Honor Students Challenged: ‘Give and Make a Difference’
…earned a living washing and ironing clothes. Determined to help poor African-American students pursue a degree, she lived a very simple life in order to save and donate $150,000 towards… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
4 Students to join AmCham Business Leadership Program
…Polestico (BS Foreign Affairs) will participate in the Business Leadership Program (BLP) of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) starting June 7, 2021. According to AmCham’s official… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
Alumni Updates (February 5 – 11)
US-based alumna, Ms Lutie Orteza-Lee (BSEED ‘71), shared her insights on “Cultural Clash among Filipino-American Students”, in a town hall discussion with Silliman students held February 8, 2018 at the… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
SU student wins essay writing contest of Scranton Women’s Leadership Center
…Writing Competition of Scranton Women’s Leadership Center hosted by the American Methodist Korean Women’s Mission Foundation. Puengan’s essay, titled “The Female Gaze: The Power of Centering the ‘Other’ through Championing… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
Asst. Prof. Rebecca B. Capulong
…academic upbringing. When she first came to Silliman, she found herself scrambling to decipher strange accents and otherworldly twangs, as her professors – two Germans, an American, a Japanese and… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
Crocodiles
…crocodiles. Based on the keystone species concept first enunciated by the American ecologist R. Paine, who found that certain species determine the structure and function of communities, crocodiles in the… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
US State Department Officer Lectures on ‘PowerPoint Crimes’
An Information Resource Officer of the United States Department of State spoke on “PowerPoint Crimes Against Humanity” on October 18 at the American Studies Resource Center (ASRC) of the Robert… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
Joint Virtual Consultation of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, Silliman University, and United Board
…United Board; Senior Counselor, USA Welcome Remarks Dr. Christian Murck is a senior counselor of APCO Worldwide. During his 22 years in Asia, he served as President of the American… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
Law Students Organize Human Rights Film Festival
…executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and has served the Organization of American States as legal counsel. Conceptualized in 2011 but launched only this year, the festival… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
2 First Year Students Qualify for Month-long US Program
…recipient of the SEAYLP for the presence of the American Studies Resource Center (ASRC) at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library. Described by Tordella as “the window to… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.36)
