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Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan was elected president of the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities – Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCU-AAI) during its 29th National Assembly held late last month in General Santos City. ACSCU-AII is a major accrediting agency in the Philippines for private educational institutions. It evaluates […]

Officials of the University of Tokushima met with Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang and other members of the Administration on June 11 to explore partnership opportunities, particularly on the University’s program at the Medical School. Present were Dr. Akira Tangoku, Assistant Dean of International Relations and Professor of the Department of Thoracic, Endocrine Surgery […]

Fourteen students from George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Virginia USA are in Silliman University for their Service-Learning Exposure Program from June 10 to 18. They are: Carol Zigani, Tabatha Sakurako Donley, Jessica Melton, Adriana Coste-Hayes, Taylor Pasquale, Nubia Del Carpio, Sean Ferry, Alec Wurzbacher, Tyler Rogers, Joseph Romano, Eunice Perez-Mejia, Maura Schmidt, Hayley Walczer […]

Athletes from both tertiary and secondary school levels of Silliman University bagged a total of 23 medals during the Philippine National Games held May 16 to 25 in Manila. The Silliman team clinched a total of eight gold medals, eight silver and seven bronze in archery and swimming. Bringing home gold were archers Marie Crizabelle […]

SPi Global partnered with Silliman University on a workshop by Brill Publishing on “How to Get Your Research Published Internationally”, held June 6 at the American Studies Resource Center of the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library. Participants in the half-day workshop were teachers and graduate students from Silliman, St. Paul University and Foundation […]

Three professors from the Philosophy Department presented their respective papers during the 37th annual conference of the Philosophy Association of the Visayas and Mindanao (PHAVISMINDA) themed “Quo Vadis Philosophia? Challenges and Opportunities for Philosophy under K to 12 Curriculum,” held May 22 to 24 in Cebu City.   Prof. Ferdinand Mangibin, Chairperson of the Philosophy […]

Over 30 teachers and guidance counselors from the Elementary and Early Childhood Departments underwent an orientation seminar dubbed “COEPING” on May 26. COEPING stands for “College of Education Program for Inclusion Across Generations.” It is a program geared towards inclusive education. It seeks to educate, equip and empower teachers in accommodating and managing learners with […]

Silliman University is one of three institutions in the Philippines linking participants to the Korea Development Institute for the Global Distance Learning Seminar Series that covers ten topics over a seven-month period. The seminar series is a course in itself. It offers lessons via distance learning on the development experience of Korea from an aid […]

College of Computer Studies OIC-Dean Dr. Dave E. Marcial was elected president of the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE). Dr. Marcial is the first from the Visayas region to occupy the post PSITE president. He took his oath on May 23. Within the same month of May, the PSITE officers conducted a benchmarking […]

A graduate of Silliman University topped the Foreign Service Examinations (FSO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Stacy Danika S. Alcantara, who obtained her degree in Mass Communication, summa cum laude, in 2009 leads this year’s passers of only 30. The FSO is one of the toughest exams administered to those aspiring to become diplomats. […]