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May
12

Silliman Inks Agreement on Road for Conservation Facility

Silliman University inked an agreement with a local property developer on the construction of an access road to an area it owns where it will establish a Zoological and Botanical Learning Facility. The Memorandum of Agreement, signed by Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and Mr. Luisito Tijing, president of PhilSouth Properties and Development […]

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May
10

HK-Based Poet, ‘Performance Poetry’ Mark SUNWW’s 2nd Week

The second week of the 52nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) features a lecture by poet from Hong Kong and a “performance poetry” by a Silliman alumnus. On May 16, Mr. David McKirdy, the organizer of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, delivers a talk on “Use What You’ve Got, Take What You Need” […]

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May
04

New Deans, Directors Appointed for SY 13-14

Silliman University has appointed its new batch of Deans and Directors for School Year 2013-2014. The selection is a product of a series of review and consultation which started early this school year. It observed the three-term limit of academic unit heads, and has gone through the process of confirmation by the Board of Trustees. […]

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May
04

10 Women Candidates to Present Plans in Forum

Ten female candidates running for public office in the May 13 elections share their respective views on different issues affecting both women and the larger community in a forum on May 6 at the Silliman Hall. “Pakigharong: Facing the Issues Woman-to-Woman” seeks to provide a venue where women leaders can be engaged on their platforms […]

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May
04

Silliman Hosts 5-Country Theological Consultation

 Church leaders and scholars from four countries in Asia and the United States were hosted on campus for the “International Theological Consultation” held April 26 to 29. Around 25 from Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and the US took part in a series of discussions revolving on the theme: “New Partnerships, New Paradigms, New Possibilities”. In […]

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May
04

Swim Team Bags Awards in National Games

Four students from the School of Basic Education were among athletes awarded during the championship of the Palarong Pambansa hosted April 21 to 28 by Negros Oriental. Sixth grader Sophia Rosanne Gravador garnered the highest awards for the Silliman swim team. She bagged a silver medal in the 50-m breaststroke and a bronze in the […]

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May
03

52nd Silliman National Writers Workshop Opens May 6

The 52nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) starts on May 6 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia.   Its first of three weeks features poetry readings, lectures and fora by guest writers Dean Francis Alfar and Tim Tomlinson, and a book launch for César Ruìz Aquino’s new poetry collection […]

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Apr
26

CHED Designates Silliman Center of Dev’t in Anthropology

Silliman University receives its fourth distinction as a Center of Development. This time, in the field of Anthropology. In a memorandum issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan notified Silliman that is has been designated as a Center of Development (COD) in Anthropology. This increases the number of CODs […]

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Apr
26

VPAA Tan Speaks on Service-Learning in Timor Leste

Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan leaves for Timor Leste where she is the resource person for a basic training in service-learning on May 1 to May 5.  The training involves faculty members and administrative officers of seven institutions who comprise the association of private higher education in Timor Leste. Dr. […]

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Apr
26

‘Silliman Journal’ Online; Opens Entries to Special Issue

The Silliman Journal, the official research publication of Silliman University, can now be viewed on and downloaded from the Silliman website: www.su.edu.ph. Copies can be found under the “E-Publications” tab in the header of the homepage. More issues will be uploaded in the next weeks. CALL FOR PAPERS The Silliman Journal (SJ) of Silliman University […]

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