Misbaqul Ulum, the Rock Climbing athlete of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, contributed to maintaining the good name of his campus after regaining one gold and one silver medal in the Provincial Sports Week (Porprov) VII, East Java. The fourth-semester student of UM Surabaya bagged the gold medal in the men’s speed relay world record and the silver medal in the men’s boulder category. He collected the top score by beating a Gresik participant.

Porprov VII was conducted in four regencies with 47 sports branches. The competition was followed by 14.486 participants, including 10.151 athletes, 823 team officials, and 3.512 officials from the sports branch. By raising the theme “From East Java For Indonesia Towards World Championship”, the competition was conducted for three days, Monday-Wednesday (27-29/06).

As a rock climbing athlete, Ulum admitted that he has rehearsed for 6 months to prepare for the championship. “So I can compete optimally, I already prepared myself and practiced in the last 6 months. Alhamdulillah, I achieved the maximum result,” he said. The students from Surabaya also explained that he will always be ready to follow rock climbing competitions. “Our next target is to represent East Java for an International competition,” he added. In short, Ulum will follow the 2022 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup, Jakarta, and Specta Climbing Competition (SCC).

Junaidi Fery Effendi, the Head of Student, Alumni and Innovation Administration Bureau (BAKAI), highly appreciated students with athlete scholarship. He mentioned that the Porprov championship became an important agenda in producing outstanding athletes in national and international competitions. “He has achieved 5 gold medals and 1 silver medal and it was an amazing accomplishment,” he said. [] UM Surabaya / CHERD

Three lecturers from Universitas Muhammadiyah (UM) Kotabumi received the grant from the lecturer and Teacher Training Institute (LPTK) partnership on Wednesday (29/06), according to the Ministerial Decree. The Decree was from the Ministry of Education and Culture No. 2359/E4/KK.05/2022. Based on the Decree, seventy lecturers had passed the selection process among 327 candidates in the lecturer and Teacher Training Institute (LPTK) partnership program (KDS). Among 70 participants, 3 of them were UMKO lecturers.

They were Elis Susanti SPd MPd and Rulik Setiani SS MPd, the English Education lecturers, and Darwanto SPd MPd, the Mathematics Education lecturer. The program involves a Teacher Training Institute (LPTK) with teachers in schools. The program was initiated by the General Directorate of Higher Education (Ditjen Dikti), the Ministry of Education and Culture to provide opportunities for LPTK lecturers to engage in partnership with schools. The partnership includes the innovative learning model; and research, publication, and participation improvement. The program also ensured that both parties could be beneficial to others, for instance, the LPTK lecturers could directly understand the education that happens in schools. So the teachers could improve their competencies, professional and pedagogic. It was important to elevate the education qualities in schools and higher education.

For six months, three lecturers of UM Kotabumi should undergo the program in their partnership schools. Darwanto SPd MPd in SMPN 1 Abung Semuli; Elis Susanti SPd MPd in SD Islam Asy-Syihab; and Rulik Setiani SS MPd in SMK Muhammadiyah Kotabumi

The National Meeting (Rakornas) for Islamic and Muhammadiyah Studies (AIK) of Muhammadiyah – ‘Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) had conducted on Wednesday (06/07) in Surabaya. The Meeting released several recommendations as Islam and Muhammadiyah values reference. In the following years, these recommendations could be guidelines for Islamic and Muhammadiyah Studies development in MHEIs. The results brought declarations that Islam and Muhammadiyah values were a spirit, living values, guidelines, and driving force of MHEIs. Therefore, the AIK National Meeting declared three commitments for MHEIs.

First, to place AIK as educational, research, and community service mainstream. It becomes a part of Catur Dharma’s implementation of MHEIs. Second, to establish MHEIs as the preaching (da’wa) and cadre development center of Muhammadiyah. Third, to integrate the knowledge of AIK in the development of general knowledge and technology. It can be implemented to create the universe’s humanity.

The results in the form of declarations had been accepted by the Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD). Then, it was expected that CHERD could bring the declarations to be discussed in the National Congress (Muktamar and Tanwir) of the Muhammadiyah Central Board.

 

Afterward, the Rector of UM Surabaya, Dr dr Sukadiono MM, delivered his closing speech. He expected that the three-day meeting could ease, improve, and accelerate the cultural process of Islam and Muhammadiyah in MHEIs. “It becomes a concrete way to actualize Muhammadiyah’s purpose in managing its community services (AUM). The management can be a foundation of Islamic community establishment that is in line with the goal for becoming community and nation’s enlightenment,” he said.

He continued by expressing his targets, strategies, and the best method for MHEIs could not be achievable by the required subject of MHEIs alone, but it should be the living values for MHEIs. “I hope the National Meeting strengthens the collaboration and builds commitment and common interest. It aimed to get into the purpose of the organization and institutional excellencies,” Sukadiono said.

The Deputy Chair of Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) inaugurated Dr Rustamadji, MSi who was reappointed as the Rector of Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah (UNIMUDA) Sorong in the year 2022-2026. The inauguration procession located in the Rectorate Building of UNIMUDA Sorong, Monday (05/07) was attended by the Head of Higher Education Service Institution (LLDikti) Regional 14, the Sorong Regent, Raja Ampat Regent, the Chairman of Muhammadiyah Province Board (PWM) West Papua, the Chairman of Local People’s Representatives Council of Sorong, and other invited guests.

UNIMUDA Sorong becomes a private university that has the highest number of study programs in Papua and its surroundings. By establishing 26 study programs, most of the UNIMUDA Sorong students were indigenous people of Papua. “Approximately 70% of the students are from the indigenous people of Papua. It is evidence that UNIMUDA is advantageous in Papua land,” said the Rector, familiarly known as Transformational Figure. He continued by mentioning that in four years, UNIMUDA succeeded in increasing the number of students to 5000. Rustamadji also admitted that UNIMUDA also has 67 hectares and 26 study programs. Besides becoming a Muhammadiyah asset, it also becomes Papua people, local government, and West Papua province assets. “InsyaAllah, in the following years, our team will make breakthroughs that have never happened in Sorong or Papua and West Papua,” he said.

A lot of achievements of UNIMUDA Sorong in Dr. Rustamadji’s leadership, including more than 60 national grants, the best campus in implementing the Independent Learning Independent Campus (MBKM) in the Eastern part of Indonesia, 365 students who conduct independent student exchange program, six students has achieved international credit transfer program in Turkiye for 1 semester, international campus by inviting international students from Papua Niugini, ASEAN, and Middle East students.

In his remarks, Prof Chairil Anwar explained the Muhammadiyah cadre who are similar to Dr Rustamadji was essential to development. “I hope Dr Rustamadji can teach cadres at a similar level or they might be higher than him to always make breakthroughs,” he said. He also mentioned that UNIMUDA had involved local people being educated. “I see UNIMUDA has a particular identity that has been mentioned by the Rector, first, as a campus with Indonesian identity. We can call this campus, Universitas Muhammadiyah Indonesia,” he said.

The Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang (UM Palembang) held Advocate Professional Special Education Program (PKPA) Batch VIII on Saturday (02/07). PKPA is a special education program for legal scholars to pursue their higher careers as advocates. It is held in collaboration with the National Board of Indonesian Advocates Association (Peradi). It is routinely conducted in the Law Faculty of UM Palembang. On this occasion, it was the eighth batch. “Seventeen participants, from academics and practitioners, attended the program,” reported Abdul Jafar SH MH, the Committee Chief of PKPA.

Furthermore, Soleh Idrus SH MS, the Vice-Dean I of Law Faculty appreciated the program. He also mentioned that it becomes a follow-up agenda from the Mou between the Law Faculty UM Palembang and Peradi. “It will become an additional value for Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang, especially the Law Faculty,” he said. Soleh Idrus expects that PKPA will be able to organize the following batches. Furthermore, the Law Faculty of UM Palembang also hoped that it is part to produce high integrity and professional advocates.

MR Soki SH MH, the Board of Trustees of Peradi Palembang, prompted the participants to keep learning because PKPA is the start to be an advocate. “Therefore, we also take the oath as an advocate to ensure the quality of this profession,” he said. After the participants finished PKPA, they received a certificate from Peradi National Board. The certificate will be used as a requirement in the following lawyer test.

Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) reconducts National Meeting of Islamic and Muhammadiyah Studies (AIK) in Muhammadiyah-’Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs). Located in Bumi Surabaya City Resort, Monday-Wednesday (4-6/07), the National Meeting of AIK is organized in collaboration with UM Surabaya. The meeting was attended by 210 participants from 85 MHEIs, consisting of their Daily Advisory Board (BPH), Rector, Vice-Rector for AIK, and Chairman of AIK Institutions in Indonesia.

At the opening ceremony, Dr. dr. Sukadiono, MM was pleased to welcome all participants in the Hero City. “It is an honor for us to be appointed to host the National Meeting of AIK. It could be an opportunity for UM Surabaya to contribute to Muhammadiyah Foundation and InsyaAllah, it will bring blessings to our campus,” said the Rector of UM Surabaya.

Dr. dr. Sukadiono, MM, the Rector of UM Surabaya, delivered his remarks in front of Nat

The Chairman of CHERD, Prof Lincolin Arsyad, in his remarks, mentioned all MHEIs are supposed to educate AIK in similar ways. The AIK lecturers in each university also should follow the upgrading agenda due to the standardized AIK values to complete achievement indicators. “We expect that Rakornas AIK will produce policies and module improvements to the extensive knowledge of MHEIs,” he added.

Prof Lincolin also highlighted three main ways for AIK in MHEIs. First, it is necessary to improve the contents and materials in AIK subjects. “We need to upgrade our curriculum to follow the rapid development in this progressive civilization,” he continued. Second, AIK in all MHEIs has similar generality in demand for a parameterized module, especially in the eastern part of Indonesia and MHEIs with the non-Muslim majority of students. Third, AIK becomes characteristic and excellence of Muhammadiyah. “We also hope that MHEI graduates can understand and comprehend AIK well,” he concluded. [] CHERD

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya (UM Surabaya) was selected as the first Private University to host the fifth Anti Corruption Summit (ACS) from the following months to 2023. ACS is a conference that becomes a peak of collaborative programs between the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and higher education institutions. This event aimed to involve higher education institutions in corruption prevention and eradication, synergy improvement, corruption eradication forum, and collaborative forum for the prevention among Anti-Corruption Centers in the universities and Civil Society Organization (CSO).

“UM Surabaya is the first private university to be selected (as the host). It might be a collaborative action considering that UM Surabaya has a track record in developing  university-based Anti-Corruption center and possible to develop the other Anti-Corruption centers, especially in implementing Tri Dharma ‘three values’ of higher education institutions,” said Laode M, the Executive Director of Partnership.

The Rector of UM Surabaya, Dr. dr. Sukadiono, MM mentioned that he supports all activities in developing human resources, especially the ACS program for KPK. UM Surabaya has the Anti-Corruption Studies and Democracy Center (PUSAD) to organize and support the program. “We highly support the collaboration between KPK and university. And I expect that the anti-corruption movement can be enhanced by organizing ACS-5,” he said.

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) hosted the first and second ACS, meanwhile, the third ACS had organized by Universitas Hasanudin (Unhas) and the fourth was located in Universitas Andalas (Unand). By the theme ‘Strengthening the Role of Higher Education Institutions for Corruption Eradication in the Political Sector’, this activity can be followed by the research team from campus research institutions. The output of this research would be published in the integrated journal of anti-corruption in KPK.

Eight themes would be the main topic of the research in ‘Call for Research Proposal’, especially in good governance on campus, the role of information and technology, anti-corruption education, law enforcement, money politics, integrated system in political party, economic sector corruption, and national economic damages and energy sector corruption.

STIKes Muh Bojonegoro becomes a healthcare training organizer for emotional control on Sunday (26/06). The STIKes Muh Bojonegoro training raised the topic “Emotional Health: To Reach Stability in Emotional Health” to maintain emotional control. It is organized by targeting public awareness. Tenth of participants from various elements, including high school and college students, communities, and political cadres following the program. The training is also organized by observing the importance of emotional health for everyone to face their problems. It invited a single speaker, Dr Suyoto, an academician and politician.

Dr Suyoto, familiarly known as Kang Yoto, explained that emotional self-control was within ourselves. “Remote control of life depends on ourselves, in our own brain,” he said. Mental health can define how someone maintains their stress, social relationship, and makes decisions. According to him, healthy emotion is good for social life because it can contribute to the community and surroundings.

Furthermore, Kang Yono also explained that emotional health would influence physical health. Someone with healthy emotions was proven to have less risk of chronic diseases. “For example liver, stroke, diabetes, and heart attack,” he said. It can impact how productive someone is. Therefore, Kang Yono also teaches how the brain can normally function in activities, behave, and control emotion and stress. The emotional health material, from theoretical base to practice was discussed in the training. [] CHERD

Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) closed a public relation workshop on Saturday (02/07). The workshop that raised “Public Relations Development Batch 1” collaborated with Communication Science Association (APIK) MHEIs. The opening ceremony of the workshop was previously held on Thursday (30/06) at Cavinton Hotel, Yogyakarta. Based on the report from the Chairman of APIK MHEIs, the 55 participants followed this public relations workshop. All participants have applicative knowledge about public relations, communication, and experiences of MHEIs’ public relations (PR). Two representatives of participants, Ariadi Nugraha from Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) and Dian Rahma Santoso from UM Sidoarjo (UMSIDA), delivered their testimonies. They highlighted their expectation that the sharing session was not finished as the workshop ended, but they also proposed an association for public relations in MHEIs.

 

On this occasion, Prof Dr. Chairil Anwar, the Vice Chairman of Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research and Development (CHERD), expressed his support for the association’s establishment. Principally, the association was a follow-up plan for all members to learn and share the PR activities. Prof Chairil Anwar also mentioned the plan to organize a workshop in the second batch. “For the concept, we require inputs, rather than to organize in workshops or more practical training,” he said.

At the closing ceremony, the facilitators rewarded the best participants with several achievements, including Ade Ismail Ramadhan Hamid, UM Kalimantan Timur representative, and Sinta Maharani, UNISA Yogyakarta as favorite participants. Meanwhile, the participant with the highest progress test was achieved by Tria Adi Saputra, UM Ponorogo, and the most active participant was performed by Asef Dwi Nugroho, UM Surakarta.

The Public Relations Role of Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) needs to transform the stigma by creating a clear narrative and positioning. That was a statement of Prof Widodo Muktiyo when open the Workshop on Public Relation Development of MHEIs. This three-day workshop collaborated with the Communication Science Association (APIK) in Cavinton Hotel, Yogyakarta, Thursday-Sunday (30-03/07). Public relations needs to be a fighter in the communication system, especially when the Public Relations (PR of MHEIs should own Islamic and Muhammadiyah values (AIK). “AIK becomes our asset as a PR. So we need to believe what we create can be oxygen to MHEIs,” he said, in front of 55 participants.

The Member of the Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) admitted that PR should develop a good communication system and consolidate each University’s strengths. “Never assume PR as an outcast career, because the challenges and knowledge of a PR are harder than in marketing,” he said. In his material that raised the theme “Public Relations Transformation of MHEIs in the Digital Era”, he mentioned that PR should be dauntless to change and transform. Currently, it is in the information era that could become a strength of PR, so the PR requires to understand the informational frequency in the digital era, and not only as the users.

Muhammad Himmawan Sutanto, M.Si, the Chairman of APIK explained the workshop as an attempt from CHERD to deepen the public relations knowledge of MHEIs’ PR. “Muhammadiyah lecturers should be motivators, so the PR needs to develop MHEIs’ dynamics,” he said. He admitted that professional and excellent PR management was needed. The workshop will be organized for three days and deepen the role of PR from the cognitive and cooperative conditions. “The participants are not only to receive the materials, but also to directly create the news or press release, and many others,” he concluded.