Universitas Muhammadiyah (Unismuh) Makassar through the PKU Muhammadiyah Unismuh Makassar Hospital opens recruitment for its healthcare professionals. On this occasion, Unismuh organized an interview test on Wednesday (21/09). A hundred and thirteen applicants participated in this interview. Every applicant was required to master three materials, including first, commitment; second, professionality; third, Islamic and Muhammadiyah understanding.

The Vice-Rector II Unismuh, Prof Andi Sukri Syamsuri mentioned that the applicant’s commitment could be portrayed from the loyalty to the Muhammadiyah institution, could maintain the good name of PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital, and could be reliable to carry out the duties. He also highlighted that they should uphold the institutional interest rather than personal and be responsive to the leaders’ policies.

From overall applicants, Prof Andi Sukri Syamsuri noted that they had a good commitment, however, several applicants intended to be part-time at the hospital. “The ones who preferred part-time were people who had another job in another place, so they chose part-time. And it is not wrong because the rule permits it,” Prof Andi Sukri said.

Meanwhile, Prof Andi Sukri expected more full-time candidates to be selected. “In percentage, 90% full-time candidates and 10% part-time,” said Prof Andi Sukri, while adding more information about the separate interview for the part-time applicants.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI) Main Campus was filled by 2,400 incoming students who followed the 2022 New Student Orientation for Campus Life (PKKMB) in the orientation period (Masta). It was located in Tuanku Tambusai street, Pekanbaru.

The orientation included national vision and defense materials by the Territorial Division Chief (Kasiter) in Military Regional Command (Korem) 031 Wirabima, Letkol Inf Hipni Maulana Farhan, and led by the Dean of Communication Science, Jayus SSoc MIKom.

On this occasion, the session was opened by the singing of Tanah Airku by all motivated students. In the presentation, Kasiter mentioned that every nation had various potential challenges, including military and non-military potential challenges, and many other challenges.

However, he emphasized the non-military challenges including terrorism, separatism, drug traffic, natural disaster, and cybercrime. He also mentioned the national vision. “The national vision is the way of thinking of Indonesian about themselves and their land in prioritizing the unity and oneness and regional unity based on Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, Bhineka Tunggal Ika (unity in diversity), and the Republic of Indonesia as national consensus,” Kasiter emphasized in front of 2,400 new students.

Therefore, the Alumni of the Indonesian Military Academy invited and highlighted all students to face various challenges to strengthen the national vision based on Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, Bhineka Tunggal Ika (unity in diversity), and the Republic of Indonesia.

Kasiter also mentioned National Defense as varied attempts from all national components especially the citizen to defend the nation’s existence from the challenges, threats, and problems according to their own ability and their professions based on the 1945 Constitution, verse 27 point 3 and verse 30 point 1.

“The Mandate of Constitution mentioned that all citizens have the responsibility to participate in the national defense according to their capabilities and professions. Every nation also has the right to support the national defense assisting the Indonesian Military and Police,” he added.

“Although it has different conditions, you are probably familiar with BTS (the Korean Boyband), right? they have a responsibility to participate in military service to defend their country,” Kasiter said. At the end of the presentation, UMRI Vice-Rector III, Dr Jufrizal Syachri, MSi, handed over the certificate of appreciation to Kasiter.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Pringsewu (UM Pringsewu) held an international conference on Monday (19/09). The conference raised various themes in Social, Technology, Education, and Health Science. In organizing the conference, UM Pringsewu collaborated with Mahsa University, Malaysia, and Khon Kaen Universit, Thailand. It aimed preparing education and health professionals in national and international competitiveness. On this occasion, the committee was led by Ns Fitra Pringgayuda MKep.

Ns Fitra mentioned that the conference was conducted in hybrid, both online and offline. “The participants are students, teachers, lecturers, healthcare practitioners, and information technology specialists,” he said. The conference invited Prof Dr. Rusli bin Nordin from Mahsa University Malaysia; Dr. Arunee Jaiteing from Khon Kaen University Thailand; and Dr. Tri Yuni Hendrowati MPd from UM Pringsewu to be speakers. They delivered materials based on their own specialities. Prof Dr. Rusli bin Nordin explained “Strengthening Health Behaviors for Prevention of Communicable Disease”, while Dr. Khoirin Nisa presented “Applied Statistic in Research”. Furthermore, Dr. Arunee Jaiteing presented “Facing Post-Pandemic Challenging for Healthcare Professionals” and Dr. Tri Yuni Hendrowati MPd shared “Higher Education Management in the Framework of Independent Learning, Independent Campus”.

The Rector of UM Pringsewu, Drs. Wanawir Am, M.M, M.Pd  expressed his gratitude for all UMPRI civitas. “In our third year, we have developed in bringing UMPRI going global through international conferences and many other programs. Currently, three countries were involved, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. In the future, UMPRI will invite more countries to collaborate to broaden the horizon and improve our alumni,” he said.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) students invented the innovation of Bio-Leather named “Exotic Leather from Banana Sheath for eco-Friendly Fashion Industry”. Guided by Cremonia Ayu Novitasari, S.T., M.T., the team led by Rizal Fathurahman composed of Melia Nanda Rohyani, Dannia Pramesti Regita Cahyani, Nabila Raychan Samsudin.

The team, familiarly known as Mustav&Co, has developed Bio-Leather from banana sheath fibrils since 2021. After the products have been exhibited in the 2022 Ngapak Festival Banyumas, it was appreciated by various levels of communities, including an exporter from Yogyakarta asking for the product sample to Dubai, Uni Emirat Arab.

“After the NFT event, an exporter called us to design a product sample that would be sent to Dubai,” Rizal said. Bio-Leather from Mustav&Co used banana sheath fibrils in producing the eco-friendly synthetic leather to reduce plastic used from fashion industry waste.

The Head of Student Affairs and Alumni, Efi Miftah Faridli, M.Pd responded positively to the innovative product of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, UMP students. He hoped the product would be a prominent innovation for the export market. “We hope this kind of (innovation) work will be continuously produced by UMP students,” she said. Rizal also wished their product can be developed since his team is ready to go international.

Hercules Pungky, a Geography Education Student of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP), won third place in the International Map Design Competition called the 2022 Mappy Challenge. It was organized by a geospatial professional platform, Spatialnode. For this achievement, Hercules beat the world competitors from Europe, Japan, and the US.

The Head of the Geography Education department, the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) UMP, Dr. Anang Widhi Nirwansyah, M.Sc. mentioned that the Spatialnode is an international community of geospatial practitioners. This community involved experts and professionals in various countries worldwide.

“By proposing Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) in Cirebon region, Hercules who currently prepares his thesis on disaster issue portrays the disaster-prone regions in its coastal area with multicriteria analysis,” he said on Tuesday (20/09), as reported on suaramuhammadiyah.id.

All processes have been done by using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. It was a course in the Geography Education that became a prominent subject of the department. Hercules explained that the project is a developmental work from a session of the GIS course that will support him as a geography teacher or professional. “I hope it can motivate me to develop my ability in processing geospatial data, especially in disaster fields that currently have been required by many other fields,” he emphasized.

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) students who conducted the 96th community services (KKN) in 2022 organized an entrepreneurial workshop on Saturday-Sunday (27-28/08). The workshop raised the theme “The Opportunities and Challenges Workshop of Halal Product and Service Business in both Domestic and Export”. It was conducted in Palbapang, Bantul located in the Village Hall.

Dr. Abdul Choliq Hidayat, M.Si, the UAD field supervisor (DPL), and his team initiated the entrepreneurial workshop. It was due to the nonoptimal development of youth organization (Karang taruna) potency in Palbapang. As a speaker, Abdul also mentioned various programs from the Cooperation and Small and Medium Enterprise Office (Diskop UKM) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) that can be accessed by people in creative economy.

In his remarks, Palbapang Head, Sukirman, S.H. admitted that the workshop inspired him. He was also encouraged to develop the youth organization  optimally to be entrepreneurs in Palbapang. “It should be continued to produce numerous young entrepreneurs. They were motivated to elevate entrepreneurship, besides being farmers,” Sukirman highlighted. He also emphasized that he will prepare village budget to support the development of the Palbapang people.

Besides Abdul Choliq, the workshop also invited the other expert speakers to give their comprehensive materials, including Tri Harso Wibowo, Heru Heryawan, and the representative of Halal Center UIN Sunan Kalijaga. They committed to being ready to assist Palbapang people in developing their young generation to keep organizing similar agendas.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) has been named champion of the National Debate Competition. Three UMM students won second place in a National Debate Competition entitled “Harmoni Cinta Guru” Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ) in the first week of September. In the competition, Ferdy Aprizal and Mohammad Rakan Putra Zazli Agus, the Psychology students; and Hamim Faqih, an International Relations student competed against 20 other teams from various universities in Indonesia.

Ferdi mentioned his team had prepared for the competition a week before the day. Besides mental preparation, their rhetoric and material mastery are important. They regularly practiced and reviewed debate videos on social media. “We prepared the competition to strengthen our rhetoric skills when delivering argumentation in the competition,” he said.

He also expressed his gratitude because UMM constantly encouraged and provided access to elevating their competency, especially the autonomous semi-organization (LSO) at the faculty level. Besides LSO, there are various Student Activity Units (UKM) at the university level. Therefore, all students can follow the LSO or UKM according to their talent and passion. It also can support the students to pursue varied achievements in every competition.

The student from Tarakan continued that in the elimination round, his team was in last place. Not only once, but they were repeatedly in the last position. However, due to their solid mentality, they managed to beat other competitors and gave the best performance, until they entered the final round.

Interestingly, his team recently won in the other national debate competition, including the Rhetoric Festival of Universitas Negeri Malang (UM) last July. According to Ferdi, the key to their success was trying not to underestimate others and giving the best performance.

“We don’t want to be the ones who are passionate about competing. I invite all students to find their talent, potencies, and interest. Then, it should be managed and developed, so it can contribute to our success. Also, it will maintain the good name of White Campus, UMM, at local, national, and international levels,” he hoped.

On Saturday (17/09), a hundred and forty-three students of the Health Science Faculty (FIKes) Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung (Unisa Bandung) followed the Oath-taking Ceremony organized in Mujahidin Mosque Hall. That was a statement from Alfin Riandi, S.Kep., M.Kep in an interview on Monday (19/09). Alfin also explained that the Oath-taking Procession was directly led by the Dean of the Health Science Faculty.

“The Oath-taking Ceremony is directly led by the Dean of the Health Science Faculty of Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, and witnessed by the university , hospital, public health care leaders, and internal and external preceptors that have been invited by the Academic department to witness the oath-taking of Capping day. The procession is also witnessed by the Indonesian National Nurses Association of Bandung that provides direction and encouragement to prepare students before following clinical duties in each hospital,” he said. The Head of the Nursery and Professional Nurse study program, Nina Gartika, S.Kep. M.Kep mentioned that the Oath-taking Ceremony was a procession to prepare students that in carrying out the practical study.

“On Oath-taking Ceremony, the procession includes taking the nurse’s pledge and scientific lecture, especially in health science that aims to provide understanding for students about work etiquette, rights, and responsibilities in conducting clinical practice,” Nina said in an interview, Sunday (19/09). Furthermore, Nina also expected that the students should apply the knowledge they have received and avoid making fatal accidents in providing nursing practice and healthcare based on knowledge to the patients. [] CHERD / Unisa Bandung

Universitas Muhammadiyah Jambi (UM Jambi) warmly welcomed a visit from Jambi Provincial Language Office (KBPJ) on Wednesday (14/09). On the visit, the KBPJ interpreters, Lukman SPd and Wessa Ostika Utami visited UM Jambi accompanied by the KBPJ counselor, Leni Sulastri. To welcome the visit, the Vice-Rector I, Dr. Irmanelly accompanied by the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) lecturer, Hasan Basri; the Collaboration and International Affairs office, Yorina An’guna Bansa; Language Unit, Sylvia Wenny; and UM Jambi lecturer, Oka Ediansa and Maria Ulfa.

Lukman expressed their intention of following up UM Jambi’s participation in the BIPA program (language program designed for non-native speakers of Indonesian). It aimed to support the Ministry’s program for Indonesian language internationalization through non-native speakers. “Hopefully, the campus participation in BIPA program can realize the Ministry of Education and Culture’s function to internationalize the Indonesian language,” he said. The BIPA program will support the realization of student exchange programs that are regularly conducted by the university, including UM Jambi.

Yorina mentioned that the incoming program of BIPA includes an online short course. “In UM Jambi, currently we tried to organize short courses in 1-2 months to the international students, online and offline. We also have visitour program, a cultural exploration for the international students to attract them (to learn the Indonesian language),” she said.

Furthermore, Irmanelly added that the BIPA program besides being focused to teach the Indonesian language to international students, UM Jambi will introduce the Anak Dalam tribe (SAD) in Jambi.

“We hope that besides being focused on teaching the Indonesian language in writing expressions and others, we also can introduce our existing culture in Jambi, one of them is to visit SAD,” she concluded.

A museum from the old house of the late Buya Syafi’i Maarif, a Muhammadiyah figure who died on 27 May 2022, located in Sijunjung regency, West Sumatera was launched on Monday (19/09). Besides being Muhammadiyah and national figure, he was currently proposed as a national hero.

The launching of the Buya Syafi’i Maarif Museum was initiated by Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat (UMSB) and is fully supported by the Regional Government of Sijunjung. The museum is a family residence of his late father in Jurong Calau, South Sumpur Kudus, Sumpur Kudus district, Sijunjung regency. “The house is a family residence from his father (Rumah Bako). When he was 18 months, he moved to this house because his mother passed away. It means that since he was young, Buya lived in the house before he moved to Java,” said his relative, Yusriati (62) in Sijunjung.

She mentioned that Syafi’i Maarif has been known for his modesty and wide range of perspectives since he was a child. Buya perpetually stayed at an old wooden-designed building constructed in 1925 every time he headed home that is far from the city. “The electricity in our village was generated in 2004, the road was repaired, and the mosque was built. Those were from Buya’s efforts. He has made significant contributions to the village,” she said.

The modest house stores well-kept documentation and his remains since the young Buya Syafi’i Maarif lived there. The building was never renovated. When reviewing the museum development, the Rector of UM Sumatera Barat, Riki Saputra mentioned that UMSB academicians were ready to continue the museum establishment and national hero proposal with communities and local government.

According to him, UMSB has started the national hero proposal by naming one of UM Sumatera Barat buildings after Syafi’i Maarif. “Buya is not only Muhammadiyah figure, not only Sijunjung figure, but he is also a teacher of the nation and world’s intellectuals and he deserves to be recognized as a national figure as his significant contribution for Sumbar and Indonesia in his lifetime,” Riki said. Riki and all UMSB civitas will start their proposal by establishing Buya Syafi’i Museum. “On behalf of UM Sumbar, I declare our intention to name him as the national hero. We will work hard to accomplish our intention. And it will become a historical destination, as the house where Bung Hatta was born in Bukittinggi,” he said.

The Vice Regent of Sijunjung, Iraddatillah responded positively and appreciated the starting point to initiate Buya as a national hero. “Buya Syafi’i is the teacher of the nation. The launching of his old house will be a large concern for Sijunjung youth to propose Buya as our national hero. For us, research from academicians, both professors and doctors, to scientific studies is hard. Therefore, we express our gratitude to UMSB that has similar intentions,” he said. He also mentioned that Buya Syafi’i has been offered the political position in West Sumatera, but he declined the position and he prompted government to developing nations and reminded them to change perspective to accept constructive criticism as input. “Sijunjung Hospital will be named after his (Syafi’i Maarif) name to honor the teacher of the nations. It will be a supporting momentum. The regional government will also support,” he said.