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Silliman University issued a press statement to clarify the presentation made by a Kabataan Partylist Representative to the Senate Committee on Education which cited the “Stones and Pebbles Fee” at the Elementary Department as among “bizarre and unfathomable” fees being charged by schools.  Earlier this morning, a news commentator on ABS-CBN also linked Silliman to […]

An interfaith initiative of Silliman University was among 15 projects presented at an inaugural interreligious conference held May 21 to 23 at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo Japan. The conference, “Reflection and Curriculum Development Conference: Interreligious Understanding and Peacebuilding in Asia,” gathered around 40 participants from higher education institutions from a total of […]

The World Bank (WB) has invited five officials of Silliman University to a policy dialogue on local governance with members of government and civil society organizations (CSO) held May 26 in Manila. Headed by Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs and concurrent Acting President (while President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III […]

Four members of Class 2011 are among the country's newest certified public accountants (CPA) after passing the May 2011 CPA licensure examination. The Professional Regulation Commission has released the list of new CPAs, including the following from Silliman University: Fortin, Rachel Ann S. Giducos, Marigold B. Pacaña, Carl Vel D. Piñero, Rea Lee P. Silliman […]

Rev. Jonathan Pia, Minister to the Parish of the Silliman University Church, was the speaker at the 2nd Summer School Baccalaureate and Commencement held May 15. There were 65 students who obtained their undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate degrees in the summer term of school year 2010-2011. A Sillimanian, Rev. Pia graduated from the Divinity School […]

Over 60 students will march at the Silliman University Church in the afternoon of May 15 for the commencement exercises specially organized for the summer term of 2010-2011. This is the second year for the University to hold a graduation ceremony for the summer term. It was conceptualized last year in order to afford the […]

The Student Scholarship and Aid Division (SSAD) is calling on incoming junior and senior students to apply for the Lambdans Scholarship. Covered under a memorandum of agreement signed recently, the scholarship offers 50 per cent waiver on tuition fees. Qualified applicants are those who meet the following criteria: Annual family income from all sources of […]

The College of Computer Studies (CCS) is organizing a seminar-workshop that reflects on the use of internet technology in promoting local knowledge and indigenous practices in coastal resource management (CRM). Themed “Preserving and Sharing Local Knowledge of and Indigenous Practices in Coastal Resource Management using Digital Tools”, the seminar-workshop on May 17 to 20 targets […]

Three alumni of Silliman University made the country proud after winning gold and bronze medals in the 2nd Asian Archery Grand Prix held late last month in Vietnam. Jennifer Chan and Joan Chan-Tabanag were two of three members of the Philippine Women’s archery team who received a gold medal each for the team event compound […]

Two fresh graduates from Silliman University were named as among this year's Ten Outstanding Students in Region 7 (Central Visayas).  The annual regional event entitles the awardees the chance to make it to the national-level search, the Top 10 Outstanding Students in the Philippines (TOSP), which holds its awarding ceremony at the Malacanan Palace with […]