Three papers of students majoring in Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Yogyakarta State University (YSU) passed the elimination stage and were eligible to be presented at 2015 International Conference on Biological and Environmental Science (BIOES), not so long ago. The conference was organized by Universal Researcher at The Kee Resort and Spa Hotel, Patong, Kathu, Phuket, Thailand.

“Hopefully, your experience of joining credit transfer program could be disseminated to the other students in Medan” says Drs. Wardan Suyanto, M.A., Ed.D. in Farewell Ceremony of Credit Transfer Program of Medan State University (MSU) students in Yogyakarta State University (YSU). The agenda took place on Friday (21/1/2016) from 13.00 to 14.30 in East Meeting Room, YSU Rectorate Building. Attending the agenda were Drs. Wardan Suyanto, M.A., Ed.D. as YSU Vice Rector 1; Dr. Taat Wulandari as Vice Dean 1, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) YSU; Dr. Mukhamad Murdiono, S.Pd.,M.Pd.

As a globally oriented university, Curtin University is currently seeking international cooperating partners, one of their efforts is visiting the Yogyakarta State University (YSU) on Friday (05/27/2016) at the RKU room, YSU. As the representatives of Curtin University, Prof. Seth Kunin as the Deputy Vice Chancelor International, Assoc.Prof Anna Parkin as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and Josephine Ratna, Ph.D. were present. Their visit was welcomed by YSU‘s Vice Rector of Cooperation and Development, Dr.rer.nat. Senam.

Students of Fashion Education Study Program and Fashion Diploma year 2013, Faculty of Engineering Yogyakarta State University (YSU) have just presented a fashion show with the title of "HEXOMINOUS", which stands for "Heritage Exotismic Luminous" (19/01/2016) in YSU Auditorium. The fashion show is the final project of Fashion Show Management course taken by the students. The assessment is determined from the ability to manage fashion exhibition, perform countless fashion cocktail, Moslem clothing, yukata for gala dinner, etc.

A great nation is a nation that values the merits of nation’s heroes as well as culture. However, as time goes by, a sense of love toward nation will fade, whereas by loving the nation’s culture and history, we will also learn how great and powerful a nation is.

On Thursday 14 January 2015, housed in Ramah Tamah room 2nd floor, Faculty of Economics (FE), Yogyakarta State University (YSU), a welcoming ceremony was held to initiate this year sit-in program of students from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in YSU. There are 20 students, accompanied by one supervising lecturer namely Dr. Yap Wing Fen. The agenda was opened by Director of the Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (OIAP) YSU, Dr.-Ing. Satoto E. Nayono, M.Eng., M.Sc.

In the year of 2016, Indonesia will enter the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) with 10 countries included. In the AEC, there are eight working areas which require the professionals to compete, namely engineering, architecture, accounting, land-survey, medicine, nursing, teaching, and tourism.

“Students of Yogyakarta State University (YSU) are encouraged to involve actively in not only academic aspects but also non academic ones. They can use this Enterpreneurship Laboratory for meeting the demand of stakeholders as well as servicing communites” says Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd., YSU Rector in the Soft Opening of YSU Entrepreneurship Laboratory, on Wednesday 13th January 2015. The building is located on Affandi – Gejayan street, near the Post Office, and occupies an area of 9.325 m2.

On Friday 8 January 2016, Yogyakarta State University (YSU) extended warm welcome to the visitation from Benesse Indonesia. Hosted by the Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (OIAP) YSU, that day agenda also invited Drs. M.A.,Ed.D. Wardan Suyanto as Vice Rector I YSU, Dr. Taat Wulandari, M.Pd as Vice Dean I of Faculty of Social Sciences YSU, and Dr. Ing. Satoto, E. Nayono, M.Eng., M.Sc. as the Director of OIAP. The aim is to discuss the Lesson Study conducted in collaboration between YSU and Benesse Indonesia .

Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University (Fakultas Teknik Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta) has just launched its first TV station located in LPTK building, 2nd floor (30/12-2015). The channel is aired on CH-21 or UHF 471.25 Mhz by manual setting. Production director of the FT UNY TV, Dr.Sri Waluyanti from Electronics Engineering Study Program mentioned the TV station, or TV lab unit to be exact, is designed to support the learning process of students particularly those majoring audio – video, and other related subjects, namely radio or tv transmitter, and telecommunication.