News

The vice president of the RTY Foundation and daughter of the late Col. Roman T. Yap, after whom the foundation was named, has expressed interest in executing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the University to formalize the ongoing incentive program for the Silliman University Reserve Officers Training Corps (SU-ROTC) that their late father had […]

Release Date: 10 March 2014 Subject: Silliman Studying Implications of Changing Academic Calendar Silliman University is undergoing a study to determine the implications of changing the academic calendar. Part of this study is a survey that is currently being administered online among Silliman students, faculty and staff to get their opinion on the matter. The […]

The 53rd edition of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop starts on May 5  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 workshop fellows. They are Jose Jason Chancoco (Ateneo de Naga), Daniel Hao Chua Olivan Jr. (Ateneo de Manila), […]

A team of researchers from Silliman University presented their findings on the population and habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) in the Visayas during a series of public consultations and workshops with relevant stakeholders in Region 6 held February 27 to 28 and March 3-4 at Bago City College in Negros Occidental and Guimaras State […]

As in the previous elections, the turnout this year shows a shared leadership of the top posts of the Silliman University Student Government by the two competing parties: Concerted Action for the Upliftment of Student Endeavors (CAUSE) and the Student Union for Reforms (SURE). Only that this year, there is a switch in the presidency. […]

The Language Center (LC) opens on March 24 its first German Language Course. This 40-hour course aims to develop both structural awareness and a good command of the German language. It covers basic German communication skills (macro skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing), and seeks for students to be able to appropriately converse in German by […]

A team from the Elementary Department reaped another achievement in sports with one of its members bagging gold in swimming during the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVRAA) Meet held last month in Cebu. Al Danielle Bolingot won the gold medal for the 4×50 meter medley relay in swimming. She received a bronze in the […]

Founder of Rock Ed Philippines Ms Therese “Gang” Badoy-Capati talked about forwarding social reforms through art during the Albert Faurot Lecture Series for Culture and the held February 28 at the Cyber Lecture Hall.   Still often referred to by her maiden name, “Gang” Badoy conceived Rock Ed Philippines in July 2005 as a 10-year […]

A sixth grader from the School of Basic Education was adjudged champion in this year's province-wide “So You Think You Can Spell Season 3” held March 1. Camryn Macias bested 149 other pupils from different private and public elementary schools in Negros Oriental. She emerged the winner after a series of elimination rounds which sifted […]

Miss Universe 1973 and Ballet Philippines president Ms Margie Moran-Floirendo graces Ballet Philippines' benefit production on March 2 at the Claire Isabel Mc Gill Luce Auditorium.  The benefit concert culminates the three-night performance of Ballet Philippines at the Luce and concludes the 51st Cultural Season  organized for the University by its Cultural Affairs Committee (CAC). […]