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In honor of the late National Artist for Theatre Arts Salvador F. Bernal, the historic Silliman Hall has been transformed to a veritable black box to house the national touring exhibition dubbed “Badong: Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage”. “Badong”, which runs from July 28 to August 6, is a retrospective exhibit by the Cultural Center […]

A team of five Information Technology seniors from the College of Computer Studies bested thirteen other teams from universities in Dumaguete during the CodeRun: Programming Competition 2014-Student Edition held July 19. Yero Antonio Ranada, Junmil Rey So, Christopher Val Tronco, Ramcer Dy Teves and Ariel Fabileña Jr. comprised the team that was adjudged the champion […]

A total of seven fifth and sixth graders were awarded the highest distinction of School Honors, while 38 received Class Honors during the 12th Honors and Recognition Day Convocation of the Elementary Department held July 21 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Academic honors are given to students with high marks, with no grade […]

Eight years have passed since the first Literatura Festival in Dumaguete City. First held ​in May 2006 at Silliman University, the launching edition of the literary fest—which featured visiting writers Dean Francis Alfar, Susan S. Lara, Marjorie Evasco, DM Reyes, among others—was meant to showcase Filipino writers for the benefit of local students, and to introduce […]

A series of low pressure areas is projected to continue affecting the country, including the Visayas region, until the end of this year. These are LPAs that have strong potential of becoming strong typhoons that can cause serious disruption in our day-to-day activities, damage to property and loss of lives. Silliman University is making preparations […]

Education junior Don Japheth Teves joined the Philippine Lacrosse Association (PLA) Team in the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship held July 10 to 19 in Denver, Colorado, USA.  Don was among those who first experienced this new sport in the University during the lacrosse sports clinic sponsored by the PLA last year. Upon review of the […]

Poet Mr. Fidelito Cortes and wife, writer and scholar Dr. Nerissa Balce opened this school year's line-up of activities of the Edilberto K. and Edith L. Tiempo Creative Writing Center with a lecture and a workshop on July 14.  Dr. Balce presented her lecture on “The American Empire's Camera” in the morning at the Robert […]

Student Organizations and Activities Division (SOAD) Officer-in-Charge Mr. Abe Cadeliña met July 8 with leaders of registered fraternities and sororities on campus to reinforce the University’s policy against hazing and discuss new measures in performing acceptance rites. Under the new guidelines, fraternities and sororities are required to secure a permit whenever they conduct acceptance rites. […]

Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III welcomed over fifty newly hired faculty and staff members during the onboard orientation held at the College of Business Administration MBA Presentation Room on July 14. Dr. Malayang said that Silliman is not just a workplace or an academic institution.  “Our business is to nurture the human consciousness […]

The College of Law initiated last July 1 the use of videoconferencing in broadening the discussion on legal issues by connecting students to more experts from around the Philippines and the United States.  A videoconferencing equipment was installed for this purpose at the Justice Venancio Aldecoa Moot Court located on the ground floor of the […]