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A student paper that tests Philippine oysters’ absorptive capacity of sugar effluents at sea was rank fourth among the top five scientific papers presented during an international seminar hosted May 22 to 27 by General Santos City. The group of eight students enrolled in the Medical Technology program at the Institute of Clinical and Laboratory […]

A Silliman alumna was appointed to the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) in the United States, making her one of only nine individuals to comprise the state governmental agency tasked to regulate the practice of registered nurses. Ms Cynthia Cipres-Klein, a graduate of Silliman University with the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in […]

For the first time, parents can now secure a loan from the Philippine National Bank (PNB) exclusively for the payment of their children’s tuition and fees at Silliman University. This, after PNB and Silliman signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on May 23 on a cash loan assistance that will enable students to finish school […]

  Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Counsellor Mr. Andrew Egan (third from left) described the project that Silliman University is undertaking in Masbate Province as first of its kind. “This is the first time AusAID will be supporting an initiative of its kind,” he said of the project “Participatory Evidence-Based Research and Learning (PERL) in […]

A university in Korea tied up with Silliman University on a joint project aimed at developing a technology for mitigating bacterial contamination of drinking water in the Philippines. Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and Chonbuk National University President Dr. Geo-Suk Suh signed this month the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake the project […]

The list of passers in the 2012 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Exam released recently by the Professional Regulation Commission indicated 100 per cent passing percentage for Silliman University. This year's national passing rate is only 38 per cent. Of the country's new CPAs, four are from Silliman: Banluta, Roy O.; Catubig, Diana Rose V.; […]

Three state colleges and universities (SCU) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Silliman University on the conduct of researches and activities, bolstering their reputation as Regional Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project Centers (RICs) in Visayas and Mindanao. Cebu Technological University (CTU), Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology (DOSCST) and Masbate School of […]

Seventy-five students graduated during the 3rd Summer School University Commencement held May 13 at the Silliman University Church. Majority of the graduates represented undergraduate degrees obtained under ten of the University's academic units: College of Agriculture, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Computer Studies, College of Education, College of Engineering […]

The Nutrition and Dietetics (ND) program of Silliman University is the first in the country to receive Level 1 Accreditation from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). Released this month, the result came after thorough PAASCU's evaluation conducted September last year of the programs' strength in the areas of instruction, research […]

Three Sillimanians were chosen as Student Ambassadors under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme 2012. The three spent two weeks in Japan this summer, together with 90 other student leaders from different countries. They were divided into batches and underwent a series of activities aimed at mutual understanding and […]