UNS — The Communication Science Program Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta received a visit from the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication(FDK) Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Ampel Surabaya. The institutional visit was welcomed in the Seminar Room FISIP UNS, Monday (11/10/2021).
The welcoming ceremony was opened by the Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs FISIP UNS, Prahastiwi Utari, Ph.D., and aims to share information, knowledge, experiences, and potential of collaboration between the institutions. The ceremony was also attended by the Vice-Dean for Human Resources, Finance, and Logistics Affairs FISIP UNS, Dr. Ahmad Zuber; Vice-Dean for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs FISIP UNS, Dr. Kristina Setyowati; the Head of Communication Science Program UNS, Sri Hastjarjo, Ph.D., the Head of Master Program in Communication Science UNS, Dr. Andre Novie Rahmanto, and faculty members of Communication Science Program FISIP UNS. From the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication UIN Sunan Ampel, Pardianto, M.Si., Dr. Ali Nurdin, Abu Amar Bustimi, M.Si., Ariza Qurrata A’yun, M.Ed.Kom., Afifatur Rohimah, M.Ikom., Romdhon, M.Pd., and Ahmad Roziqin, S.Pd.I., attended the event.
On this occasion, Prahastiwi Utari, Ph.D., warmly welcomed the visit. As two institutions with a focus on communication study, she hoped that both programs could collaborate in achieving mutual development. Supporting FISIP UNS Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, Pardianto, M.Si., as the Head of Communication Program FDK UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya emphasized the importance of synergy between the two programs.
“With this visit, we shared information and experience. We learned many things from the Communication Science Program FISIP UNS as an experienced and developed program,” he stated.
Sri Hastjarjo, Ph.D., in his speech, explained the profile of the Communication Science Program FISIP UNS, starting from its history, executive boards, faculty members, curriculum, teaching and learning process, facilities, and the excellence and institution achievements. He concluded the speech with a warm welcome for the visit that could expand the network of partnership among universities with communication science programs.
The potential collaborations that could be implemented by both programs are students exchange, joint class, exchange of journal articles and proceedings, book or book chapter collaboration, and laboratory partners.
“In our (Communication Science Program FISIP UNS), besides undergraduate thesis, there is final assignment or TA. So, a student could choose between an undergraduate thesis or TA. TA is adjusted to student’s specialization during their study: journalism, advertisement, public relations, radio, and video/TV,” the alumnus The University of Newcastle Doctoral Program, Australia, added. Humas UNS
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