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Over a hundred medical students from eight medical schools converged on campus for the 3rd Visayas Regional Convention for Medical Students held October 24 to 25. Schools represented were: Central Philippine University, Iloilo Doctor’s College of Medicine and West Visayas State University in Iloilo; University of St. La Salle in Bacolod; and Cebu Doctor’s University, […]

PRESS STATEMENTRelease Date:  6 November 2014Subject:            Silliman Condemns Murder of Student Silliman University condemns the brutal murder of our student and the physical abuse that her sister experienced in their rented apartment located outside Dumaguete City early morning today, November 6. Upon learning of the incident, the Dean of Students and the University General Counsel […]

Second semester opens next week, with classes starting on November 4, Tuesday. The Office of the Registrar and Admissions continues to receive applications until November 14. Continuing students are required to facilitate enrollment online via their respective Student Online Services (SOLS) accounts. Payment of tuition and fees can also be done online by credit card. […]

The English and Literature Department offers five new certificate programs effective November, the opening of the second semester of School Year 2014-2015. These certificate programs are in the following areas: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Poetry Writing, Fiction Writing, Playwriting, and Critical Writing. Each certificate program requires a total of 18 units, […]

Of this year's passers of the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) administered in August, 57 are from Silliman University. The number of successful takers from Silliman adds to the growing list of teachers produced by the College of Education which is one of the largest academic units in terms of student population. The strength of […]

Juris Doctor majors Naokichi Donggay and Yasmeen Junaid made it to the semifinals of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition held October 20 to 24 at San Beda College in Manila. The duo from the College of Law, while unable to break to the championship round, received the Best Respondent Memorial, an award […]

Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan and Psychology Department Faculty Asst. Prof. Rogen Ferdinand E. Alcantara participated in the Biennial Conference and 20th General Assembly of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) jointly hosted October 24 to 26 by Fu Jen Catholic University and Aletheia University in […]

Around 200 business students from universities in the Visayas are gathering in Silliman University for the 14th Young Economists' Convention (YEC) on November 7. This year's regional YEC tackles the theme “Road to Discovery: Rebuilding a Sustainable Visayan Economy”. Two of its prominent speakers are Dr. Juanita Dy-Amatong, former Secretary of the Department of Finance […]

Director for Research Dr. Enrique G. Oracion presented a paper containing findings of his study on the Pagatban River located in Bayawan City, during the 2014 National Conference on the Philippine Sociological Society (PSS) held October 17 to 18 at the Mindanao State University in General Santos City. His paper, “Fish, Flood and Kin: Ecosystem […]

Three Mass Communication juniors represented the country as goodwill ambassadors to Japan under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Mass Media Program held September 29 to October 7. Students Queenie Maria Guibao, Andrea Lim and Alissa Lacson were among the 111 participants from the Philippines. They were divided into four […]