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The Silliman University (SU) College of Computer Studies (CCS) – Bachelor of Library and Information Science Program produced five newly registered librarians during the September 2025 Librarian Licensure Examination (LLE). According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 629 out of 919 successfully passed the LLE with a National Passing Rate of 68.44%. Meanwhile, SU garnered […]

The Silliman University (SU) Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS), in collaboration with volunteer medical professionals and student groups, conducted a medical and dental mission for fisherfolk and their families from several coastal barangays of Dumaguete City on August 24, 2025, at the IEMS campus. The outreach activity, led by Dr. Aileen P. Maypa, […]

The Silliman University (SU) Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) hosted a two-day competency-based course on craniovestibular rehabilitation on August 15–16, 2025, at the Angelo King Building. The workshop brought together 24 licensed physical therapists from across the Philippines, many with primary specializations in manual therapy and orthopedics. Participants engaged in advanced training on vestibular rehabilitation, […]

Silliman University (SU) held a blessing ceremony for the new office of the SU Technical, Educational, Vocational, and Entrepreneurial Center (TEVEC) at Roble Hall on September 4, 2025. The event was attended by Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, SU president; Mrs. Grace A. Ty, Trustee-in-Residence; Rev. Jonathan R. Pia, SU Church senior pastor; Dr. Warlito S. [...]

Dr. Aileen P. Maypa, Silliman University (SU) Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) director, has been named one of the recipients of the International Coral Reef Society’s (ICRS) John Ogden Presidential Membership Award. This recognition grants her a two-year membership to the ICRS, with full benefits equivalent to those of regular members. According to […]

Silliman University participated in the 32nd Philippine Biodiversity Symposium of the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines (BCSP), held on August 12–15, 2025 at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. With the theme “One Future: Biodiversity, Climate, and Health,” the symposium gathered over 400 conservation practitioners, scientists, policymakers, and advocates from across the country. Representatives […]

  Around 50 participants gathered at Lindholm Hall, Silliman University Church on August 16, 2025, for a Community Debriefing and Informed Engagement on Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration. The event shed light on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) recent decision regarding the proposed Apo Island Jetty Port while reinforcing community efforts toward marine […]

Silliman University (SU) marked another milestone in its digital transformation journey as 25 pioneering graduates completed specialized training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics under the KOICA-funded Digital Transformation (DX) Center. The graduation ceremony was held on September 5, 2025, at the Audio-Visual Theatre. The program was jointly implemented by the Silliman University […]

Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, president of Silliman University and president of the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU), has assumed the chairmanship of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA). COCOPEA, established in 1961, serves as the unifying voice of private education in the Philippines. It brings together five […]

The Silliman University (SU) Pre-Med Class of 1967 visited the SU Molecular Biology Laboratory during the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) - Biology Department’s Open House, in time for the 124th SU Founders Day Celebration, on August 27, 2025. The Molecular Biology Laboratory was a generous donation of the Pre-Med Class of 1967 through [...]