Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu (UM Palu) organized an Open Senate Meeting in conducting the on-site 52nd Commencement for Bachelor and Postgraduate program on Saturday (06/08) located in the new auditorium building.

The Rector, Prof Dr Rajindra congratulated the graduates and expected they would able to contribute to local and national development.

“Congratulations to all graduates and parents who supported their children until they graduated. On behalf of the Unismuh Palu families, we congratulate and appreciate the graduates for their achievement in Unismuh Palu,” he said.

On this occasion, the Head of Higher Education Service Institutes (LLDIkti) Regional 16 (Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Sulawesi), Munawwir Azali, M.A. mentioned that Unismuh Palu would be able to compete in the national and global employment market or become entrepreneurs to create new employment, maintain the institution’s good name and harmonious relationship with academic civitas of Unismuh Palu.

“Never stop learning because it is a struggle in life and always do the worshiping practices,” said Munawwir who is also an Universitas Muhammadiyah Sinjai lecturer. The 2022 Commencement was followed by 427 graduates from bachelor and postgraduate programs.

The Chairman of Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research and Development (CHERD), Prof H Lincolin Arsyad, M.Sc, Ph.D., directly congratulated the graduates and their parents for their achievement. “You all have graduated. The knowledge that you have learned from campus will be your preparation to face work life,” he said.

The graduation procession was only followed by the graduates, without their parents’ companions. It is Unismuh Palu’s policy to Covid-related restrictions to apply the health protocols.

“From the pandemic, we learned that having excellent and strong human resources is important. Indonesia requires innovative people who can adapt fast to face this disruption era,” said Prof H Lincolin Arsyad, M.Sc., PhD. [] Public Relations of UM Palu / CHERD