To optimally implement four core values in Catur Dharma, STIKes Muh Tegal collaborated with Vocational High School (SMK) of Almanar Muhammadiyah Pemalang. Located in the Meeting Room of SMK Almanar Muhammadiyah Pemalang on Tuesday (31/05), the collaboration focused on Islamic and Muhammadiyah Studies, Community Service, and socialization of the student admission program (PMB). It also discussed the scholarship program for Muhammadiyah autonomous organization members, especially for Muhammadiyah Student Association (IPM) members.

Hendra Apriyadi, M.Pd, and Zamghoni M as the Vice-Chairman and Academic and Student Administration Bureau (BAAK) STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal visited SMK Almanar. Ernawati, S.Pd, the Headmaster of SMK warmly welcomed the collaboration. According to her, the synergy and the cooperative program could be received in this agreement. One of the priority collaborative programs was student enrollment. “We appreciate STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal in providing scholarships for Muhammadiyah cadres. We will inform our pharmacy students to pursue higher education in STIKes,” she said. She also expected that the collaboration creates a fruitful relationship in Pharmacy improvement in SMK Almanar Muhammadiyah Pemalang.

Hendra Apriyadi also hoped that the collaboration would produce an academic culture with optimal performance. It aimed to strengthen the relationship and communication among boards in creating a great process. He also mentioned that STIKes Muh Tegal currently has a Bachelor’s program in Pharmacy and keeps working and praying to innovate in prospecting new students. “I hope this partnership is beneficial to synergize among Muhammadiyah Services (AUM),” he said. [] STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal / CHERD

UM Surabaya Students, Damara Oky, Insira Yumna, Indah Kamula, and Faishal Fahmi from the Medical Science Faculty developed an application to prevent stunting by suppressing the stunting rate by targeting a high-risk group. The application named Aikko targets all mothers -expectant mothers, breastfeeding mothers, and mothers with toddlers. Furthermore, the application would continuously give information related to the child’s growth and development.

The Aikko application success brought the four students of UM Surabaya to win a gold medal. The medal they received in an innovation competition of 1 Idea 1 World organized by the Turkish Investors Association (TUMMIAD) and World Invention Intellectual Property Association (WIIPA) in Istanbul, Turkiye, in the middle of May. The team beat other students from 22 different countries through innovation to prevent stunting.

“The users of Aikko can simply fill a form to receive the child’s growth and development information,” said a lecturer of the Medical Science Faculty and a paediatrician, Gina Noor Dijalilah, who became the team supervisor. Gina also had an opportunity as a panellist speaker to represent Indonesia on this occasion. She presented the challenges in future innovation with various supervisors from Africa, Turkiye, and Iran.

This innovation gained a prideful comment from the Vice-Rector III, Ma’ruf Sya’ban. “The innovation can enhance UM Surabaya’s reputation internationally. I hope it can be a motivation for other lecturers and students to keep innovating and working,” he said. [] UM Surabaya / CHERD

“We intend to build and bring an excellent campus and educational institution in Pacitan called the 1001 caves”. That was a statement from Dr. Ahmadi, the Rector of the Institute for Islamic Studies Muhammadiyah (ISIMU) in the groundbreaking procession of the ISIMU Pacitan campus, in Sedeng, Saturday (28/05).

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (Menko PMK), Muhadjir Effendy, attended and appreciated the establishment of ISIMU Pacitan as the first Muhammadiyah higher education in Pacitan. Menko PMK also expected that the establishment would have a good influence on the Pacitan people and the region. “When the establishment has a positive impact, it is not only ISIMU and Muhammadiyah’s pride, but also becomes Pacitan’s achievement,” he said.

In his remarks, Dr. Ahmadi mentioned that the ISIMU establishment could impact educational development in Pacitan. Furthermore, he also mentioned all Muhammadiyah members have a sense of belonging to the Muhammadiyah campus in Indonesia. “Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) in Indonesia that is more than 100 institutions can develop due to the sense of belonging from Muhammadiyah members,” he said.

The main campus would be established in a 1,5-hectare land located in Sedeng hillside above 20 masl. The disaster mitigation aspect becomes one of the reasons to select the location. The majority of the southern part of Pacitan is prone to natural disasters – earthquakes and tsunamis. Due to the disaster-prone area, Prof Muhadjir asked to design by determining the construction standard and disaster risk in the construction site.

ISIMU Pacitan was established on March 11st, 1989, and currently has three faculties and six study programs. The Faculty of Tarbiyah (Islamic Studies) has Islamic Education (PAI), Arabic Language Studies (PBA), Elementary School Teacher Education (PGMI-SD), and Early Childhood Education (PIAUD/PGRA).

Meanwhile, two faculties were Islamic Finance Faculty which organized Sharia Economics, and Islamic Preaching and Communication Faculty which managed the Islamic Community Development department or Social Welfare department. [] ISIMU / CHERD

The Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP), Dr. Jebul Suroso named as the Most Inspirational Rector. The award is due to his leadership brought the institution committed in supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award was from the Association of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Owners (ASPIKMAS). On this occasion, the procession was witnessed by Banyumas Regent, Ir Achmad Husein, and thousands of MSME owners in Banyumas at the Ukhuwah Islamiyah UMP Auditorium, Sunday (29/05).

Pujiyanto SE, the Chairman of ASPIKMAS, explained that from the beginning of the period, UMP committed to collaborating with ASPIKMAS. According to him, UMP provides services and facilities for MSME continuity. “It is a fact. We have approached several campuses, but in our opinion, UMP under Dr. Jebul Suroso’s leadership has provided great services and a full commitment to MSME. So it becomes our indicator to give this appreciation,” he said.

Furthermore, UM Purwokerto Rector, Dr. Jebul Suroso explained that the award is from overall UM Purwokerto programs that has been prepared to be MSME campus. “We are thankful that we receive the award that makes UMP a house for MSME. We dedicate a-five hectare circular land in the field, to display MSME products organized on Sunday Morning. We previously had organized it for Ramadhan market,” he said.

UMP also assists in business aspects and other products would continue to be pursued. “There are more than 300 MSMEs in UM Purwokerto. Gradually, along with the increase in visitors, we will open UM Purwokerto to public. UM Purwokerto will be full of MSME because it can strengthen communities’ financial conditions, especially by MSMEs,” he said. [] UMP / CHERD

Various students from STIT Muhammadiyah Banjar calibrated Qibla Direction in several mosques near the campus by utilizing the rashdul qiblah phenomenon (a moment when the sun is right above Ka’bah). The supervisor from the Islamic Studies department of STIT Muh Banjar, Pandu Pribadi, mentioned that the calibration aimed to ensure the position of Qibla is not displaced. It was from the previous calibration to the exact position of the result. The other purpose is for the students to apply their knowledge to the communities. “Rashdul qiblah happens on 27 and 28 May and will happen again next July. Commonly, people use this phenomenon to straighten out the Qibla direction,” he said.

The calibration used the innovation of a measuring instrument, Mizwala Qibla Finder. The students used mizwala, a stick that will be irradiated by the sun. The shadow from the stick can direct Qibla’s direction. Furthermore, the students also measured to calculate. The agenda was conducted on Friday (27/05) at 12:27 local time.

After the measurement from STIT Muh Banjar students, the result will be gained. The Qibla direction in Banjar is in position 295,06 degrees. It also added information on the distance of Banjar and Ka’bah in 8.139 kilometers through Qibla Tracker. “The process is not difficult because we use the sunlight. Finally, we know the position of Qibla is not displaced,” he said as reported in the Harapan Rakyat.

Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) collaborated with Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) and organized The National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) for Academic Affairs in Muhammadiyah-’Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs), Tuesday-Thursday (24-26/05). Located in Four Point Hotel, Medan, the meeting was attended by 156 participants, consisting of Rectors, Vice-Rectors for Academic Affairs, and others.

Prof. Lincolin Arsyad, the Chairman of CHERD, opened the meeting, welcomed all participants from the campus boards, and appreciated UMSU as the host of the meeting. He also mentioned that currently, Muhammadiyah has 172 MHEIs that spread all over Indonesia and several regions require Higher Education Institutions. Therefore, it requires MHEI collaborations to develop by learning from each other. The Chairman of CHERD also expected that MHEIs should improve as superior in Higher Education. Especially in developing the information system department and supporting the learning process through technology systems. “I recommend to all MHEIs that have no information system department or related studies, immediately establish the departments. Because it is essential in the following years,” he continued when opening the meeting.

Meanwhile at the closing ceremony, Prof Edy Suandi Hamid delivered his remarks on Thursday (26/05). He also appreciated UMSU as the meeting host in providing good service and facilities in Rakornas. In summary,  the Deputy-Chair of CHERD explained that the result of the 2022 National Coordination Meeting would be followed up and the various ideas would be formulated for the Independent Accreditation Institution (LAM) materials. Furthermore, it would also become the Muhammadiyah CHERD program.

The Rector of UMSU, Prof Dr. Agussani also mentioned that the result would be beneficial to MHEIs in Indonesia. Therefore, MHEIs should learn and coordinate. “We expect that Rakornas in the following year will build MHEIs as Muhammadiyah service to synergize with Muhammadiyah movement. Because higher education management will be meaningless without developing Muhammadiyah as an organization and its services,” he said.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) increased the number of professors through Mukti Fajar Nur Dewata’s inauguration in UMY Open Senate Meeting in Sportorium, Yogyakarta on Friday (27/05). In his inaugural speech, Prof Mukti Fajar raised the theme “Law and Welfare: The Regulation Concept in the Sharing Economy Era” to explain that currently, we are in a sharing economy era with a disruptive innovation business model. It means that commonly the youth might be the business owners through startups categorized as Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME). “Therefore, they work on their own and did not create business institutions to receive legal recognition due to the requirements. Several businesses might grow big, but the others might grow and go bankrupt,” Mukti said.

Furthermore, based on his studies, the sharing economy creates disruptive innovation that disrupts various conditions. Because currently, Indonesia uses conventional business regulation norms. From a legal perspective, it needs to, first, redesign regulation to be more pragmatic to control the rapid development of the business model; second, transfer the regulator authority from the government to the business owners giving a right to create self-regulation as a regulation produced from various business owner agreements. “It can be more effective to maintain a healthy competition and dynamic markets to bring a lot of benefit to consumers,” he said.

On the other hand, the Chairman of UMY Senate, Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono explained that the professor is more than a professional career for a lecturer. In his opinion, a professor will also contribute to a better transformation of broader lives and long-life learners. He was also grateful for the inauguration of Prof Mukti Fajar as a Law Professor. “Furthermore, he also has a position as the Chairman of the Judicial Commission. He has a big responsibility and public trust,” he added.

Halal Center of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) held the Assistance Training of Halal Product Process (PPH) online, Tuesday-Thursday (17-19/05). The training attended by 128 participants aimed to produce PPH assistance to ease the owners of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) to ask for halal certification through self-declaration. “By conducting an assistance training for PPH, the PPH assistance would verify and validate the proposal of MSME owners to ask for halal certification through self-declaration,” said the Chairman of Halal Center, UMP, Dr apt Diniatik, M Sc.

The training consisted of various activities, including the required materials, post-test, and practices. “Alhamdulillah, from this implementation, we have created 75 PPH assistants that support MSME in receiving halal certification through self-declaration,” Diniatik added. She expected Halal Center could support halal certification submission for the business owners. Self-declaration is also useful for demonstrating the real benefit for MSME.

According to her, the halal certification is important to help the business owners and communities to separate halal and non-halal food products. “If the business owners understand and ask for halal certification, it will be more convincing. Therefore, the halal certification is very essential to the broader communities to separate halal and non-halal products,” she continued.

In the opening session, the Rector of UMP, Dr. Jebul Suroso; the Vice-Rector IV, Dr. Anwar Ma’ruf; and the Head of Development and Monitoring Center of Halal Product Assurance Boards (BPJPH), Dr. Hj A Umar attended the meeting online. [] CHERD / UMP

Muhammadiyah Central Board inaugurated Muhammad Darwis as UM Tapanuli Selatan Rector in the year 2022-2026, Friday (27/05). The procession was placed in UM Tapsel Auditorium where Muhammad Darwis, the former Dean of the Teacher Training and Education Faculty, was inaugurated to substitute Dra Muksana Pasaribu MA.

The Deputy-Chair of Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD), Prof Dr H Edy Suandi Hamid, MEC inaugurated online. Several parties witnessed the procession, including Tapanuli Selatan Regent, Dolly Putra Parlindungan Pasaribu; the Vice-Mayor of Padang Sidempuan, Ir Arwin Siregar; the Higher Education Service Institution (LLDikti) Regional I representative of North Sumatera, Solahuddin Nasution; the Secretary of Coordination of Higher Education Institutions Regional IX, Zulkarnain Nasution; Muhammadiyah Province Board of North Sumatera; Tapanuli Selatan Departmental Police; Padang Sidempuan Sectoral Police; District Military Command 0212/TS; the Rector of IAIN Padang Sidempuan, Dr Muhammad Darwis Dasopang; and Muhammadiyah Regional Board of Tapanuli Selatan and Padang Sidempuan.

Moreover, Prof Edy Suandi Hamid explained that the leadership of Dra Muksana Pasaribu MA brought UM Tapanuli Selatan stability and development, so Prof Edy expected that Muhammad Darwis could focus on academic excellence. “Develop innovation, transformation, and breakthrough. For instance, to increase accreditation from B to A status,” he said.

In his remarks, Muhammad Darwis encouraged academic civitas to develop the campus as people’s expectation, one of them is to establish a Graduate program. “In the following year, the Graduate Program in the Law Faculty will be established. Two years later, the Faculty of Animal Husbandry was also launched. We should prepare to start from now,” he said. In the previous period, UM Tapanuli Selatan succeeded in adding three more study programs.

إنَّا ِللهِ وإنَّا إلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْن وَإِنَّا إليَ رَبِّنِا َلمُنْقَلِبُون

“We surely belong to Allah and to Him, we shall return”

Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) offers our deep condolences to the passing of Buya Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad Syafii Maarif, on Friday (27/05). He served as the President of Muhammadiyah Central Board 1998-2005. May the late have a husnul khotimah, all of his worship may be accepted, his mistakes may be forgiven, and he may be rewarded the best place by Allah. Besides, may his family be patient and sincere. Aamiin.

 

Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development