Universitas Muhammadiyah Gombong (Unimugo) held commencement for Diploma, Bachelor, and Profession programs on Sunday (23/10). It was located in Unimugo Auditorium and 446 graduates were honored with their degrees. There were 69 graduates of the Nursing Science Diploma program; 20 graduates of the Midwifery Diploma program, 205 Bachelor program graduates of Nursing Science, 6 graduates of Industrial Engineering students, and 87 Nursing profession graduates.

Also attending the commencement, the Rector of Unimugo, Dr. Herniyatun MKep SpMat, the Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD), H Ahmad Muttaqin MAg Ph.D., Muhammadiyah Province Board of Central Java, Prof Suparman Syukur MSi, the Chairman of Daily Advisory Board (BPH), dr Fatah Widodo SpM MKes, the Chairman of Muhammadiyah Regional Board of Kebumen, KH Abduh Hisyam SAg, and the Chairman of Muhammadiyah Branch Board of Gombong, Widiantoro and Ir H Moh Yahya Fuad SE, and Unimugo establishment team. Dr. Herniyatun prompted the students to keep in mind that graduation was not the finish line, but it was a starting point to pursue a life in communities.

Since UM Gombong was established, it has graduated 8.704 alumni. Then, Ahmad Muttaqin, Ph.D. hoped Unimugo could enlighten the education world with its tagline ‘noteworthy and enlightening. “Take this graduation as a step to look further into the future,” he said. In the future, Unimugo would educate students with specific soft skills and work abilities, for example through a job fair. Unimugo also collaborated with the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Board (BP2MI) and other official institutes in Japan and Taiwan. UM Gombong, in short, will open several new study programs, including Pharmacy, Medical Informatics, Library, and Hospital Administration.