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Three senior students were awarded formally as among the country’s recipients of the BPI-DOST Science Awards at a special ceremony held March 7 on campus. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Senior Vice President Mr. Emmanuel G. Herbosa and representatives from the provincial Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were present to hand the awards […]

Center of Excellence for Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) Coordinator Prof. Gina Fontejon-Bonior presented a paper on code-switching before an international audience during the Cooperative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference held February 23 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.   This year’s conference centered on the theme “Educational Reform and Social Change: […]

The Silliman University Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Unit was hailed overall champion for Region 7 in the Regional Annual Administrative Performance Evaluation (RAAPE).  Silliman garnered a total rating of 98.77.  This year's Best ROTC Commandant went SU-ROTC's Lt. Col. Leandro M. Ayop (INF) PA.  Corresponding awards were also given to Silliman for its top […]

In celebration of the International Women’s Day, the Center for Gender Studies and Development (CGSD) recognized a Literature major for her pursuit of gender equality, on March 5 at the Dioscoro Rabor Lecture Hall. J Marie R. Maxino became the 12th recipient of the Norma C. Ybañez Award for Women’s Rights Advocacy. She was recognized […]

Local government units (LGU) from different parts of Region 7 participated in a two-day capability enhancement training course held late last month at the College of Agriculture that presented best practices and strategies in sustainable farming.  Sixty-eight LGU representatives from the provinces of Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor attended the training entitled “Enhancing the […]

Two leaders of the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) were on campus from February 25 to 27 to explore opportunities of firming up the partnership with Silliman University. The visit of UEM Executive Secretary Rev. Dr. Robinson Butarbutar and Scholarships Committee Chair Rev. Berend Veddeler focused on the Master of Mission Studies program developed with the […]

Outstanding Sillimanian in the field of Education Prof. Priscilla Lasmarias-Kelso spoke on the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost on February 19 at the Cyber Lecture Hall.  The lecture was entitled “Contours of Belief in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost,” which she personally chose as the topic based on the theme […]

University Legal Counsel Atty. Myles Nicholas G. Bejar was elected as the new president of the Negros Oriental Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. A professor of law and former Dean of the College of Law, Atty. Bejar will oversee the affairs of the Chapter, including providing avenues for the continuing professional growth […]

 Ten members of the Presbyterian Church visited Silliman University on February 16 to 21 under a travel-study program aimed at developing a regional perspective of the issues of human trafficking and environmental degradation. The group was composed of: Doreen Owens, Nancy Eng MacNeil, Paul Heins, Ann Johnson, MaryAnn Eschbach, Shadra Shoffner, Rebecca Lawson, John Wallace, […]

The team of the College of Law clinched two awards during the 2013 Grand Law Debate against San Beda College held February 24 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. This year's proposition: “Resolved that the Divorce Bill HB 1799 be Enacted into Law”.  Freshman Gilbert Agustin J. Ganir was adjudged Best Speaker and junior […]