Digital Magazine ‘WeekUp’ Launched
A compilation of online articles on six themes gives face to the new digital magazine released on the Silliman University website this week specifically for faculty and staff members. Named WeekUp, the online publication showcases reading materials that seek to assist readers in achieving work-life balance. It follows six themes: Family Life, Health and Wellness, […]
2nd Sem Enrollment Set Oct. 24; Classes Start Nov. 2
Enrollment for second semester of School Year 2011-2012 formally begins on October 24. Continuing students who are unable to be on campus during the enrollment dates, October 24 to 28, may make the down payment of P6,500 through any of the partner banks around the country. Payment will be posted in the personal account of […]
Research Paper on Piglets Named Region’s Best
A professor at the College of Agriculture received the Best Research Paper Award from the Central Visayas Consortium for Integrated Regional Research and Development (CVCIRRD). Prof. Michaelito A. Naldo was recognized for his paper, “Alternative Strategies in Providing Digestible Protein to Piglets”. The same paper was read at a symposium last year in Kentucky, United […]
Experts Highlight ‘ICT for the Env’t’ in Scientific Computing
Information and communication technology (ICT) for the environment is the unique focus of the upcoming national workshop on scientific computing hosted by the College of Computer Studies on October 20 to 22. Conducted once every two years, the workshop this year emphasizes the role of ICT in the campaign for stronger environmental consciousness. This year's […]
New Pastoral Care Association Sets Eye on Int’l Recognition
A convention being hosted by the Divinity School (DS) on October 13 to 15 at Silliman University is seen as a springboard for an international recognition of a local association specializing in clinical pastoral care. The 4th Clinical Pastoral Education Visayas and Mindanao Convention, themed “Good Grief and Wholeness”, launches the Philippine Association for Clinical […]
Cards, Roses Flood Campus on World Teachers’ Day
October 5 was no ordinary Wednesday. It was World Teachers' Day, and students at Silliman University had their own way of making their mentors feel special exactly on that day. At the Elementary Department of the School of Basic Education, tables of teachers were decked with cards screaming “I Love You, Teacher!” as early as […]
Fine Arts Majors Unleash Creativity on Canvass
A collection of 72 art pieces depicting abstract and real-life interpretations of daily occurrences on canvass by Fine Arts majors of Silliman University was unveiled on October 3 at the Silliman Hall. The exhibit of paintings in pencil, acrylic, pen and ink, and mixed media and some installation art works is titled “Kaagi 2011″, which […]
Business Education Conference Highlights ‘K+12’
Participants in the upcoming mid-year conference of the Philippine Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (PACSB) to be hosted by Silliman University on October 14 and 15 will tackle the Philippine government’s “K+12” program. Organized by the College of Business Administration, the mid-year conference takes on the theme “Business Education Influx (the K to 12 […]
Silliman Produces 21 Licensed Mechanical Engineers
A total of 21 graduates of the College of Engineering and Design passed the 2011 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination administered September 28 and 29. Silliman's passing percentage is 95.45, against the national passing rate of 67.09 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed mechanical engineers: Balansag, Josephine Caurel Balderas, Caesar Vincent Yuson Barredo, Jeryllmer Renacia […]
SU Law Advances to National Moot Court Championship
Silliman University advanced into the championship round of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) National Moot Court Competition held September 30 at the En Banc Session Hall of the Supreme Court. Composed of College of Law sophomores Zara Marie Dy and Kenny Melody Hotingoy, the Silliman team hurdled a series of elimination rounds that saw 17 teams […]