Silliman University

Silliman University, sometimes simply called Silliman or SU, is a private Christian university in Dumaguete City, Philippines. The school first started in 1901 when American Presbyterian missionaries came to the Philippines after the war between America and Spain ended. Because of this, Silliman became the first Protestant and American private school in the country."NHI Resolution No.7, Series 2002" . National Historical Institute. Retrieved 14 April 2010. It is also the oldest university founded by Americans in Asia.Dexter R. Matilla "Heritage Diary of Negros Oriental" . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 18 December 2009."Dumaguete’s Famous University: Silliman". PhilippineInsider.com. Retrieved 17 December 2009.  At first, they started it as an elementary school for boys. But later on, it became a college, and then into a university.  The man who was first sent by the Presbyterians to start the school was David Sutherland Hibbard, a pastor from Lyndon, Kansas.  On the other hand, the one who gave the money to start it was Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a businessman from Cohoes, New York.  Thankful for what Silliman did, the Presbyterians named the school after him.

Today, Silliman has ten colleges, four schools, and two institutes."Schools and Colleges" . Silliman University. Retrieved 7 December 2009. Its students come from different parts of the Philippines, as well as from other parts of the world (more than 20 different countries)."University History" . Silliman University. Retrieved 7 December 2009. Silliman offers early childhood, elementary, high school, and college education. In college, Silliman teaches many things such as Accountancy, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Marine Sciences, Physics, Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Public Administration among others. Those who want to take up masters and doctorate courses can also find these in Silliman.  Aside from teaching, Silliman is also involved in activities called "extension projects" that help people and different communities."Extension program receives national award" . SU Net News. Retrieved 7 December 2009."Projects in the Philippines". International Development Research Center. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

 Campus 
Silliman is in Dumaguete City, beside the sea. It has 116,392 people."Service Learning Asia Network Member Directory" . SLAN. Retrieved 6 December 2009."Dumaguete's population as of August 1, 2007" . National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 6 December 2009. Silliman has two campuses.  One is along Hibbard Avenue, called the main campus, and the other is beside the Silliman Beach, two kilometers from the main campus, known as the College of Agriculture and Marine Lab campus. The main campus has a land area of 33hectares (330,000 m²) and contains most of Silliman's colleges, schools and institutes.  The College of Agriculture and Marine Lab Campus on the other hand has a land area of 29hectares (290,000 m²).  It has a farm, a place for students to live in called dormitories, and other buildings of the College of Agriculture.  Located beside the College is the Marine Laboratory and the Silliman Beach.

Silliman also has facilities in other places.  One of these is in Valencia, Negros Oriental (East Negros) and is presently called the Camp Lookout Facility. It is on top of a hill. Silliman "Writers' Village" is there.  The village has a main building called a function hall and five small apartments called cottages which are all designed to host the annual Silliman National Writers Workshop."Writers Village’ Groundbreaking Set Nov.15" . SU Net News. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

The other facility not on campus is the Ticao Island facility.  This facility has a land area of 465hectares and is on another island (Ticao Island) in a province called Masbate.  This facility is basically a ranch and a farm, with some areas being covered by forests.  Silliman has many plans for this facility, and because it wants to let the people around the area know what these plans are, the university has shown it to them to see if they like it or not."Silliman signs Deed of Donation for Ticao" . SU Net News. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

 Administration 
The people who run the University are called the Board of Trustees. Sometimes, they are simply called the Board.  They represent different sectors of the university.  These sectors are the alumni, the Silliman University Foundation Incorporated (SUFI), and the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP).  Each of these sectors are represented by five members.  All in all, the Board has fifteen members."Board of Trustees and Administration". Portal 2008, Page 14.  The Board can't work alone, and so they are assisted by many persons.  These persons are the University President, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Vice-President for Finance, the University Registrar, Treasurer and Auditor as well as the Manager for Human Resource (HRD).  Since these persons also have a lot of things to do and think about, they are also assisted by other people called Deans, Directors, Department Chairpersons, Coordinators and Unit Heads of the different colleges, schools, institutes, units, research centers, programs and extension projects of the University."Administrators" . Silliman University. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
 Academic Units 
Silliman is divided or organized into academic units called colleges, schools and institutes.  These units teach different things.  These units are:

 The College of Agriculture 
 The College of Arts and Sciences 
 The College of Business Administration 
 The College of Computer Studies 
 The College of Engineering and Design 
 The College of Education 
 The College of Law 
 The College of Mass Communication  The College of Nursing 
 The College of Performing Arts 
 The Divinity School 
 The Medical School 
 The School of Public Affairs and Governance 
 The School of Basic Education 
 The Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences 
 The Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences 

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 Other websites 
 Silliman University's website 

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