Successfully Challenging Limitations to Polish Elementary School Students' Dance Talent

Educating is the calling of the soul. Every educator always encourages students to maximize their potential through the teaching and learning process and directed guidance. In reality, teaching and learning activities in remote areas face obstacles. Rizki Amalia, a student of Dance Education at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta  tried to answer this challenge while participating in the Teaching Campus Program at SDN Puding Besar, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province.

Encouraging Collaboration and Synergy between Language Education and Arts Education

To form a collaborative and synergistic language and arts education culture, we need an eclectic approach that provides opportunities for developing various professional, personal, and theoretical thoughts with a balanced paradigm. In the context of education in Indonesia, the design of language and art education needs to follow the cultural vision of Pancasila and the vision of life that adheres to the values of virtue. We need educational institutions that continue to grow and receive support from all parties.

UNY Support for Life-Long Learning through the Recognition Past Learning (RPL) Program

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continued opening  learning opportunities through the Recognition Past Learning (RPL) Program. Eligible candidate can choose to study in one of 55 undergraduate study programs or 30 postgraduate study programs. "The total RPL quota is 2,250 people, consisting of 1,650 undergraduates and 600 masters," said Head of the UNY Admissions Service Office, Dr. Setya Raharja, in the online info session on 27 April 2022.

Gastronomy and Local Food Promotion in Indonesian Culinary Tourism

Gastronomy has attracted a lot of attention from tourism practitioners to develop food-based cultural tourism. Gastronomy has also contributed to the development of the creative industry and the tourism industry. RA. Kartini became one of the first Indonesian gastronomic document owners, which contains more than 200 recipes for typical family dishes. The second documentation belongs to a Dutch lady who loves to cook, who published a book containing 1,381 recipes collected during her stay in Indonesia. In 1967, President Soekarno published the book "Mustika Rasa".

UNY supports the government's efforts to fill teacher vacancies through the selection teacher professional education Program

General Director of Teachers and Education Personnel (Dirjen GTK) Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of Indonesia, Dr. Iwan Syahril, Ph.D observed the implementation of the Online Profesional Teacher Program selection at UNY Building. UNY Rector, Prof. Sumaryanto welcomed the visit on Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Izza's Experience of Teaching Mathematics at an Elementary School in Magelang

"Teaching is a calling from the heart. It is a great experience to be able to meet, learn, and play with children. It gives me a special impression," said Maghfiroh Izza Maulani, an UNY student who had the opportunity to teach at SDN Bringin 1 Srumbung, Magelang, Central Java, through Teaching Campus Program 2022. This program is part of an effort to improve the quality of education for schools affected by COVID-19 at the Elementary School and Junior High School levels.

Maintaining the Health of the Elderly with the Right Exercise

Sports or physical exercise is an integral part of efforts to improve health and fitness status. A person with low physical activity has a higher risk of various health problems. In addition to playing a role in promotive and preventive efforts, exercise is also crucial in therapy and rehabilitation programs for multiple types of health disorders. The planned and structured exercise involves repetitive body movements to improve physical fitness.

UNY Becomes the Coordinator of the Academic Selection Test for Teacher Professional Education in the Position 2022

Efforts to improve the quality of education must be sustainable. For this reason, the Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia held an Academic Selection Test for Teacher Professional Education in Position. This program selects teachers with a bachelor's degree qualification for the Educator Certificate.

Garuda EV-22 UNY Won Three Awards at Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2022

The Garuda EV-22 Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) electric car team earned three awards at the Formula Electric Student Championship (FESC) Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2022. The competition was held in Jakarta from 30  March 2022 to 10 April 2022. There were 11 teams from various universities who participated in this competition. UNY successfully won in the Overall Champion category, 1st Place in the Skidpad Category, and 1st Place in the Endurance category.

Learning to Prevent and Treat Diabetes without Drugs

Based on data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) that in 2021 around 19.46 million people in Indonesia had diabetes. The data is a clear reminder of how much we need to raise awareness about the dangers and solutions to diabetes. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), through a National Seminar with the theme "Health Education towards Healthy UNY and Alumni without Medicine Free From Diabetes," tries to answer this question. This seminar was held both offline and online on April 9, 2022. Around 1040 participants participated online.