Info Director Joins Local Knowledge Planning in Indonesia
An official of Silliman University participated in a planning workshop in Semarang, Indonesia on May 7 to 9 that assisted close to 15 schools in establishing a formal group advocating local knowledge, now known as the University Network for Digital Knowledge (UNDK). The workshop was hosted by the Soegijapranata Catholic University and was attended […]
Silliman is Next Host of Int’l Young Scholars Conference
Over a hundred young researchers representing ten countries attended the International Young Scholars Conference (IYSC) organized May 17 to 19 in Boracay. Silliman University was tapped as partner by the De La Salle University College of Liberal Arts in the first rollout of IYSC, themed: “The Youth and the Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century”. IYSC […]
Summer Grad Speaker Sheds Light on ‘Via, Veritas, Vita’
(Note: The following is the speech delivered by Rev. Dr. Lourdino A. Yuzon during the Summer School Commencement Ceremony held May 19 at the Silliman University Church. [Read news: '114 Graduate this Summer'] VIA, VERITAS, VITAJohn 14:1-6 Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me to deliver the sermon or address at this baccalaureate service […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Payment Schedule Options
Beginning School Year 2013-2014 (June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014), Silliman University will provide parents and students their own choice of three schedules of payments of tuition and fees for college. Two alternative payment schedules are in place for the School of Basic Education. This development is to ensure that students are able to […]
114 Graduate this Summer Term
Silliman University graduates 114 students who have recently completed their respective course requirements in a special Summer School Commencement Ceremony on May 19 at the Silliman University Church. The graduates come from ten academic units: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Computer Studies, College of Education, College of Engineering and […]
New Two-Storey Medical School Building Dedicated
“Anyone can build a building, but creating the reason and the spirit of a building is something that not anyone can do.” Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III delivered this line as he led the dedication of the new building for the Medical School on May 10. The new two-storey building boasts of […]
Performing, Visual Arts Summer Workshops Culminate at Luce
The culmination of the summer programs of the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) saw 348 students across different age brackets conquer the stage at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Divided into two batches, the students showcased their respective talents in performing and visual arts on separate dates, from May 16 to 18. […]
Outstanding Teacher Lectures on Qualitative Research
Thirty faculty members and researchers from Silliman University attended an interactive lecture on qualitative research writing by the recipient of the 2011 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Allan B. de Guzman, who received the award under the Higher Education Category, engaged the participants in a series of activities capturing the theme “Doing Phenomenology in […]
Literature Professor Launches ‘Caesuras’
Literature professor Dr. Cesar Ruiz Aquino launched his book of 155 new poems dubbed “Caesuras” on May 10. The book was published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House under the directorship of Prof. John Jack Wigley. “'Caesuras', 155 new poems, confirms Sawee’s place in Philippine letters and promises a refreshing, much awaited […]
Teachers from 4 Provinces to Receive Free ICT Training
The College of Computer Studies (CCS) is administering a series of training on information and communication technology (ICT) to teachers in four provinces: Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Cebu and Bohol. It starts its first session on May 14 to 18 in Silliman University, with its first batch composed of 30 teachers from Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Similar training […]
