Sillimanian Among Country’s New Diplomats; Makes Record in Foreign Service Exam
…of Mass Communication (summa cum laude) in 2009, completed the six-month Foreign Service Officers Cadetship Course (FSOCC), which started last January. More than finishing the program, Ms Alcantara scored the… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.72)
2 Japanese Universities Experience Service-Learning in SU
…pioneered the use of service-learning as a teaching pedagogy across disciplines. Service-learning brings students to partner communities and provide depth to classroom discussion through community immersion, socio-cultural exposure, and actual… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.72)
Philippine Ambassador Welcomes Silliman’s Educational Mission in Laos
…the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The Ambassador expressed support for the plans of the University in providing educational opportunities and professional services in Vientiane, especially as Laos… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.68)
Of Apple and Facebook
…of our high school students own or would want to own an iPhone, iPad, iMac, Macbook, and the soon to be released Apple Watch. Facebook is the world’s largest social… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.68)
Sillimanian Tops Foreign Service Exams
A graduate of Silliman University topped the Foreign Service Examinations (FSO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Stacy Danika S. Alcantara, who obtained her degree in Mass Communication, summa cum… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.66)
Of Service and Courage
…from the Peace Winds America, the US Agency for International Development and the Overseas Citizens Services of the US Department of State. Each of the panelists was given around five… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.66)
President’s Message during the All-University Convocation
…environmental issues and solutions within and among multiple disciplines, and knowledge transfer Service: Environmental restoration and preservation incorporated in service learning, volunteerism, and other efforts in the service of the… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.66)
123rd Silliman University Founders Day
…values and dreams nurtured at Silliman.” She further explains: “The number 1 features a cross with a person looking up at it, symbolizing the spiritual foundation and moral guidance instilled… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.54)
Importance of Biodiversity
…numbering 2,500-3,000 species, a substantial number of which are found in coral reefs, seem to be a primary focus for a good reason –– fish forms the greater bulk of… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.54)
Words of Remembrance: Ruth Imperial Pfeiffer — “Woman of Music”
…and I accepted the invitation and the challenge, so for a number of years, we four alternately served as church organists. This group of organists grew in numbers through the… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.54)
