SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Yogyakarta – Students from the Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) Program at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) recently conducted a field study implementation project by transforming used cooking oil into candles at Khodijah Sinar Melati Orphanage. The activity involved 17 children aged 12–15 years, ranging from fifth-grade elementary school to eighth-grade junior secondary school students.

Sleman – As part of its commitment to strengthening the competitiveness of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) organized a community engagement program entitled "Integrated Assistance for Halal Certification and Business Identification Number (NIB) Registration as a Strategy to Enhance MSME Competitiveness" in Pulewulung Hamlet, Bangunkerto Village, Turi District, Sleman Regency, recently.

Klaten – Students participating in the Off-Campus Learning Program (PLK) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) recently launched a community-based organic waste management initiative through the cultivation of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae, commonly known as maggots, in Pandan Hamlet, Somopuro Village, Jogonalan District, Klaten Regency, Central Java. The initiative, titled Eco Point, was developed to address the longstanding challenge of household organic waste management within the local community.

The Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) Gunungkidul campus hosted Leafestiva 2026 on Tuesday (May 5, 2026), an annual culinary festival themed “One Leaf, Endless Flavors: Leafestiva Full of Creativity.” The event featured a series of activities, including group exercise sessions, seminars, traditional tumpeng tiwul decoration, and exhibitions of food and beverage products.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) held its Graduation Ceremony for Doctoral, Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Applied Bachelor’s Programs for Period IV, Phase 1 of the 2025/2026 Academic Year on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) at the UNY Sports Hall. A total of 835 graduates were officially conferred degrees in a solemn ceremony.

A group of fifth-batch Bintang Mandiri Scholarship recipients from Bank Mandiri recently carried out a social project titled Green Coast Baros in the Baros Mangrove Forest area, located in Tirtohargo, Kretek, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The initiative was led by Melisa Sekarlina Putri Dayani, a student of Biology Education at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.