UNS – On the occasion of 2020 new year celebration, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held new year “silaturahmi” under the ‘Educational Orientation in 4.0 Industrial Revolution Era toward Entrepreneur University’ in G.P.H Haryo Mataram Auditorium, Thursday (2/1/2020).
As in previous years, the new year meeting is held as an event to strengthen the relationship between the academic community of UNS. Attending the occasion in brown batik, the Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho warmly welcomed all the academic members who attended the event.
“My colleagues, the blessed academic and support staff, it is truly a joy for us all that on this sunny morning we can come together at G. P. H Haryo Mataram Auditorium to attend the annual gathering,” greeted Prof. Jamal Wiwoho cheerfully.
Opening the new year, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho used the occasion to remind the UNS academic community on the importance of flexibility in achieving a learning system that fulfills the demands of the global industry and economy.
“The advancement of information technology has been rapid and aggressive, which taught us to quickly adapt and to have the flexibility in achieving higher education learning systems that fulfill the demands of the advancing industry and economy,” stated Prof. Jamal Wiwoho.
He firmly reminded the attendees of his vision as the rector of UNS to implement the pillar of ‘The Acceleration of 4.0 Based Learning Reorientation’ policy.
“The presence of technology in the learning process aims to improve, enhance, and increase the capacity, not to replace, or to reform the existing customs that have been implemented,” he stated.
After his opening remark, the program is followed with a speech on ‘Educational Orientation in 4.0 Industrial Revolution Era toward Entrepreneur University’ delivered by Agus Budiyono, MSc-AA, E-AA, Ph.D.
The alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presents to provide comprehension of the importance of transforming UNS as an entrepreneur university.
“I noticed that currently, UNS is a research university and no longer a teaching university. Therefore, we should be able to transform the current condition into an ideal condition. How our research ideas can reach the market and the community, and to solve the real problems,” Agus Budiyono stated.
On this occasion, Agus Budiyono also reminded the academic community that to be a pioneer university is not easy. But it is possible for UNS because today, UNS is in cluster 1 of the best universities in Indonesia
“There will always people who do not support us if we are becoming a pioneer, this is not an easy task. Hopefully in 2020 UNS can identify new ways to achieve success, and it was fitting to start the beginning of the year,” Agus stated. HUMAS UNS/YEFTA