University Christian Life Emphasis Month Begins January 26
The University Christian Life Emphasis Month for this second semester is celebrated from January 26 to February 24, guided by theme: “Act Justly, Always Do What is Right”. UCLEM formally opens with a launching and commissioning worship service at the Silliman University Church on January 26. Delivering the sermon is Prof. Carlos Magtolis, Jr., chair […]
Christian Book Author Dr. Sala to Speak in Silliman
A prominent author of Christian books, educator and broadcaster from California will give an inspirational talk to students in the afternoon of February 3 at the Silliman University Church. Dr. Harold J. Sala will share his reflection and insights on the topic, “The Decisions of Life and How to Find the Will of God for […]
CAS Associate Dean Granted Fellowship in Hong Kong
The Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences was accepted into the Institute for Advanced Study in Asian Cultures and Theologies (IASACT) which will run from June 1 to July 5 at the Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin, Hong Kong. Dr. Jeffry V. Ocay will be […]
Dr. Suarez Asks: Who is a Conductor?
Who is a conductor? The lecture by College of Performing and Visual Arts Dean Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez on January 20, which was attended by teachers from different schools in Dumaguete City, revolved around this question. “The conductor is a leader, a teacher, a performer, a psychologist and a role model,” she said. Dr. Suarez […]
Sillimanian Top 3 in Nurse Licensure Exam
A fresh graduate from the College of Nursing is among the country's topnotchers in the Nurse Licensure Examination administered December 10, 2013. Marian Maro Vanslembrouck ranked third in the 2013 NLE which only had 10,977 passers out of a total of 35,475 takers nationwide. Silliman has a total of 39 passers. It registered a passing […]
Team Conducts Psychosocial Training in Leyte
A team of 27 volunteers from Silliman University were in Kananga, Leyte from January 5 to 10 to undertake psychosocial training to teachers of a school badly affected by typhoon Yolanda in the area and facilitate debriefing among 230 other participants. The team, composed mostly of teachers, guidance counselors, some alumni and students from the […]
ROTC Corps Commander Named AFP Cadet of the Year
The Corps Commander of the Silliman University Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Unit was named ROTC Cadet of the Year by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Gabriel Paulo C. Orosco received the award from Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III last December 20, 2013 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Orosco is a junior […]
Scholars from 7 Countries on Campus for Diaconic Mgt Course
Fourteen scholars from seven countries are being hosted on campus for the International Diaconic Management Seminar-Workshop, from January 12 to February 2. The participants, who come from Tanzania, Congo-DRC, Rwanda, Namibia, South Africa, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, are in Silliman for the third of five modules of their two-year Master of Arts in Diaconic Management […]
IEMS Releases Necropsy Findings on Dolphin, Whale Head
The Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) responded to requests for assistance in December last year in identifying the cause of death of two species that were sighted dead off the shores of the municipality of Dauin. A spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) was spotted dead on December 11 along the shores of Barangay Poblacion. […]
2 High School Students Win First in Reg’l Schools PressCon
Two students from the High School Department bagged the first place during the 2013 Regional Schools Press Conference held late last year in Cebu. Jude Martin V. Amiscaray and Patrich L. Lozano, junior and senior students, respectively, each won the top prize in their own categories. Amiscaray won in news writing (English), while Lozano, in […]
