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Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy Tan represented the Philippines in the Executive Committee (ExeCom) meeting of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia held April 18 at the Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, Indonesia.  This year’s ACUCA ExeCom meeting tackled the student mobility scheme among member-universities and other common issues […]

Three alumni of the Young Southeast ASEAN Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) of the US Embassy launched their project for inclusive education, particularly in schools, on April 14 at the American Corner of the Silliman University Library. The project on “Teachers as Advocates for Inclusive Education”, which runs on a grant from the US Embassy, aims to […]

The Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) invites preschool teachers, education students, school owners and mothers to a two-day seminar-workshop on the holistic approach to early childhood education. Participants are given a comprehensive view of child development. It focuses on a program that moves away from learning that is subject-centric. It addresses […]

Two representatives from the World Bank (WB) Philippines were on campus on April 10 to explore how Silliman University can further be engaged in collaborative programs that promote dialogues on development issues. Silliman is one of the founding members of the WB Knowledge for Development Center (KDC) Network, an organization composed of some higher education […]

Around a hundred college students and faculty from around the Philippines and Indonesia arrive on campus next week for the first International Youth Camp in Local Knowledge of the Asian University Digital Resource Network (AUDRN). The Camp, dubbed #U_SWAG (United Students’ Wisdom and Awareness on the Ground), runs from April 15 to 19. It offers […]

A study conducted by a faculty of English and Literature revealed that most students read stories with the intention of finding moral lessons. Asst. Prof. Alana Leilani C. Narciso presented these findings at the inaugural Asian Conference on Education and International Development held March 29 to April 2 at the Osaka International Convention Center in […]

Statement on the Board of Trustees’ Decision on Two-Year Term Extension The decision of the Board of Trustees to extend my term for two more years from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018 challenges us in the Leadership Community in the University to do as much as we can to pursue the University’s vision, mission […]

A Mass Communication junior was chosen as one of the fellows from the Philippines to the 2015 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Institute on Environmental Issues this summer. Mac Edsel Florendo will be attending the five-week YSEALI intensive academic program at the East West Center in Hawaii from May 5 to June 6, 2015. […]

Philippine scientists have re-echoed the warning against climate change and the urgent need for mitigation and adaptation. Citing the latest (2014) assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the body created by the United Nations to assess and synthesize climate change studies by hundreds of scientists around the world, Dr. Rodel  D. […]

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESSilliman University In a Regular Meeting on March 21, 2015, the Board of Trustees of Silliman University unanimously voted to extend the term of Dr. Ben S. Malayang III as President of Silliman University for two more years, effective June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018. A Search Committee in […]