News

Silliman University dedicated late last month its new P37-million building donated for use as a Learning Resource Center for Nursing Education. The two-storey building is a gift from Mr. William Barry Thompson, a longtime benefactor of the University who hails from New Zealand. It is named in his honor, William Barry Thompson Hall.  On its […]

Twenty-five students from Silliman University were given the chance to be trained by four of the well-known advocacy filmmakers in the country, as part of the golden anniversary celebration of the Cultural Affairs Committee. The filmmaking seminar and workshop dubbed “Hasik” was conducted alongside the Active Vista Film Festival that also took place from September […]

Since it was launched on August 27, news on the “powered by grass” tartanilya of Silliman University has been picked up by media agencies. An item about it first came out in the column of Ms Domini Torrevillas in The Philippine Star, followed by local tri-media coverage. Another national newspaper, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, also […]

After around a year of implementation, the e-learning project spearheaded by Silliman University for the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) was concluded last month in Japan. Two Silliman students, Physics senior Meneth de Baguio and Computer Science sophomore Lorraine Allie Solitario, took part in the wrap-up seminar held August 18 to […]

The first African-American female president of the Detroit Bar Association was recently guest lecturer at the College of Law. Judge Denise Page Hood, District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, USA, spoke to Silliman students enrolled in the Juris Doctor program and agreed with them on the need for an efficient and a speedy […]

Four activities are lined up this September, in celebration of Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). This year’s theme is “Regional Economic Integration and Inclusive Growth: Engaging Nations, Embracing People”. Two of the activities are workshops on research proposal and manuscript writing in the social and natural sciences, and the other two are lectures on economic […]

The Annual Report of Silliman University for School Year 2011-2012 is out. A copy can be viewed on the University website: https://su.edu.ph/resources/annualreport2011-2012.pdf. In his introductory message, Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III describes the Annual Report: “This is a testament to the collective hard work of all of us in Silliman University.” Produced by […]

A research assistant at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) and two its graduate students attended writeshops that address the need for standard procedures on the proper handling of stranded marine mammals, whale sharks and other protected shark and ray species in the Philippines. The Aquatic Wildlife Rescue Manual Series Writeshop conducted in […]

A fresh graduate from the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) placed fourth, while Silliman University was ranked third top performing school in the 2012 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination. Alyssa Camille C. Ablaza landed in the Top 10 with her passing rate of 90.60 per cent. She is one of 54 new registered medical technologists […]

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved three research project proposals of Silliman University amounting to P3 million. All three proposals are covered by the Grants for Research program of CHED for Centers of Excellence in Health Professions Education. The grant program is for a select group of nursing institutions earlier designated by CHED as […]