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A research paper by eight students of the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) was awarded first place during the 29th Philippine Blood Coordinating Council Annual Convention held August 22 to 24. The paper, “Rapid Screening of Cytomegalovirus Antibodies from Freshly-collected Donor’s Blood in Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital Laboratory,” bested three other researches conducted by […]

Special Education students of the College of Education (COE) organized early August the 23rd White Cane Safety Day, an event to raise awareness about people with visual impairment. “Making the Rights Real Right Now for Persons with Visual Impairment” was the theme of the celebration which gathered members of the blind, special education students and […]

Thousands gather at the Silliman campus for the University’s 111th Founders Day, being celebrated on the theme “Empower Me – Spirit of the Living God”. The Silliman Founders Day has become among Dumaguete City’s major events every year. It contributes significantly to the City’s tourism industry, generating business for hotels, restaurants and commercial establishments. Silliman […]

 Silliman University honors on August 28 four of its alumni as this year’s recipients of the prestigious Outstanding Sillimanian Award. They are Dr. Maria Christina Roble-Esperat for Nursing Research and Administration, Atty. Kathleen G. Heceta for Government Service in Telecommunications, Dr. Enrico C. Sobong for Medicine, and Ambassador Antonio P. Villamor for Diplomacy.     Dr. […]

Members of the Silliman University High School Class of 1962 unveiled their gift to Silliman, on the celebration of their 50th anniversary. They gathered outside the Silliman Hall on August 24 to formally turn over a brass marker that describes and tells the history of the oldest building on campus. The marker is prominently located […]

Silliman University dedicated this morning the Col. Roman T. Yap Hall, named after the late Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees. The building was donated by the family of Col. Yap. It  will serve as the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) center and will host an ROTC museum. It is located at the Filomeno […]

Miss School of Basic Education was crowned Miss Silliman 2012 last night.  Lissa Patricia O. Duch from the High School Department bested 11 other candidates representing academic units in the tertiary level. First runner-up (Miss Cover Girl) was Mary Ruth Kristine F. Risma from the School of Public Affairs and Governance, while second runner-up (Miss […]

Members of the Silliman University College of Nursing Alumni Association International (SUCNAAI) and professors of the College of Nursing sought an audience with the Speaker of the House of Representatives on August 14 to lobby for the passage of a bill strengthening the practice of nursing in the Philippines. Hon. Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. welcomed SUCNAAI, […]

The Order of Horace B. Silliman recognizes this year the critical role that wives and families play in the generosity of donors to Silliman University. On August 25, focus is on the immediate relatives of three previous inductees and a family of one whose induction was postponed. They are Mrs. Ophelia Recla-Pantejo and family; Mrs. […]

Silliman University adds 14 new names to the Heritage Builders Wall. A formal unveiling ceremony with the family members of the honorees is scheduled on August 25. The Heritage Builders Wall, located across the Silliman Hall from the east side of the University House towards Rizal Boulevard, memorializes long-serving Silliman faculty and staff. It is […]