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Silliman University produces another topnotcher in the Physical Therapist (PT) Licensure Examination. This time, a Top 2. Adrian Emmanuel D. Teves, who graduated magna cum laude in March this year, earned the second highest mark in the exams administered August 2 and 3. He led 11 other passers from Silliman:  Trixia Joyce T. Bandoquillo, Roxanne […]

Four fresh graduates from the College of Business Administration topped the Career Service Examination Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) Professional Level for Central Visayas conducted by the Civil Service Commission, based on results released late last month. Placing fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh were Noreen Rose Duran, Argie Victor Gadiana, Gwynne April Umali and Matthew […]

Two faculty from the Fine Arts Department of the College of Performing and Visual Arts presented their respective papers at the “Malikhaing Guro: International Culture-based Education and Arts Conference” held July 23 to 26 at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB). Department Chairperson Prof. Yvette Malahay-Kim and animation instructor Mr. Ramon del Prado were […]

A top neurosurgeon in the province spoke about receiving awards on stage beyond what meets the eye. During the 40th Honors and Recognition Day of the High School Department held July 28 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Dr. Krypton Kho reflected on the theme “Embracing the Refiner’s Fire,” an image taken from the […]

Australian guerrilla filmmaker Mr. Andrew Leavold did a screening of his documentary “The Search for Weng-Weng” at the Audio-Visual Theater on August 4, sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. The documentary chronicles Mr. Leavold’s obsessive quest to stitch together the unbelievable life story behind Weng-Weng, the […]

High School senior Kennedy Elizabeth Quigg is one of three American students sent to the Philippines this year through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad) program sponsored by the United States Department of State. The YES Abroad program provides competitive merit-based scholarships for secondary school students aged 15 to 18 from the […]

The internationally acclaimed Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra (TBO) performs at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium on August 2, in a concert titled “Organic Resonance.” Founded in 2011 by music teachers and students, the TBO is the first registered orchestra using bamboo musical instruments in Taiwan. It is known for producing sounds similar to Chinese and […]

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 […]