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The 54th Silliman University National Writers Workshop will open on May 11 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia, Negros Oriental. Twelve writers from all over the Philippines have been accepted as regular workshop fellows. They are: Aimee Paulette O. Cando of Quezon City (University of Santo Tomas), Angela Gabriele R. […]

A professor at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) is back at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from April 27 to May 1 for a meeting among experts convened to develop a global mechanism of reviewing and assessing the state of the marine environment. Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong, marine biologist and Graduate […]

The Press Attaché of the United States Embassy was on campus on April 30 to launch the Silliman University Research and Environmental News Service, a project initiated by a faculty member of the College of Mass Communication (CMC) and supported by a grant from the Embassy. “In this project, we want students to remember the […]

Twenty-one students from the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE) received their Certificates in Animal Production NC II during its 2nd Graduation Exercises held April 16 at the Cyber Lecture Hall. This year’s graduates are: Juanito A. Balansag, Marlou E. Bohol, Vic Anton A. Cadalin, Bonifacio C. Cadalin, Jacob A. Cataylo, Jefry V. Deguit, […]

A team from the College of Business Administration won third place during the 2015 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Philippines Business Case Competition. Ruby B. Bucita (BS Accountancy), Joben Vernan C. Cuenca (BBA Management), Dana Abigail C. Ferrer (BBA Management) and James Shemron C. Corro (BS Accountancy) also brought home a cash prize […]

National Scientist and Silliman University Professor Emeritus Dr. Angel C. Alcala will keynote a youth camp aimed at getting more people involved in protecting the seas by increasing public awareness and pushing for strict implementation of environmental laws. The Sea and Earth Advocates (SEA) Camp set April 27 to May 3 at Lake Balanan in […]

Juris Doctor (JD) majors enrolled in Street Law classes for school year 2014-2015 drafted a Gender and Development (GAD) handbook primarily designed for the country’s basic administrative division, the barangays. The GAD handbook consists of two sections presented in question and answer format for easy understanding. Part one is a primer on relevant laws including […]

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Hon. Manuel Roxas II (second from left) and Silliman University President Dr. Ben Malayang III (third from left) met after the forum on the proposed Negros Island Region held April 21 at the Multi-Purpose Room of the Instructional Media Center of Silliman University. Secretary Roxas expressed gratitude […]

The Extension Program launches a new initiative: Summer Youth Camp on Volunteerism. Led by Extension Director Asst. Prof. Emervencia L. Ligutom, the Camp capacitates student-volunteers for their eventual involvement in a wide array of volunteer work ranging from community development to disaster management and response. It kicks off on April 25 at the Rose Lamb […]

A fresh graduate joined five others from the Philippines in this year’s Commerce International Merchant Bankers (CIMB) Young ASEAN Leaders Summit held April 21to 23 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Political Science alumnus Mikle Vito Abing, who graduated magna cum laude last March, was one of 50 delegates from ten countries accepted into the international conference. […]