About the Institution
To most Americans in the late 1800, Dumaguete was a name their tongue was still to master. It was unfamiliar to them. Even the Philippines, which at that time was still recovering from the onslaught of the Spanish-American War, was not on the immediate list for a Presbyterian mission. But it took the vision and commitment of a man to turn this around. Enrollment in the university grew gradually to include students from Asian countries. 1912 marked the admission into the university of the first female student, Pura Blanco. Developments on campus were interrupted by two significant events in Philippine history: World War II and martial law. But Silliman braved these historic events and left dents on the pages of Philippine history. At the height of the war, Silliman faculty members and students evacuated to four localities in Negros Oriental, and continued rendering professional services whenever there was an opportunity. This led to the establishment of the “Jungle University” in the mountain of Malabo – the first community school in the Philippines. Silliman continues to be nurtured under administrations headed by presidents of character and tested credentials. Its incumbent president, Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, is a notable environmentalist. He is a Silliman alumnus, and holds a PhD in Wildland Resource Science from the University of California Berkley, and graduate degrees in Philosophy of Science and in Ethics and in International Affairs and Economics from Ohio University.

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