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Silliman University and the Diocese of Dumaguete are jointly organizing a benefit interfaith concert dubbed “Amare et Servire” (Love and Service) on February 1 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. This is the first-ever interfaith concert conducted by Silliman, a Protestant-affiliated higher education institution, and the Catholic Church in Dumaguete that reinforces the idea […]

Two professors from Myanmar arrived on campus on January 27 to start their month-long fellowship under the Coastal Resource Management (CRM) program of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA).  They are Dr. Cherry Aung from  Mawlamyine University and Ms. Nyo Nyo Tun from Myeik University. They are among only six from Myanmar […]

Silliman University launched its new student recruitment video titled “Your Silliman Experience.”  The video encapsulates in a little over three minutes the kind of campus life that Silliman offers, featuring scenes that depict a hoslitic experience that develops within students competence, character and faith.  Produced by the Office of Information and Publications, the video was […]

The College of Mass Communication is hosting a half-day seminar that focuses on population and development issues for young student-journalists on January 26.  Mulat Pinoy, a youth media program under the Probe Media Foundation, with support from the Philippine Center for Population and Development, brings in youth reporters in a series of discussions on issues […]

Fine Arts senior Anna Lacson presented her thesis exhibition dubbed “Passing Through: Night Drawings” from January 19 at the Foyer Gallery of the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium.  Presented by the Department of Fine Arts of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, the exhibit features graphite line drawings on black wood panels. The exhibit […]

The Silliman University National Writers Workshop is now accepting applications for the 54th National Writers Workshop to be held May 11 to 29, 2015 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village. This Writers Workshop is offering 12 fellowships to promising writers in the Philippines who want to have a chance to hone their […]

A professor of religious studies from the Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva, New York launched the General Education Integrative Learning Lectures this semester with his talk on “The Promises and Pitfalls of Moral Formation in American Civil Religion” held January 12 at the Cyber Lecture Hall. Dr. Richard Salter drew insights from […]

A talk on “The Art of Cooking” by acclaimed local Chef, Ritchie Armogenia of Kri Restaurant held January 12 concluded this season’s Albert Faurot Lecture Series. Chef Ritchie shared in his lecture the importance of passion, patience, humility and determination in working up to the top. He talked about his experience in the United States […]

Two Economics majors won the championship of the Junior Philippine Economics Society’s Inter-University Debate held in Cebu on January 10. Sophomore Genin Raya Amiscaray and freshman Dale Casocot went up against two teams from the University of San Carlos and a team from the University of St. La Salle in the debate patterned after the […]

Silliman University formally opened the country’s first Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Museum on December 5, 2014. The museum, located at the Col. Roman T. Yap Hall, is dedicated to University’s rich history in military service. It currently features full uniforms of Sillimanian high-ranking officials in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and government service, […]