Silliman Produces 3 New Engineers
Three members of Class 2011 passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination administered May 11 to 12 in Cebu City. Silliman University congratulates its new licensed civil engineers: Ada, Francis Zachary P. Nalam, April Joy T. Santiago, Emile Rey V.
Alumni Join Countdown to Tipon 2011
Hundreds of Silliman alumni are flocking in Fairbanks, Alaska in the United States for the 10th Tipon celebration on June 17 to 21. Tipon is a biannual gathering of alumni and friends in North America. Its hosting rotates around alumni chapter-members of the Silliman University Alumni Council of North America (SUACONA). This year, it is […]
Kabataan Partylist Representative Apologizes to Silliman
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino has sent a letter of apology to Silliman University after the University publicly condemned its inclusion in his list of higher education institutions that allegedly charge “bizarre” and “unfathomable” fees through the “Stones and Pebbles Fee.” Below is the press release of the University on the Administration's reply and request […]
French Ambassador to Visit Silliman June 6
His Excellency Thierry Borja de Mozota, Ambassador of France to the Philippines, has scheduled a visit to Silliman University on June 6. The Ambassador will be with a party of two: Mr. Louis Thievenin and Ms Juliette Blouin, Director and Deputy Director of the Alliance Francaise de Cebu, respectively. Silliman University Vice President for Academic […]
Research Director Fresh from Leadership Program in Hong Kong
Director of Research Dr. Enrique Oracion recently completed his four-mouth leadership program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Dr. Oracion was selected as one of the fellows of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) under its Asian University Leadership Program. The Program seeks to develop emerging leaders in the […]
Press Statement Clarifies ‘Stones and Pebbles’ Fee
Silliman University issued a press statement to clarify the presentation made by a Kabataan Partylist Representative to the Senate Committee on Education which cited the “Stones and Pebbles Fee” at the Elementary Department as among “bizarre and unfathomable” fees being charged by schools. Earlier this morning, a news commentator on ABS-CBN also linked Silliman to […]
Info Director Presents Interfaith Project at Tokyo Conference
An interfaith initiative of Silliman University was among 15 projects presented at an inaugural interreligious conference held May 21 to 23 at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo Japan. The conference, “Reflection and Curriculum Development Conference: Interreligious Understanding and Peacebuilding in Asia,” gathered around 40 participants from higher education institutions from a total of […]
World Bank Invites 5 Officials to Good Governance Policy Dialogue
The World Bank (WB) has invited five officials of Silliman University to a policy dialogue on local governance with members of government and civil society organizations (CSO) held May 26 in Manila. Headed by Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs and concurrent Acting President (while President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III […]
Silliman Produces New CPAs
Four members of Class 2011 are among the country's newest certified public accountants (CPA) after passing the May 2011 CPA licensure examination. The Professional Regulation Commission has released the list of new CPAs, including the following from Silliman University: Fortin, Rachel Ann S. Giducos, Marigold B. Pacaña, Carl Vel D. Piñero, Rea Lee P. Silliman […]
