MERGED: Silliman University

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yes i'm from Silliman...
how about you?

bai ngutana ra ko naa ka idea tuition dia sa college of medicine? and ok ba ang college of medicine sa siliman?

[skullyboy]

49th National Writers Workshop

National Writers Workshop Director-in-Residence Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and Silliman University are pleased to announce that the following young writers have been accepted as fellows for the 49th National Writers Workshop scheduled on 3-21 May 2010:

For Poetry
Gian Paolo Simeon Lao (Ateneo de Manila University)
Dominique Allison Santos (University of Santo Tomas)
Jacob Dominguez (University of Santo Tomas)
Oscar Serquina Jr. (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

For Fiction
Aaron James Jalalon (University of the Philippines–Mindanao)
Jenette Ethel Vizcocho (University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Gilda Ysobel Galang (Ateneo de Manila University)
Anne Carly Abad (Ateneo de Manila University)
Gino Francis Dizon (Ateneo de Manila University)
Jose Carlo Flordeliza (De La Salle University)
Ida Anita Del Mundo (De La Salle University)
Samantha Echavez (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

For Creative Non-Fiction
Kelly Marie Tulio Conlon (University of the Philippines–Mindanao)
Miro Frances Capili (University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Christina Mae del Rosario (Ateneo de Manila University)

[skullyboy]

Silliman Receives Nat’l Environmental Heroism Award

Silliman University is the lone academic institution to receive this year's Fr. Neri Satur Awards for Environmental Heroism on April 22 at the Malacañang Palace.

The University joined eight other recipients selected for their significant contributions to the environment by the Climate Change Commission (CCC), chaired by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

"The award is being bestowed upon the University in recognition of being a center of excellence for academic initiatives in coastal and marine conservation, as a pioneer in community-based coastal resource management, and for being a research facility at the forefront of the environmental movement," CCC Vice Chair Secretary Heherson Alvarez wrote in his congratulatory letter to Silliman President Dr. Ben Malayang III.

Dr. Hilconida Calumpong, Director of the Silliman University Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences received the award on behalf of Dr. Malayang, in a ceremony that served as one of the highlights of the country's Earth Day celebration.
Named in honor of the late priest-environmentalist Fr. Neri Satur, the award is given to individual, groups or entities from different sectors all over the country who have contributed to the protection of the environment. Fr. Satur was a deputized forest ranger who lost his life in the hands of illegal loggers in the forests of Bukidnon in 1991.

This is not the first time for Silliman University to be cited for its environmental initiatives. It has received various distinctions, among them, as Center of Excellence in Coastal Resource Management, with support from the United States Agency for International Development, and as an Academic Center of Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation by the Haribon Foundation.
In the province of Negros Oriental, Silliman was instrumental in the establishment of the Negros Oriental Advisory Council on Climate Change, which later organized the first Negros Island-wide climate change summit that pooled local chief executives from Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental.

The other recipients of the Fr. Neri Satur Awards for Environmental Heroism: Climate Change Congress of the Philippines, GMA 7's Born to be Wild, Miss Earth Philippines of Carousel Productions, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Architect Felino Palafox, Jr., Muelmar Magallanes (posthumous), Lutgardo Labad and Illa Daiz.

[canister_sa_puwet]

No doubt one of the best university of our land

[skullyboy]

CHED Names Silliman Reg’l Winner in 2 Science Categories

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has named the research papers of two distinguished Silliman professors as the regional winners of the 2009 REPUBLICA Awards.

Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management Director Dr. Angel Alcala won in the natural sciences category and Director of Instruction Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope in the social sciences category.

Dr. Alcala received the award for his paper, No-Take Marine Reserves and Reef Fisheries Management in the Philippines: A New People Power Revolution, which was published in AMBIO (Royal Swedish Academic of Sciences, 2006) Vol. 35, No. 5. For his part, Dr. Cleope topped other entries with his paper, The Visayas: Islands in the Seas, a Historical Perspective, (Series 1-3), published in the Journal of History Vol. 19.

Each of the regional winners received a P50,000 cash prize. They are now finalists to the national search.

[the Messenger]

Congratulations to Dr. Alcala and Dr. Cleope. I used to be in Sir Cleope's history class. In fairness, big time na si sir, and this isn't surprising

[skullyboy]

Congratulations to Dr. Alcala and Dr. Cleope. I used to be in Sir Cleope's history class. In fairness, big time na si sir, and this isn't surprising

oh by the way, Dr. Cleope is now the Dean of the College of Education

[skullyboy]

2 Companies Donate P3M for Energy Eng’g Professorial Chair

Two energy companies donated P3 million to Silliman University for a professorial chair directed at energy research and development.

First Gen Corporation (FGC) and the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) signed recently with Silliman a Deed of Donation to establish the “Oscar M. Lopez Distinguished Professorial Chair in Energy Engineering” at the College of Engineering and Design.

Recipients will be selected based on their research outputs and proposals on any engineering or energy issues. They will be made to deliver presentations or talks to share their findings at any relevant fora that the donors may invite them to.

The P3 million donation from First Gen, represented by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Federico Lopez, and EDC, through its CEO Mr. Paul Aquino, is consistent with the two companies’ strong programs on corporate social responsibility that include, among others, helping improve the educational system, empowering education service providers, and promoting the welfare and development of Filipino educators.

[skullyboy]

Acacia Seedlings Planted to Honor Outgoing Heads

Ten outgoing academic deans and directors were honored with acacia seedlings as a symbolic recognition of their continuing value to the University.

The ceremony held April 15 started with a morning service done al fresco under one of the acacia trees fronting the University House. It was attended by officials of the University, headed by Silliman President Dr. Ben Malayang III (click here to access the "President’s Reflections" on this event.)

After the service, the audience moved from one planting site to another located on the east and west quadrangles which are enveloped by the view of the sea on one end and the Cuernos de Negros mountain on the other. The outgoing academic heads were each presented with a Certificate of Stewardship at their designated planting sites before they were given the seedlings.

“This Certificate entrusts unto (him/her) a seedling that symbolizes (his/her) continuing value to the Silliman community, highlighting (his/her) dedication to enriching the academic life beyond (his/her) administrative functions,” it read.

As the tree will bear the name of the outgoing academic head, the certificate also encouraged the recipient to oversee the growth of the seedling.

“As a steward, (he/she) is enjoyed to nurture the seedling into one of the age-old acacia trees that define the Silliman landscape. This, too, as the seedling, from this day on, will officially stand and grow with the rest of the University as a testament to (his/her) legacy,”

The following are the outgoing academic heads who will reach the maximum term of six consecutive years in the post by the end of May 2010:

Prof. Santiago B. Utzurrum, Jr., College of Agriculture
Prof. Carlos M. Magtolis, Jr., College of Arts and Sciences
Atty. Tabitha E. Tinagan, College of Business Administration
Dr. Pablito A. de la Rama, College of Education
Atty. Myles Nicholas G. Bejar, College of Law
Dr. Rosario M. Baseleres, College of Mass Communication
Dr. Ma. Teresita S. Sinda, College of Nursing
Prof. Joseph B. Basa, College of Performing Arts
Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion, Office of Students Affairs
Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Office of Instruction

Meanwhile, Silliman University has issued appointments to new academic heads for three school years, starting school year 2010-2011. The University underwent a rigid selection process that involved nominations, consultations on the academic unit level, screening by a committee composed of different sectors in the University, including the alumni, headed by Vice President for Academic Affairs, and an endorsement to and a confirmation by the Board of Trustees.

The following are the new academic heads effective June 1, 2010:

Dr. Jose Edwin C. Cubelo – Dean, College of Agriculture
Dr. Margaret Helen U. Alvarez – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino – Dean, College of Business Administration
Prof. Dave E. Marcial – Dean, College of Computer Studies
Dr. Muriel O. Montenegro – Dean, Divinity School
Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope – Dean, College of Education
Dr. Tessie A. Cabije – Dean, College of Engineering and Design
Atty. M. Mikhail Lee L. Maxino – Dean, College of Law
Dr. Ma. Cecilia M. Genove – Dean, College of Mass Communication
Dr. Jonathan C. Amante – Dean, Medical School
Prof. Florenda F. Cabatit – Dean, College of Nursing
Dr. Elizabeth Susan V. Suarez – Dean, College of Performing Arts
Prof. Carlos M. Magtolis, Jr. – Dean, Office of Student Affairs
Dr. Ma. Teresita Sy-Sinda – Dean, Graduate Program
Dr. Reynaldo Y. Rivera – Dean, School of Public Affairs and Governance
Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Prof. Teodora A. Cubelo – Director, Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Dr. Lynn L. Olegario – Director, Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences
Prof. Francisco E. Ablong, Jr. – Director, School of Basic Education
Dr. Nichol R. Elman – Director, Extension Program
Dr. Enrique G. Oracion – Director, Research and Development Office
Dr. Pablito A. Dela Rama – Director, Instruction Office

[skullyboy]

Sillimanians in the 2010 Philippine Elections

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APEC = 1
KOOP = 1

LUZON <1>:

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Iloilo = 15
Bohol = 14
Leyte = 2
Siquijor = 4

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Zamboanga Sibugay = 9
Agusan del Norte = 4
Misamis Occidental = 5
Misamis Oriental = 1
Bukidnon = 1
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http://www.su.edu.ph/SILLIMANIANS%20...s%20final2.pdf