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Two first year students in the Accountancy program will be representing Negros Oriental in the regional phase of the 23rd Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) after clinching the top spots during the provincial round. Zsamyla Nikka Abrasaldo and Ariel Tag ranked first and third, respectively, during the PSQ Negros Oriental challenge held November 10 at the […]

A Political Science sophomore is the youngest member of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) pool of facilitators that spearheaded the workshop for women on disaster preparedness held October 27 to 29 in Cebu. Shamah Bulangis, who is a volunteer cadet girl scout, was one of the facilitators of the workshop on “Disaster Preparedness, […]

A series of activities – from lectures, competitions, storytelling, workshops to creative performances – awaits members of both Silliman and the larger community of Dumaguete during the celebration of National Book Week at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library on November 10 to 14. This year’s celebration coincides with the 20th Book Fair […]

Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino joined presidents and top officials of 66 universities from 17 countries during the 13th Asian University Presidents Forum (AUPF) held October 22 to 25 in Bangkok, Thailand.  She represented Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III in the conference that tackled the theme “Transcultural Challenges for […]

Office of Instruction Director Prof. Juliet Padernal attended the 2014 Asian University Leaders Program (AULP) held October 16 to 19 at the Hong Kong Institute of Education in New Territories, Hong Kong. The program was organized by the United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) and the Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership […]

Twenty-four information and education technology faculty from four universities in Negros Oriental comprised the batch of trainers that completed the Intel® Easy Steps Basic Course hosted by the College of Computer Studies (CCS). The course aimed to develop trainers among teachers who can roll out a similar training program for fellow teachers at Foundation University, […]

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, […]