The Silliman Experience: Designing and Implementing Innovative Digital Solutions
Keynote message of Silliman University President Betty Cernol McCann, PhD during the EDUtech Philippines 2022 virtual education festival, February 17, 2022 The Silliman Experience: Designing and Implementing Innovative Digital Solutions Changes in our context, in our educational environment, necessitate change in the way we deal with the situation in order to adapt and thrive. In this […]
President’s Christmas Message
CHRISTMAS is a happy occasion, a special time for everyone. This is the time when we celebrate and remember the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Despite of, or because of, the ongoing threat to our health due to the Covid virus, all the more we claim the protection and assurance from the […]
Of Covid, Corals and College
Betty Cernol McCann, PhD [Presented during the Virtual University Convocation on 22 September 2021] To the Silliman community of learners, good morning! I bring you greetings from the Silliman Board of Trustees and the University Administration. Today, we are inside an empty Luce Auditorium. But in our hearts and minds, we are filled with […]
The RPM of Life
Betty Cernol McCann, Ph.D. President, Silliman University [Senior High School commencement message at SU delivered on 28 May 2021] You are the 4th batch of Senior High School graduates since the implementation of the K to 12 curricula. To all of you, my sincere congratulations! You did not just complete the requirements for graduation, […]
Celebrate Christmas amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
How does one celebrate Christmas this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? This would probably be one in contemporary history when we are encouraged to celebrate the Christmas season in its essence, in its simplicity. With a focus on the Covid virus, we are preoccupied with guidelines on how to celebrate Christmas this year– with only […]
CENTROP Arboretum, a refuge for Philippine native trees
Message for the MOU signing between SU and EDC, 4 pm, 9 October 2020 Silliman University has always been committed to protecting and preserving the environment. Being situated auspiciously between the Cuernos de Negros mountains and the Bohol Sea, Silliman has been a leading academic institution in terrestrial and marine conservation. It established the Center […]
Our Hope and Our Ways Forward
(Delivered on the occasion of the SU Church Sunday Service on 9 August 2020 to mark the opening of the 119th Founders Day celebration) FD Theme: Hope Arising from the Solid Rock Psalm 18:2 (NIV) The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, […]
Staying On Course Together
A reflection statement published in the ACUCA website. by Betty Cernol McCann, Ph.D. President, Silliman University Colleges and universities face a sudden and major disruption with the outbreak of the coronavirus. The COVID19 pandemic triggered not only a global health crisis but also economic and social challenges, as well as deep psycho-spiritual anxiety and […]
Best wishes to everyone!
lt’s Christmas time again – the happiest season of the year! Let us celebrate Christmas with joy and deep gratitude to God for the grace and love that our Almighty has bestowed on us during the year. Let us thank God for good health, supportive family and Friends, and success in all our undertakings. These […]
Independence in an Era of Interdependence
Delivered during the Independence Day celebration at the Dumaguete Presidencia Ground | 12 June 2019
