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All seven fresh graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program in Silliman University passed the 2011 Chemist Board Exam. Silliman hit the perfect mark against a national passing rate of 52.5 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed chemists from Batch 2011: Añora, Paul Victor B. Cahambing, Maisie Kirstine Isobella B. Cielo, Mark […]

The opening of the two-day 7th Philippine Bird Festival co-hosted by Silliman University at its West Quadrangle on September 23 featured a festive parade of delegates which included bird enthusiasts and conservationists from eight Asian organizations.  These Asian organizations brought the number of exhibitors up to 28. They were the Asian Raptor and Research Conservation […]

Twenty-eight graduates of Silliman University are among the country's new registered nurses, based on the results of the July 2011 Nurses' Licensure Examination.  Congratulations: Aguilar, Vivien L. Bairoy, Carmelie J. Borromeo, Lyndon Lorence C. Bucol, Elizabeth Ann R. Cabale, Armel B. Catalan, Christine L. Clamor, Cristy Jen A. Cueco, Jacelie M. Dy, Mary Rose N. […]

The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a roadshow at Silliman University themed “Closing Chapters: Finding a Way Forward” on September 21, coinciding with the anniversary of martial law in the Philippines. Highlighting the event was a forum on good governance held on the same day and attended by PCGG […]

Participants of the forum on reproductive health conducted September 17 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium issued a public declaration calling for the immediate enactment of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill.  The whole-day forum on “Population, Health and Environment”, which gathered hundreds of students and members of civil society, local government units and advocacy […]

The Justice and Peace Center has lined up activities aimed at encouraging students to actively engage in the peace process and dialogues, in celebration of Peace Month this September. Themed “Peace Estoryahe…Peace Talks Seryosohon,” the celebration kicked off with an “Inner Peace” yoga session on September 7 at the newly renovated McKinley Hall, followed by […]

Silliman University congratulates nine of its graduates for passing the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination administered on September 10 to 11. Based on the results released September 14, the University garnered a passing average of 69.23 per cent against the national passing rate of 58.02 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed electrical engineers: Abrasaldo, Sheryl […]

Standing proud with her regal bearing, 20-year-old Computer Engineering junior Alexis Dawn Masangkay, the first Miss Silliman from the College of Engineering and Design, gasped when she was crowned this year’s fairest and brightest among 11 hopefuls: “Thank you, God!” For a reluctant candidate like Alexis, winning the prestigious campus beauty event in the country, […]

The Student Center continues to draw more students after it was refurbished by the Silliman University Alumni Council of North America (SUACONA), easily making it a favorite hangout spot.   Inaugurated late last month as the SUACONA Student Center, the Center features new furnishings and student lounges complete with entertainment and recreational facilities. It has […]

A regional economic conference is taking serious interest in the issue of climate change as it focuses on a cross-sectoral approach to curbing carbon emissions on September 26 and 27 at Silliman University. Economists from around the region will converge at  the Claire Isable McGill Luce Auditorium for the conference of the Philippine Economic Society […]