UBCHEA invites SU President as panelist

Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University (SU) president, attended a panel discussion held by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) as a panelist on the keynote address, “The State of Higher Education in the Philippines: After the Reforms and ASEAN Integration,” June 14 at the Novotel Manila Araneta Center.

Aside from Dr. McCann, Dr. Ester Garcia, University of the East president, and Bro. Ray Suplido, De La Salle University president, also attended as panelists with Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, National Scientist and former Ateneo de Manila University president, as the moderator. UBCHEA Trustees, fellows, alumni, and other partners also attended the panel discussion, which was followed by a fellowship dinner.

From 2007 until 2013, Dr. McCann served as UBCHEA’s Vice President for Programs. UBCHEA, a New York-based nonprofit organization with an office in Hong Kong, supports institutions through its programs and grants to improve the quality of education.