Alumni Update January 4 – 10, 2021
A Life Dedicated to Christian Service: Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Arias Bermejo-Pulido, 88 Silliman University bid goodbye to a well-loved and gracious lady, Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Arias Bermejo-Pulido [April 21, 1932- December 25, 2020], Silliman University First Lady from 1996 to 2006. At Silliman, she was well remembered for giving her time to Silliman […]
SU project turns organic waste into fertilizer
A project of Silliman University (SU), led by College of Agriculture instructor Arsenio D. Bulfa Jr., converts organic waste from the campus into profitable products like organic fertilizer. Bulfa talked about the organic fertilizer production project of SU on “AgriPreneur,” a weekly show on the GMA Network, last November 2020. On the show, Bulfa […]
Book on ‘remarkable’ Filipinos recognizes former SU president
The book “100 Filipinos: A Collection of Biographies of Remarkable Men and Women of the Philippines” by Noel de Guzman featured the biography of Dr. Angel C. Alcala, National Scientist and renowned Sillimanian. Alcala, who served as the 9th Silliman University (SU) president from 1991 to 1992 before serving as the secretary of the Department […]
SU hosts ACUCA’s first virtual Christmas fellowship
Member institutions of the Association of Christian Universities and College in Asia (ACUCA) found a way to unite during Christmas time despite the COVID-19 pandemic through its first virtual fellowship, hosted by Silliman University (SU) last December 23, 2020. With the theme “Hope and Unity in this Time of Pandemic,” ACUCA members institutions from Hong […]
New Year Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees
To all Sillimanians, The year that passed was a year of serious reflection and discernment on one’s Faith in God. A year where we felt naked and powerless; stripped and deprived of one’s influences and comfort zones. A year where economic survival seemed to be the dominant thought given the serious disruption of financial sources. […]
Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Bermejo-Pulido, 88
Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Bermejo-Pulido, first lady of Silliman University from 1996 to 2006, passed away at the age of 88 last December 25, 2020. Below is a short narrative about her life written by Asst. Prof. Ian Rosales Casocot: Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Bermejo-Pulido [1932-2020] was First Lady of Silliman University from 1996 to […]
Divinity School Offers Master of Ministerial Studies via Online
Beginning this second semester of the school year 2020-2021, the Divinity School will now offer, through the distance learning platform, a two-year enhancement course on contemporary ministries designed for pastors, priests, ministers, and others involved in the church ministerial functions. The Master of Ministerial Studies program, with a minimum requirement of forty-eight (48) units, is […]
Not enough miscellaneous health services for seniors, says SU study
Miscellaneous healthcare services, which include medical assistance during disasters and after-hospital care, garnered low sufficiency ratings among senior citizens based on a study led by Dr. Enrique G. Oracion, Silliman University (SU) Research and Development director. The study, titled “Are Older Persons Satisfied? Assessing the Quality and Sufficiency of Local Healthcare Delivery,” assessed the perceived […]
SU receives $25000 from United Board
Silliman University (SU) received a grant of $25,000 from the Pandemic Response Fund of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UB). The amount will significantly cover expenses in purchasing equipment and online subscriptions used by faculty and support staff in online distance learning (ODL). The Pandemic Response Fund aims to assist UB […]
SU biologist discovers another butterfly subspecies
Dr. Jade Aster T. Badon, biologist and instructor at the Silliman University (SU) Biology Department, discovered an endemic butterfly subspecies in Panay Island, the Ptychandra negrosensis angelalcalai, his second discovery this year. Badon discovered the subspecies with Justin S. Nuyda, a visual artist and lepidopterist, after he reviewed Nuyda’s butterfly collection and realized that Nuyda’s […]
