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Joint StatementSilliman University Board of Trusteesand theSilliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Through the years, the Silliman University Medical Center (SUMC) has been a facility of Silliman University, in pursuit of the University’s vision, mission and goals.   SUMC has always been an instrument of the University’s inherent and historical commitment to quality […]

Former Board of Trustees Chairperson Prof. Leonor M. Briones is one of ten recipients of this year’s distinguished Bayi Citation Award. Professor Briones, who once served the country as National Treasurer and is presently lead convener of Social Watch Philippines, a group that seeks to eradicate poverty and corruption, is cited in the field of […]

A cooler, safer and more spacious Silliman University Gym will greet students by the opening of School Year 2011-2012. The gym caps its series of renovation works this summer with rubberized flooring. A special prefabricated rubber shock pad will be bonded on the concrete floor of the gym, and layers of sealer and durable coating […]

Different short-term programs are in store for kids, students and adults to help them make their summer experience more fun and productive. These summer programs are open to the public. They are being offered by the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Nutrition and Dietetics Department of the College of Education. Conducted annually, […]

Silliman University continues to take the lead in Dumaguete City in the observance of Earth Hour 2011. The new University website has suspended its usual header image to join the countdown. Featured on the homepage is the Earth Hour video and a running display of remaining time left before the collective switching off of lights […]

Silliman University conducted recently two separate special ceremonies that honored faculty and staff members who are this year’s recipients of three awards. Given every school year, the awards recognize the contributions of the recipients to the academic life of the University and their commitment to service. The three awards and their respective recipients are: Most […]

A graduate of Silliman University was recently named as a Brisbane International Student Ambassador, along with 28 others from 23 countries.   Xavier Villagonzalo, who obtained a degree in Mass Communication in 2006, was tapped as one of only two Filipinos studying in Australia to promote Brisbane as an international student destination in their home […]

COMMENCEMENT 2011 SPEECHHon. Juanita Dy AmatongMember, Monetary Board of the Republic of the PhilippinesChairperson, Silliman University Board of Trustees  I was invited to deliver the commencement message for the 2011 graduates, and I must say that I have accepted without any hesitation the invitation because this is also my opportunity to make my farewell address […]

One of the country’s premier economists will address the graduating class of 2011 during the 98th University Commencement Exercises on March 20 at the Silliman University Gym. Mrs. Juanita Dy Amatong, an Outstanding Sillimanian in the field of Public Service, will speak to around 1,080 college graduates. Of the total number of graduates this year, […]

Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III is one of select academic leaders invited to the Conference on East Asian Development (CEAD) hosted by the World Bank (WB) on March 21 to 22 in Singapore. Dr. Malayang will join around 250 senior policy makers and representatives of think tanks, academia, private sector, civil society […]