Mawapres UAD Ikuti Konferensi Internasional di Thailand

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“Mayoritas presenter dari konferensi ini adalah para profesor, lulusan S3, dan dosen. Kebanyakan dari Amerika dan Thailand. Selain itu ada dari Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam Filipina, Tiongkok, dan Jepang. Saya bangga mewakili UAD dan menjadi presenter termuda,” terang Ika Suciwati beberapa hari setelah mengikuti 9th International Conference on Language, Innovation, Culture, and Education di Thailand.

Ika mengaku banyak belajar dari berbagai pembicara internasional yang merupakan akademisi dan praktisi dari berbagai belahan dunia. Tidak hanya materi paper yang ia pelajari, tetapi juga kepribadian orang-orang tersebut. Mahasiswi Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris (PBI) UAD ini merasa sangat dihargai dan mendapat sanjungan dari peserta lain karena menjadi presenter termuda pada konferensi tersebut.

“Setelah menjadi mahasiswa berprestasi (Mawapres) 1 Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), saya termotivasi untuk lebih berprestasi. Salah satunya dengan mengikuti kegiatan 9th International Conference on Language, Innovation, Culture, and Education. Di ajang ini, saya mengajukan abstrak, setelah dinyatakan lolos kemudian mengirimkan full paper kepada pihak terkait,” tandasnya.

Kendala yang dirasakan perempuan asal Bima ini saat di Thailand ialah harus meninggalkan kuliah perdana karena konferensi berlangsung 23-25 Februari 2018. Untuk akomodasi pembiayaan selama mengikuti konferensi, semunya ditanggung penuh oleh UAD.

Baginya, yang paling penting dari konferensi ini adalah mendapat banyak relasi. Ika menerangkan banyak mendapat pengetahuan baru mengenai paper dan beasiswa. Ke depannya, ia akan mengikuti seleksi Mawapres tingkat Kopertis V dan di bulan April ke tingkat nasional.

Memiliki latar belakang seorang debater, mahasiswi semester 6 ini juga sedang mempersiapkan diri untuk bertarung di kompetisi National Universities Debating Championship (NUDC). NUDC merupakan lomba debat paling bergengsi di Indonesia yang diselenggarakan oleh Kemenristek Dikti. Terkait pendidikan, Ika memiliki rencana untuk melanjutkan studi S2 di Monash University Australia dengan jalur beasiswa, baik LPDP maupun Australia Award.

Prestasi yang pernah ia raih antara lain Best Paper Asean Youth Cultural Exposure 2017 (Bangkok-Thailand), Best Idea Asean International Summit 2017 (Malaysia), Juri Lomba Debat Ilmu Pemerintahan yang diselenggarakan UGM, Grand Finalist of the 2018 Asian English Olympics (Jakarta), TOP 3 Best Novice Speaker of The 2018 Asian English Olympics (Jakarta), Juri Kompetisi Antar Bangsa (SMAN 8 Yogyakarta), Juri International Competition (SMAN 7 Yogyakarta), Best Team of Asean Intetnational Summit 2017 (Malaysia), The Youngest Presenter of 9th International Conference on Language, Innovation, Culture, and Education 2018 (Thailand). (ard)

 

Student Study Service (KKN) of UAD Anak Bangsa

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On Thursday (1/3/2018), the group of Student Study Service (KKN) of Anak Bangsa 3 from Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) arrived at Adisucipto Airport Yogyakarta after finishing their duties in doing social service in Sambas district, West Kalimantan. Sambas is an area that belongs to the most remote, desolate, and disadvantaged areas (3T) categories. For the third time, Sambas became a target area for learning, empowerment, and community enlightenment.

KKN Anak Bangsa is a special KKN program organized by UAD for students who are active in Autonomous Organization (Ortom), either Muhammadiyah Student Association (IMM), HW, or Tapak Suci. A total of 26 students were involved in KKN Anak Bangsa 3. Most of them are IMM cadres. Meanwhile, some are already commissioned at the commissariat level and are still active in the branch leadership.

Some of them are the Student President, Chairman of Student Representative Council (DPM), several Corps Instructors of Djazman Al Kindi, and Chairman of HW UAD. According to Immawan Anshori, the Chairman of DPM UAD, KKN Anak Bangsa 3 is an IMAD milad gift from UAD. This activity is in line with the theme of the 54th IMM Milad, "IMM's Role in Creating a Cultured Society for a Sovereign Indonesian Community".

"IMM will launch IMM Social Service Movement, but UAD did it first by giving social service to the community through empowerment of IMM cadres," he concluded.

Meanwhile, Ihsan, the Chairman of KKN AB3 said that this KKN program is a real manifestation from IMM in serving the country. (ard / doc)

Alumni Gathering of PBSI UAD

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"Every PBSI alumnus has different ways of spreading their knowledge, either through government agencies, teachers, or even by working in the police. This shows that the graduates of PBSI UAD have skills in various fields. From this meeting, we want to strengthen our relationship and synergy," explained Dra. Sudarmini, M.Pd., the Chairman of the alumni committee of Indonesian Language Education (PBSI) of Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD).

According to her, the good relationship between alumni and the study program must be maintained, because the alumni are an important asset of the study program.

This exciting event was held in the auditorium of Ahmad Dahlan Mosque Complex of Islamic Center in Campus 4, UAD on Jln. Lingkar Selatan, Tamanan, Bantul, Yogyakarta on Sunday (4/3/2018). Three speakers were presented at the event. They are from different generations of PBSI UAD alumni who have different working backgrounds.

The first speaker, Dr. Asyraf Suryadin, is the Head of Bangka Belitung Provincial Welfare Bureau and is currently trusted to be temporary Mayor of Pangkalpinang. Meanwhile, the second speaker, Esti Suryani, M.Pd., is one of the outstanding teachers in Yogyakarta and Central Java. She is teaching at SMK Negeri 1 Surakarta. Finally, the youngest one is Mahfud Suwono Jati, S.Pd., who is currently working as an investigator at Polda DIY.

Dra. Triwati Rahayu, M.Hum., who is currently serving as the Head of PBSI Study Program, expressed her wish for continuous connection and communication, especially for alumni outside Java.

"Sometimes it is difficult to connect with alumni outside Java, but we are working on it. The point is the communication between alumni and study programs must be maintained."

Please note that the oldest alumnus who attended the event was from class of 1982 and the youngest one was from class of 2013. In addition to holding a panel discussion, the follow-up of the event which was entitled "Establish Connection with Alumni" was to decide on the PBSI Alumni Board, as well as annual book publication. (ard)

UAD Considering Cooperation with KPK RI

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Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) is one of three universities in Yogyakarta that is trusted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of the Republic of Indonesia to establish cooperation with. In order to realize the cooperation, the Forum Group Discussion (FGD) entitled "Implementation of Anticorruption Education at Ahmad Dahlan University" was held on Monday (27/2/2018) by Civics (PPKn) Study Program.

The event took place in the hall of Masjid Islamic Center UAD on Jln. Ringroad Selatan, Tamanan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, and was attended by the Ambassadors of KPK RI, Masagung Dewanto, S.E., M.M., and Irawati, S.E., M.M. Meanwhile, from UAD presented Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum. as the Rector, along with the Vice Rectors I, III, and IV. Also presented in the event were the heads of LPSI, BPA, and LPM, the Dean of FKIP and the Faculty of Law, representatives of the Student Executive Board, as well as some lecturers of institutional subjects and lecturers of PPKn.

From the explanation Masagung, this FGD was in order to share the formulation of anticorruption education implementation in UAD. KPK wants to be partners with UAD and implements university anticorruption pilot project in UAD. According to him, anti-corruption socialization is important in universities.

"UAD is very open with the KPK. UAD was a university that actively participated through its students and lecturers in several KPK events. Therefore, KPK is trying to further explore cooperation with UAD, we hope that there will be an MoU and we can insert anti-corruption values ​​in Tridharma Perguruan Tinggi," said Masagung.

In response, Kasiyarno also wanted UAD to be directly involved in assisting KPK in preventing criminal acts of corruption. He conveyed that the socialization of anti-corruption education was still rare to find.

"Essentially, we have been implementing preventive actions since a long time ago, especially in UAD environment. This action will continue as a cultural movement, not political or structural one," he explained.

Kasiyarno also considered that the socialization delivered by KPK which targeted students and university students was important. Not only Operasi Tangkap Tangan (OTT), which is a long-planned operation to catch a criminal red-handed, is put forward. Anticorruption education should be given as early as possible. Anti-corruption values ​​should be instilled to students, either through learning, field activities, or practicum. (ard)

Rektor UAD Imbau Fakultas Rancang Kerja Sama dengan Universitas Monash Australia

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Bersama dengan delegasi Majelis Dikti Pimpinan Pusat Muhammadiyah (PPM) Dr. Haedar Nashir, M.Si. dan lebih dari 20 rektor PTM (Perguruan Tinggi Muhammadiyah), Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum. selaku Rektor Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) menghadiri Signing Ceremony antara Majelis DIKTI PPM dengan Monash University di Melbourne, Australia,

Setelah melakukan kunjungan itu, Rektor UAD mengimbau para dekan Fakultas UAD dapat mulai merancang kegiatan kerja sama dengan Universitas Monash dalam berbagai kegiatan, dan berharap direalisasikan tahun 2018 ini.

“Rancangan-rancangan kerja sama tersebut semoga dapat segera diimplementasikan,” pinta Kasiyarno.

Ketua Majelis Dikti PPM juga berpesan kepada seluruh rektor PTM agar segera menindaklanjuti MoU dengan mengimplementasikan semua butir kerja sama. Adapun butir bentuk kegiatan-kegiatan yang telah disepakati bersama antara lain join conference, student exchange, visiting professor, dan join research.

Prof. Lincolin Arsyad mengingatkan bahwa MoU tidak ada maknanya sama sekali apabila tidak segera diikuti oleh implementasi. Oleh sebab itu PTM harus menjaga marwah Muhammadiyah sebagai organisasi modern yang konsisten dengan janji yang telah disepakati dengan menyelenggarakan kegiatan-kegiatan realisasi dari MoU.

Pada pertemuan yang berlangsung (15/2/2018) tersebut, semua rektor PTM juga diberi kesempatan sendiri-sendiri menandatangani MoU dengan pihak Universitas Monash. Kemudian, acara dilanjutkan dengan meninjau lokasi “calon” sekolah Muhammadiyah di pinggiran kota Melbourne.

UAD-Muhammadiyah Jajaki Kerja Sama dengan Universitas Canberra

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Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) Yogyakarta dan Muhammadiyah melakukan pembicaraan penjajakan kerja sama dengan Universitas Canberra Australia, Senin (19/2/2018). Pembicaraan dan diskusi kedua belah pihak sangat konstruktif. Gagasan-gagasan kerja sama dari Rektor UAD maupun Direktur Program Internasional yang ditawarkan memperoleh tanggapan positif.

Melalui pembicaraan bilateral ini, kedua belah pihak menyepakati adanya kemungkinan kerja sama dalam bidang student exchange, join conference, visiting professor, maupun join research. Dalam bincang-bincang informal tersebut, secara pribadi Prof. Roland Goecke bersedia diundang ke UAD sebagai pembicara dalam join seminar atau join research dengan tajuk yang berkaitan dengan digital forensic.

Sebelum dialog kerja sama, rombongan yang terdiri atas Ketua Umum PP Muhammadiyah Dr. Haedar Nashir, Rektor UAD Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., Wakil Rektor I UAD Dr. Muchlas, M.T., Direktur Program Internasional UAD Dwi Santoso, Ph.D., dan Atdikbud Canberra Imran Hanafi, sempat berkeliling ke laboratorium Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi.

Di laboratorium, rombongan diperkenalkan dengan Dr. Reena Ghildyal, seorang profesor dalam bidang mikrobiologi. Dari pertemuan ini Reena banyak menjelaskan tentang berbagai riset terkait bidang keilmuannya. Selain itu, rombongan juga diperlihatkan beberapa maneken yang menjadi media pembelajaran anatomi manusia.

Menimbang dari hasil pembicaraan penjajakan kerja sama serta resources yang tersedia di UAD, dalam waktu dekat sangat memungkinkan untuk diimplementasikan. Kerja sama antara UAD dengan Universitas Canberra bisa dalam bentuk join research untuk bidang biologi, farmasi, dan kesehatan. Sementara itu, untuk bidang pendidikan dapat dilaksanakan kegiatan join conference dan student exchange. Sedangkan visiting professor untuk bidang fisika.

Perlu diketahui, hampir sama dengan UAD, Universitas Camberra Australia pada awal berdirinya berbentuk institut keguruan sehingga sangat kuat dalam bidang pendidikan. Kesamaan inilah yang memungkinkan kerja sama antarkedua pihak dapat segera terealisasikan dalam bentuk kegiatan. (ard/doc)

UAD Tidak Melarang Cadar

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“UAD tidak pernah mengeluarkan larangan mengenakan cadar. Kami hanya membuat aturan untuk memverifikasi foto perorangan saat ujian. Kalau pakai cadar kan tidak bisa verifikasi, jadi harus dibuka. Ini untuk menghindari terjadinya joki. Dan yang membuka itu dosen perempuan serta dilakukan di ruang khusus seperti ruang transit. Itu saja. Jadi tidak ada larangan,” tandas Rektor UAD saat diwawancarai di ruang kerjanya, Rabu (7/3/2018).

Dilansir dari laman detik.com yang memuat tulisan mengenai mahasiswi Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) dilarang mengenakan cadar saat ujian itu merupakan berita yang tidak benar. Dari keterangan Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., UAD tidak pernah melarang, hanya diperlukan untuk kepentingan verifikasi saja. Setelah proses verifikasi, cadar boleh digunakan lagi saat ujian.

Lebih lanjut Kasiyarno mengungkapkan, UAD tidak pernah menyinggung atau mengaitkan cadar dengan radikalisme. Perguruan Tinggi Muhammadiyah (PTM) ini hanya menawarkan pemahaman Islam dari sudut pandang Muhammadiyah.

Ia menekankan, sebagai lembaga pendidikan, UAD berkewajiban mendidik mahasiswa. Siapa pun yang masuk ke UAD akan dilayani. Perlu diketahui, aturan berpakaian di kampus ini juga Islami. Muslim perempuan berhijab dan tidak berpakaian ketat serta transparan. Tidak ada juga anjuran untuk memakai maupun larangan mengenakan cadar.

“UAD merupakan perguruan tinggi yang inklusif, bukan eksklusif. Siapa saja boleh kuliah di sini. Bahkan banyak mahasiswa dari berbagai lintas agama. Meskipun demikian, UAD tetap melakukan pembinaan mahasiswa sesuai dengan al-Islam dan Kemuhammadiyahan,” terangnya.

Sementara itu, HN (inisial) dan Efi, dua mahasiswi UAD yang mengenakan cadar mengaku nyaman-nyaman saja bercadar di UAD. Bahkan dari keterangannya, dosen dan teman-temannya cukup banyak yang mendukung, meskipun beberapa ada yang terkesan menjauh karena belum terbiasa dengan orang yang mengenakan cadar.

“Kami merasa nyaman-nyaman saja mengenakan cadar di UAD. Hanya saja akhir-akhir ini merasa sedikit tertekan karena banyaknya isu-isu yang memojokkan dan sindiran dari beberapa pihak yang memahami sesuatu hanya berdasar pemikirannya sendiri,” terang Efi ketika diwawancarai, Kamis (08/3/2018).

Sementara untuk keperluan verifikasi, kedua mahasiswi tersebut menerangkan tidak ada masalah jika melepas cadar.

“Tidak apa-apa jika untuk keperluan verifikasi, misalnya saat ujian. Seperti pas foto yang digunakan untuk kelengkapan berkas juga tidak masalah. Bercadar kan bukan untuk menutup diri, tapi menjaga diri, ” jelas mahasiswi Program Studi Manajemen asal Cilacap ini. (ard)

KKN UAD Anak Bangsa

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Kamis (1/3/2018), rombongan Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) Anak Bangsa 3, tiba di Bandara Adisucipto Yogyakarta setelah melaksanakan tugas pengabdian di Kabupaten Sambas, Kalimantan Barat. Sambas merupakan daerah yang masuk dalam kategori terdepan, terluar, dan tertinggal (3T). Untuk ketiga kalinya, Sambas menjadi sasaran pembelajaran, pemberdayaan, dan pencerahan masyarakat.

KKN Anak Bangsa merupakan program KKN khusus yang diselenggarakan UAD untuk mahasiswa yang aktif di Ortom, baik Ikatan Mahasiswa Muhammadiyah (IMM), HW, maupun Tapak Suci. Sebanyak 26 mahasiswa yang mengikuti KKN Anak Bangsa 3 mayoritas merupakan kader IMM. Ada yang sudah demisioner di tingkat komisariat dan masih aktif di pimpinan cabang.

Beberapa di antaranya yang mengikuti antara lain, Presiden Mahasiswa, Ketua Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa (DPM), beberapa Corps Instruktur Djazman Al Kindi, dan Ketua HW UAD. Menurut Immawan Anshori, Ketua DPM UAD, KKN Anak Bangsa 3 merupakan kado milad IMM dari UAD. Kegiatan ini sesuai dengan tema Milad IMM ke-54, “Peran IMM Mewujudkan Masyarakat Berbudaya untuk Masyarakat Indonesia Berdaulat”.

“IMM akan meluncurkan Gerakan IMM mengabdi, tetapi UAD lebih dahulu mengawali pengabdian kepada masyarakat melalui pemberdayaan kader IMM,” tadasnya.

Sementara, Ihsan Ketua Divisi KKN AB3 menyatakan, program KKN ini adalah wujud nyata peran IMM dalam mengabdi untuk Negeri. (ard/doc)

UAD to Send 10 Students to the Philippines

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Ten postgraduate students of English Language Education (PBI) Program of Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) are going to construct their thesis at the University of Saint Anthony (USANT) Philippines for 3 months. This "Thesis Writing Supervision" program is a regular agenda of the Master Program of PBI and this is the sixth batch since it is first started.

From the explanation delivered by Dr. R.A. Noer Doddy Irmawati, M.Hum., as the Head of the study program, batch 6 consists of ten students selected based on their academic achievement, TOEFL, and research proposal.

"The level of the student enthusiasm to join the program is very high. It is because their thesis writing can be completed faster when joining the program. In addition, students will have experience studying abroad and can improve their ability to speak English,” she explained.

Judging from the graduates of PBI Master Program who have participated in the program, it is concluded that most of them are able to get jobs quickly and fill a strategic position. This program is one of the eminent courses that have been accredited A with a score of 371.

The release of the ten students was held in the main courtroom of UAD campus on Jln. Kapas 9, Semaki, Yogyakarta onThursday (1/3/2018) and was attended by UAD Rector. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., Vice Rector IV Prof. Sarbiran, Ph.D., and Head of International Affairs Office (KUI), Ida Puspita, M.A., Res. The students will be accompanied by three assistants from UAD; Dr. R.A. Noer Doddy Irmawati, M.Hum., Drs. Surono, M. Hum., Drs. Akmal, M.Hum., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Kasiyarno expressed his hope that the students could maintain UAD reputation while in the Philippines. He advised them to adapt to the environment and culture which are completely different from those in Indonesia.

The names of the students participated in "Thesis Writing Supervision Program" are Ima Frafika Sari, Dwi Indra Aprilliandari, Jusman, Prastyawan Aji Sugiharto, M. Saleh Ahalik, Abdah, Abas Oya, Ajid La Hanisi, Defy Gustianing and Antika Dwiyanti. (ard)

The Author of Cahaya di Tirai Sakura Visited FAS of UAD

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Riza Perdana Kusuma, the author of the best-selling novel Cahaya di Tirai Sakura, attended Literature Appreciation Forum (FAS) of Indonesian Language and Literature Education study program (PBSI) of Teacher Training and Education Faculty (FKIP), Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD). Apart from being a writer, he also acted as a reviewer, with Jemi Ilham as the moderator.

"Tonight, I specifically came to Yogyakarta only for UAD!" he exclaimed in the middle of the book review session.

Located in UAD Campus 2 hall on Jalan Pramuka, Riza told his life story while he was in Japan that he poured into the novel. He endlessly provided motivation to the audience, both motivation in writing and motivation in life. For him, dreams are necessary and really likely to come true someday.

"UAD is actually the seventeenth university I have visited since the launch of this book. Since beginning writing, I have promised to myself and make a commitment that this is a time for me to give back to the society. It is time I give something to the society, serve the community. I do this not for the money, but I do this voluntarily as something given by Allah SWT. So, once this was accomplished (the publication of Cahaya di Tirai Sakura), I promised that I would try to attend every invitation that I get," said Riza when met after the event.

Riza admitted that he deeply appreciated the enthusiasm of the audience that was present in the book review of Cahaya di Tirai Sakura.

"I am always excited when I see other people appreciate my book. There are not many people who are given a chance to be able to share what they experienced. And, alhamdulillah, I have earned a lot in this life that I want to always share everything. Every time I see this kind of enthusiasm, it feels like a blessing for me."

In an event that was held on February 28th 2018, Riza shared a variety of unique stories during his stay in Japan, his writing motivation, and his tips to be successful in life. (dev)