Prof. Irwan Trinugroho, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., UNS Vice Rector for Planning, Partnership, Internationalization, and Information, welcomed the Vice Minister. Also present were Dr. Imam Sujadi, M.Si., Dean of FKIP UNS, and other faculty leaders, including:

• Prof. Dr. Slamet Subiyantoro, M.Si. (Vice Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni)
• Dr. paed. Nurma Yunita Indriyanti, S.Pd., M.Si., M.Sc. (Vice Dean for Academic and Research Affairs)
• Dr. Yuyun Estriyanto, S.T., M.T. (Vice Dean for Non-Academic Affairs)
• Drs. Bambang Dwi Wahyudi (Deputy Chairman of the UNS Alumni Association – IKA UNS)

Strengthening Educational and Social Partnerships

The meeting took place in a warm and productive atmosphere. It focused on expanding collaborative efforts between FKIP UNS and the Ministry of Social Affairs. Key discussion areas included community empowerment, education, and student engagement.

Dr. Imam Sujadi stated that UNS fully supports the Ministry’s community empowerment programs. This includes the Thematic Community Service Program (KKN Tematik). UNS will send students to various regions through this program. They will actively support community development based on local potential.

“UNS will provide special training or a Training of Trainers (ToT) program to prepare students. This will ensure they fully understand the program’s goals and their roles,” Dr. Imam explained.

FKIP lecturers have conducted research that maps regional potential. The faculty will submit this research to the Ministry as supporting data.

Support for the Sekolah Rakyat Program

Furthermore, FKIP UNS will play an active role in strengthening the Sekolah Rakyat program initiated by the Ministry. UNS will contribute human resources and conceptual input. This support will help develop an educational model that nurtures identity and character.

“FKIP UNS will offer educational concept recommendations for Sekolah Rakyat, ensuring it becomes a meaningful platform that shapes national character,” Dr. Imam added.

The visit aims to solidify the partnership between UNS and the Ministry of Social Affairs. This collaboration will lead to impactful programs that benefit communities across Indonesia. Humas UNS

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Strengthening Digital Competence at FISIP UNS

The seminar featured prominent university officials. Among them was Dr. Didik Gunawan Suharto, S.Sos., M.Si., Dean of FISIP UNS. Other speakers included Prof. Ir. Ary Setyawan, M.Sc., Ph.D., Director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate. Another included was Dr. Dwi Prasetyani, S.E., M.Si., Director of the Alumni and Student Entrepreneurship Directorate. Then Ibrahim Fatwa Wijaya, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., Director of the Planning, Cooperation, Internationalization, and Reputation Directorate, was also present. Faculty members, study program heads, lecturers, educational staff, and students participated in the event.

Dr. Didik officially opened the seminar, emphasizing the importance of digital skills for maintaining an engaging online presence.

“I appreciate the enthusiasm of our students in attending this event. This seminar provides valuable insights and practical knowledge to enhance FISIP’s website and social media. By actively managing these platforms, students strengthen UNS’s global reputation,” he stated.

The Role of Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Dr. Dwi Prasetyani highlighted the significance of strong alumni relationships in supporting institutional development. Meanwhile, Prof. Ary Setyawan discussed the ICT Directorate’s role in advancing UNS’s digital strategy.

“Our programs aim to make UNS’s digital governance more adaptive, transparent, and technology-driven. Key initiatives include IT audits, web governance guidelines, blueprint formulation, single data integration, and risk management planning,” Prof. Ary explained.

Ibrahim Fatwa Wijaya emphasized UNS’s efforts to improve digital visibility. He recommended integrating backlinks in faculty and study program news articles to enhance search rankings. He also noted UNS’s consistent placement among Indonesia’s top seven universities. Additionally, he highlighted its recognition as the best university in Indonesia by AppliedHE.

Insights from Industry Experts: Website and Social Media Optimization

The seminar featured four distinguished alumni as speakers: Harman Dahsyat, Fajar Anjungroso, Jarod Dwi Harto, and Wildan Hakim.

• Harman Dahsyat (Public Administration, Class of 1997) – a professional at PT Astra International, discussed omnichannel strategies for boosting university rankings and academic branding. He emphasized how integrating multiple digital platforms enhances engagement.
• Fajar Anjungroso (Public Administration, Class of 1995) – a specialist at PT Konten Emiten Indonesia, provided insights on SEO analysis and website audits. He underscored the importance of a well-structured website for branding, marketing, and communication.
• Jarod Dwi Harto (Communication Science, Class of 1994) – a manager at GS Battery, highlighted best practices in website management. He stressed the need for regular updates, SEO optimization, and multimedia integration to enhance user experience.
• Wildan Hakim (Communication Science, Class of 1996) – a professional at Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia, focused on content strategy. He emphasized, “Content is king, but consistency is queen,” advocating for continuous updates and audience engagement to foster two-way communication. He also highlighted the importance of publishing SEO-friendly content to improve search visibility.

The seminar provided valuable insights into website and social media management, equipping participants with practical digital skills. Through collaboration between FISIP UNS and its alumni, the faculty aims to strengthen its online presence and global reputation. The event highlighted the growing importance of digital transformation in higher education and the role of alumni in supporting these initiatives.

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Through this Business Forum discussion, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, as the Rector of UNS, hopes that the entire UNS academic members can prepare themselves to build Indonesia’s economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic crisis that has been occurred for almost 2 (two) years has affected several sectors, including the economic sector. Nevertheless, a breath of fresh air was delivered by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) with a report on Indonesia’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2021 by 7.07%. This shows that Indonesia’s economic recovery is in progress.

To support and encourage Indonesia’s economic recovery, members of IKA UNS share their ideas to assist the UNS stakeholders in contributing to restore the Indonesian economy through entrepreneurship development.

Entrepreneurship development is necessary for the national economy. A country will flourish when its entrepreneur ratio reaches more than 10%. Therefore, higher education institutions are the right place to create young entrepreneurs.

Higher education institutions can encourage new entrepreneurs through the provision of Entrepreneurship courses. Tung Desem Waringin, one of the UNS alumni who became a well-known motivator and marketing expert in Indonesia, said that the Entrepreneurship course is essential for students.

“In fact, this course also needs to be given to cross departments students. Students of the Faculty of Medicine also need to learn about entrepreneurship,” said Tung Desem.

Previously, Tung Desem Waringin emphasized that an Entrepreneurship course is different from Business Science. One of his children had the opportunity to study entrepreneurship at a reputable university. Meanwhile, his other child had the opportunity to study Business Science, which prompted Tung Desem Waringin to understand the difference between the two fields of knowledge.

“Entrepreneurship learns about how to find opportunities, turning opportunities into proposals, collecting data, team building, and ideas execution. This is what entrepreneurship means in the true sense,” added Tung Desem Waringin.

Meanwhile, business science discusses an entirely different topic related to business management, such as operation, human resources, and marketing.

 “When a business is established, then, it can be handed to those studying business to be managed,” said Tung Desem.

By providing Entrepreneurship courses, higher education institutions can nurture entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate Indonesia’s economic recovery post-Covid-19 pandemic. Similar notions were conveyed by Hariyadi Sukamdani, the Chairperson of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo). Hariyadi said that there is an opportunity for entrepreneurial development in Indonesia after the Covid-19 pandemic.

“To take this opportunity, the young generation with excellent capacity at collaboration and partnership can establish networking with other sectors,” said Hariyadi.

Similar collaborations can be established between UNS and fellow entrepreneurs as liaisons. For example, by establishing consulting institutions initiated by the campus. Humas UNS

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Wahyu Budi, as Berjo Village Secretary and alumnus of FP UNS, mentioned in his opening remark that this program aims to increase awareness of farmers’ works by commemorating National Farmer Day on 24 September. Wahyu also introduced Salman Dzulfikar as the founder of SocioFarm and Ardi Wardianto as the founder of Agrowakaf; both are UNS students.

Under a strict health protocol, the event was attended by 80 people who received training on organic fertilizer production from household wastes and how to apply the fertilizer in the polybag. Before practicing what they learned, Ir. Joko Sutrisno, as the speaker, suggested the participants move into organic products.

“We have consumed a large number of chemical products in our foods; it is time (for us) to go back to organic products,” Ir. Joko explained.

Even though the weather was cloudy and drizzling, participants were not discouraged from learning about cultivation and harvest and felt how farmers live. Participants also had an opportunity to cultivate using two methods, using the polybag method and directly on the ground. The coordinator prepared lentils, chili, eggplant, and mustard seeds for the program.

Participants also received a coupon to purchase from a ready-to-harvest field from the coordinator. They got a turn to visit tomato, chili, lentils, and mustard fields and were asked to help farmers’ jobs to harvest the plants. Participants also experienced ‘ngirim’, traditional catering provided for farmers. This program was concluded with a mancakrida. Humas UNS

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The Head of PSIK, Prof. Dr. Soetrisno, dr., Sp.OG(K)., in his remark, mentioned this webinar topic relevance considering the uncertainty on the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. “This is a positive contribution from our alumni in sharing the knowledge on Covid-19,” Prof. Soetrisno stated.

The Dean of FK UNS, Prof. Dr. Reviono, dr., Sp.P(K), added that this event is needed and should be held continuously. He also mentioned that IKA PSIK UNS has a role and contribution in overseeing academic activities on campus. “Because alumni position is to bridge their juniors who are studying with the management, both in program and faculty,” Prof. Reviono explained. The Dean also appreciated this event and mentioned that the topics could develop knowledge and ease the negative impact of the pandemic.

The webinar was divided into two sessions; the first session speakers were alumni and PSIK FK UNS students with Dr. dr. Trisulo Wasyanto, Sp.JP(K), FIHA, FAPSC, FAsCC., as the moderator. The speakers in this session are dr. Adji Suwandono, S.H., Sp.F., who discussed the “Medical Ethics”, Prof. Dr. dr. Bambang Purwanto, Sp.PD-KGH, FINASIM with “Physical Acctivities and Stress Management in Covid-19 Pandemic”, and Dr. dr. Harsini, Sp.P(K), FISR, MARS who discussed “Covid-19 Management”.

In the discussion session, Dr. dr. Harsini, Sp.P(K) emphasized that the participants should always maintain the health protocols even after being vaccinated. This reminder was shared considering the euphoria in the community after getting vaccinated that makes them neglect the health protocols. While according to Dr. dr. Harsini, Sp.P(K)., Covid-19 variant Mu is considered to be more vicious than delta and lambda variants.

“The community should be emphasized that vaccine does not prevent Covid. It is to reduce the severity of infection. That is what we should emphasize because the community who got the vaccines often neglect their health protocols. We see everywhere they do not wear a mask. That is what we need to remind the community,” Dr. dr. Harsini, Sp.P(K)., emphasized.

The second session of the webinar was moderated by Dr. dr. Lilik Wijayanti M.Kes. In this session, the speakers are Dr. dr. M. Adrianes Bachnas, Sp.OG(K), who delivered materials on “Covid-19 Effect on Pregnancy and Fetus,” and dr. Brigitte Rina Aninda Sidharta, Sp.PK., discussed “The Role of Laboratory Examination on Covid-19”. Humas UNS

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Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta as a Public University with Legal Entity (PTNBH) fully supports the program promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemdikbudristek). The university has made efforts to maximize MBKM programs’ implementation by expanding partnerships with representative institutions that could support UNS MBKM programs. This partnership is vital for the internship program in which UNS develop a partnership with firms and industries to develop their student’s potential. The alumni are also invited to contribute to the MBKM program.

This invitation was delivered by the Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs UNS, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sajidan, M. Si., in Wedangan Ikatan Alumni (IKA) UNS series 68 on “FISIP UNS Alumni Entrepreneurship Stage”. The Wednesday Evening event was held online through the Zoom Cloud Meeting platform.

Prof. Sajidan stated that the alumni could contribute and collaborate with the university in MBKM program. Alumni who have companies, for example, could provide opportunities for their juniors in UNS to expand their experiences in the alumni’s company. Prof. Sajidan explained that the President and the Minister of Kemdikbudristek encouraged educational institutions to implement Merdeka Belajar Program that will allow students to gain 20 credits (SKS) outside the university. Prof. Sajidan also stated that the university is proud to have successful alumni who patched their way up from below.

“Insha Allah, (you) will continue succeeding and blessed. I hope the alumni attending this event could provide opportunities for their juniors to have an internship in your companies. So, they could achieve their competencies and have real skills before entering the job,” Prof. Sajidan added in the event held on Wednesday (28/7/2021).

Prof. Sajidan also emphasized that the experiences shared in the Wedangan is very beneficial for students because it is a life lesson that they could not learn in the classroom. Supporting Prof. Sajidan, the Chairman of IKA UNS, Budi Harto, also stated that alumni’s experiences could grow student’s motivation to step further. “The last few series were in entrepreneurship, and today is increasingly interesting because it is from FISIP. Not everyone dares to walk in this field,” he stated—the President Director of PT. Hutama Karya added that the entrepreneurial field is not always linear with the subject students take in the university, and alumni’s experiences will encourage students to enter this field.

Four alumni were invited to this Wedangan IKA UNS to shared their entrepreneurial experiences. These alumni are: Kun Wahyu Winasis (Co-founder and CEO PT. KMB), Budi Nugroho (Founder Idea Coffee ID), Dr. dra. Wiwik Suyandartiwi A, MM. (Commissioner/Chairman STIKES Awal Bros), and Erna Paramita (Entrepreneur and Marketing Director PT. KRA). The event was also attended by the Chairman of IKA FISIP UNS, W. Pandapotan Rambe, M.Si., and the Dean of FISIP UNS, Prof. Ismi Dwi Astuti N, M.Si.

In her opening remark, Prof. Ismi also invited the alumni to teach students on the campus as an alternative for the alumni to contribute to MBKM Program. “Our entrepreneurs’ alumni also could invite students to have an internship in their companies or build a start-up. Third, we invited our alumni to teach on the campus; we will provide classroom,” Prof. Ismi stated. Humas UNS

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