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Eleven students from Ferris University in Yokohama, Japan will be spending a week to expose themselves to the Filipino way of life in the partner communities of Silliman University.  The group of female students, headed by Dr. Masaki Yokoyama, will arrive on September 4. They will be hosted by the Service-Learning Center (SLC), the unit […]

Silliman University named two of its facilities after its former presidents, in two separate dedication ceremonies held in celebration of the 110th Founders Day.  The naming recognized the leadership of the late Dr. Quintin S. Doromal and Dr. Agustin A. Pulido in paving the way for more infrastructure developments and improved programs and services during […]

 Full military honors were given to National Artist for Literature Dr. Edith Lopez-Tiempo as she was laid to rest on August 29. The Philippine Army’s 302 Brigade led the funeral march from the Silliman University Church to the Dumaguete Memorial Park where Dr. Tiempo was accorded a 21-gun salute. Accompanying the army brigade were officers […]

The country’s oldest American university turns 110 today. Thousands of alumni gather on the Silliman University campus for the month-long Founders Day celebration which has become a permanent tourism attraction in Dumaguete City. Activities have started as early as the last week of July, and a Sunday worship service on August 7 formally launched the […]

Miss Engineering and Design Alexis Dawn Masangkay was crowned last night as the 65th Miss Silliman. She makes history for her College as its first Miss Silliman. Masangkay, 20, a third year student in Computer Engineering who consistently ranks on the honors roll and is popular for her passion for dancing, bested ten other candidates. […]

Silliman University and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on August 25 establishing the ILO Knowledge Corner at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library. ILO Country Director Mr. Lawrenece Jeff Johnson and Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III formalized the partnership that reinforced the functions of […]

The Heritage Builders Wall features this year ten more names of Silliman University employees who had passed away but whose long service to Silliman continues to inspire efforts at enriching campus life. Unveiled on August 26 were the inscriptions into the brick wall of the names of the following: Chapman, James W & Ethel R. […]

College of Law Dean Atty. Mikhail Lee Maxino (center) presents a certificate of appreciation to Supreme Court Justice Roberto A. Abad after his talk titled “Justice and Freedom, Lessons from Daniel” at the convocation of the Silliman University Law Alumni Association, Inc. (SULAW) held August 25 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Looking on […]

Puerto Princesa Mayor Hon. Edward S. Hagedorn graces the 110th Founders Day of Silliman University as this year’s resource speaker for the Eminent Persons Lecture Series. Hon. Hagedorn will speak on “Environmental Governance” on August 26 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. He will address an audience composed of Silliman alumni, academics, students, and […]

The Silliman University Church released 95 butterflies to launch the weeklong celebration of its 95th anniversary. Music filled the air during the anniversary services on August 21 which culminated with a dinner fellowship at the Silliman Hall. A historic walk from the SU Church to the Silliman Hall added flair, and singing continued into the […]