Mental Health advocates from Southville – students, educators, and professionals gathered at the Luxembourg Hall on the 22nd of October for this year’s mental health talk with the topic Suicide Prevention. The event was spearheaded by mental health advocate and Top 4 BLEPP 2017 Registered psychologist, Dr. Mike U. Jimenez. During the talk, Dr. Jimenez highlighted the utmost alarming aspects of suicidal ideations. Participants were introduced to both preventive and corrective solutions to aid the increasing number of suicide cases nationwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in its earlier report, suicide rate in the Philippines is rampant with … [Read more]
A.Y. 18-19 Highlights Across Southville
“A ten-month-long, rigorous ride and myriad victorious milestones.”
Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) extends its gratitude for a joint success celebrated across the campus from different divisions. It’s a variety of achievements which further strengthened its mission to produce students of holistic excellence and remarkable qualities. Let us give you a recap of what an AMAZING academic year 2018-2019 had been.
SISC is the choice of award-winning celebrities who have been juggling schedules in the field of performing arts and are still academically-driven through Southville. These Monarchs inspire the youth to have a well-rounded CHARACTER and perspective of success … [Read more]
College of Information Technology Joins Russia and Other Asian Countries in APrIGF
With the challenging demands of the 4th Industrial Revolution, Southville commits not just to a classroom set-up of learning but also to experience-based programs and activities for students to showcase their acquired knowledge of Internet Governance. Students also benefit from local and international study trips exposing them to the real world of the Information Technology industry. Southville prides itself with undergraduates who are already competent programmers, developers, and field advocates at a very young age.
Just recently, the SISC College of Information Technology participated at the 2019 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance (APrIGF) at Far Eastern Federal University Campus, Russky … [Read more]
SISC College of Nursing 1st School to Pioneer the Immersion for Clinical Advancement and Nursing Informatics
July 18, 2019 Thursday six faculty members from the College of Nursing were approved to undertake an immersion program on Clinical Advancement & Nursing Informatics application in St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City, Taguig. According to the hospital team of nursing informatics specialists headed by their Associate Director, Jan Vincent Cabansag, Southville’s College of Nursing was the first academic institution that requested for an actual immersion and enhancement program in this emerging field. The St. Luke’s Informatics team speedily collaborated to create a program that would address the need for nursing faculty to learn the process and immerse in … [Read more]
BS Psychology Alumna Shines at 2019 World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA)
BS Psychology alumna, Kristine Burgos bagged several awards at the 2019 World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA). Kristine aced several singing categories such as WORLD (gold), LATIN (silver), R&B/JAZZ/SOUL (silver), GOSPEL (bronze), and ROCK (bronze). Kristine auditioned in Batangas City the moment she found out about WCOPA. Eager to represent the Philippines, Kristine juggled her competition and board exam review schedules. As a psychology practitioner, Kristine shared, “ It is important to have your inner peace as an individual and it is important to be surrounded with people who encourage you to do your best.. For me, it was really … [Read more]
The BIG THREE: Celebrating Southville’s MBA, MAP, and MIT Pioneer Graduates
Among the highlights of this academic year’s graduation ceremonies were the PIONEER GRADUATES of “THE BIG THREE” – Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP), and Master in Information Technology (MIT) degrees. Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) celebrates the success of its principal masters comprising of high-profile personalities furthering their education in their respective fields. It was in academic year 2016 – 2017 when SISC officially launched these graduate programs with a roster of noteworthy instructors spearheading the classes. SISC has proven excellence in the fields of Business, Psychology, and Information Technology hence leading to … [Read more]
SISC CommSoc Joins United Nation’s World Book and Copyright Day
The Communication Society (CommSoc), an organization of BA Communication majors from Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) mounted a series of activities as part of the celebration of the United Nations World Book and Copyright Day dated April 23 – April 26, 2019. The Reader + Writer Expo specifically happened last April 23 (Tuesday) at SISC Luxembourg Hall. The awarding ceremony took place April 26 (Friday) at SM Southmall Activity Center.
In the event,students gathered for an on the spot story-writing contest, an art exhibit, and attended the book fair. Resource speakers from prestigious publishing industries were also invited to … [Read more]
SISC College of Nursing Gears Up for Global Opportunities
The College of Nursing’s BSN program at SISC has always stayed true to its commitment to developing graduates who are globally competitive with a compassionate heart for service. Last Wednesday, April 3, 2019, during the regular assembly for the BSN Grand Mentoring & Lecture Series, in addition to the usual program took place. Representatives from three reputable companies came to present a varied & exciting nursing career opportunities.
The last company to present, Shearwater Health, based in Tennessee, U.S.A presented the Clinical Process Outsourcing model. The Shearwater representatives shared their personal experiences as registered nurses working away from the … [Read more]
Monarchs Fit the Bill at Top Companies
Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) annually mounts an event which will help its junior and senior college students to foster professional growth and develop skills that will respectively land them an employment and internship with known companies both locally and internationally. SISC provides its students with technical and hands-on experiences that help determine their strengths and weaknesses and intensively prepare them for the “real world“.
Through a career fair attended by prominent companies such as Mega World, Placement International, and Up Skill MNL, students were provided with opportunities as they look forward to excel in their perspective … [Read more]
Southville Achieves Highest TOEIC Proficiency Rating in Eight Years
The College Division of Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) posted the highest language proficiency rating for Academic Year 2018-2019 besting nine other higher education institutions in Metro Manila, Cavite, and Laguna. This is also its highest rating since 2011, the year when students first started taking the examinations. The average mean score for the 468 test takers was pegged at 819/990 or an equivalent of B2 Upper Intermediate Proficiency Level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages. The CEFR is an international standard for measuring English Language Proficiency.
Four students have likewise shown outstanding achievements as … [Read more]