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Three college students were selected as delegates to the Volunteer Youth Leaders for Health (VYLH) – Philippines, Central Visayas Regional Camp held May 10 to 11 in Danao City, Cebu. These students represented their respective registered student organizations and affiliation: Accountancy sophomore Gilbert Domingo for DuScian Sillimanites, Medical Technology sophomore Lyra Althea Deposa for the […]

National Artist for Literature Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera gave a lecture-discussion on what classifies a written work as “national literature” to an audience of literary enthusiasts, writers, students, faculty and staff at the Cyber Lecture Hall on May 13.    “Ka Bien,” as he is known in the literary community, is one of the panelists for the […]

Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) professor Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong was the only Filipino at a gathering of experts held May 7 to 9 at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City. She was invited to the Group of Experts for the Regular Process of the UN for the First Global […]

In the presence of literary greats, the 53rd Silliman University National Writers Workshop was launched May 5 at the scenic Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village at Camp Look-out in Valencia. The workshop runs for three weeks and brings to the University different sets of panelists who are distinguished poets, fictionists and novelists in the country […]

Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino headed a team from the Development Division at the Strategic Planning and Resource Development Workshop held for three days at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Belarmino was with Institutional Advancement Officer Mr. Jose Mari Jonathan Antonio and Dr. Christopher Ablan, the liaison officer on […]

Nine of this year's successful passers of the 2014 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination are from Silliman University. Congratulations to our new licensed civil engineers: Abugan, Leo Benard Atay Aljas, Prince Allister Pastor Bajana, Francis Tulabing Guaren, Stephen Cris Tuso Guibingcan, Josey Lee Kilat Maderazo, Teresito Jr. Barnido Marigza, Jethro Joshua Acido Omandam, Jay Van Visitacion […]

Now on its second year, ArtReach – the summer art workshop and non-profit outreach project of the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) – travels to areas badly hit by Typhoon Yolanda. The group is visiting communities in Medellin in Cebu, Tacloban City and Sogod in Leyte from May 11 to 16 […]

The Silliman Alumni Association Dumaguete Chapter gathered at the Silliman Hall early this month for a summer fellowship which was highlighted by the presentation of the Kinaiyahan Award and the induction of new officers. This year’s recipient of the Kinaiyahan Award is National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, who holds the rank Professor Emeritus in […]

The members of the Regional Consortium in Coastal Resource Management (CRM) met with the Vice President for Programs of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) in Manila last week to discuss, among others, its possible expansion to Myanmar. Silliman is one of four members of the Consortium. The others are Artha […]

Silliman University supports the Erwin Piedad Cabanag Adult Leukemia Memorial (EPCALM) Adult Leukemia Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. as it launches May 9 to 11 in Dumaguete its public awareness campaign about leukemia and raise funds to eventually build a hospice for patients suffering from the disease. EPCALM is a non-stock, non-profit organization which aims […]