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Pamantasang Silliman | |
 Silliman Hall | |
| Latin: Universitas Sillimaniensis | |
Former names | Silliman Institute (1901–1938) |
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| Motto | Via, Veritas, Vita (Latin) |
Motto in English | The Way, the Truth, and the Life |
| Type | Private, nonsectarian, research university, coeducational |
| Established | 28 August 1901 |
Religious affiliation | United Church of Christ in the Philippines, but independent in governance. |
Academic affiliations | ACUCA, UBCHEA, "ACSCU". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011., ASAIHL, PAASCU, ATESEA |
| Chairman | Ricardo A. Balbido Jr. |
| President | Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, PhD |
Academic staff | 490 (Faculty) 290 (Staff) |
| Students | 9,688 |
| Location | (Main Campus) , , |
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| Alma Mater song | Silliman Song |
| Colors | Red and White |
Sporting affiliations | PRISAA, UNIGAMES |
| Mascot | Stallions and Mares |
| Website | www.su.edu.ph |
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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. It is also the oldest university founded by Americans in Asia. 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. Its students come from different parts of the Philippines, as well as from other parts of the world (more than 20 different countries). 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.
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