Diploma program of Mechanical Education received a visit from BAN-PT to give assessment. Assessors for the visitation are Sidiq Ruswanto from Politeknik Negeri Jakarta and Widya Wijayanti from Universitas Brawijaya. Vice Rektor for Academic Affairs, Margana said that UNY expected that assessor team will be able to provide direction for Diploma program of Mechanical Education and UNY as a whole.

Pancasila Ideology Development Board or BPIP visited UNY Faculty of Social Sciences at FIS UNY Hall. BPIP is an institution that work under the president and give supported service on formulating direction of policy for Pancasila fostering, coordinating, synchronizing and controlling the development of the Pancasila ideology as a whole and in a sustainable manner.

Technology became the basis of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era. Knowledge and technological mastery that is followed by innovation will provide great benefits for the community. This issue becomes urgent in learning Indonesian language and literature in schools, especially junior high schools, considering that junior high school students are part of Generation Z who are very familiar with devices and technology.

There are seven contract dispute issues, namely defaults, contract amendments, black lists, advances and work performance payments, sanctions, compensation events and price adjustments. Therefore, legal protection is needed for the management of government procurement of goods and services.  There are many problems with procurement at present including leakage, many corruption practices in the procurement process, lack of transparency in procurement of government goods / services and fear of procurement executive’s officials to process procurement.

Under the theme “Earning Achievement, Devoting Self for the Country”, UNY students who are LPDP Scholarship awardee celebrate graduation and also welcoming for 2019 LPDP awardee. This event was held at GLB Building 3rd Floor on 22 August 2019.

Diligent practice and spirit to win are principles hold by UNY Karate Team. Such value has driven the team to win more in the Yogyakarta Regional INKAI Championship 2019. The competition was held on 17 to 18 August 2019 at SMKN 4.  There are two categories of competition. The first is festival class for children. The second is general class for students of Junior High school, senior High School and University.

UNY Students research on Batik Manding Siberkresi Dictionary has successfully pass the judgement into National Scientific Week (PIMNAS) 2019. The research team consist of Hizma Arum from Sociology Education, Azi Wansaka from History and Hernia Nur Hidayah from Social Sciences Education get the full support from UNY Students Creativity Program (PKM). The research is done under supervision of Nur Endah Januarti, lecturer from Sociology Education. She has been widely known for her expertise on education media.

Future professional teachers have several characteristics namely having expertise in their fields of study, having professional responsibility and having a sense of partnership whose relationships are bound in their profession. Being a teacher means being inspiring, comforting, updating information, bridging interactive connection with students and promoting students as the center of activity. Thus UNY Rector, Sutrisna Wibawa delivered his remarks in the briefing for students who participate in professional teacher program stage 3 at UNY auditorium (21/8).

“By the 5th sound of the gong, we declare our support for Indonesia and Pancasila,” Prof. Dr. Marsigit, M.A said on the opening of campus introduction program for new graduate students of UNY. The program has the theme “The Challenge of World Class University in Industrial Revolution 4.0.” The university has to maintain the roles as academic institution with critical value, opening the space for discourses that promote mutual dialogue.

Globalization is a challenge that must be faced. In the digital era, it is easy to get information anytime and anywhere. Both of industrial revolution 4.0 era and society 5.0 era give a hint for our future challenges. People on Society 5.0 has the ability to solved problem using innovation related internet of things, big data, Artificial Intelligence, sophisticated robots and various modern machines. As stated by Prof. Dr. Lantip Diat Prasojo, M.Pd. in his inaugural speech as Professor in Education Management at the Faculty of Education UNY.