Graduate Dean, Nursing Faculty Join Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop in Japan
…the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. During this last workshop, Dr. Oracion delivered a keynote address on “Weekend Flashflood: Social Media as Discourse Platform in Natural Disaster”, while… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Sillimanians Attend Int’l Scout Jamboree
…of outdoor activities, aimed to promote the awareness of cultural diversity among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). More than 10,000 scouts from all over Southeast… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Silliman String Band to Represent PH in Int’l Art Festival in Taiwan
…in music in Yilan City, Taiwan on October 11 to 16. Bearing the theme “Bringing the World to Taiwan, Promoting Taiwan to the World,” the festival aims to build bridges… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Research Director Elected Psychological Association of PH President
Dr. Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez, director of the Research and Development Center, has been elected as the new President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). She joins the prestigious… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
IT Chair Presents Paper on Virtual Tourism at eLearning Confab in Hanoi
…and trustee. PeLS aims to actively promote eLearning among educators, school administrators, practitioners and lifelong learners. Since 2013, the organization holds the International Congress on eLearning biennially but this is… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Economics Senior Attends Entrepreneurship Exchange Program in Japan
…various exposure trips and activities that aim to promote a global understanding of Japan’s economics, society, politics, and foreign affairs, and to further deepen mutual understanding among the youth of… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Christians, Muslims, Lumad Discuss Peacebuilding in Divinity School Conference
…shared stories, poems, songs and other crafts to express their reflections and visions of peace, especially in Mindanao and planned ways on how to promote interreligious understanding in their communities,… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Six CCS Faculty Named Microsoft Ambassadors
…Philippines in promoting the use proper use of technology specifically for educators, as well as empowering teachers on the latest information and communications technology (ICT) tools in teaching. They are… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Nursing Continues Training on Use of Simulation in Teaching
…to determine outcomes of these; and evaluate the whole training-workshop objectively. Simulation is recognized as a powerful teaching modality to promote the development of clinical reasoning and competencies. These competencies… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)
Alumni Updates (September 4-10)
…Choral Ensemble is a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is to share and promote the musical heritage of the Philippines. Based in Montreal, the choir was established in 1985. The… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 4.72)