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Silliman University faculty members from various academic units gathered for a forum on integrated scholarship and service-learning on January 21, 2026, at Silliman Hall. The forum, titled “How and What of Integrated Scholarship: Dissemination of Service-Learning Experiences and Findings,” was organized through a partnership between the United Board–Silliman University Integrated Scholarship Project and the Office [...]

The Silliman University (SU) College of Engineering and Design (CED) – Architecture Department produced a newly licensed architect during the January 2026 Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA). According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 1,998 out of 2,434 passed the LEA with a National Passing Rate of 82.08%. SU logged a 100.00% overall passing rate […]

Silliman University (SU) Physical Therapy board topnotcher Loreille Marie B. Peroja, who ranked 8th nationwide in the December 2025 Physical Therapists Licensure Examination, received her incentive check today, January 27, 2026, at the SU Boardroom. The check was handed by SU President Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, joined by Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research [...]

Silliman University was formally recognized by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dumaguete through a resolution commending the University for the outstanding performance of its SU Band and Orchestra, led by Asst. Prof. Joseph Albert P. Basa, as First Runner-Up in the Sinulog Brass Band Competition 2026. The recognition was conferred during a session held today, January [...]

Guests for the International Nursing Symposium 2026 hosted by the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) – Negros Oriental Chapter and Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) paid a courtesy call at the Silliman University (SU) Boardroom Annex on January 19, 2026, ahead of the opening of the International Nursing Symposium. Among them were Dr. Lorraine Evangelista, […]

A team of fourth-year Accountancy students from Silliman University placed second runner-up in the 10th PwC Philippines Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Challenge, following the final round held on January 16, 2026 at the PwC Office in AIA Tower, Makati City. Competing under the team name Team Synergy, the Silliman delegation bested over a hundred teams […]

Silliman University (SU), through its Technical Educational Vocational and Entrepreneurial Center (TEVEC), formally launched its partnership with Wrkpod Inc. during a ceremonial meeting held on January 15, 2025, at the SU Boardroom Annex, following the initial signing of the memorandum of agreement on January 13. The collaboration was led by SU President Dr. Betty Cernol [...]

The Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) held a Christmas outreach for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Dumaguete City District Jail on December 22, 2025, bringing holiday cheer to both the male and female dormitories of the facility. Conducted in coordination with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region VII, the activity served 120 male […]

Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research and a faculty member of the History and Political Science Department of Silliman University, has been elected as head of the National Committee on Historical Research (NCHR) for the 2026–2028 term. The NCHR is a national body under the National Commission […]

The Board of Trustees announces that Dr. Betty Cernol McCann has resigned as President of the University effective end of Academic Year 2025-2026. On behalf of the University, the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation for Dr. McCann’s dedicated service to the University in various capacities for a total of thirty years, eight years of […]