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.

UNY new students got the chance to learn about various Students’ Activity Unit Organization on the UKM Display Event (21/8). The event was held in UNY Sport Center Building. There were 38 Students’ Activity Unit Organization participated.

Prof. Dr. Gultekin Cakmakci from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey gave a general lecture at UNY Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. He presented Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). STEM has been the latest approach that is growing rapidly lately. This program has attracted UNY lecturers and students. Most of students are from chemistry education and physics education.  Prof. Dr. Gultekin started his presentation on STEM introduction.

New student of UNY Social Sciences Faculty attended Festival Gedung Merah or commonly refered as FGM.    The event was held at Taman Pancasila UNY and attended by around 650 new students. The festival was held annually by the committee of new students’ orientation. This event is expected to entertain and introduce 15 students’ organization, community and students club activity to 2019 freshmen. 

Team K063 who participated UNY community service program held egg based cooking class in Ngentak II Hamlet, Kalibening village. The program successfully attract 37 housewives as participants and also attended by the head village of Kalibening.  This activity is set as a response on Ngentak II hamlet potential that branded the hamlet as a famous center for laying hen in Kalibening. The cooking class is expected to give added value for the produced eggs and opening further business opportunity.