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The Silliman University Alumni Association of Southern California (SUAASC) called on alumni and friends from different parts of the United States to support its initiative: the Inaugural Silliman 5K Run/Walk 2014 on July 12 at Whittier Narrows Recreational Park in Los Angeles, California. And support they got when even alumni from outside the US, even […]

Zamboangueña visual artist and music composer Jana Jumalon-Alano launched her first Dumaguete art exhibit titled “Everything About this Girl”, on July 21 at the Foyer of the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The exhibit is open to the public for free and runs until August 15. “Everything About This Girl” is Ms Jumalon-Alano's first solo […]

Eleven students from Hannam University in South Korea entertained kids at a day care center with games, puppetry and action songs during an outreach activity held July 22. The 11 Korean students are currently enrolled in the Intensive English Program (IntEP) of the Language Center of the College of Education (CoE). Part of the program […]

Four students from the High School Department each came home with their respective medals after winning in separate competitions during the 4th National Student Leadership Assembly held July 21 to 23 in Baguio City. Senior student Jude Amiscaray garnered four gold medals for being adjudged champion in the extemporaneous speech contest and for raking in […]

The Calendar of Activities for this year's 113th Founders Day activities can now be viewed and downloaded from the University website. It is located under the section “Announcements” on the homepage. For easy access, click: 113th Founders Day Calendar of Activities. Listing is as of July 23, 2014. The Calendar will be updated as more […]

Two professors from the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) recently participated in the planning workshop on Coastal Research, Education and Management at the Mawlamyaine University in Mon State, Myanmar. IEMS OIC-Director Dr. Janet S. Estacion (seated fifth from left) and Graduate Program Coordinator Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong (standing third from right) were among […]

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 […]