Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) held the 2022 UNY Network Awards at the UNY Performance Hall on Wednesday (25/5). UNY Rector, Prof. Sumaryanto, said that UNY is continuously improving itself and consolidating to meet institutional status changes to become a Legal Entity State University. UNY strives for institutional and scientific transformation, financial independence, and strengthening the research culture with its new status. UNY also improves collaboration programs, lecturer recognition, research-based learning, and student involvement in research activities and community service.

15,971 people take a computer-based written exam to get a score for a mask to a public university at UNY. UNY has prepared 45 test rooms spread across all faculties. Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Prof. Margana, said that the computer-based test schedule at UNY was divided into two group, namely 17-23 May 2022 and 28-31 May 2022.

The Men's Table Tennis and Women's Badminton Team of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA)UNY won 1st place in the competition held to celebrate the 58th Anniversary of UNY, which was held on Friday 13 May 2022 at the Rectorate Hall of UNY. In the final match, the FMIPA team managed to beat a strong team from FIK UNY with 4-0. In the final match, 4 pairs from both teams immediately played simultaneously, and all of them were won by the FMIPA team. Before the final, the FMIPA team also won Group A, which consisted of FIP, Postgraduate, FT, and FBS teams.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) on Tuesday (17/5) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SEAMEO QITEP in Language (SEAQIL) virtually through the Zoom application. The signing from the UNY was represented by the Vice Rector  for Planning and Cooperation, Prof. Dr. Siswantoyo, M.Kes, and from SEAQIL represented by the Director of SEAQIL Dr. Luh Anik Mayani. This is part of UNY's efforts in sustainable development goals in education and partnerships.

The Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia facilitates and continues to strive for further collaboration and strategic synergy between Higher Education, local government, and the Industry set in the matching fund program. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta is one of the universities actively seizing this opportunity by cooperating with the Banyuwangi district government partner. On Tuesday (17/5) at the Sabha Swagata Blambangan Hall, Banyuwangi, the signing of the MoU between UNY and the Banyuwangi Regency Government was held.

Kunta Wijaya started holding the gunungan (Mountain shaped puppet) as a sign of the start of the wayang ( shadow puppet) performance entitled "Kangsa Lena". The young dalang (puppeteer) from Klaten has loved wayang since three years old. Kunta received guidance to learn to perform at the "Omah Wayang" studio led by Kristiaji. The performance of Kunta and several other young puppeteers enlivened the 2022 Festival Dalang Cilik (Young Puppeteers Festival) organized by the Faculty of Language and Arts (FLA) of UNY, which took place from 15-19 May 2022.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta inaugurated the title of Professor for five lecturers on Saturday (14/5). They are Prof. Dr. Mumpuarti, M.Pd. (as Professor in the Field of Intellectual Barriers Education, Faculty of Education), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nur Wangid, M.Si (as Professor in the Field of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education), Prof. Dr. Roswita Lumban Tobing, M. Hum. (as Professor of French Linguistics at the Faculty of Language and Arts), Prof. Dr. Sri Winarni, M. Pd. (as Professor in the Field of Physical Education Curriculum Science, Faculty of Sports Science), and Prof. Dr.

The Sukamdi family is humble. Sukamdi works as a laborer with uncertain income, while his wife, Wijirah, is a housewife. Sukamdi has two daughters. Sukamdi's older daughter is Mutiara Pesona Bil Jannah, studying at the Pancasila and Civic Education study program at the Faculty of Social Sciences batch 2019. Meanwhile, the younger daughter, Widya Happy Hakiki, is also studying in the same study program batch 2021. What's interesting about this family is that Sukamdi's two daughters have succeeded to study at UNY for free.