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Effective December of last year, the e-mail system of Silliman University was already hosted by Google. The migration to Google was a response to the need for a more efficient e-mail system that offers larger storage capacity for its mailbox and facilitates quicker and more reliable transmittals. This development allows for su.edu.ph e-mail account holders […]

Dr. Enrique G. Oracion, Director of the Research and Development Center, was the lone resource person from the Philippines at the International Symposium and Student Exhibition conducted late last month at Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He presented on “The Importance of Service-Learning Network for Improving the Role of Higher Education in Community […]

 The world-famous feminist author of the much-acclaimed play The Vagina Monologues gave a talk in a forum held December 18 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Ms. Eve Ensler, whose work is geared towards advocacy protecting the rights of women and children was accompanied by renowned Filipino theater actress Monique Wilson of New Voice […]

Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy discussed the importance of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 in curbing human trafficking, at a forum conducted by the Dr. Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development at the close of 2012.   Heading the first cybercrime office in the Philippines, the Assistant Secretary […]

Twelve graduates of the Silliman University College of Engineering and Design passed the November 2012 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination. The new licensed civil engineers from Silliman are: Bayato, Pearl Kayrenn B. Cariño, Earl M. Dandoy, Loudette Claire N. Deleña, Kay Dian M. Elum, Ivan Gunnar B. Jorolan, Matt M. Licerio, Gene Benhur C. Litorja, Mary […]

Around 200 children from selected barangays in Dumaguete City gathered at the West Quadrangle for the Peace ta Sa Pasko event of the Religion and Peace Studies Department held in celebration of Christmas last year. The event, which also doubled as a contribution to the observance of Human Rights Week, was aimed at promoting peace […]

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will confer the Tanging Parangal award on the Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) at a special ceremony next year. SUNWW is considered the oldest running creative writing program in Asia, and has nurtured a great number of the country’s prolific creative writers. It was founded in 1962 […]

The Medical School launched Christmas lanterns dubbed “RH parol” last December 7 to bolster support for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill. Dean Dr. Jonathan Amante and professor Dr. Ma. Lourdes Ursos, a lead advocate of reproductive health rights, distributed purple RH parols to students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program. (Photo […]

Leading international information technology (IT) experts served as speakers at a gathering of the country's e-learning practitioners and students hosted December 7 to 8 by the College of Computer Studies. They spoke before an audience of close to 200 during the 11th National eLearning Conference of the Philippine eLearning Society, facilitating an exchange of ideas on […]

Issuance Date:  5 December 2012 (10:30AM)  Silliman University resumes work of essential offices (Buildings and Grounds, Public Assistance and Safety Office, and Food Services) today, Wednesday. The rest of the academic and non-academic units will continue their operations on Thursday. This is to facilitate transfer of documents, equipment and other materials to their original locations. […]