Universitas Islam Ahmad Dahlan (UIAD) through the Mathematic Education Student Association (HIMAPRISMA) that collaborated with the Mathematic Education Study Program of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FTIK) held an O-Math, Mathematics Olympiad, which was attended by various high schools  in Sinjai. The activity, which was held on Wednesday-Thursday (1-2/03), raised the theme “Mathematical Genius in Panrita Kitta”.

According to the Chairman of Himaprisma, Yusriman Yahya, the activity aimed to invite Sinjai students to increase their interest in learning math. “Seeing the conditions of minimum interest in learning mathematics while various fields require mathematics, we organize this Mathematics Olympiad in Sinjai as a competition to increase interest in mathematics and at the same time to socialize the Mathematics Education Study Program on campus,” he said.

Previously, the O-Math activity was opened by the Head of the Mathematics Education Study Program, Dr. Syarifuddin, M.Pd. by expressing the intention to organize the annual Mathematics Olympiad. “In the future, we can carry out the Mathematics Olympiad again, and not only for senior high school, but also junior high school with larger numbers of participants. Congratulations to the winners, but all of the participants are actually champions. So before competing, you have actually become a champion,” he said.

The closing ceremony of O-Math was held at the H.M. Amir Said Auditorium, UIAD Sinjai by announcing the winners. The 1st place was achieved by MAN 2 Sinjai, while MA Darussalam Pattallassang in the 2nd place and MA Nurul Jibal Kondo in the 3rd place. From the total of 18 participants with 9 teams from 9 schools. Also attended at this ceremony were Mathematics Education Study Program lecturers and representatives of Mathematics Teachers from each school team.

The Regional Government of Belitung Regency provides full scholarship to study in the Medical faculty of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP). The initiation was mentioned by the Belitung Regent, H Sahani Saleh SSos in 70th Commencement of Master, Bachelor, and Vocational degree in Ukhuwah Islamiyah Auditorium on Saturday (25/02).

On this occasion, the Bangka, Belitung, and Pangandaran Government and UMP had agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Belitung Regent, H Sahani Saleh SSos appreciated and gave the highest honor to all academic civitas for inviting and engaging him in the graduation ceremony and MoU agreement.

“The cooperation in MoU with Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto is in Education sector. We, in Belitung Regency, initiated the cooperation for medical, health, and education studies. We, from the regional government, will send our students to UMP to be funded to study,” he said.

On the other hand, the Rector of UMP, Assoc Prof Dr Jebul Suroso explained that this graduation ceremony was attended by various regional governments, including Bangka, Belitung, and Pangandaran. The three governments had dealt with Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto to provide scholarship for their high-achieving students to study in Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.

“We (UMP) have the intention to open an affirmation class, both to get their local students to study in UMP with full scholarship and open a Study Program Outside the Main Campus (PSDKU). Later, UMP will be in pangandaran, will be in Bangka and Belitung,” he said.

The Rector of Universitas Islam Ahmad Dahlan (UIAD) Sinjai, Dr. Firdaus, M.Ag received a grant of 500 million rupiah from the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. It was handed over directly by the South Sulawesi Governor, Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, S.T.

The grant awarded on the 459th Sinjai Anniversary (HJS) Commemoration event at the Sinjai Regent’s House (Rujab) Court, Persatuan Raya Street, Monday morning, (27/02).

As reported, the Grant Fund from the South Sulawesi Provincial Government will be used for the Computer Laboratory in UIAD which was formerly called the Institute of Islamic Studies Muhammadiyah (IAIM) Sinjai.

“We are certainly grateful and express our gratitude to the South Sulawesi Provincial Government, Mr. Governor for this grant assistance. It is certainly a commitment to build human resources in South Sulawesi, especially in the Sinjai Regency by supporting better facilities,” he said.

As is known, UIAD Sinjai, which is located on Sultan Hasanuddin Street No. 20. Sinjai Regency, has also invited the Governor of South Sulawesi, Andi Sudirman Sulaiman to inaugurate the seven-floor K.H. Ahmad Dahlan Building and lay its cornerstone of the nine-floor Panrita Kitta Building.

Leadership Management Training (LMT) was successfully held by Universitas Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara (UMMU) at the Hajj Dormitory involving 90 participants from lecturers and employees. The training lasted for four days, from February 16 to 19, 2023.

The training presents seven Instructors of Muhammadiyah Central Board who are members of the Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD), namely Dr. Muhammad Samsudin, M.Pd., Deputy Secretary of CHERD; M. Adam Jerusalem, M.T., Ph.D., Deputy Secretary of CHERD; Ahmad Muttaqin, M.Ag., M.A., Ph.D. Treasurer of CHERD; Muh Mudzakkir, M.A., Ph.D., Lecturer of Sociology Study Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya; Mr. Ghoffar Ismail, M.A., Lecturer of Islamic Studies, UMY and Prof. Dr. Irwan Akib, M.Pd., Chairman of Education, Culture, and Sports of Muhammadiyah Central Board.

As mentioned directly by the Rector in his remarks at the opening ceremony, it aimed to regulate, maintain and stabilize leadership consistency in teaching staff, especially lecturers. “The training will be organized routinely as before, moreover, we are part of Muhammadiyah cadres who should understand our duties and functions as a cadre,” said the Rector of UMMU.

The agenda, which was opened with the night prayers and followed by outbound activities then the materials and FGD lasted for four days, was a program from the Muhammadiyah Central Board to foster lecturers and employees not only as workers but also as Muhammadiyah cadres.

Times are getting more complex as technology develops. Such rapid changes must be responded to quickly by disrupting ourselves measurably. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots marked the arrival of a new era, namely the Society 5.0 era. In order to respond to this, the Institute of Technology and Business Ahmad Dahlan Jakarta (ITB-AD) raised the theme “Society 5.0: Freedom to Organize the Future” at the Pre-Graduation Seminar to prepare students or prospective ITB-AD graduates to enter the world of work or industry, Saturday (25/2).

Endang Tirtana, the Independent Commissioner of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) as the guest speaker, mentioned people must be wise in using modern technology-based knowledge. “If one is not capable, then one will be eliminated or pushed aside in life. Ease will be obtained by people who dare to innovate and utilize technology,” he said in front of hundreds of ITB-AD students.

Endang, who is also a researcher from the Maarif Institute, explained that in the midst of the pandemic, when the Indonesian economy was affected and experiencing a slump on all fronts, there was one company that managed to earn IDR 136 billion in just a few months. The company did not sell luxury products, nor is it a unicorn company. But it managed to combine two important elements in modern human life, namely collaboration between technology and social solidarity, namely kitabisa.com.

“Supporting children dropping out of school, parents who are unemployed due to the pandemic and others. This is a clear example of the use of technology and innovation that benefits many people. Technology is not just used for consumptive things and showing off on social media,” he said.

Furthermore, Endang referred to a study in the Psychological Science journal which reported that in their research in the US, a person’s quality of life, longevity and success were not influenced by how much they earned, but by the quality of their social relationships. “Although many predict that humans will be replaced by machines, bots, and artificial intelligence. But, I believe, bots, machines and AI do not have one of the most essential things in life, which is feelings and solidarity,” he concluded.

Two Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) had been listed as the top universities in ASEAN based on the ranking results conducted by AppliedHE. AppliedHE is an organization based at 20 Sin Ming Lane, #02-60 Midview City, Singapore.

Of the total private universities, two Muhammadiyah institutions managed to qualify the best category in ASEAN. The two campuses are Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). Meanwhile, other private campuses from Indonesia include Bina Nusantara University, Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia, Telkom University, and Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII). In addition, the overseas campuses include those from the Philippines, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Related to this achievement, the Chairman of Muhammadiyah Central Board, Prof. Irwan Akib expressed his gratitude for the ranking by AppliedHE as an international agency for university ranking. “From this achievement, of course, we hope that it will trigger us to continue to develop ourselves. And what has been achieved by Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) is not only the pride of the two campuses, but also our prideful achievement,” said Prof. Irwan Akib said on Friday (24/2).

With this achievement, Prof. Irwan Akib has high hopes to develop more for future achievements. On its official website quoted in Purwokerto, Friday (23/2/2023) mentioned, AppliedHE Private University rankings only rank private universities, highlighting the quality of teaching & learning, employability, and research, as well as community engagement, internationalization, and institutional reputation. In addition to universities from ASEAN (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam), the second ‘plus’ edition (2023) also features universities from beyond ASEAN, namely: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, and Taiwan.

The Association of Communication Sciences in Muhammadiyah – ‘Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (APIK PTMA) held a communication study forum in digital era. This study was conducted through an academic conference entitled Jogjakarta Communication Conference (JCC), Friday (24/02). It was the fourth conference held during the five years of JCC.

This international conference invited speakers from various countries. In the main session, Assoc. Prof. Dr Bahiyah Omar (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Prof. Ju Zou, Ph.D (Nanjing Normal University, China) Dr. Kirti Dang-Longani (Ajeenkya DY Patil University, India) Dr. Heba Ahmed Awad Goda (Arab Open University, Egypt), led by the moderator, Frizki Yulianti Nurnisya, Ph.D (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta).

“The international conference is one of the tangible forms of scientific contribution in overcoming academic challenges in the digital era,” said Wajiran, Ph.D, the Dean of the Faculty of Culture, Literature and Communication, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) when opening the conference. Wajiran added that the communication studies that continue to develop rapidly are increasingly interesting to study.

On the other hand, the Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahiyah Omar’s presentation discussed the growing social media research. “The development of artificial intelligence technology is an interesting study today for Communication scientists,” said Bahiyah. Bahiyah also presented her research on TikTok, and fake news on social media to the participants.

Over seventy presenters from various countries attended the JCC. They presented various latest research results in communication. The output of the Jogjakarta Communication Conference includes publication in journals and proceedings. [] APIK

Nakadzia Rika Andriani, a student of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) managed to get a Bachelor of Communication degree after completing the Double Degree Program at Dong-A University, South Korea. This program, she continued, was a program that can be followed by UMS double degree students and will later get two degrees, a degree in Indonesia, namely S.I.Kom and a degree when completing studies in Korea, namely Bachelor of Communication.

Nakadzia mentioned her interest towards this program arose when she was still in the third semester. “When I knew the information, I immediately consulted with my lecturer first,” said Nakadzia, Friday (24/02). She admitted that she was surprised by the culture there. The learning system of Korean students is the same as what she saw from Korean dramas in general. “It turns out that people are ambitious when it comes to education,” she added.

The student from Cilegon also said that if the Semester Credit Units (SKS) of students at Dong-A University have been fulfilled, the students can register for graduation with the requirement of choosing between working on a thesis or using a language certificate. “I took a language certificate as a graduation requirement,” she explained.

Besides studying, Nakadzia also takes part time and works part time there. “Here, I worked part-time every Saturday-Sunday, which is enough to pay for tuition, rent house, food, and so on. I worked on Saturday-Sunday, so from Monday to Friday I focused on studying and completing all my assignments. So far, there have been no obstacles,” she said. She also explained that she did not decide when she would return to Indonesia because she got a job there.

She also advised students who want to join the Double Degree program, especially if the destination of the country is not English speaking countries, they can maximize their language learning in Indonesia. Because it will be difficult in daily communication, if they take a course abroad due to the high cost. In addition, mental preparation is also very important.

This achievement is also inseparable from the support provided by the Communication Studies Program and the Cooperation and International Affairs Bureau (BKUI) in assisting the administration requirements. Head of BKUI, Andy Dwi Bayu Bawono, Ph.D appreciated Nakadzia’s achievement at Dong A Korea. “Job opportunities in Korea are much greater if you take a double degree program in UMS,” he explained.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) as the host of Muhammadiyah Scholarship Preparation Program (MSPP) Batch V, a program from the Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD), once again conducted Monitoring and Evaluation (Monev) on Saturday (18/02). It was held at the Adhiwangsa Hotel Ballroom Surakarta. Previously, the latest Monev was carried out last January.

The Monev aimed to monitor the improvement of MSPP participants, as well as to open up a discussion between participants and CHERD, Language and General Science Center (LBIPU) UMS and Pesma UMS. The steering committee of MSPP, CHERD, Nurhadi, Ph.D., reemphasized the purpose of MSPP program was to support and assist MSPP participants in improving IELTS scores.

“I hope, after completing the MSPP program, each participant would apply or register for a scholarship to the dream campus and wait for the results,” he added. On the same occasion, Deputy Treasurer of CHERD, Andy Dwi Bayu Bawono, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D., hoped to MSPP participants. “Hopefully, what you are dreaming about turns into reality. You also immediately get the dream campus. You can finish your study on time, return home safely, and participate in Muhammadiyah and ‘Aisyiyah service,” said Andy, who is also the Head of the UMS International Affairs and Cooperation Bureau.

The Chairperson of LBIPU UMS, Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S., also prompted MSPP Batch V participants to optimize the daily activities, both academic activities on campus and Islam Muhammadiyah Studies (AIK) in Pesma. Also attending the Monev,  among others the UMS Language and General Science Center (LBIPU), and the KH Mas Mansur International Student Boarding School (Pesma).

In this Monev, MSPP participants were divided into 5 discussion groups with each accompanied by CHERD and LBIPU personnel. Furthermore, each group then delivered the results of the discussion in the form of suggestions related to the learning process, preparation for applying the scholarships, and supporting logistics in learning, which were then responded to by CHERD, LBIPU UMS, and PESMA UMS. [] UMS Public Relations

The team from North Malang Tax Office visited Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) to provide socialization on tax reporting on Friday (17/2). Ahmad Wahid Hasan, the Account Representative of the North Malang Tax Office, appreciated UMM for providing an opportunity to share knowledge about tax reporting to employees and lecturers. Adreas Perkasa Zebua also explained the flow of annual tax reporting, including the types of tax returns (SPT) such as 1770, 1770 S, and 1770 SS.

Andreas explained that the 1770 annual tax return is for employees who have other businesses. Meanwhile, the 1770S annual tax is for someone who has a total annual income of more than 60 million rupiah. Then, the 1770 SS is for someone who has a yearly income of fewer than 60 million rupiah. The documents prepared to fill out the Annual Tax Return include proof of income tax withholding, family card, list of assets, and list of debts.

Ahmad Juanda, Head of UMM General Administration Bureau, appreciated the tax class. He emphasized that UMM always complies with and is ready to pay taxes as citizen’s obligation. The presence of the North Malang Tax team is also considered to help provide understanding for employees, especially with digital platforms, applications, and websites. That way, all parties can know and understand how to report taxes. Previously, UMM usually held services for employees and lecturers who would report taxes. Some volunteers from students direct and provide understanding so that the UMM academic community becomes tax-obedient citizens. Through this socialization, it is hoped that UMM employees and lecturers can understand their obligations in paying and reporting taxes correctly.