The Holistic Village Development and Empowerment (PHP2D) team of Economics Science Student Association (HIMADIKMI) Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro held the management training for local tourism development and branding. The training was conducted in Rejomulyo village office hall, South Metro, Saturday (24/10). On this occasion, Dharma Setyawan, M.A, and Office International Affairs and Collaboration UM Metro, Bungsudi, SPd as a resource person and Vice-Dean III Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Syaifudin Latif D, M.Pd, village administrator, youth organization and Rejomulyo villagers.

Bungsudi explained branding played an important role in giving the identity between two different business units. “The branding provides the business identity of a product which influence consumers choice. So the branding would be a distinguishing character. Afterwards, the character which distinguishes Padas Grojok (tourist attraction), people would recognize in mind about Padas Grojok,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dharma explained the success of creating new innovations of a product, one of them, was to motivate all elements of the community to keep innovating. “One of the keys is to have mutual cooperation. We need people who has 7s, including patience, loyal, solid, smart, strong, and skill. Because all we need is effort and hard working,” he said. [] UM Metro / Diktilitbang

Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat agreed to build cooperation by signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several parties. One of them was Indonesian Veterinary Medical Association ‘Perhimpunan Dokter Hewan Indonesia’ (PDHI) last Thursday (21/10). The signing of MoU presented the Chair and Secretary of PGHI West Sumatera, Vice-Rector III UM Sumatera Barat, and Bukittinggi Agency for Animal Agriculture. Payokumbuah Agency for Animal Agriculture, the Dean and Vice-Dean, the employees, and the students also attended on this occasion.

This MoU was signed by the Rector of UM Sumatera Barat, Dr Riki Saputra MA, and the General Chairman of PB PDHI, Dr drh Muhammad Munawaaroh MM. The cooperation between the two parties is a mutual commitment to establishing the Veterinary Medicine Faculty in the fourth campus of UM Sumatera Barat in Payakumbuah regency.

In his remarks, Dr Riki Saputra expressed his gratitude to PDHI for the encouragement, support, and motivation to establish the Veterinary Medicine Faculty. “I hope what we have been fighting for may go well and always get ease from Allah SWT,” he said.

Afterwards, Dr drh Muhammad Munawaaroh, in his speech, appreciated UM Sumatera Barat’s idea to establish the Veterinary Medicine Faculty. Moreover, he also said that Indonesia still needs at least 70.000 veterinarians because currently, there are roughly 15.000 veterinarians. Therefore, Indonesia has eleven universities that have the Veterinary Medicine Faculty. Meanwhile, only six universities have graduated veterinarians.

“It means that the campus should look far ahead and consider what happens in the future,” he explained. Then, as reported in the official UM Sumatera Barat site, he added that veterinarians have an important role in human life. In the future, PDHI would always encourage the universities which establish the Veterinary Medicine Faculty.

After the signing of the MoU, the event continued with the public lecture from Dr dr Muhammad Munawaroh MM. It discussed the role of veterinarians to support Indonesia’s self-sufficiency for animal agriculture. [] UM Sumbar / Diktilitbang

Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) was trusted by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture to host the National Unmanned Fast Boat Contest (KKCTBN) again. Meanwhile, the final stage will be held on 20-23 October 2021, located at Rayz Hotel and Sengkaling Recreation Park UMM.

Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D., IPU, Asean Eng, the Director-General of Higher Education, opened the event with gratitude because it had been going well and held in applying the heath protocols. He added, as a maritime country with more than 17.000 islands, Indonesia should master technology in shipping. It could be a basic course for students. “This current theme for the National Unmanned Fast Boat Contest also reminds me of the maritime glory that we have had in the past. With the spirit of togetherness, I think the students will be the backbone of the development and progress of the maritime sector in the future,” he said.

He also advised students not to make ambition to be a winner as the primary goal in the competition. Instead, the most important thing was how the students could actualize their best potential, likewise with the fair spirit shown in competition.

On the same occasion, Dr. Fauzan, Rector of UMM, presented the importance of cadre availability in naval understanding. Therefore, the students who joined the competition should be prideful because they became the chosen ones. He explained that not many students have achievements as the finalist. “Make the competition as habitual in your life. In fact, life is full of competition. Perhaps, tonight would be the fast boat contest, but afterwards you will face a competition should be win which is life,” he concluded. [] Diktilitbang

Faculty of Health Science of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) collaborated with General Hospital Muhammadiyah Siti Aminah Bumiayu conducted the Preceptorship Training Friday (22/10). The Dean of Faculty of Health Science UMP, Dr. Umi Solikhah S.Kep, Ns, M.Kep, explained that a preceptor should understand the principles to guide the students in mastering the method and evaluations to demonstrate to the students in the clinic. “One of the criteria of high competency preceptor was to adapt to the learning needs both individual and group which was applied in the consultation method,” she said.

In her opinion, the clinical learning environment needs to conduct direct observation and give feedback to support students in reaching the expected competence. Several types of research which students did on clinical learning showed the distinction between what they should do based theoretically and what happens in the field. “Lack of assessment and feedback in student performance becomes one of nurse education deficiency in nursing care,” she said.

One of the ways to improve the nursing student quality was to develop nursing practice areas, including the professional nurses as the clinical supervisor or the preceptor. “The communication and leadership skill, the right decision making competence, and professional development support are the most important thing to be a perceptor,” she added in front of preceptorship training participants. [] UMP / Diktilitbang

Universitas Muhammadiyah Sinjai (UMSi) Student Alliance delivered assistance for the disaster victims in Luwu. The other agencies in UMSi also provided the aid, including Disaster Management Agency (LPB) and Search and Rescue (SAR), and Muhammadiyah Institute for Zakat, Infaq, Sadaqah (LazisMu). This agenda was held last Tuesday (12/10). 

On the first of October, the high rainfall caused the flood and landslide in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi. As reported in iNews Sulsel, the Regional Agency for Disaster Management (BPBD) of Luwu Regency explained that dozens of families have been evacuated. BPBD Sulsel noted the landslide buried one house while a hundred families have been isolated in Ilan Batu village. In Ilan Batu Uru village, forty families were isolated; meanwhile, twenty-five families were isolated in Lempe village.

The UMSi Daily Advisory Board, Vice-Rector I, Vice-rector III, and academic civitas attended the aid distribution. It was located in the UMSi campus yard. In the UMSi Student Alliance, the associations included BEM UMsi, HIMILP, HUMANISTIK, HIMAGROTEK, KSR PMI UNIT 102 UMSi, and Mechanical Design Engineering Student. The donation collected in approximately three days counted IDR 5,600,000.

The head of LPB and SAR, Muhlis Hajar Adiputra S.Sos MSi, hoped that the aid distribution could benefit the disaster victims, although it was a little assistance. “After we arrive at the disaster recovery site, we will try to provide recovery effort. Then, we will deliver the aid to Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC),” he said, as reported in the official UMSi site.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI) Students took advantage of the pineapple peels to be antiseptic paper soap to prevent the spread of COVID-19. UMRI students, namely Indah Sukma Adina, Citra Novita, and Akmal Arshad Shidiq are the students of Industrial Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, under the supervision of Denny Astrie Anggraini, MT. They developed the innovation through the Student Creativity Program of Entrepreneurs (PKM-K).

As reported from the official UMRI site, Denny Astrie explained about the product. The product was in paper sheets as the hand soap. It was classified as ergonomic because it was practical and easy to bring in everywhere. “The pineapple potency as a processed food was extensive in Kualu. Therefore, it would be regrettable if the pineapple peels just became a useless waste,” she said last Thursday (14/10).

One of the innovation backgrounds, one of them, was the survey result as in 8 out of 10 people selected the hand sanitizer instead of antiseptic liquid soap. Washing hands with soap is better than having hand sanitizer. Therefore, the product was innovative to answer that because pineapple peels have bromelain enzymes as antiseptic. “The liquid soap was not efficient enough because it was easy to spill and difficult to bring, so we created the innovation to change in a light sheet of paper,” she said.

The product called Paper Soap Kulna was hoped might help the community have a healthy and clean life in the pandemic. The product also became PKM-K of UMRI students who joined the 34th PIMNAS in Medan, North Sumatra. [] UMRI / Diktilitbang

Student Association Team from Biology Science, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi (UMMI) joined the Holistic Development and Village Empowerment Program (PHP2D). The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology held the 2021 Program, followed by the UMMI students. In Geopark Ciletuh, Caringin Nunggal Village, Sukabumi Regency, there was a site of bamboo cultivation, at least 25 kinds of bamboo in the village, which also became the major community as local exporters in West Java Province.

“Caringin Nunggal Village has a tourist site of Bamboo Winden Park. It is an implementation to educate and change the community’s mindset who believe that bamboo is a disadvantageous plant because of the way they consume clean water sources and is dangerous,” Putri Nida, the team leader of UMMI Students, said.

She continued, the Bamboo Winden Park shortly became one of the educational tourism destinations on bamboos and one typical characteristic of Caringin Nunggal Village. By PHP2D, they hoped it might create a community paradigm and behaviour that understand and be aware of bamboo potency, educate the local community and Bamboo Winden Park tourists in educational tourism destinations, and become an alternative to helping the community welfare. “The tourist who visits might understand various kinds of bamboo and the uniqueness of each of them and might enjoy the natural beauty nearby, even to have a selfie photograph. The attraction only exists in the rural community, not the urban,” he said, as reported in radarsukabumi.com, Wednesday (20/10). [] UMMI / Diktilitbang

The lecturers’ team of Universitas Muhammadiyah Bulukumba (UM Bulukumba) participated in the Community Service Program (PKM) to disseminate sugar production technology in Tamalaju subdistrict, South Sulawesi. The program received National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) funding in 2021. The technology dissemination was applied in the palm-sugar production technology to have a quality and improved production process.

Andi Rosdiana, Bontorannu Village Head, Friday (15/10), said that the training activity could help the community produce sugar more creatively. “The sugar production may compete with sugar production in the other area. This sugar production technology can help Bontorannu village increase production, and Bontorannu village can be a palm sugar production center,” Andi said.

The knowledge and skills improvement of the community in utilizing the technology to increase palm sugar production and quality, especially the packaging and marketing technique development, was the output that was hoped in the community service program. Moreover, it was expected that the village government could collaborate with the business partner on the production instrument procurement. The technology dissemination also might help the community to increase the household income. “The process of this dissemination implementation will continue by the periodic assistance from UMB Community Service Program and Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM),” Jihad Talib, Head of LPPM UM Bulukumba, said. Therefore, the business partner and community feedback would be helpful for the improvement of technology dissemination.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Pendidikan (Unimuda) Sorong held the first-term of Judicium Procession last Wednesday (14/10). Seventy-nine undergraduate students in several study programs under the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education were attended to be officially declared as graduates. The schedule was conducted in Meeting Room, Mas Mansyur building. Rector of Unimuda Sorong, Dr. Rustamadji MSi, also attended the first term of Judiciary. The program was held by applying the health protocols. At first, the Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nursalim MPd, opened the agenda.

Dr Rustamadji MSi delivered his remarks by expressing gratitude and appreciation to the parties who contributed to this judicium procession of his students. “I ensure that you are the best graduates and can implement the knowledge in the working world,” he explained.

Furthermore, the Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nursalim MPd, also delivered his speech. He hoped that 79 students who have officially held the Bachelor of Education title to be creative and innovative. “I hope that not only to compete in the working world but also to offer the job opportunities,” he said.

As reported in the official Unimuda Sorong site, Nursalim stated that almost all graduates had been employed after graduating. Moreover, before graduating, most of them have been absorbed or entered the working world. “Not only to be oriented as educators, but the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education graduates also work in the company or other industries,” he said.

“Currently, I enjoy teaching in two nations at once. Many things I can achieve. To teach and to learn at the same time”. That was Afriza Umami STrKeb MKM, STIKES Muhammadiyah Bojonegoro (Maboro), continuing her doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Szeged.

Besides being a doctoral student in one of the best campuses in Hungary and Central Europe, Afriza also gives lectures to undergraduate students at the University of Szeged. She teaches the 7th semester medical students or the fourth year for Public Health and Preventive Medicine subjects. “I accepted the offer to teach International students of the Department of Public Health Science, the Faculty of Medical Science, the University of Szeged from 2021 to 2022. While in Indonesia (STIKES Muhammadiyah Bojonegoro), I started to give lectures since I graduated from Master study in Public Health Science, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta in 2018,” Afriza Umami said, as reported in pwmu.co site, Sunday (18/10).

She admitted the language becomes the dominant factor in teaching two nations. “Perhaps the difference is only in language, but the students I teach, both the International and local students, were very active and cooperative,” she said. [] Public Relation of STIKES Maboro / Diktilitbang