125-578: Cervus alfredi Sclater, 1870 The Visayan spotted deer ( Rusa alfredi ), also known as the Visayan deer , the Philippine spotted deer or Prince Alfred 's deer , is a small, endangered , primarily nocturnal species of deer found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros . It once was found across other islands, such as Cebu , Guimaras , Leyte , Masbate , and Samar . It
250-604: A National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Institute on June 19, 2002. A marker stating this declaration was installed inside the campus on September 23, 2022. Silliman is one of few private higher educational institutions in the country that have been granted full autonomous status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the same government agency that recognized some of its programs as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development. To date,
375-438: A gestation period of around 240 days. Weaning takes place at six months and the calves are mature from 12 months. This species is fully protected under Philippine law. Hunting and forest clearances, as a result of logging activities and agricultural conversion, are thought to be the causes of a devastating drop in the numbers of the deer (a 1991 survey found that the deer was present in only 5% of its former range). Despite this,
500-417: A "Build a Greater Silliman" program in response to the growing student population and the corresponding need for more facilities. With much help from many donors, mostly alumni and entities from abroad, the program saw the construction of more academic buildings, dormitories, housing units for the faculty and other facilities. These constructions included the now famous Luce Auditorium which was funded largely by
625-612: A "center of learning in the south" or a "university town" due to the presence of Silliman and other universities that have made their mark nationally and abroad. The city has become a melting pot of students, professionals, artists, scholars and the literati coming from the country and the world. Silliman maintains six museums: the SU Anthropology Museum, the SU Heritage Museum, the Gonzales Museum of Natural History,
750-825: A Center of Excellence in Information Technology, Teacher Education and Nursing Education, and a Center of Development in Anthropology, Biology, and Medical Technology Aside from these, the university was also named by the United States Agency for International Development as a Center of Excellence in Coastal Resource Management, and by the Haribon Foundation as an Academic Center of Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation. Due to
875-473: A few McGuffey’s Readers, a few geographies, arithmetics and ninth-grade grammars. I was President; Mrs. Hibbard was the faculty. Enrollment in the school grew attracting students from other Asian countries. In 1910, Silliman was awarded government recognition and the right to grant a degree. In the same year, it was incorporated under the laws of the Philippines. Women started to be admitted in 1912, and in 1921,
1000-639: A first-class fighting admiral." In the Queen's Birthday Honours on 24 May 1866, Alfred was created Duke of Edinburgh , Earl of Ulster , and Earl of Kent with an annuity of £15,000 granted by Parliament. He took his seat in the House of Lords on 8 June. While still in command of the Galatea , the Duke of Edinburgh started from Plymouth on 24 January 1867 for his voyage around the world. On 7 June 1867, he left Gibraltar , reached
1125-407: A garrison. One of its buildings, Channon Hall, became the headquarters of the dreaded Japanese kempeitai or military police where many Filipinos were tortured and killed. During the occupation, many members of the faculty and the student body were forced to evacuate to four localities within the province. Under the leadership of Dr. Arthur Carson , then president of Silliman, the remaining members of
1250-477: A great interest in gunnery." "The prettiest ship I have ever seen was the [Duke of Edinburgh's flagship] HMS Alexandra . I was informed that £2,000 had been spent by the officers on her decoration." Alfred was very fond of music and took a prominent part in establishing the Royal College of Music , created in 1882. He was a keen violinist, but had little skill. At a dinner party given by one of his brothers, he
1375-551: A lodge adjacent to Schloss Rosenau , the ducal summer residence just north of Coburg. He was buried at the ducal family's mausoleum in the Friedhof am Glockenberg [ de ] in Coburg. As his younger brother, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and nephew Prince Arthur , had renounced their succession rights to the ducal throne, Alfred was succeeded by his nephew, Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany (1884–1954),
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#17328757872991500-796: A million marks, to the Veste Coburg , the enormous fortress on a hill top above Coburg. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Prince Alfred College in Adelaide, Prince Alfred Park in Sydney, Prince Alfred Square in Parramatta , and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club , now in the Sydney suburb of Newport , are named in his honour. The Alfred Hall in Ballarat
1625-608: A monument in Tangier, Nova Scotia, marks the spot Prince Alfred visited in 1861. The name of the small township of Alfredton (near Eketāhuna in the lower North Island of New Zealand ) honours the Prince. Alfred Street in central Auckland was named in his honour. The Bay of Plenty settlement of Galatea is named after his ship. Mt Alfred in Wellington - adjacent to Mount Victoria named after his mother and Mt Albert after his father -
1750-460: A number of European zoos. Since 1987, Silliman University Mammal Conservation Program, through the Center for Tropical Studies (CENTROP), has been engaged in the deer's captive breeding. The success of the program has led some of the captive-bred to be released in the inland forests of southern Negros, particularly in the interior of Basay , Negros Oriental . Deforestation has greatly contributed in
1875-689: A popular tourist and shopping destination. A Prince Alfred Street can be found in Pietermaritzburg , Queenstown , Grahamstown and Caledon . The Port Elizabeth Chapter of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats , a veterans association, is known as the Prince Alfred Shellhole. Prince Alfred Hamlet , a small town in the Western Cape province, is named after Alfred. One of the stamp collectors in
2000-468: A sailor, was of a somewhat wayward disposition at that period, and his high spirits more than once led him into minor troubles with the authorities." He was promoted to captain on 23 February 1866 and was appointed to the command of the frigate HMS Galatea in January 1867. Lord Charles Beresford described him as having "a great natural ability for handling a fleet" and noted that he "would have made
2125-515: A scandal involving his mistress and apparently shot himself in January 1899, in the midst of his parents' twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebrations at the Schloss Friedenstein in Gotha. He survived, and his embarrassed mother sent him off to Meran to recover. However, he died there two weeks later, on 6 February. His father was devastated. Alfred died of throat cancer on 30 July 1900 in
2250-514: A set of footprints beside a river three days into the expedition. The distance between these footprints and a half-eaten set of young palm trees , which were found three days later, indicated that two groups of deer might be present in the nature preserve. Subsequently, the team found small piles of 20 to 30 pellets with a trail of deer footprints leading away. Because "other species, such as the Visayan warty pig and civet have distinctly different scat",
2375-541: A suggestion came to him to make a side-trip to Dumaguete . On his arrival, he was met by a Rev. Captain John Anthony Randolph, chaplain of the sixth U.S. Infantry Regiment stationed at that time in Dumaguete, who later introduced him to Don Meliton Larena, the town's local presidente and to his brother Demetrio Larena, then the vice-governor of the province. Hibbard got attracted to the place and decided to establish
2500-584: Is a private research university in Dumaguete , Philippines. Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, it is the first American and Protestant founded institution of higher learning in the Philippines and in Asia. The university was named after Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman , a former businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York who provided
2625-476: Is an international organization supported by ten Protestant mission boards. Long after Ruiz's appointment, however, Americans and other nationals still constituted a considerable portion of the faculty. Up to the present, American and foreign visiting professors are still regularly assigned in specialized areas. In the early 1960s and toward the beginning of the Martial Law years, the university embarked on
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#17328757872992750-530: Is categorized. The exhibit on the last four galleries are artifacts excavated from different parts of Negros Island and in the mountain areas of Cotabato . A number of excavations done by Sillimanian anthropologists in the 1970s yielded ancient artifacts, like burial urns, and porcelain pieces which date back to the Sung period in the twelfth century. The SU Heritage Museum which was opened in August 2020 and housed at
2875-409: Is conducted on a whole. Incidentally, Silliman also has the highest number of accredited programs in the country, twenty of which are on Level IV accreditation status, the highest level that can be granted to individual programs. Over 10,000 students attending the university from the Philippines and at least 56 other countries are enrolled in ten colleges, five schools, and three institutes. It
3000-553: Is estimated that 300 animals survive on the island of Negros. Conservation efforts are currently underway, with the intention of preserving the remaining population, but have been poorly funded and supported. In 2012, the Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition used camera traps in the centre of the North Negros Natural Park to take the first photos of the species in the wild. The Visayan deer
3125-542: Is located at a facility of the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences two kilometers north of the main campus. In 2015, the university opened its SU-ROTC Museum located on the first floor of Roman Yap Hall which houses the rare artifacts and equipment used in the Second World War and military uniforms of high-ranking Sillimanian military officials over the years. The A.Y. Reyes Zoological and Botanical Gardens or
3250-497: Is located at the first floor of the Science Complex. It showcases a collection of preserved animals traditionally found in the tropics such as different kinds of fishes, crustaceans , snakes , eagles , birds , flying lemurs , etc. The museum was named in honor Prof. Rodolfo Gonzales, a former biology teacher of the university. The Marine Mammal Museum on the other hand contains a large collection of whale and dolphin bones. It
3375-508: Is named after him. Prince Alfred sailed into Port Elizabeth on 6 August 1860 as a midshipman on HMS Euryalus and celebrated his 16th birthday among its citizens. Seven years later he sailed into Simon's Town as the Captain of HMS Galatea . In Port Elizabeth there is a Prince Alfred's Terrace. The Alfred Rowing Club was established in 1864 and was housed under the pier at Table Bay. It was named after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who visited
3500-461: Is now to marry King George ". During a visit to his sister Alice in August 1868, Alfred met Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia , then fourteen years old. Princess Alice was married to Maria Alexandrovna's first cousin. The Grand Duchess was visiting her maternal relatives, the Princes of Battenberg , at Jugenheim . On 23 January 1874, the Duke of Edinburgh married Maria Alexandrovna,
3625-535: Is one of three endemic deer species found in the Philippines , although it was not recognized as a separate species until 1983. An estimated 2,500 mature individuals survived worldwide in 1996, according to the IUCN ; today’s surviving wild number is uncertain. The diet of the deer, which consists of a variety of different types of grasses, leaves, and buds within the forest, is the primary indicator of its habitat. Since 1991,
3750-452: Is registered as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Institute and is one of few private higher education institutions in the Philippines that have been granted full autonomous status by the Commission on Higher Education . It is also a founding member of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) and one of the recognized institutions in
3875-540: Is situated at the front of the university's marine laboratory building. Extension programs like local fishing has been a project to the university and to the local fishermen in Dumaguete. Silliman is governed by an independent Board of Trustees composed of fifteen members. Five of its members come from the Silliman University Foundation Incorporated (SUFI), five from the UCCP , and another five from
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4000-598: Is small and short-legged, but it is the largest endemic species of deer among the Philippine islands. Adults range from 125 to 130 cm (49 to 51 in) long from the head to the base of the tail, 70 to 80 cm (28 to 31 in) in shoulder height and 40 to 60 kg (88 to 132 lb) in weight. This species is easily distinguished from other species of deer in the Philippines by the distinctive "A"-pattern of beige spots on its deep brown back and sides. Other distinctive features include its cream underparts and white fur on
4125-678: Is the Silliman Beach. Silliman has off-campus facilities located in Camp Lookout, Valencia and on Ticao Island , in the Province of Masbate . The Camp Lookout facility houses the university's Creative Writing Center which now serves as the venue and permanent home of the Silliman National Writers Workshop . The center has a two-storey main function hall and five duplex cottages. The university's Ticao Island facility, on
4250-735: The ATESEA among others. The Silliman Library System is composed of the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library , which serves as the university library, and the local libraries of the College of Agriculture, College of Business Administration, College of Law, the Divinity School, the Allied Health Sciences, High School, Elementary and Early Childhood Schools. Among these libraries the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library (university library) serves as
4375-717: The Cape of Good Hope on 24 July, on 5 August 1867 the island of Tristan da Cunha, and paid a royal visit to Cape Town on 24 August 1867 after landing at Simon's Town a while earlier. He landed at Glenelg, South Australia , on 31 October 1867. Being the first member of the royal family to visit Australia, Alfred was received with great enthusiasm. During his stay of nearly five months he visited Adelaide , Melbourne , Sydney , Brisbane and Tasmania . Several institutions, including Prince Alfred College , The Alfred Hospital , and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital were named in his honour. On 12 March 1868, on his second visit to Sydney, Alfred
4500-760: The Duke of Cambridge ); his paternal aunt, the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (represented by Alfred's maternal grandmother, the Duchess of Kent ); and his maternal uncle, the Prince of Leiningen (represented by the Duke of Wellington , Conservative Leader in the Lords ). Alfred remained second in line to the British throne from his birth until January 1864, when his older brother Albert Edward and sister-in-law Alexandra had their first child, Prince Albert Victor . Alfred became third in line to
4625-639: The Henry Luce Foundation , the Science Complex, equipped with an observatory on top of the third floor, the Engineering Complex, and the Silliman University Medical Center. When Martial Law was declared in 1972, Silliman became one of the first two universities ordered by the government to be closed and one of the last to be opened. On the morning of September 23, 1972 some faculty members and many students were rounded up by
4750-605: The House of Lords and the Privy Council , but he retained the £10,000 granted on his marriage to maintain Clarence House as his London residence. At first regarded with some coldness in the Duchy as a "foreigner", he gradually gained popularity. By the time of his death in 1900, he had generally won the good opinion of his subjects. Alfred and Maria's only son, Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , became involved in
4875-529: The South West Pacific Area (command) . Many students, alumni, faculty members and ROTC officers joined the resistance forces, while theology professors Alvin Scaff, Proculo Rodriguez, Paul Lindholm and James McKinley "carried on pastoral and teaching duties for the resistance soldiers and civilians in guerrilla-dominated territory." The Carson and Bell families, plus other faculty members, were evacuated by
5000-530: The USS Narwhal (SS-167) on February 7, 1944. American and Filipino forces liberated Dumaguete on April 26, 1945. A few days later, the Faculty Emergency Committee took charge over the campus and began preparations for the resumption of classes and the challenge of reconstruction. For the first half of the century, Silliman was run and operated by Americans. After the Second World War and until
5125-577: The Visayas and Mindanao Islands and was later on used by other countries in their fight against rabies conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization . The 1980s saw the restoration of the university's Student Government and the approval of its constitution. After years of suppression by the Marcos regime , students were again allowed to self-organize in 1981. The decade also witnessed
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5250-628: The alumni . The president of the university sits as an ex-officio member. Under the board are the administrators composed of the University President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Finance & Operations, Vice President for Development, Enterprise and External Affairs, the University Registrar, Treasurer, Director for Human Resource Management, University General Counsel and Senior Minister. Assisting
5375-488: The 100% board exam ratings of the Electrical Engineering, Nursing and Accountancy programs and the installation of solar-powered light posts in the campus in the years 1986 and 1989 respectively. In the 1990s the university shifted its grading system from alphabetical to numerical. In 1994, eleven Sillimanians landed in the top ten of that year's nursing board exam, with twenty two other Sillimanian takers occupying
5500-517: The 2023 edition of the agency's ranking, it is ranked 5th in the Philippines, 88th in Southeastern Asia, and 551st-600th in the whole of Asia, respectively. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranked the university in Asia, placing it in the 251-300 rankings in 2016, 351–400 in 2018, 451–500 in 2019 and 2020, 501–550 in 2021 and 2022. In the 2023 edition of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asian University Rankings, 16 Philippine universities were included in
5625-681: The Anthropology Museum; the Silliman University Church; the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library; and the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, the largest theater outside Metro Manila. It is frequented by tourists so the university maintains a campus cruiser, a 15-seater golf cart or tram-like vehicle, to ferry visitors around the campus. It is used to transport students during regular days. Two kilometers to
5750-409: The Asian College of Nursing and Health (Malaysia), Hannam University (South Korea), Madras Christian College (India), Kinki University (Japan), and Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (Germany). Silliman University confers bachelor's , master's , and doctoral degrees accredited by different bodies and agencies such as the ACSCU-AAI, PAASCU (a member of FAAP ), and
5875-402: The Board of Missions of the United Methodist Church and the United Christian Missionary Society of the Christian Churches ( Disciples of Christ ). Life in the university was interrupted when World War II came. On May 26, 1942, some three weeks after the fall of Corregidor , two Japanese transports anchored in Dumaguete . Silliman was occupied by the Japanese forces and was converted into
6000-403: The British royal family, Prince Alfred won election as honorary president of The Philatelic Society, London in 1890. He may have inspired his nephew George V , who benefited after the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII ) bought his brother Prince Alfred's collection. The merging of Alfred's and George's collections gave birth to the Royal Philatelic Collection . Edinburgh of the Seven Seas ,
6125-424: The Cape in 1860. It is the oldest organised sporting club in South Africa. The opening ceremony of the South African Library was performed by Prince Alfred in 1860. An impressive portrait of the Prince hangs in the main reading room. Port Alfred , on the Kowie River in the Eastern Cape, was originally known as Port Frances after the daughter-in-law of the Governor of Cape Colony , Lord Charles Somerset . Of all
6250-470: The International Coral Reef Initiative Workshop. Toward the end of the decade, Silliman prepared for its centennial celebrations. To strengthen its local area network technology, the university installed fiber-optic cables that span the entire 62 hectare campus in 1999. In 2000, the Silliman Accountancy program ranked first in the country, culminating in its Physical Therapy program ranking first in 2001. Silliman University continues to draw support from
6375-438: The Philippines such as the Critically Endangered Visayan Warty Pig ( Sus cebifrons ) and the Negros Bleeding-Heart Dove ( Gallicolumba keayi ). By 1996, the garden had grown to include over twenty animals and twenty-four plant species. The place was named the A.Y. Reyes Zoological and Botanical Garden after the late botanist, Prof. Alfredo Y. Reyes who helped start and develop the garden. Silliman University has its own beach. It
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#17328757872996500-491: The Princess of Wales. Her father gave her the then-staggering sum of £100,000 as a dowry, plus an annual allowance of £32,000. Alfred was stationed in Malta for several years and his third child, Victoria Melita , was born there in 1876. Alfred's last command prior to promotion to flag rank would be as captain of HMS Black Prince in 1878, when he represented the Crown during the installation of John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne , as Governor General of Canada . Alfred
6625-441: The Royal Navy and now the South African Navy). The former hotel now houses the Backpackers' Hostel, opposite the harbour in the main street. In Cape Town during his visit in 1868, Prince Alfred ceremonially tipped the first load of rock to commence the building of the Breakwater. This was built by convict labour and formed the protective seawall for the new Cape Town Harbour, now redeveloped as the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and
6750-591: The SU Marine Mammal Museum of the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS), the Ariniego Art Gallery, and the SU-ROTC Museum. The Anthropology Museum was relocated from Silliman Hall to Hibbard Hall in 2015. Established in 1973, it was opened to bring the importance of the Filipino's cultural heritage to the attention of the public. The bulk of the artifacts displayed came from fieldworks, excavations, purchases and donations. The museum has seven galleries. The first three, contain exhibits which have been collected from known cultural or ethnic groups all over
6875-409: The Silliman Bible School (later to become the Divinity School) was established in cooperation with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions , largely representing the Congregational Churches of the United States. As enrollment in the institution grew further, a corresponding increase in faculty followed. These developments were accompanied with the use of a more developed curriculum and
7000-443: The Silliman Hall, is a repository with exhibits on the university's history since it was founded in 1901 by the Americans. Collections such as memorabilia and set-ups (e.g. classrooms) on what the life the founders had during the institution's infancy are showcased in the various sections the museum has. The other two museums are the Gonzales Museum of Natural History and the Marine Mammal Museum. The Gonzales Museum of Natural History
7125-490: The Silliman University Zoo is the university zoo. It is also the home for the Center for Tropical Conservation Studies. The garden started in the 1960s as a tree planting project and field laboratory studies facility by the Silliman University Biology Department. In 1990, it became the country's first captive breeding center for the Philippine Spotted Deer ( Rusa alfredi ). Since then, the garden's captive breeding program has expanded to include other endangered wildlife unique to
7250-446: The U.S. Veterans Administration 's list of approved educational institutions. Silliman University is historically associated with the Protestant Baptist founded Central Philippine University in Iloilo City and regarded it as its sister institution. The university offers programs in the fields of early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, undergraduate education, as well as graduate education. Programs in
7375-441: The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA), as well as from its alumni and other benefactors. The university has adopted a policy of providing education to the surrounding regions without depending much on tuition and other fees to meet its operational expenses. Recently, Silliman constructed the Portal West Building, a five-storey commercial building on campus, to help augment its operational expenses. In line with
7500-772: The United States, Asia, and Europe. Its longest running student exchange programs are with three Japanese universities: International Christian University , Ferris University and Shikoku Gakuin University . Silliman also maintains research and academic linkages with the University of Washington (USA), California State University, East Bay (USA), Gordon College (USA), the Smithsonian Institution (USA), Texas Tech University (USA), Old Dominion University (USA), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan), Chonbuk National University (South Korea), Hanshin University (South Korea), Sookmyung Women's University (South Korea), Soongsil University (South Korea), Hanyang University (South Korea), Sam Ratulangi University (Indonesia),
7625-438: The United States. Originally established as an elementary school for boys, operations for the institute started through an initial $ 10,000 donation given by a businessman and Christian philanthropist of Cohoes , New York named Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman , who wanted to establish an industrial school using the Hampton Institute of Virginia model. The person tasked by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions to establish
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#17328757872997750-587: The University of California at Berkeley alumnus (B.A. 1920), Ruiz had a long experience in higher education and in the foreign service. Before his appointment, he took up graduate studies in sociology at Columbia and Yale , with an M.A. (1924) from the former institution, as well as a Ph.D. (1942) from the University of Southern California . In the same decade of Ruiz's appointment, the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) in New York, an interdenominational group, assumed responsibility for channeling all church aid to Silliman. The United Board
7875-470: The armoured ship HMS Alexandra , in March 1886, and having been promoted to admiral on 18 October 1887, he went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in August 1890. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 3 June 1893. Percy Scott wrote in his memoirs that "as a Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of Edinburgh had, in my humble opinion, no equal. He handled a fleet magnificently, and introduced many improvement in signals and manoeuvring." He "took
8000-430: The belief that prospects for its survival are bleak. In April 2009, footprints and droppings belonging to the creature were found in the North Negros Natural Park by a scientific team of six British, five Filipinos, and one Irishman, who were studying the biodiversity of the park. The team, who were from Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition, estimate that less 300 members of the species survive. The team discovered
8125-523: The biodiversity, present within the United Kingdom as well as in the Visayas in the Philippines, such as the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Inc., Silliman University , Coral Cay Conservation , and the Zoological Society of London . In 2013, there were reports of sightings in the Southern Candoni region, indicating Silliman's releases in Basay have successfully expanded north. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900)
8250-417: The campus for the College of Agriculture and the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences to the north. Dotted by large acacia trees, the main campus is home to most of the colleges and schools of the university and is adjacent to the city's downtown district. Occupying almost one-third of the downtown area, the campus faces the sea to the east, flanked by its portals which are now considered symbols of
8375-651: The chin and lower lip. The animal's head and neck are brown, but lighter than the body, and the eyes are ringed with paler fur. Males are larger than females and have short, thick, bumpy antlers . The species' range once covered the shoreline up to at least 2,000 m above sea level. Its habitat is in dense cogon grassland, and primary and secondary forest. Most of its habitat consists of areas where its diet of young shoots of cogon grass and young low-growing leaves and buds are plentiful. Besides areas that are dense in vegetation, it may also thrive in places where it can graze . They may also visit burnt-out forest clearings for
8500-430: The cities of Bacolod and Dumaguete for further analysis. The animal was later featured in a front-page story in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 24 May 2009 in the story "The World's Rarest Deer Still Roam Negros". In the story, the British Ambassador declared the find "an exciting discovery". The expedition team is reportedly set to present their findings to the Royal Geographical Society . Researchers involved in
8625-400: The construction and acquisition of more permanent buildings and equipment. By 1925, Silliman was already recognized as "the most influential Protestant institution of higher learning" in the Philippines, based on a report submitted by the Board of Educational Survey, which was created by the Philippine Legislature to conduct a study on all educational institutions in the country. The institute
8750-419: The country. These items or artifacts include simple tools and instruments such as basketry, agricultural and aquatic tools, weapons, clothing and ornaments as well as musical instruments. The display is based on two general criteria: the type of social organization (incipient, tribal or sultanate) and the type of economic subsistence (hunting, and gathering, marginal agriculture or farming) under which ethnic group
8875-432: The decline of the deer. Hunting, both by locals and sport hunters has also made an impact; subsistence hunting, sales of venison to local markets and speciality restaurants, and live trapping for the pet trade have all contributed to the species' dwindling numbers. Isolation and reduction of population is likely to have led to some herds becoming moribund. While cross-breeding with R. mariannus has been observed in captivity,
9000-716: The deer still survive in the more remote areas, specifically in the protected habitats of Mt. Canlaon National Park, North Negros Forest Reserve, Southern Candoni, and West Panay Mountains (a proposed National Park). In 1990, the Philippine Spotted Deer Conservation Program was set up to facilitate the conservation of the species. Some of the deer have been held in captivity in Mari-it Conservation Centre in Panay, two breeding centers in Negros, and in
9125-541: The early 1950s, moves for the Filipinization of the university administration began to come closer to the surface. Filipino faculty members began to assume more important positions and, as more of these faculty members took administrative roles, the board of trustees elected the university's first Filipino president, Dr. Leopoldo T. Ruiz, on August 26, 1952, officially taking office in April 1953. A Silliman alumnus (A.B. 1916) and
9250-418: The expedition commented that "more protection" of the deer and similar endangered species in the park [is needed] "in order to assure their survival". They also said in the statement that "Philippine forests still harbor many rare and unique species, found nowhere else in the world". The expedition was sponsored by several environmental institutions and foundations, which are interested in promoting and protecting
9375-558: The expression or exercise of other beliefs. A majority of the university's student and faculty population are Roman Catholics, with a significant portion of Muslims from Mindanao and the Middle East. Internationally, Silliman is ranked among the top universities in Asia based on International Students' Review by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), an institution considered as one the world's renowned university ranking agencies. In
9500-591: The faculty continued the operations of the university in the mountains of Negros Oriental . This led to the formation of what was then called the "Jungle University" in Malabo, Valencia , one of the localities in the province. University Professor Roy Bell became a major in the Negros Island guerrilla forces, established a Free Government, printed the Victory News, and used his radio transmitter to establish contact with
9625-442: The floral ash . Due to the now restricted range of the deer, it is not possible to ascertain the preferred habitat of the species. The deer breed from November to December, although mating could begin earlier. Males have a roaring call to attract females. Reports mostly mention a single calf with a mated pair, although conclusive evidence on the number of young is not available because of the rarity of sightings. Calves are born after
9750-415: The heartfelt gratitude of the community at the recovery of HRH". This led to a public subscription which paid for the construction of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital . Alfred soon recovered from his injury and was able to resume command of his ship and return home in early April 1868. He reached Spithead on 26 June 1868, after an absence of seventeen months. Alfred visited Hawaii in 1869 and spent time with
9875-468: The initial sum of $ 10,000 for the establishment of the school. Starting as an elementary school for boys, the school expanded to become a college in 1910, acquiring university status in 1938. Silliman University was run and operated by Americans during the first half of the 20th century. After the Second World War , Filipinos began to assume more administrative positions, resulting in the appointment of
10000-566: The inner a cross gules. (2) 8 October 1905, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia ; had issue Alfred's letters to his third daughter, Alexandra, (as well as her sisters) are preserved in the Hohenlohe Central Archive (Hohenlohe-Zentralarchiv Neuenstein) in Neuenstein Castle in the town of Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg , Germany. Silliman University Silliman University (also referred to as Silliman or SU )
10125-733: The junction with Chapel Street and proceeds southward until reaching a car park along the Constitution river in the vicinity of the former James Fort. Prince Alfred Bay , Nunavut , was named in his honour, as was Cape Prince Alfred in the North West Territories. Two islands in Ontario are named for Prince Alfred, one in the St Lawrence River near Brockville , and the other in Lake Nipigon north of Thunder Bay . The Prince Alfred Arch,
10250-404: The lack of a common range means this is unlikely to be a problem in the wild. Due to the severe pressures faced by the deer, the IUCN has twice listed it as an endangered species: firstly, in 1994 (when it was delisted within the year), and again, in 1996 (this listing has continued until the present). The limited numbers of the animal in the wild (at least 300, down from almost 1,600) has led to
10375-454: The largest repository of books, periodicals and other reading materials. Built in 1978, the university library is a four-story structure with a seating capacity of 490 readers. It holds over 250,000 volumes, with enough space to accommodate 400,000 more. It also subscribes to 500 periodicals. Some courses provide instruction in the location of books and publications for research and other school work. Students can search for library materials using
10500-720: The local Philippine Constabulary (now the Philippine National Police ), some of whom were detained for one to six months. Many offices of the university, including the Weekly Sillimanian , the student paper, were raided by the PC. Journalist Crispin Maslog , who was teaching in the university at the time, recalls that Marcos himself had complained about instances where members of the political opposition such as Senator Jovito Salonga and Senator Juan Liwag were invited to speak at
10625-479: The match because of Germany's anger towards Denmark over the disputed territories of Schleswig-Holstein, especially since Alfred was the heir to Coburg. She wrote to Princess Victoria: "Respecting Dagmar, I do not wish her to be kept for Affie. Let the Emperor have her." Dagmar was initially engaged to Tsarevich Nicholas; however, he died on 22 April 1865 in the presence of his parents, brothers, and Dagmar. His last wish
10750-502: The next two weeks by six nurses, trained by Florence Nightingale and led by Matron Lucy Osburn, who had just arrived in Australia in February 1868. In the violent struggle during which Alfred was shot, William Vial had managed to wrest the gun away from O'Farrell until bystanders assisted. Vial, a master of a Masonic Lodge, had helped to organise the picnic in honour of the Duke's visit and
10875-582: The north (the other end of Hibbard Avenue) is the campus for the College of Agriculture and the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences. It has a land area of 29 hectares, and houses the College of Agriculture Complex, the Silliman Farm, a number of dormitories (known as the Cocofed Dormitories) and the Marine Laboratories of the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences. Adjacent to it
11000-572: The other hand, is a 465-hectare property in the Province of Masbate , another island in Bicol Region . Donated by the family of Elizabeth How, the facility is a combination of a working ranch, agricultural plantations, and patches of secondary forests. A framework for a long-term development plan has been made and is now the subject for validation by local stakeholders. The plan includes programs for agriculture, Christian ministry, coastal resource management and public health. Dumaguete has been called
11125-577: The passes built in South Africa by the famous Andrew Geddes Bain and his son, Thomas , Prince Alfred's Pass remains, for many people, a favourite because of its lavish variety winding through some of the world's most unspoiled scenery. In Simon's Town , the Prince Alfred Hotel was built in 1802 and renamed after the prince visited Cape Province in 1868. For more than two centuries Simon's Town has been an important naval base and harbour (first for
11250-491: The posthumous son of his youngest brother, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany . He was survived by his mother, Victoria, who had already outlived two of her children, Alice and Leopold . She died six months later. Victoria dedicated a memorial in the form of a Celtic cross to Alfred in the grounds of Balmoral Castle which was erected shortly before her death. Alfred was a keen collector of glass and ceramic ware, and after his death his widow gave his collection, valued at half
11375-423: The range of the species has severely decreased and is now almost co-extensive with that of the Visayan warty pig . In April 2009, an expedition team of British and Filipino mountaineers and scientists discovered evidence of two separate groups of deer in the North Negros Natural Park. These signs (scat and feeding sites) were believed to be the first scientific evidence of the deer's activity for over 25 years. It
11500-689: The reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria , and her husband, Prince Albert , the second son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . Nicknamed Affie, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne behind his elder brother, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales . Alfred was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury , William Howley , at the Private Chapel in Windsor Castle on 6 September 1844. His godparents were his mother's first cousin, Prince George of Cambridge (represented by his father,
11625-754: The request of the British, by Charles Henry de Soysa , the richest man in Ceylon, at his private residence which was consequently renamed, by permission, Alfred House. Alfred reportedly ate off gold plates with gold cutlery inlaid with jewels. In 1862, Queen Victoria wrote to Victoria, Princess Royal , that she wanted Alfred to marry Princess Dagmar of Denmark . She wrote: "I hear that the Emperor of Russia has not given up his intention of asking for Alix or Dagmar for his son . I should be very sorry if any thing were decided for Dagmar before you had seen her, as it would be one chance less for Affie." However, she decided against
11750-513: The royal family there, where he was presented with leis upon his arrival. He was also the first member of the royal family to visit New Zealand, arriving in 1869 on HMS Galatea , where he spent a month living in Pakuranga . He also became the first European prince to visit Japan and on 4 September 1869, he was received at an audience by the teenaged Emperor Meiji in Tokyo. The Duke's next voyage
11875-549: The said rankings, and Silliman landed in the 551-600 place. In a 2007 report released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Silliman University was ranked fourth in the country, following three schools of the University of the Philippines (UP) namely, UP-Diliman, UP-Los Baños, and UP-Manila, which ranked first, second and third respectively. The survey
12000-409: The same policy, it has leased portions of its properties to business entities to further raise its financial base. Because significant portion of the student population ride on motorbikes and scooters , the university has also aggressively adopted a "No Helmet-No Entry" policy. Silliman has likewise adopted a "No-Smoking Policy" on campus. Owing to its rich history, the university was declared as
12125-517: The school and city. The three most prominent portals are the Gates of Knowledge, Opportunity and Service. The Gate of Knowledge is the current and main entrance; it is the starting point of the two-kilometer-long Hibbard Avenue which was named after Dr. David Sutherland Hibbard , one of the founders of the institution. The other prominent landmarks on the main campus are the Silliman Hall , which now houses
12250-556: The school in the locality. He would later on write that the "beauty of Dumaguete and the friendliness of the people" helped in bringing about his decision. The institute had a modest beginning: Dr. and Mrs. Hibbard held classes in a rented house beside the sea until the institute's first building, Silliman Hall, was completed in 1903. Recalling how the university started half a century later, Dr. Hibbard described: There were fifteen boys that first morning. The equipment consisted of four desks about ten feet long, two tables and two chairs,
12375-514: The school was Dr. David Sutherland Hibbard , a man from Lyndon, Kansas who, after serving as a pastor in a Presbyterian church in that locality, offered his services to the Presbyterian Board as missionary. Upon his arrival in the Philippines, he was commissioned, with his wife Laura, to scout the southern part of the islands to determine the best location for the school. His original points of destination were Cebu , Zamboanga and Iloilo . While in Cebu,
12500-694: The second (and only surviving) daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine , daughter of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Wilhelmine of Baden , at the Winter Palace , St Petersburg . To commemorate the occasion, the English bakery Peek Freans made the now internationally popular Marie biscuit , with the Duchess' name imprinted on its top. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh made their public entry into London on 12 March. The marriage, however,
12625-507: The settlement on Tristan da Cunha , a British Overseas territory, was named after Alfred after he visited the remote islands in 1867 while Duke of Edinburgh. Manta alfredi is commonly known as Prince Alfred's manta ray . Prince Alfred gained use of the royal arms of the United Kingdom , charged with an inescutcheon of the shield of the Duchy of Saxony , representing his paternal arms,
12750-533: The team was confident that the pellets belonged to the deer. This was the first evidence of a live, wild population of the deer in more than ten years. The team was thrilled by their success, although one of the expedition leaders, Craig Turner, admitted "this discovery confirms [the deer] are surviving, but doesn't tell us they are thriving". Besides the deer, other species discovered were some unusual and endemic plants, including ground orchids and pitcher plants , and many bird and frog species. Specimens were sent to
12875-519: The throne and, as Albert Edward and Alexandra continued to have children, Alfred was further demoted in the order of succession . In 1856, when he reached age 12, it was decided that Prince Alfred, in accordance with his own wishes, should enter the Royal Navy . A separate establishment was assigned to him, with Lieutenant J.C. Cowell, RE , as governor. He passed a special entrance examination in July 1858, and
13000-493: The top twenty posts. In that same year, Silliman alumnus Gonzalo O. Catan Jr. was awarded Most Outstanding Inventor in the fifth National Technology Fair. The decade also witnessed Silliman being cited as the university with the best published scientific paper in the Dr. Elvira O. Tan Awards; and in 1995, the university hosted the first ever International Conference on Biology and Conservation of Small Cetaceans of Southeast Asia , as well as
13125-680: The undergraduate and graduate levels cover disciplines such as arts , accountancy , agriculture , architecture , business administration , engineering , English , Filipino , information technology , law , medicine , nursing , anthropology , biology , chemistry , clinical sciences , pharmacy education , teacher education , economics , environmental science , fine arts , theater and performing arts , foreign languages , geology , journalism , library science , marine sciences , nutrition and dietetics , music , physics , theology , philosophy , psychology , public administration and social work . In addition to its academic undertakings,
13250-410: The university has the highest number of accredited programs, fourteen of which have been granted Level IV accreditation status, the highest level that can be granted to individual programs. Silliman is located in Dumaguete , a quiet, peaceful seaside community with a population of 116,392. The university campus has a total land area of 62 hectares composed of the main campus along Hibbard Avenue, and
13375-653: The university is involved in research and community extension projects. Silliman's stature in the fields of environmental and marine sciences has led to its being designated by the USAID as a 'Center of Excellence in Coastal Resources Management.' Silliman University was founded on August 28, 1901, as Silliman Institute by Protestant missionaries under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in
13500-518: The university's community-based coastal resource management program, Apo Island , a small island off the coast of Dauin , was recognized as one of the best diving spots in the world. On top of its strong affiliation with the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) and other international development organizations, Silliman maintains linkages on collaborative research as well as on faculty and student exchange, with universities in
13625-514: The university's first Filipino president in 1952. In terms of accreditation, Silliman is one of top five universities in the Philippines with "Institutional Accreditation" by the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP). The Institutional Accreditation is the highest accreditation that can be granted to an educational institution after an assessment of its number of accredited programs, its facilities, its services, and its faculty
13750-433: The university. The year 1979 became a landmark year for Silliman when its Van Houweling Research Laboratory, then headed by Dr. George Beran, produced a dog vaccine that gave a three-year immunity from rabies , making it the first and only laboratory to produce a rabies vaccine with long-term immunity in the whole of Southeast Asia . The development of the vaccine resulted in the elimination of rabies in many parts of
13875-433: The vice-presidents are the deans, directors, department chairpersons, coordinators, officers and unit heads of the various colleges, schools, institutes, units, research centers, offices, programs and extension projects of the university. Though historically Protestant, the university is academically nonsectarian . Its learning environment has remained generally liberal and its religious orientation has in no way discouraged
14000-421: The whole differenced by a label argent of three points, the outer points bearing anchors azure, and the inner a cross gules. When he became the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, his Saxon arms were his British arms inverted, as follows: the ducal arms of Saxony charged with an inescutcheon of the royal arms of the United Kingdom differenced with a label argent of three points, the outer points bearing anchors azure, and
14125-619: Was chosen to succeed him , but the British government blocked plans for him to ascend the Greek throne, largely because of the Queen's opposition to the idea. She and her late husband had made plans for him to succeed to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg. Prince Alfred remained in the navy, and was promoted to lieutenant on 24 February 1863, serving under his half-cousin Count Gleichen on the corvette HMS Racoon . Gleichen's son recalled his father as saying that "the Prince, although shaping well as
14250-535: Was appointed as a naval cadet in HMS ; Euryalus at the age of 14. In July 1860, while on this ship, Alfred paid an official visit to the Cape Colony , and made a very favourable impression both on the colonials and on the native chiefs. He took part in a hunt at Hartebeeste-Hoek, resulting in the slaughter of large numbers of game animals. Following the expulsion of King Otto of Greece in 1862, Prince Alfred
14375-558: Was based on average passing rates in Board examinations from 1991 to 2001 in all courses of all universities and colleges in the Philippines. The study is conducted every ten years. In other board or licensure examination-related reports released by the CHED in the year 2009, Silliman was ranked first in the country in the field of Nursing Education and second in the fields of Accountancy and Mechanical Engineering. The Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) (CHED) designated Silliman as
14500-484: Was built in 1867 for his visit, and one of the city's suburbs was renamed Alfredton . Many streets, avenues, roads, halls, parks and schools bear his name in other parts of Australia. He laid the corner stones of new town halls in the two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne , and those buildings continue in use today. Prince Alfred Street in Bridgetown , the capital of Barbados , was named in his honour. It begins at
14625-461: Was invited by Sir William Manning , President of the Sydney Sailors' Home, to picnic at the beachfront suburb of Clontarf to raise funds for the home. At the function, he was wounded in the back by a revolver fired by Henry James O'Farrell . The shot, fired at point-blank range , ricocheted off one of the metal clips on Alfred's trouser braces , narrowly missing his spine. He was tended to for
14750-584: Was not a happy one, and the bride was thought haughty by London Society. She was surprised to discover that she had to yield precedence to the Princess of Wales and all of Queen Victoria's daughters and demanded that she take precedence before the Princess of Wales (the future Queen Alexandra) because she considered the Princess of Wales's family (the Danish royal family) to be inferior to her own. Queen Victoria refused this demand, yet granted her precedence immediately after
14875-419: Was persuaded to play. Sir Henry Ponsonby wrote: 'Fiddle out of tune and noise abominable.' On the death of his uncle, Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , on 22 August 1893, the duchy fell to the Duke of Edinburgh since his elder brother, the Prince of Wales, had renounced his right to the succession before he married. Alfred thereupon surrendered his British allowance of £15,000 a year and his seats in
15000-419: Was presented with a gold watch for securing Alfred's life. Another bystander, George Thorne, was wounded in the foot by O'Farrell's second shot. O'Farrell was arrested at the scene, quickly tried, convicted and hanged on 21 April 1868. On the evening of 23 March 1868, the most influential people of Sydney voted for a memorial building to be erected, "to raise a permanent and substantial monument in testimony of
15125-609: Was re-incorporated in 1935, and in 1938 became the first school outside of Manila to be granted university status. After its recognition as a university, Silliman continued to receive from the Presbyterian Board and the American Board (now the United Church Board for World Ministries) grants for land, buildings and equipment. In addition, these boards provided the university with American faculty and staff personnel. Two other American boards have contributed personnel and funds:
15250-460: Was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 22 August 1893 until his death in 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert . He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from 1866 until he succeeded his paternal uncle Ernest II as the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the German Empire . Prince Alfred was born on 6 August 1844 at Windsor Castle to
15375-640: Was subsequently promoted rear-admiral upon his return to London and relief on 30 December 1878, becoming admiral superintendent of naval reserves, raising his flag aboard the corvette HMS Penelope in November 1879. Promoted to vice-admiral on 10 November 1882, he was given command of the Channel Squadron , with his flag aboard the armoured ship HMS Minotaur , in December 1883. He became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet , with his flag aboard
15500-507: Was that Dagmar would marry his younger brother, the future Alexander III . Alexander and Dagmar did marry; therefore, she became Empress of Russia. The Queen considered Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia as a potential wife for Alfred. She wrote to Princess Victoria, "It is a great pity that Sanny's charming daughter is a Greek [Orthodox]– she would do so well". In 1867, Queen Victoria told Victoria, Princess Royal that "I had thought and hoped at one time for dear little Olga, who
15625-413: Was to India, where he arrived in December 1869, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ), which he visited the following year. In both countries and at Hong Kong , which he visited on the way, he was the first British prince to set foot in the country. The native rulers of India vied with one another in the magnificence of their entertainments during the stay of three months. In Ceylon a reception was given for him, by
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