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Twenty-two senior students received good news before their graduation: They all passed the Philippine-Information Technology General Certification Exam (Phil-IT GCE) administered March 13. The certificate exam is an overall evaluation of a graduate’s level of cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning as specified in their respective courses. It also evaluates the knowledge, skills and attitudes of […]

Silliman University will confer on former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hon. Reynato S. Puno the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, on March 18, coinciding with the 99th University Commencement Exercises at the Gymnasium. The former Chief Justice will also address this year’s graduating class of 974 as Commencement Speaker. An honorary degree is the […]

Members of Class 2012 participate on March 16 in what has become a tradition in Silliman University that symbolizes send-off into the world beyond the Portals. Seniors Day has become a permanent feature before the scheduled commencement exercises aimed at fostering camaraderie among graduating students and pooling memories of campus life together. It starts this […]

Three academic units in Silliman University collaborated on a workshop on peace education conducted to over a hundred student-teachers and faculty from different schools in the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Conducted by the Center for Excellence Learning and Teaching Activities of the College of Education, in partnership with the Justice and Peace Center […]

Five graduates from the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) garnered a 100 per cent passing percentage for Silliman University in the 2012 Medical Technology Licensure Examination.  Administered on March 6 and 7, the licensure exam registered a national passing rate of only 62.29 per cent.  The new licensed medical technologists from Silliman are: Bajada, […]

Silliman University is offering the degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture effective June this year. This development is a response to a growing demand for Silliman to offer architecture, on top of four other established courses at the College of Engineering and Design (COED): Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Computer Engineering.   BS Architecture is […]

 Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto A. Abad met with local judges and lawyers for a roundtable discussion on the proposed rules for hearing and adjudicating disputes on March 2 at the Dr. Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development. The proposed rules introduce a new model for hearing and adjudicating claims, limiting hearings to […]

The Embassy of Canada brings to Silliman University the 2012 Marshal McLuhan Forum Series on Responsible Media on March 8. Hosted by the College of Mass Communication, the forum this year presents Ms Carolyn O. Arguillas, editor-in-chief of the online news service MindaNews and recipient of the 2012 Marshall McLuhan Prize for excellence in journalism. […]

The Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library holds a month-long stamp exhibit that features over 700 commemorative and special edition stamps from 60 countries. A project of the Silliman University Christian Women Association (CWA) to celebrate International Women’s Month, the exhibit displays stamps in clusters based on five administrative regions: (A) Americas, (B) Western […]

Director of Research and Development Dr. Enrique Oracion finishes his two-country leadership fellowship at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Already on his third month, Dr. Oracion works closely with Baylor Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Dr. James Bennighoft, focusing on Baylor’s administrative system related to academic programs, faculty tenure, and research development. He is also […]