Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponogoro (UMPO) welcomed 1,488 new students in the UMPO Orientation Week of New Students (Mastamaru) 2021, Monday (20/9). The orientation location of Mastamaru was in the Expotorium building. The agenda was to introduce the campus environment and life. Moreover, there were performances from various Students Activity Units (UKM).

Rector of UMPO, Dr. Happy Susanto MA, greeted and welcomed them to join the big family. He hoped that the students could introduce, learn, and contribute to UMPO. Then, he also introduced the rectorate, the dean, and the history of UMPO. The tagline “The Reyog University” aims to be a part of the best Islamic universities in the world.

On the first day of Mastamaru, there was Stadium General entitled “To develop characterized, excellence and Islamic Students.” Vice Governor of West Java, Emil Dardak, and General Chairman of DPP IMM (Muhammadiyah Students Association), Najih Prasetyo, attended the agenda. In addition, the Stadium General as an additional agenda was recorded on the official university site.

Mastamaru was held hybrid from 20 to 26 Agustus 2021, both online and offline. The theme of the agenda was “To contribute and achieve in Independent Learning towards Glorious Indonesia.” Later, besides following the agenda at the university level, they also welcome at the faculty level.

Dewi Ratnaningsih, MPd, Universitas Muhammadiyah Kotabumi (UMKO) lecturer, carried out community service to Soekarno Hatta Primary School educators on Saturday (18/09) in the hall of the school. The agenda was conducted to socialize and provide training to the teachers with interesting educational video-making. The educational video training was expected to support the online learning process. This video production would be media to design systematically according to the applicable curriculum and in the implementation provides easier material to comprehend for the students.

“To reach educational purpose in the Covid-19 pandemic, the teacher should be able to produce learning video with comprehensive materials for the students in their house, so that the learning can be conducted without physical meeting,” the Public Relations of UMKO said, as reported on their official site.

The primary school teacher supervisor, the committee chairman, the headmaster, and all Soekarno Hatta Primary School teachers also attended the meeting. Moreover, Rahmad Prayogi, MPd from Universitas Lampung and Hartono, SPd as the IT practitioner and UMKO IT division became the resource persons.

To close the schedule, Dewi Ratnaningsih, MPd as the committee chair of community service, also handed studio equipment over Soekarno Hatta Primary School to be utilized as educational video production in better quality. 

UM Buton increased the number of good accreditation predicates recently achieved by the Communication Science Study Program through the National Accreditation Body for Higher Education (BAN-PT) Number 10637/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/IX/2021. The Study Program Accreditation Certificate is valid for 5 years, from September 7th, 2021 until 2026. The field assessment was conducted online by using APS 4.0 instruments which have 9 accreditation criteria.

“The accreditation of UM Buton Communication Science Study Program uses APS 4.0 instruments with 9 accreditation criteria. It emphasizes the outcome not in the process as in the 7 standard instruments. Moreover, the assessment by the assessor reviewed and assessed the final result of practices both in the established strategic plan and how the process of internal quality assurance cycle was operated,” said Ansar Suherman, Head of Communication Science Study Program of UM Buton.

Anwar Sadat as Vice Dean of FISIP UM Buton added that the accreditation predicate is followed by the human resource improvement to assure the Study Program quality. “The improvement mainly on the doctoral lecturers and those who minimum in lector position, also the students’ achievement in the International competition,” he said. Moreover, the student quality would be achieved through student graduation achievement from the curriculum and the Faculty’s vision and mission. To plan the future of FISIP, The Study Program Management Unit (in Faculty) designed the strategy to increase student courage. “By the Communication Science accreditation, we can assure the teaching, learning and facilities quality and the learning achievement,” he continued as reported on the official UM Buton site, Wednesday (15/09).

The Communication Education Study Program is the new study program established in 2017 and succeeded in achieving the good accreditation predicate in 4 years. The achievement results from hard work from all of the Communication Education lecturers altogether with the task force team, students, and all of the leaders. [] Diktilitbang

Papua land becomes an essential discussion because Papua has a unique value in the culture and characters they have. Therefore, specific and particular approaches in the development of Papua are needed. Those were the statements from the Rector of UM Sorong, Dr. Muhammad Ali, on Muhammadiyah Diktilitbang Council webinar themed “The Papua future: on Papuan perspectives,” Saturday (19/09). Prof. Chairil Anwar, as Deputy Chair of Muhammadiyah Diktilitbang Council, also mentioned the webinar aims to see how the phenomenon of Papua development can be conveyed to the local government. “Muhammadiyah has already been well accepted by Papuan communities. Therefore, this agenda is one of the Muhammadiyah contributions for Papua,” he said.

From Papuan women’s perspective, Prof. Dr. Yohana Susana Yembisa, M.Sc., the first speaker highlighted, the core values of development are to realize the community’s welfare and the improvement of their qualities, both men and women. “Therefore, it becomes a challenge for Papuan women to have the courage to rise, speak, and improve self quality,” she said.

According to the Gender Development Index (GDI), Papua placed in the last position, followed by West Papua, which put in the second final position. It provides a working system that engages the traditional authority, religious leaders, and government to overcome this challenge. It gives the hard work from all parties because the traditional beliefs influence women and eventually put the women in the victim position. “One of the solutions is that women should develop work partnerships with the men. The women’s quality should be improved because, on Papuan women’s responsibility, the next generation of Papua will come,” the Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of 2014-2019.

Arie Ruhyanto, Ph.D. as Gugus Tugas Papua Universitas Gadjah Mada, explained that currently, the Papua expansion (pemekaran Papua) had become an issue in several parties and local elite communities. To respond to this, Arie invites the government to react carefully to it and take a considerate expansion plan. “The expansion is not only to establish the new government buildings, but also should ensure there are substantial government performance, the good public services, and the readiness of human resources to realize the good governance,” he explained.

He also inferred that the government should create not only legitimacy but also do community empowerment. Meanwhile, on creating institutional legitimacy, it should consider the geographical access, infrastructure support, availability of human resources, and the potential for regional development bases. “These are the 4 key elements in order to realize that the government institutions can work optimally,” he explained.

From the social facts of the new political space that continues to be produced until now, Dr. Ade Yamin mentioned that there was a challenging debate on racial issues in Papua. The stereotypes attached to the Papuan people also create a stigma or judgment that Papuans are actors of error. “Thus, an important step that must be taken is that all government policies must take the democratic side by understanding the history and character of the Papuan people,” he explained as a Lecturer at IAIN Fatthul Muluk Jayapura, Papua.

An assumption and value transformation provided a larger space for Papuan involvement. The second way to do this, especially in higher education institutions, is to undergo the accommodation, integration, and appreciation program.” These three things must be done to create an atmosphere and feeling for the belonging of Papuans to be Indonesians,” he concluded.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) Students designed the Geometry Object Recognition (GEOREC) in Student Digital Innovation Competition (LIDM) 2021, which is conducted by Pusat Prestasi Nasional ‘National Achievement Center’ (Pusprenas).

Golden Team, the name of the team from Informatics Engineering Education Study Program UMS Students, succeeded as a 2021 LIDM finalist, which consists of Ifan Destya Adi Tama, Septiana Desi Ekasiwi, Yuni Setya Ningsih, and Aulia Qisthi Rosyada, under supervision of Dias Aziz Pramudita, S.Pd., M. Sc.

Geometry Object Recognition (GEOREC) is a mathematics learning application in Artificial Intelligence-based for students and educators, consisting of the learning activities material content including basic competence of learning material, interactive learning material, and detector of geometry object in the mobile application. It is easier to access the users.

Ifan Destya Adi Tama explained that the application advantage was to detect the object automatically and in real-time; GEOREC was the interactive learning media that can be used offline, the navigation system which is easy to understand and exciting design for the users. “The application (GEOREC) advantages are automatically real-time and can also be used offline,” Ifan said, reported from the official UMS site, Friday (17/09).

To use the GEOREC application, we can direct the flashcard to the camera; then, the system will automatically detect the geometry object. After the object is detected, the object will be matched by the database; then, the system will display the name of the two-dimensional object and its explanation both in text and audio. The algorithm used in the object detection process used the colour channel statistic. Head of UMS Student Affairs Bureau, Ir. Ahmad Kholid Alghofari, ST, MT, IPM explained that the students are assisted from the start of the competition until the end. [] Humas UMS / Diktilitbang

Unismuh Makassar students got the International achievement on the International Article Writing Contest held by International Waqaf Ilmu Nusantara Library of Universitas Sains Malaysia. The competition was followed by the higher education institutions from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The achievement winners were Nasmiati, who won the 3rd place/Bronze Award; Haspina Hasan and Kaharuddin, who won the Sociolinguistic theme competition; Hasnah and Andi Asywid Nur won the Labour theme competition.

The titles of three articles from the winners “Perubahan Perilaku Sosial Pekerja Migran Indonesia (PMI) di Desa Mattirowalie, Kecamatan Tanete Riaja, Kabupaten Barru” by Nasmiati, “Multilingual Lanskap Linguistik di Museum La Galigo Fort, Rotterdam” by Haspina Hasan and Kaharuddin, in addition, “Anak Pekerja Migran Indonesia: Tinjauan Sosiologi Pendidikan” by Hasnah and Andi Asywid Nur. The writers were researchers from the Magister Program of Sociology Education, Unismuh Makassar.

“Alhamdulillah, a gratitude. Even though the Magister Program of Sociology Education was newly opened this year, we already have international achievement,” said Kaharuddin, The Head of the Magister Program of Sociology Education Unismuh Makassar, as recorded on Thursday (9/9) interview on the official Unismuh Makassar site. Kahar continued to support and persuade the academic personnel to waqf towards International Waqf Nusantara Science Library (I-WIN).

Prof. Reevany Bustami from Universitas Sains Malaysia explained the mission of the I-WIN Library. Firstly, to promote pure intention and science waqf practice. Secondly, to revive the work culture and to collect intellectual works. Thirdly, to enhance, encourage and strengthen the relationship in Nusantara scope. [] Diktilitbang

In developing students’ resilience, cited from Bernard (1991), it is necessary to pay attention and motivate them, communicate the high hopes but realistic, and allow them to participate. That was the statement from Prof Abdul Rahman A Ghani, Vice-Rector II Uhamka, in a webinar held by the Graduate Program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof DR HAMKA (SPs Uhamka).

Prof Abdul Rahman continued, the education institutions as the critical environment which was very strategic to build the students’ resilience. “The school as the educational institution and the educators as the education organizers have a role in building resilience,” he said.

In a practical relation and communication, the students were easier to explore and develop their competence to develop themselves to be grown and mature personalities. “The quality of educators’ personalities, the emotional maturity, and the integrity will have a big role in the education process,” he explained.

At the same time, the Principal of SD Muhammadiyah 09 Plus Duren Sawit, Jakarta Timur, Syamsiah MPd explained that resilience is to bounce back positively against unpleasant events. Moreover, resilience is also interpreted as the ability to remain steadfast under challenging situations. “How we respond positively. We faced pandemic problems that are hard and difficult for all of us,” she said.

Consequently, Syamsiah hoped that the educators may and can adapt, change, and develop the Information Technology competence to encourage the students in the education process. The parents’ role to be educators in the house is essential. According to Syamsiah, the disadvantage of the pandemic should be changed to be an advantage. “For example, the teachers have low-skill in IT, so they should learn to have competence in that application,” she said. [] Diktilitbang

Universitas Muhammadiyah Lampung lecturers followed the Workshop to assist the Grant Proposal Preparation Wednesday (15/9). The workshop was a program from the Institute for Higher Education Service (LLDIKTI) Regional II and was held for two days until Thursday (16/9). It was a part of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LP3M) Program. The workshop was held in the 3rd-floor Auditorium of KH Ahmad Dahlan on the first Campus UM Lampung.

The speakers who presented were, first, Sri Waluyo PhD from Universitas Lampung.; second, Dr Agus Sutanto from Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro; and third, Parwito MP from Bengkulu. Moreover, the Vice-Rector II UM Lampung, Emy Sri Purwani MSi; the workshop organizer, H Marzuki SE MM; the Head of LP3M UM Lampung, Dr Mardiana and team; and UML lecturers.

Rector of UM Lampung, Dr Dalman, hoped the workshop could improve the participants’ knowledge in research and community service programs. “Consequently, the research grants of UM Lampung lecturers will improve,” he said. Afterwards, he also described the Dikti research grant schemes. The schemes include the national competitive scheme, decentralization scheme, and categorization research scheme by assignment.

On this occasion, Head of LLDIKTI Regional II, Prof Yuliyansyah, was delegated by Head of Student Affairs Division, Sunarto SH MSi opened the agenda. In his remarks, Sunarto expressed his gratitude to the Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Lampung and his team for conducting this workshop in the university. Afterwards, he appreciated the resource persons who attended the meeting and provided research details in the workshop.

In the workshop, the participant got tips for preparing the good and right research proposal to receive the grant. Moreover, the participant was also informed about several most common mistakes in the proposal submission. Sunarto explained that the workshop became a strategic plan to increase the dedication performance of the lecturers. “I hope the lecturers have a strong commitment to submit the research proposal in 2021,” he concluded. [] UM Lampung / Diktilitbang

STIKesMu Lhokseumawe organized the socialization of wound care to improve the health and nursing quality in Nisam Antara district, North Aceh, Friday (10/9). The community service also collaborated with Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Nisam Antara, North Aceh.

Head of Community Health Center Nisam Antara, Ns. Nurlina, S.Kep., expressed her gratitude and pride to the attendance of the leaders and lecturers from STIKesMu Lhokseumawe in collaboration with the isolated and frontier area of North Aceh, which is near Bener Meriah district border. “To improve Puskesmas Nisam Antara, we asked STIKesMu to always pay close attention to the nurses’ capacity improvement of those who work in Puskesmas Nisam Antara,” she said, as reported in Harian Rakyat Aceh.

Vice-Chair III for Collaboration Affairs, Irawan Salri, SE, MBA., said that STIKesMu Lhokseumawe was proud of all alumni who dedicated themselves to various health service institutions all over Aceh. Especially in the isolated community health centers, because it is directly devoted to the community who need health services. [] Diktilitbang

District Military Command (Kodim) 0723 Klaten reconducted the Covid-19 vaccination for the students in Klaten, Saturday (11/09). The vaccination was followed by 500 students from STIKes Muh Klaten and Klaten students in general.

Captain Sukatman as Commander of Army Administrative Unit (Danramil) Klaten and the person in charge of the Covid-19 vaccination mentioned the target of the vaccination was the students. “Besides it was conducted in STIKes Muh Klaten, on the same day, the vaccination site also located in several schools in Klaten,” he said.

Dandim 0723 Klaten, Letkol (Inf) Joni Eko Prasetyo, added that the agenda aimed to support the government plan in establishing herd immunity and Klaten community health assurance especially the students as preparation for offline learning program. “Today, Kodim 0723 Klaten conducts the first dose vaccination for the students with the total of 2,000 students in Klaten,” he said.

The Covid-19 vaccination caught students’ attention, especially the students who should undergo an internship in the hospital. “I was grateful for the Covid-19 vaccination as our protection to prevent the Covid-19 transmission and create the immune system because we should do the professional field practice in the hospital,” Anna Alisya Sari said. [] Public Relations of STIKes Muh Klaten / Diktilitbang