SDG #4 QUALITY EDUCATION

Five students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) initiated a literacy-based community service innovation to address issues related to children’s character education in Trimulyo Subdistrict, Genuk District, Semarang City. Through the Student Creativity Program in Community Service (PKM-PM) titled Pelita Aksara Pelangi Anak, they seek to build children’s character through a creative and enjoyable literary approach.

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), through the Eurasia Lecturer Series Vol. 2 Episode 4, held a philosophical discussion on the relationship between knowledge and power from the perspective of French philosopher Michel Foucault. The event featured Reza A.A. Wattimena from Rumah Filsafat and took place at the FISIP UNY Postgraduate Hall.

What began as an effort to find an alternative to the Community Service Program (KKN) led five Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) students to a new path: developing a leather footwear brand now known as Kula Footwear.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) held the signing of Performance Agreements (PK) between the Rector and heads of work units, along with a PK Cascading Workshop for the completion of Employee Performance Targets (SKP), at Hotel UNY on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

The activity was part of UNY’s efforts to strengthen its performance management system and align organizational targets down to the individual level across the university.

The end of 2025 left deep scars in several parts of Indonesia. Floods struck a number of provinces on Sumatra Island, including North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh. In Aceh Tamiang Regency, the floodwaters did not only inundate houses and public facilities, but also disrupted the rhythm of community life. Village fields fell silent, learning spaces came to a halt, and places of worship lost their usual activities.