Dr. Malayang to Speak at Johns Hopkins on Education Reforms
Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III will speak at the Philippines Roundtable under the Southeast Asia Studies Program of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC on April 17. Dr. Malayang will discuss challenges that confront the Philippine educational system, with his talk titled “Education […]
ADB Partners with Silliman on Youth Environment Training
International development organization Asian Development Bank (ADB) linked up with Silliman University on its recent training on the environment for local youth leaders and members of the Southeast Asian Youth Environment Network (SEAYEN). Participated in by around 40 student leaders from schools in Dumaguete City and SEAYAN, which members came from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, […]
Nursing Dean Attends Conference in San Diego
College of Nursing Dean Dr. Evalyn E. Abalos attended the 11th Annual National Conference of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association held March 28 to 29 in San Diego, California. This year's AAPINA conference, which was co-organized by the Silliman University College of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (SUCNAAI), tackled at both plenary and in […]
Sports Fest for Faculty, Staff Kicks Off
Members of the faculty and staff of Silliman University gathered at the East Quadrangle early morning of April 4 for the opening ceremony of the month-long annual sports fest which is being organized by the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Office. HRD Manager Atty. Fe Marie D. Tagle formally opened the sports fest and administered […]
PRESS STATEMENT on the Death of Don Emilio T. Yap
We mourn with the rest of the country the passing of Don Emilio T. Yap. He was a great man, one of influence and vision, whose socio-civic works made a lasting impact in the lives of many. The education sector, particularly Silliman University, has witnessed his philanthropy that pushed farther the bounds within which institutions […]
4 New Scholarships Offered; Application Closes April 30
Incoming and continuing students can already consider applying to four scholarships that have been newly established and will be administered starting opening of School Year 2014-2015 in June. Click to access full list: Scholarships for SY 2014-2015. These scholarships are the: Lu Siok Guan Scholarship, Jesus and Maria Cynthia Tanega Endowed Scholarship, Tanjay City Endowed College […]
2 SU Officials Engaged in Review of World Bank Project Report
Director of Extension Dr. Nichol Elman and Director of the Office of Information and Publications Mr. Mark Raygan Garcia were among six university officials invited by the World Bank (WB) to review the initial report on a project that it initiated involving academic institutions' knowledge exchange and community engagement. The two-day validation workshop on the […]
National Workshop on Service-Learning Set April 24-25
Silliman University, through its Institute of Service-Learning (ISL), is spearheading a national workshop on “Planning and Managing Reflection Sessions in Service-Learning” on April 24 to 25. To be held at the Sillman Hall, the workshop gathers 50 professors and community workers from around the Philippines who have initiated service-learning activities in their respective academic institutions. […]
Silliman National Writers Workshop Invites Volunteers
Now on its 53rd year, the Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SU-NWW) is now accepting volunteers to be part of the working committee for May 2014. This is for anyone, residing in Dumaguete City or in nearby towns, who desires to immerse themselves everything literary, in the company of some of the best Filipino writers […]
Divinity School Hosts Partners from Canada
Two officers of the United Church of Canada (UCC) will be in Silliman on April 7 to 14 to explore opportunities of strengthening the partnership between UCC and Silliman on Mutual Recognition of Ministries. UCC's Dr. Bruce Gregersen, Senior Advisor for Theology and Faith, and Rev. Alan Hall, who is in charge of all UCC […]