2 students join Ayala Young Leaders Congress 2021
Third-year Silliman University students Niel Anthony Lajot and Seth Regine Serdan were chosen among more than 800 applicants nationwide to participate as delegates in the Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC) 2021. Lajot from the College of Mass Communication and Serdan from the College of Education Teaching Education Department are among the final 84 delegates […]
Alumni Update July 4 – 10, 2021
Silliman University (SU) alumnus Ritchie Teves is one upcoming fashion designer in Metro Manila to watch. After winning second runner-up at the Casa De Moda Fashion Illustration Battle last year and chosen as “Social Media’s Favorite,” Ritchie has surged forward in his relatively young career as a fashion designer. Ritchie describes himself as a visual […]
Divinity School dean emphasizes ‘global learning’ in UEM Global Talk
Rev. Dr. Jeaneth Harris-Faller, Silliman University Divinity School (SUDS) dean, explained how “global learning” can enrich theological education in her lecture for the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) Global Talks, June 29, 2021 via Zoom. The Global Talks, organized by the UEM and the Protestant University of Wuppertal and Bethel, Germany, is aimed at regularly providing […]
First virtual Silliman Writers Workshop opens with 13
The Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW), held virtually for the first time, opened its 59th season through a virtual ceremony, June 28, 2021 via Zoom, with 13 budding literary writers from across the country as this year’s fellows. The fellows are Frederick Cumagun (Lipa, Batangas), Thomas Leonard Shaw (Cebu City), and Isabel Torres (Kalibo, […]
2 SU faculty among 2021 Most Inspiring Teachers of the Philippines
Silliman University (SU) faculty members Dr. Rogen Ferdinand Alcantara and Dr. Gina Fontejon Bonior have been named by the Saceda Youth Lead (SYL) School as two of the 2021 Most Inspiring Teachers (MITs) of the Philippines. SYL announced the names of the 30 awardees from all over the country last June 26, 2021 through their […]
Statement on the Passing of Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III
Silliman University (SU) offers a prayer to honor the memory of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III who served as the 15th President of the Philippine Republic from 2010 to 2016. The former president passed away on June 24, 2021. May his soul rest in God’s embrace, and may his loved ones and friends find comfort and […]
Virtual concert to highlight SU Divinity School’s 100-year journey
Silliman University (SU) Divinity School is set to celebrate a century of faithful service through a virtual choir concert titled “Layag” on June 30, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Facebook Live at its official Facebook Page, “Silliman University Divinity School Centennial 2021.” Layag, which means “to sail,” is a virtual production that narrates the journey […]
Alumni Update June 21 – 27, 2021
Dr. Dely Po-Go, Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee, has been nominated to The Outstanding Filipinos in America Awards (TOFA), held annually in New York during the Filipino American History Month celebration in October. The 11th Annual TOFA Awards will be held in person on October 7, 2021, with a live ceremony at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall, home […]
SU scientist trains local fishery leaders to use app for fish monitoring
Dr. Rene A. Abesamis of the Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management (SUAKCREM) trained local fishery leaders in South Negros on how to conduct their own fish surveys using an app, for them to independently monitor marine protected areas (MPAs) and manage fish resources. A marine scientist specializing in MPAs, […]
