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A professor of urban planning and sociology at the California State University discussed at a lecture at Silliman University how the province of Negros Oriental can become a “planning corridor” like Hong Kong and other popular Asian cities. Dr. Efren N Padilla was the speaker for the second leg of the 2012 General Education Integrative […]

A former faculty of the Department of English and Literature speaks on “The Father-Daugther Connection” on August 9, as part of the Edilberto and Edith Tiempo Creative Writing Center Lecture Series. Prof. Myrna Peña-Reyes is a renowned Dumaguete-based poet who once handled the Silliman University National Writers Workshop as Coordinator. Two of her acclaimed works […]

Silliman University opens the search for a new Director of the Office of Alumni and External Affairs. The position was left vacant following the retirement of Prof. Jocelyn S. Dela Cruz. Criteria 1. Must have a college degree preferably in HR/Management or in Social Sciences. A Master's degree is preferred but not required. 2. Not […]

A third grader at the Elementary Department of the School of Basic Education bagged a bronze medal at the 8th Asia Cup Stars of the Olympic Math Finals held July 26 in Hong Kong. Jose Marco Antonio contributed to the 57 medals that the Philippine delegation won in the five-country math tournament, after finishing third […]

Silliman University is ranked sixth among top performing schools during the 2012 Nutritionist-Dietician Licensure Exam. The ranking was done by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) among schools with 25 or more examinees.  Based on the results released July 27 by PRC, Silliman produced 20 new Registered Nutritionist-Dieticians (RND), garnering a passing rate of 64.42 per […]

A traditional guitar concert dubbed “One/String” on August 4 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium adds to the line-up of cultural highlights for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Cultural Affairs Committee. The concert features renowned Filipino music artist Maestro Michael Dadap, who has made a name for himself and the Philippines in New […]

 Four students and two staff from the Japan Biblical Theological Seminary (JBTS) will be visiting Silliman University on August 2 to 9 as part of their exchange student program. The program involves students of theology from two institutions. It aims to enhance the knowledge of each participant about how churches work particularly in Japan and […]

The president of The Henry Luce Foundation, whose trip to Silliman University was his first to a partner institution of the United Board for Christian Higher Education (UBCHEA) upon election as chair of its Board of Trustees (BOT), expressed gratitude for the care that the University has given to Filipino culture. Dr. Michael Gilligan reflected […]

The 2012 United Board Fellows Program hosted by Silliman University marked the 90th anniversary celebration in the Philippines of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). Thirty professors from around Asia who were previous recipients of the Fellows Program, one of the signature programs of UBCHEA, were in Silliman from July 23 […]

The Daniel Fissell Music Foundation (DFMF) expanded its scholarship program in Silliman University by supporting a student each year alternately at the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) and the Divinity School (DS). DFMF Board chair Dr. Al B. Fuertes visited Silliman to make formal such agreement that also includes a music grant to […]