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 […]
Alumni Update December 7 – 13, 2020
In Memoriam: Dr. Enrique A. Sobrepeña, Jr. All of us, in Silliman University, will always remember the Excellent Christian Heart of Generosity in Dr. Enrique A. Sobrepeña. He dedicated his life in the insurance business which Silliman University recognized by conferring him the Outstanding Sillimanian Award (OSA) in the field of Business in 1973. His […]
SU project provides internet allowance to scholars
With a mission to “get scholars closer to their dreams,” the Dreamkeeper Project of Silliman University (SU) provides mobile data and internet allowance to scholars as a way to address the lack of internet connectivity as a barrier in Online Distance Learning (ODL). Overseen by the Scholarships and Aid Division of the Office of Student […]
‘Human Rights is Center of Jesus’ Gospel,’ says SU Theologian
“Human rights [is] not an add-on to human life. This idea is really the heart of our Gospel. Human right is constitutive of (being) human. This is thoroughly biblical and messianic. This is what Jesus insists and asserts in the gospels,” shared Dr. Karl James E. Villarmea during an online forum held via ZOOM to […]
SU hosts first virtual ACUCA thanksgiving service
Silliman University (SU) hosted the first virtual thanksgiving service and fellowship of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), which was live-streamed December 9, 2020 on ACUCA’s online platforms. SU led in organizing the two-part event because Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, SU president, is the current ACUCA president, with Dr. Wilma M. […]
