination. The clinic […]

The 61st Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) Committee and the SU Edilberto and Edith Tiempo Creative Writing Center held a tribute poetry night for renowned Sillimanian poet, Dr. César “Sawi” Ruiz Aquino, July 5, 2023 at Libraria Bookstore, Dumaguete City. The event, titled “Ceasura,” focused on sharing Aquino’s work with the public through poetry […]

Deo Mar E. Suasin, Silliman University (SU) Senior High School faculty member, received a full scholarship to study in the United States (U.S.) as one of the four fellows chosen for the 2023-2024 Philippines Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program. Suasin will begin the program at the University of Pennsylvania by August this year. […]

Silliman University (SU) produced nine registered nurses who passed the May 2023 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, earning a 100 percent passing rate. The new registered nurses were all first-time takers of the said exam. This is the eighth consecutive year wherein SU garnered a 100 percent passing rate in the licensure examination for nurses. Based […]

The Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW), the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia, will begin the two-week, in-depth training of 12 fellows for its 61st year through an opening program at Silliman Hall on June 26, 2023. The workshop will be held in person after two years of being held online due to the […]

Silliman University (SU) produced five licensed architects who passed the June 2023 Architect Licensure Examination (ALE). All passers from SU were first-time takers.  The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) reported a national passing rate of 61.12 percent (2,924 out of 4,784) with its release of the ALE passers list last June 15. Based on the list […]