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Silliman University supports the Erwin Piedad Cabanag Adult Leukemia Memorial (EPCALM) Adult Leukemia Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. as it launches May 9 to 11 in Dumaguete its public awareness campaign about leukemia and raise funds to eventually build a hospice for patients suffering from the disease. EPCALM is a non-stock, non-profit organization which aims […]

All six takers from Silliman University passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination administered March 22 to 23.  This registered a perfect passing rate of 100 per cent for Silliman against a national passing percentage of 60.53. Congratulations to our new licensed mechanical engineers! Amparado, Raul Antonio Datoc Arbas, AiviSabanal Catipay, Josephine Eve Bandanillo Dandoy, Mark […]

Over 70 finance educators from all over the country gathered on campus for the 2014 National Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)-CIBI Foundation Finance Educator's Training hosted by the College of Business Administration last April 25 to 26. Ten schools were represented: Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria, Foundation University, Negros Oriental State University, […]

Silliman University produces three new licensed librarians, based on results of the 2014 Licensure Examination for Librarians released by Professional Regulations Commission (PRC). They are: Chua, Soleil Ann Parco Elum, Elsie Ansalan Luba, Sharmaine Jamaro The national passing rate of the licensure exam, which was administered April 23 to 24, was only 27.95 per cent. […]

Two students from the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected by the National Youth Commission to join the 10th Parliament of Youth Leaders on May 15 to 18 in Manila. Shamah Bulangis (BS Political Science I) and Allison Cruyff V Ladero (BS Philosophy I) are among 218 youth leaders from around the country shortlisted […]

Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III gave a lecture-discussion on Calamities in Southeast Asia, with particular focus on the Philippines, last Tuesday, April 22 at the Showcase Room, Research Hall, Fairfax campus of George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia, USA. This lecture-discussion was sponsored by the New Century College (NCC), the College of […]

The 53rd edition of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop is slated to start on 5 May 2014 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia, Negros Oriental. Fifteen writers from all over the Philippines have been accepted as workshop fellows. They are Jose Jason Chancoco (Ateneo de Naga), Daniel Hao Chua […]

One of the 17 magna cum laude graduates last March was asked by The Manila Bulletin, one of the country's national newspapers: “What awaits you in the real world?” And the answer of Gem Nicole P. Abrasaldo, who graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, was among only ten featured in […]

Twenty security personnel will comprise the first batch of participants in the training that seeks to develop their basic English conversational and writing skills, on April 28 to May 2. The English and Literature Department has created modules tailored-fit to the needs of the security guards on campus and other front-liners in the University. These […]

The Committee on Student Organizations of the Silliman University Student Government has released its list of Top 10 organizations for School Year 2013-2014. Selection is based on the number, quality and coverage of the projects and involvements of the student organizations. Organizations are entitled to points for every activity undertaken. At the end of the […]