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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 […]

A graduate of the Medical School who was the lone taker from Silliman University in the February 2013 Physican Board Exam is among the country's new registered doctors. Mendell Ray T. Sinda was one of only 420 nationwide that passed the exams, out of 863 takers. Sinda belongs to Class 2011 that registered 100 per […]

In a testimony on what one can do with what one is blessed with, 548 students who were recipients of different academic and co-curricular awards were challenged:  “give and make a difference”. The 55th Annual Honors Day Convocation on February 15 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium recognized college students with excellent academic standing. […]

A student organization of Silliman University successfully gathered 4,792 participants early this month in the hopes of breaking the current world record for the largest human peace sign formation. The Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum (RYLF) wanted a unique twist to the “Light Up for Peace”, one of the activities lined up during the University Christian […]

Celebrating its fourth year from its inception in 2009, the Department of Fine Arts of the College of Visual and Performing Arts is staging two month-long exhibits for public viewing at two of the University's cultural venues.  The 4th Horace B. Silliman Art Exhibit was launched on February 13 at the Foyer of the Claire […]

Fourteen students from the Francis Parker School in San Diego, California completed a six-day immersion program under the Institute of Service-Learning (ISL). The 14 high school students undertook the program from February 15 to 20 as part of their school's Global Studies initiative.  Divided into groups, they were assigned to five ISL partner agencies in […]

The Educator, the research journal of the College of Education, is now accepting research-based articles on education, exemplary classroom practices and essays on education from faculty and graduate students.  Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 30 April 2013 (Tuesday). Late submissions will be considered for the next issue, Volume 7 (2014). Notice of acceptance will be […]