Universitas Muhammadiyah Gombong (UNIMUGO) held its 28th Anniversary Commemoration on Wednesday (10/08). It was located in UNIMUGO Auditorium in Gombong, Kebumen, Central Java. In the commemoration, the Daily Advisory Board (BPH) UNIMUGO, Ir H M Yahya Fuad SE; Muhammadiyah Local Board of Gombong, Widiantoro Triatmaji MM; UNIMUGO staff, and several guests from School Headmasters who accompanied their students receiving awards.

On this occasion, the Committee Chief, H Hilmy N. Ikhsan highly appreciated all academic civitas’ contributions. “We highly appreciate the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, and educational personnel who guided us. We are grateful to all committees from students who contribute to the concept and time so it can be organized without any obstacles,” he said. On the 28th commemoration, UNIMUGO also held various competitions, including an essay contest, art fair, futsal competition, speech contest, and photography. “I hope that the competition can introduce UNIMUGO to high school/vocational school,” he said.

Furthermore, the Daily Advisory Board, Ir H M Yahya Fuad SE mentioned that Unimugo’s achievement is remarkable. “We deeply appreciate all  founding fathers of our university. For 28 years which is relatively young, we already have 1,500 students. I hope Unimugo is advantageous to broader community and progress,” he said.

On this occasion, the Rector through the Vice Rector I for Academic Affairs, Isma Yuniar, M.Kep expressed her gratitude. She also appreciated the Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) for the guidance in the good governance of the higher education institutions.

“UNIMUGO was first established as the Academy Nursery School (Akper) in 1994, then it transformed in 2003 to be Advanced School of Health Science (STIKes). In 2021, it transformed into a University with additional faculty establishment. In the first years’ establishment, we concentrated on health science, but currently, we added the Faculty of Science and Humanities,” she said.

Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah (UNIMUDA) Sorong becomes the first top university in Eastern part of Indonesia. Based on Webometrics in the July 2022 edition, UNIMUDA Sorong placed first in the best university at State and Private Higher Education Institutions category in West Papua. UNIMUDA defended its achievement in Webometrics ranking from the previous edition, January 2022. Webometrics is a ranking system for the world’s universities initiated by Cybermetrics Lab, a research group of the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/CSIC) since 2004, the largest public research council in Spain. It releases university rankings twice a year, in January and July. The Rector of UNIMUDA Sorong, Dr. Rustamadji, M.Si. mentioned that this accomplishment was truly hard work from various parties.

“I am totally grateful that throughout the year, UNIMUDA has achieved outstanding accomplishments. It can be achieved with various hard works,” said Rustamadji. He also continued that the work did not stop here, other achievements should be accomplished and UNIMUDA should compete at the national level. “It is not the end, but we should continue to get other achievements and always develop Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah (UNIMUDA) Sorong as a campus that can compete at Province level, even in National”.

Moreover, the Vice Rector I Ad Interim, Mukhlas Triono, M.Pd explained that the ranking was a hard work result from UNIMUDA Sorong academic civitas to be an outstanding achievement. “Alhamdulillah, we are grateful to Allah Almighty for this achievement. First top university in Webometrics becomes a shred of evidence that UNIMUDA do various positive works consistently to reach positive accomplishment,” he said. For this achievement, he congratulated all academic civitas that keep on track to set a new record. Also, this ranking would encourage UNIMUDA civitas to improve the competitiveness, and roles in the existence of higher education institutions through scientific publication and research.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) students invented MONIKEL technology that succeeded in getting the Directorate General of Higher Education funding. The technology named MONIKEL is derived from Soil Moisture Monitoring on onion through Telegram Chatbot message. The team included the technology in Student Creativity Program-Karsa Cipta (PKM-KC) and got the fund. The technology aimed to expose an uncertain onion price situation due to crop failure.

One of the UMM team, Muhammad Iqbaludin Zaky, mentioned that the crop failure was considered due to erratic weather patterns. The unpredictable weather impacted the soil moisture, and it influenced the onion growth. The onion needs a lot of water supply. “Sometimes, torrential rain soaked the onion. The amount of soil moisture will affect disease and vermin on onion, or narrowing in shape,” he said.

The MONIKEL technology is based on the internet of things (IoT) by using Arduino technology and Telegram chatbot messages. This device prototype will be connected to Telegram by the farmers and set on several points of land. If the land dries, the farmers would receive a notification. Zaky developed the device with his three partners, including Gilly Huga Anargya, Farli Nahtul Javier, and Wahyu Budi Utomo. Recently, the MONIKEL is in the development process, however, it will be ready to circulate on the market.

Polytechnic of Health Muhammadiyah Makassar (Poltekkesmuh Makassar) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agency of Healthcare Facilities Security (BPFK) Makassar in Four Point Hotel Makassar, Tuesday (09/10). The procession was attended by the Head of BPFK Makassar, Tuti Jumriah Alwi, S.Si., M.Kes; the Vice-Director II for General Administration, Finance and Resource of Poltekkesmuh Makassar, St. Fatimang, ST, MT; the Vice-Director III, ST Muktamirah, SKM, M.Kes; and the Chairman of Electromedical Technology, Suwarmiyati, ST, MT.

Both parties signed the agreement in Practical Studies (PKL), Internship, Research, and Product Testing of Poltekkesmuh Makassar scientific works from Diploma-III of Electromedical Technology in BPFK Makassar with a particular agreement.

St. Fatimang, ST, MT, the Vice Director II appreciated the continuity of the collaborative program. The MoU signing would also strengthen the collaboration since 1997. “We remember that in 1997 until now, BPFK played a big role in research and contributed to the development of Poltekkesmuh Makassar, especially the measurement, testing, and calibration of medical equipment,” she said. In her remarks, Tuti Jumriah Alwi S.Si, M.Kes also expressed her gratitude for the collaboration and expected to be developed, especially for varied alumni works in BPFK Makassar. [] CHERD / Polytechnic of Health Muhammadiyah Makassar

Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (Unisa) Bandung demonstrates that they are capable of producing competent graduates after they succeed in receiving a competency assessment result for Professional Nurse Study Program IX. The result stood at 99 percent success rate as written in the Decree of National Committee for Public Health Competency Test Number 0798/KOM-Kes/VIII/2022, Monday (08/08).

The Dean of Faculty of Health Science (FIKes) Unisa Bandung, Popy Siti Aisyah, M.Kep mentioned that the National Competency Test is an evaluation process of the professional nurse graduates’ competencies organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud).

“The Public Health Competency Test (PPN) becomes an evaluation process of the professional nurse graduates’ competencies organized by Kemendikbud in collaboration with the Association of Professional Nurse Study Program. The evaluation was conducted to receive a competence certificate and registration marks for the nursing graduates,” she said.

Furthermore, the Head of Nursing and Professional Nurse Program, Nina Gartika, M.Kep explained that before the student followed the test, they were provided material deepening tests and tryouts. “Our achievement of producing competent professional nurses with a high pass percentage is related to the synergy between the faculty and study program in preparing students,” she said.

Unisa Bandung, which is a transformation from STIKes ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, is known as a Higher Education Institution that produces a lot of competent health workers. Frequently, Unisa Bandung has passed 100 percent in the competency assessment. “No wonder the graduates of Unisa Bandung have spread to various hospitals, clinics in Indonesia and abroad,” she added.

Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta (UNISA Yogyakarta) welcomed students and lecturers from Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) on Monday (08/08). The team from UniKL who followed the short-term exchange program was 11 students and 2 supervisors. They followed the welcoming ceremony for the exchange program for Diploma-4 of Medical Laboratory Technology. This program would be conducted for two weeks, from Monday (08/08) to Saturday (20/08).

Wantonoro, Ph.D., the Vice- Dean for Student Affairs, the Faculty of Health Science, UNISA Yogyakarta delivered his remarks at the welcoming ceremony. He mentioned that this program became the first offline exchange program after the pandemic. He also hoped that the program would transfer knowledge, experiences, and culture from each nation, and intensify the excitement to keep learning before facing the working world.

Besides welcoming the students and lecturer to follow the learning process in the class, UNISA also prepared the students to take practical agenda in its partnership institutions, including PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital, Local Health Laboratory of Sleman, and Public Health Center.

In the closing ceremony after the exchange program ended, the UniKL students would present the result of the learning process after the two-weeks-program. UNISA Yogyakarta also provided an opportunity for the UniKL lecturer, Dr. Teh Tasyidah Ismail to present the keynote speech. Besides academic programs, the committee has scheduled several days to invite all participants to learn more about Indonesian culture.

Riana Oktavia, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta (UMJ) student, won the bronze medal at the 19th World Pencak Silat Championship 2022 in Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC), Malaysia, Monday-Sunday (25-31/07). The championship was followed by 500 fighters from 40 countries. Indonesia sent 37 athletes and succeeded becoming the overall winner eleven gold medals, nine silver medals, and eight bronze medals.

Riana bagged the bronze medal in the women’s category with Riva Hijriah and Eny Tri Susilowati. “I followed the World Pencak Silat Championship 2022 in the women’s category,” said  the Political and Social Science Faculty student.

As she prepared to follow the competition, Riana was directed to take the morning and evening training and increase individual training. “We have to add individual training, including practicing our techniques and strategies to knock our enemies out,” said Riana.

The achievement could not make Riana proud. She continued that she had several targets and goals to be achieved, especially to bring Indonesia to another world championship. “To bring Indonesia winning in world competition or other big events in the future,” she said.

The Vice-Rector IV UMJ, Dr. Septa Candra, S.H., M.H. appreciated Riana’s achievement. “Every accomplishment of our students should be appreciated. We have a motto ‘no day without achievements and no achievement without appreciation. Because we should appreciate students encouraging them to achieve something, based on their interest, talent, thought, and creativity,” said Dr. Septa.

For over a century, Muhammadiyah had been concerned with disaster management. Before Indonesia’s Independence Day, Muhammadiyah had sent humanitarian workers to Blitas, East Java to help eruption victims in Kelud Mountain. It was an essential history of the disaster movement in Indonesia that is poorly known to the public. That was a statement from the Vice-Secretary of Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD), Adam Jerusalem when delivering his remarks. The statement was mentioned in the closing ceremony of the National Meeting of SAR Mapala (Student Association for Environmental and Adventure Activity) Muhammadiyah Indonesia (SARMMI) in UM Purwokerto Auditorium, Sunday (07/08).

He continued that on 20 May 1912, the Kelud Mountain erupted and caused many deaths. At that moment, the President of Muhammadiyah Central Board, Kyai Sujak in Kauman, Yogyakarta took strategic and effective plans to support eruption victims. It inspired Kyai Sujak, KH. Ahmad Dahlan and other boards established a special body, named PKU (Assistance for the Relief of Public Suffering).

Year by year, the philanthropic movement in Muhammadiyah was actualized across borders, distance, religion, and other barriers. “The Philanthropic movement of Muhammadiyah has been actualized across barriers because Muhammadiyah movement and preaching genuinely exists in that way (without borders),” he stated online. The Muhammadiyah movement does not stop in public sermons, fiqh, worshiping practices, or an agenda. However, it also involves community practices, especially to assist communities in various ways.

For the roles of SARMMI in disaster management, Adam Jerusalem considers SARMMI relevant to what the founding fathers of Muhammadiyah fought for. “SARMMI has significant and essential roles because SAR is urgently required when facing a natural disaster, health catastrophe, and humanitarian disaster,” said Adam Jerusalem.

Therefore, he continued, the new board program of SARMMI in 2022-2024 should be more progressive and advantegeous to the communities and Muhammadiyah – ‘Aisiyiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs). SARMMI with various agendas should create one capacity-building program for members. This capacity-building program was closely related to providing assistance and supporting the victims of natural disasters.

Apart from that, Adam Jerusalem highlighted the need to strengthen collaboration, communication, and coordination among SAR organizations in MHEIs. SARMMI is a Safe and Rescue organization that has Muhammadiyah characteristics that differ from other similar institutions. “So when a natural disaster happens, you can consolidate to produce an efficient and effective support program,” he added. In front of all participants of the National Meeting, he prompted all Muhammadiyah members to sympathize with doing something. “Also when a natural disaster occurs, people in communities, MHEIs’ academicians, especially the students should be more responsive in responding to the disaster,” Adam Jerusalem concluded.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) has two more professors in law and sociology of Islam that has been inaugurated in Muhammad Jazman Building, UMS on Saturday (06/08). The inauguration of Prof. Dr. MA Fattah Santoso, M.Ag as Professor of Islamic Education, and Prof. Dr. Kelik Wardiono, S.H., M.H. as the Professor of Law was conducted with dignity.

The process of Prof. Kelik’s achievement as a professor was relatively smooth received in less than 2 years. On the other hand, Prof. Fattah should experience a peculiar one. He retired on 1 September 2019, so the process to be a Professor stopped in 2018 due to the migration requirement from National Lecturer Registration Number (NIDN) to Special Lecturer Registration Number (NIDK). After receiving NIDK in 2020, Fattah continued to struggle with his students and colleges’ motivation, especially the Rector of UMS, Prof. Sofyan Anif. At last, after 3 years, his Professor title has been crowned on him on 1 April 2022 when he was 67 years.

Prof. Fattah prompted the young lecturers to keep working on their scientific works and always make a good relationship with Allah. “Young lecturers should work harder, when there is a chance to achieve accomplishment, don’t despair but be persistent. Don’t forget to make a good relationship with Allah,” Prof. Fattah hoped. Prof. Fattah explained that the Sociology of Islam is a solid scientific discipline that examines the physic-material dimension and non-physic-spiritual of human beings and communities in integrated unity and using wisdom, mind, and empirical element as the source of knowledge. So, the sociology of Islam has a holistic character, besides transformative (aim to individual and social transformation to improve their status and dignity, without bias for specific group, class, and community that oppress as a critic for mainstream sociology. Therefore, the sociology of Islam can be an alternative to the mainstream sociology.

Meanwhile, Prof Kelik mentioned transcendental, liberation, and humanism as the source of legal science. Besides aim to create humans that can produce kindness for themselves as humans and fair self-positioning in reality as a whole, it also aims to create equity for themselves, the environment, and the universe.

Thousands of Muhammadiyah – ‘Aisyiyah members and regional board of autonomous organizations in Tegal followed Islamic Sermon that raised “Holistic Education: Muhammadiyah Ijtihad in Digital Era’. The sermon that invited H. R Alpha Amirrachman, M. Phil, Ph.D, the Secretary of Muhammadiyah Council for Primary and Secondary School (Dikdasmen) as a speaker, located in STIKes Muh Tegal, Sunday (07/08). In his remarks, H. Akhmad Bukhori, SKM., M.Kes., the Vice Chairman of Muhammadiyah Regional Board of Tegal appreciated the agenda.

As the Daily Advisory Board (BPH) of STIKes Muh Tegal, he mentioned that Muhammadiyah members should celebrate Muktamar (the National Congress of Muhammadiyah) in November. To support the educational development in Tegal, he also reminded parents to send their children to STIKes Muh Tegal. “Every leader in Muhammadiyah Local Board and Branch Board should send their children to STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal,” he said.

He also invited all members to support STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal’s development to build the front gate and Pharmacy Laboratory equipment. “Alhamdulillah, the donation reaches Rp 193.000.000 (a hundred and ninety-three million rupiahs) and we still open the donation for Muhammadiyah members that have the great fortune to donate in STIKes Muh Tegal,” he said in front of the sermon’s participants.

One argument why Muhammadiyah service institutions (AUM) in education can exist amid a rapid transformational era and a series of command changes is because educational institutions from Muhammadiyah grow from the grassroots. “It means that it was not controlled by Muhammadiyah Central Board, but the AUM is independent and has experienced a very dynamic movement with a full commitment of its founders,” he added.