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* '''Location & Contact Information''' | * '''Location & Contact Information''' | ||
** Address, Directions, & Map: | ** Address, Directions, & Map: | ||
| - | *** Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines | + | *** Hibbard Avenue, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines 6200 |
| - | ** Telephone Numbers: + | + | ** Telephone Numbers: +63.35.422.6002 |
** Official Website: [http://www.su.edu.ph/] | ** Official Website: [http://www.su.edu.ph/] | ||
* '''History & Memorable Moments''' | * '''History & Memorable Moments''' | ||
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Silliman University was founded on August 28, 1901, making it the oldest American university in Asia. Originally named Silliman Institute, an elementary school, it was established by Protestant missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the United States and started through a gift from Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a retired businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York. He was an active layman in the Presbyterian Church. The school was thus named after him. <ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silliman_University] Wikipedia.ORG. Accessed October 2007.</ref> | Silliman University was founded on August 28, 1901, making it the oldest American university in Asia. Originally named Silliman Institute, an elementary school, it was established by Protestant missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the United States and started through a gift from Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a retired businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York. He was an active layman in the Presbyterian Church. The school was thus named after him. <ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silliman_University] Wikipedia.ORG. Accessed October 2007.</ref> | ||
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* [http://www.travelsmart.net/article/10000396/ Negros Oriental is among world’s best islands to live on] | * [http://www.travelsmart.net/article/10000396/ Negros Oriental is among world’s best islands to live on] | ||
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Silliman University
- Location & Contact Information
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- Hibbard Avenue, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines 6200
- Telephone Numbers: +63.35.422.6002
- Official Website: [1]
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- History & Memorable Moments
Silliman University was founded on August 28, 1901, making it the oldest American university in Asia. Originally named Silliman Institute, an elementary school, it was established by Protestant missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the United States and started through a gift from Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a retired businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York. He was an active layman in the Presbyterian Church. The school was thus named after him. [1]
The school began with 15 male students, four long desks, two tables, and two chairs. The First President of the University, David Sutherland Hibbard of Lyndon, Kansas statute is in front of the CAP Building, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete. The first faculty was the Reverend Hibbard and his wife Laura. From 1901 to 1912, it was a boys school. In 1910, Silliman was given the right to confer degrees. In 1912, girls were admitted for the first time. In 1938, Silliman became a university, the first school outside of Manila to be granted university status. [1]
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- Babelonia, Bebianito (November 2000 - December 2001)
- Banogon, Mitchelle Tamando (November 1998 - Present)
- Calumpang, Phil Adnil
- Catipay, Rolly Jun
- Centeno, Mark Nelson
- Chi-Yap, Virginia C. (April 1970 - March 1972)
- Cortez, Dianne
- Laine, Sky (January 1952 - January 2020)
- Marco, Albie Tamayo (June 1997 - May 2002)
- Mendoza, Hope Maricris
- Nuque, Shariah Lara
- Ramos, Reynaldo Duran (June 1999 - Present)
- Tibor Jr, Roque Genelsa (June 1981 - March 1986)
- Vargas, Romeo Cromwell Drake
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- NEGROS ORIENTAL A beautiful blending of the old and new
- D-Day One fine day in Dauin, Negros Oriental, the diplomats dived...
- What’s right, what’s not about RP coral reefs
- Negros Oriental is among world’s best islands to live on
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