To enhance partnership for institutional development and to empower human resource in relation to Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi (Three Pillars of Tertiary Education), Yogyakarta State University (YSU) and Pembangunan National University ‘Veteran’ (UPN ‘V’) have agreed to cooperate. The cooperation is initiated in the form of MoU signing between both parties, that is, Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd., MA as YSU Rector and Prof. Dr. Ir. Sari Bahagiarti K., M.Sc as UPN ‘V’ Rector, in Main Meeting Room, YSU Rectorate Building (20/4).

Faculty of Languages and Arts (FLA), Yogyakarta State University (YSU) together with 4 other universities namely Bina Nusantara University Jakarta, Syiah Kuala University Aceh, Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University Jakarta, and Catholic Widya Mandala University Surabaya in collaboration with Stiching Hoger Ondervijs Nederland, Erhversakademi Aarhus Denmark, Uniwersytet Gdanski Poland, and Universidad De Sevilla Spain have recently conducted INDOPED “Modernizing Indonesian Higher Education with Tested European Pedagogical Practices”.

The team of Student Creativity Program (SCP) YSU is researching the remains of Syailendra dynasty in Temanggung regency, Central Java. The location examined by the students including; Tlahab Tourism Village, Canggal, Kruwisan, Paponan, and Petarangan known as Dewata Cengkar region.

Robot Team of Yogyakarta State University (YSU) is currently preparing for the 2016 Indonesian Robot Contest Regional III (Yogyakarta Special Province, Central Java, and Kalimantan that is going to be held in Diponegoro University, Semarang on 21-23 April 2016. The event is routinely held per annum by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education.

Friday (15/4/2016) was a special day for the members of the Indonesian Rector Forum (IRF), especially for those who belong to the IRF Consideration Council. It was because on that day IRF held two agendas simultaneously, which were the Meeting of the Consideration Council and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Judicial Commission of Indonesia. These two important events were held at the RKU room, Rectorate Building of Yogyakarta State University (YSU). Some of the important figures were Prof. Syawal Gultom, Prof. Suwarsih Madya, and Prof. I Nengah Duija.

Yogyakarta State University (YSU) welcomed the leaders of Jogja TV (13/4/2016). This visitation was as an initial step to build partnership with YSU that will be formalized in the form of MoU signing. This was also the follow-up of several joint-programs held by YSU and Jogja TV for some amount of time before.

On Tuesday, 12 April 2016, students enrolling Darmasiswa program in Yogyakarta State University (YSU), joined field trip to visit historical religious relics in Yogyakarta. As many as 6 students from 6 different countries, namely Venezuela, Hungary, Poland, Madagascar, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan enthusiastically visited temples around Yogyakarta. Those students arrived at Plaosan Lor and Sambisari temples. The aim of this program was to introduce the international students to ancient religious buildings in Yogyakarta.

A team of Yogyakarta State University (YSU) students led by Miftahudin Nur Ihsan who belong to scientific study community “MIPA Scientist” held in Faculty of Mathematics and Science were announced winner of Student Technology and Innovation Competition (LITM) in creative industry and craft. Organizing this event was the Provincial Education, Youth, and Sport Authority, Yogyakarta Special Province.

Ruhut Poltak Sitompul, S.H. and Martin Hutabarat, two members of the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat/MPR), successfully attracted 300 students of Yogyakarta State University (YSU) to join the discussion concerning the significance of Broad Guidelines of State Policy (Garis-garis Besar Haluan Negara/GBHN). The discussion was part of MPR Goes to Campus. With the title “National Discussion: Legal Form and Consequence of GBHN”, this discussion also invited YSU faculties, namely Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd.,M.A. as the Rector of YSU, Dr. Suharno, M.Si.

On Monday (11 April 2016), housed in Senate Meeting Room, Yogyakarta State University (YSU), a farewell party was held to accommodate 4 2015 Best Employees and 11 selected representatives of student organizations in YSU who are about to depart to Malaysia. They are designated to attend sit-in program in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). The most outstanding officers will join the program from 12 to 21 April 2016 (10 days), while the students will attend the program from 12 to 25 April 2016 (14 days).