The excellent and progressive campus, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo (UMGO) ranked the first top private university in Gorontalo in 2022 in the Webometrics version and UniRank released in July 2022. UMGO also ranked in the top 30 Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) in Indonesia, 29 from 171 institutions spread from Sabang to Merauke, and one institution in Malaysia.
Considering that being the best private university in Gorontalo, the Rector of UMGO, Prof. Dr. Abd. Kadim Masaong was confident to encourage 748 new students that passed in the first term in the Indoor Building of David Bibihoe Akib (19/08).
Prof. Kadim delivered materials in front of the new students with a warm welcome. “Welcome the 2022/2023 new students to UMGO campus by developing CITRA. Together, we design the future in the current era,” he said. CITRA derives from Smart, High Integrity and Innovative, Transparent, Religious, Trustworthy, and Accountable. It becomes a specific character for the UMGO academician, starting from the leaders, lecturers, educational personnel, and students.
He continued that specifically, the students should own a motto and encouragement to face global challenges with a strong faith in Allah, prayers, and hard work. He also encouraged all students to stand up and pronounce it aloud.
Besides encouraging students, he also mentioned the advantages of the Independent Learning Independent Campus (MBKM) with Dormitory program including, deepening religious studies, strengthening experience and habituation, developing soft skills, mastering the International language, and promoting identities.
The MBKM program with a dormitory is different from the boarding school program. The dormitory program has more flexible rules with a Wi-Fi connection to do the IT-based tasks. It aims to ease students in finishing their tasks and apply Information Technology to face modern world challenges.
As reported, the Vice Rector III, Dr. Apris Ara Tilome, the Committee Chief of Student Admission added that 748 students became the first-term students that passed and followed the Freshmen Orientation (PESMABA) starting from 25 to 28 August 2022. Besides Rector’s welcoming speech, they also receive several preparations to follow the orientation,” he said.
Currently, UMGO has opened the second admission term and would be closed on 15 September 2022. It would be announced after the deadline. “Alhamdulillah, several students have enrolled to the Admissions committees, but they have not submitted the tuition fee and infaq yet. I hope it will be completed before we announce in the second admission term,” said Apris, the Committee Chief of Student Admission.
