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The family of the first Filipino full-time director of the then School of Journalism and Communications, now College of Mass Communication (CMC), handed a check for P700,000 to Silliman University to start a committed P1 million endowment fund in honor of their late father, Atty. Alexander G. Amor. One of his sons, Mr. Adlai J. […]

A sophomore Juris Doctor major at the College of Law bagged two of the three awards in the Grand Law Debate between Silliman University College of Law and the De La Salle University (DLSU) College of Law on February 25 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Silliman’s Gesta Riva Gamo was adjudged Best Debater […]

Four professors and a senior student from the College of Nursing (CN) presented their papers at the 17th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) Conference held February 20 to 21 in Manila. Assistant professors Rowena M. Turtal, Marnesa P. Campoy, Endyss S. Quilaqil and Osel Sherwin Y. Melad, along with senior student Kamille Roshiane […]

Sixteen of this year's graduating students are among the recipients of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Outstanding Awards.  To be awarded on March 14 at the YMCA Conference Hall are: Kenneth Emmanuelle A. Bana-ay (Public Administration), Alexandra H. Cariaso (Psychology), Iphraim T. Cabristante (Mass Communication), Fionna May J. Chuang (Nursing), Jayson M. Capundag (Management), Ron […]

Silliman University and the San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 19. The MoU facilitates the promotion of common areas of interest, including faculty and student exchange, sharing of resources, and research collaboration. In the lead in the operationalization of this partnership for Silliman is the Divinity School. […]

Three international theater artists were on the Silliman campus for the Dramaturgy Symposium and Workshop held February 17 to 18 at the Instructional Media and Technology Center. The activity was aimed at introducing young Filipino stage artists to dramaturgy, a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, and facilitating the exchange and stage readings […]

The team from the High School Department was adjudged champion in the high school category of the 7th Visayas Universities Debate Championship hosted February 14 to 17 by University of the Philippines Visayas-Iloilo Senior student Patrich Lozano and Junior students Jude Martin Amiscaray and Gian Carlo Sanglay won in the championship round against a team from PAREF […]

An autobiography by Outstanding Sillimanian Rev. Federico I. Agnir is now available for sale.  The Printing and Publishing Unit of Silliman University managed the local publication of the book, which had earlier been released in the United States. Copies can be secured from the Office of Information and Publications. E-mail: [email protected].   ABOUT THE BOOK […]

Multi-awarded poet and alumnus Ms Merlie M. Alunan delivered a lecture titled “Balik Sa Atong Dila” at the American Studies Resource Center (ASRC) of the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library last February 17. The lecture highlighted the richness of the Cebuano native tongue. She read some of her favorite Visayan poems to the […]

To celebrate the Arts Month, students from the Speech and Theater Department of the College of Performing and Visual Arts and Literature classes will stage a theater festival on February 19, 22, 24 and 25 in various venues around the campus. Dubbed “Teatro,” it will showcase performances by students of Theater 48, Literature 21, and […]