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Silliman University (SU) and Adlai J. Amor, SU alumnus, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on August 18, 2025, establishing the Villegas–de la Viña Lecture Endowment Fund for a History Lecture Series, under the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) - History and Political Science Department. The Villegas–de la Viña History Lectures is a special [...]

Silliman University (SU) took part in the global dialogue on digital learning as Dr. Dave E. Marcial, director of the Dr. Mariano C. Lao Global Studies Center, presented a research study on micro-credentialing in Philippine Christian schools at the eLearning Forum Asia (eLFA) 2025, held on August 14–15 at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi […]

The Silliman University Technical Educational Vocational and Entrepreneurial Center (SU TEVEC), through Blanchie M. Utzurum, TEVEC head and concurrent Negros Oriental Association of TVET Institutions (NOATI), Inc. president, hosted NOATI’s Trainer’s Moderation and Assessor’s Calibration on August 8-9, 2025, at the SU Library’s Uytengsu Transformative Learning Center. Organized by NOATI, the two-day event featured Guest [...]

The Silliman University (SU) College of Engineering and Design (CED) produced 2 newly registered mechanical engineers during the August 2025 Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 1,554 out of 3,808 passed the August 2025 Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examination with a National Passing Rate of 40.80%. Meanwhile, SU garnered an overall […]

The Silliman University (SU) Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) welcomed students and faculty members from Kindai University, Japan, for an educational tour held on August 18, 2025, at the IEMS grounds. The visit was highlighted by a lecture from Dr. Aileen P. Maypa, IEMS director, who discussed the importance of environmental conservation in […]

Silliman University (SU) and Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) opened a historic chapter in their shared commitment to sportsmanship, values, and community with the first-ever Founders Day Dual Meet, held at the SU Gym on Monday, August 18, 2025, as part of the university’s 124th Founders Day celebration. The opening program featured an inspirational […]

Silliman University (SU), through its Elementary Department led by Principal Asst. Prof. Maria Rosario Dicen-Villanueva, honored Dr. David and Mrs. Laura Hibbard, with a floral offering in front of Hibbard Hall on August 8, 2025. In her opening message, SU President Dr. Betty Cernol McCann recognized Dr. Horace B. Silliman for his donation that “[sowed] […]

Dr. Aileen P. Maypa, Silliman University (SU) Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) director, represented the university at the Pew Marine Fellows Cohort Planning and Workshop held on July 20–23, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Maypa was among six Pew Marine Fellows and four program staff from Washington, […]

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office (CHEDRO) – Negros Island Region (NIR) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Silliman University (SU) and St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD) on August 7, 2025, mandating the two Dumaguete-based universities to be Delivering Higher Education Institutions (DHEIs) for CHED’s Staff and Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP). Dr. […]

Every year, Silliman University honors outstanding alumni who embody the core values of Via, Veritas, Vita through their exceptional contributions in their fields and communities. On August 28, 2025, eight remarkable Sillimanians from diverse backgrounds will be conferred the University’s highest distinction. Let’s take a closer look at the lives and legacies of this year’s Outstanding […]