As a part of the 2016 International Teaching Practice (PPL) program of Yogyakarta State University (YSU), the Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (KUIK) held a farewell ceremony for the students at the Graduate School Hall YSU, to send 17 YSU students from various faculties to follow PPL in Malaysia. Well ahead, there are three universities who are the partners for International PPL, namely Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Putra Sultan Idris (UPSI).

Oyster mushrooms easily grow in Indonesia because the country has a suitable climate. This type of mushrooms is very beneficial and possesses high economic value as food product. Hence, society in general are cultivating oyster mushrooms. The large number of farmers cultivating oyster mushrooms leads to abundant waste.

The Rector of , Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd., MA opened the “Intensive English Course 2016” intended for the YSU’s lecturers at the room 210 LPPMP YSU on Sunday, 18 July 2016. In his speech, Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd., MA expressed that in order to achieve the world class education university status, English language capability is very important. “This is very important, not only for the lecturers of English Department. Everyone must be ready to actively communicate in English, this also goes for the staffs at YSU. I am very happy.

Singgih Bekti Worsito (Mechatronic Education) and Catur Adi Nugroho (Information and Telematics Education ) from the Faculty of Science (FT) Yogyakarta State University joint the ASEAN Vocational and Engineering Camp (AVEC) 016 (3-10/07-2016) which was held by Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL), Thailand. Their participation in this event was also due to the fact that FT is a part of the Regional Association for Vocational Teacher Education in East and Southeast Asia.

On the last Tuesday (19 July, 2016), Yogyakarta State University (YSU) welcomed 4 students from Thailand named Panawan Nison, Kunlayut Chuisri, Jirapa Upatham dan Sirisup Junampai who would be teaching in YSU partner school, namely SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta. The guests were warmly welcomed by Dr. Ing- Satoto E. Nayono, M.Eng.M.Sc. as the Director of the Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (OIAP), Dr. Sulis Triyono, M.Pd. as the Head of Field Practice Services, and the Headmaster of SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta.

It was Eka Cahaya Ningrum, the student of Athletic Sports Coaching Education Program succeeded in bringing up the name of Indonesia at the ASEAN level (South-East Asia). This sprinter with high stature from Kediri, East Java, had won two silver medals at number relay 1 x 400 meters and 4 x 400 m along with three colleagues at the 18th ASEAN University Games held at Chua Chu Kang Stadium. ASEAN University Games (ASEAN Student Sports Week) this year was held on 10 to 19 July 2016 in Singapore and contesting 16 sports from Athletics, Rugby Sevens, until Pétanque.

Graduate School of Yogyakarta State University (YSU) has recently run a workshop of Multicultural Education Competency Development in High Schools in Yogyakarta that was held in PPS Hall (23/06/2016). The workshop was as part of international joint research between YSU and University of Auckland, New Zealand. The research brought the title of Development of Cultural Competence in Multicultural Education in Indonesia and New Zealand. Leading the research project was Prof. Zamroni, Ph.D, a Professor in Economics.

Miftahudin Nur Ihsan, a graduate of Chemistry Education, Yogyakarta State University (YSU) recently grabbed the 1st position in the 2016 Youth Business Innovation Competition in the field of Entrepreneurship organized by Youth Center BPO DIY, Yogyakarta Special Province. In the final stage held at the Youth Center BPO DIY on 23 June 2016, Miftahudin Nur Ihsan brought Smart Batik Indonesia to grab the top score.

Yogyakarta State University (YSU) will send a number of students for having a teaching practice in Thailand. The official facilitator of such an agenda is LPPMP (Institute for the Education Development and Quality Assurance) in collaboration with the Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (OIAP) of YSU. There will be 4 students ready to depart on 17 July 2016, namely Yonis Iman Sari and Aini Nu Rahmah from English Education, and Andina Yuliana Dewi and Nurul Purnaningsih from Mathematics Education. Each student will have teaching practice organized by 4 Thailand universities.

The case of sexual abuse experienced by children and teenagers becomes increasingly worrying. The data released by Yayasan Kita and Buah Hati foundation indicates 67% of 2.818 elementary school children admitted they have ever accessed porn sites on the internet. In addition, Indonesia Child Protection Commission conducted a survey among 100 teenagers aged 14 – 18 and 30% of them have made sexual intercouse.