SU: Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock
Silliman University (SU) continues to yearn for better days affirming its hopes and aspirations on the theme “Hope Arising from the Solid Rock”, the Rock being Jesus Christ himself, as it celebrates its 119th Founders Day, August 9-31, 2020. Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, SU president said the “theme depicts what we all are going through […]
SU, Lao set up loan program to help students, personnel
Silliman University (SU) and Dr. Mariano Lao, 2018 Outstanding Sillimanian awardee, set up the Dr. Mariano Lao Educational and Emergency Support Fund (MLEESF) to help financially challenged enrolled students and active and retired SU personnel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MLEESF is an emergency short term, non-interest, and non-collateralized loan program. The loanable amount is up […]
SU partners with Smart to give free pocket WiFis for scholars
Silliman University (SU) partnered with Smart Communications, Inc. to give free prepaid pocket WiFi bundles to 100 scholars. The bundles were turned over August 27. 2020 at Oriental Hall. The Office of Student Services (OSS), headed by Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion, is in charge of distributing the bundles to the scholars. Calingacion said they […]
Alumni Update (August 17 – 23, 2020)
Silliman Celebrates Life of 13 Personnel in Heritage Builders Wall Silliman University (SU) honors 13 former faculty and staff who have already passed on as their names will be inscribed in the Heritage Builders Wall in a special ceremony on August 26, 2020, at 3 P.M. at the Silliman Hall. The event will be live-streamed […]
International journalist, online news editor to be Balik-Talent speakers at CMC
An Al Jazeera correspondent for Asia and the online news editor of The Freeman of Cebu City will speak at the Balik-Talent 2020 of the College of Mass Communication (CMC). Balik-Talent is a Founders Day event where the college invites notable alumni to share meaningful experience-based knowledge and observations, from which the Mass Com students […]
Miss Silliman reign extends to cover the 2020 goodwill mission
With the restrictions needed to combat the global health crisis, the Dean of Students Dr. Edna Gladys Teves-Calingacion has officially extended the reign of the Founders Day queen, Miss Silliman Alexandra L. Tuale, after a discussion with the Founders Day committee. “Alex,” as she is fondly called, represented as Miss High School when she won […]
Laura’s Heritage Room opening: A Founders Day highlight
The Laura Hibbard Heritage Room had its soft opening on August 10, 2020 in celebration of the historic arrival of the Silliman University’s powerful founding parents, David and Laura Hibbard. This museum project of the Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. Dumaguete Chapter, led by Prof. Gladys Rio Malayang and former chapter president Leo Dennis G. Mamicpic, […]
SU names 5 OSA for 2020
Silliman University (SU) names five alumni as this year’s Outstanding Sillimanian Awardees (OSA) as the university celebrates its 119th founders Day with the theme “Hope Arising from the Solid Rock”. This year’s OSA Dr. Kenneth T. Coo in Community Emergency and Rescue Medical Services; Dr. Vicente B. Jurlano in Applied Population Dynamics and Development; Dr. […]
Former SU Trustee JOS, 87, takes the final journey home
JULIO SY, SR, nicknamed “JOS” by the members of his huge business family, went on to embrace the everlasting gift of peace from his Father in Heaven in the evening of August 11, 2020 in Manila. He was 87. Dr. Sy served his Alma Mater, Silliman University, as trustee for 21 years. He was a […]
SU celebrates its 119th Founders Day
Silliman University (SU) opens its 119th Founders Day with Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, president, as speaker during the SU Church Sunday service, August 9, 2020, marking the opening of the celebration. In her message, Dr. McCann said “Invoking God’s guidance and wisdom, we take courage to avoid the path towards panic and fear that can […]
