SDG 4 – Quality Education

The concept of the "Global Village" has become an inescapable reality in today's era of globalization. Global interconnectedness extends beyond culture, economics, and politics to the realm of media, where global media increasingly shape how individuals perceive themselves, their nations, and the wider world. These issues were explored during Eurasia Lecturer Series Episode 16, recently held with Lisa Lindawati from the University of Queensland, Australia, as the featured speaker.

The Undergraduate Culinary Education Study Program of the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), organized the VeggieVolution 2026 Culinary Innovation Festival, an exhibition showcasing students' innovative culinary creations developed from vegetables. Held at the UNY Auditorium on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), the festival featured 96 student-developed products promoting healthy, innovative, and sustainable food.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) earned an Honorable Mention in the Biology category at the 2026 National Olympiad of Mathematics and Natural Sciences for Higher Education (ONMIPA-PT) through Priskila Gracia, a student from the Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA). The national competition was held at Airlangga University, Surabaya, from June 8 to 12, 2026.

The Yogyakarta Special Region Manpower and Transmigration Office, in collaboration with Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) and supported by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, once again strengthened collaboration through the Grand Job Fair 2026, held on June 10–11, 2026, at the UNY Auditorium. The event represents the university's commitment to accelerating graduate employment while fostering stronger partnerships among higher education institutions, government agencies, and industry.