This awarding event is held virtually through Zoom Cloud Meetings. At the event, the Rector of UNS, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, SH, M.Hum., presented his appreciation to the new 38 Doctors who graduated from various universities. Seven new doctors are graduated from foreign universities, while 31 others graduated from domestic universities. “Our congratulations and appreciation go to the 38 educators or lecturers who have completed their Doctoral studies and obtained a new title at UNS this year. Out of the 38 new doctors, 7 (seven) graduated from global universities, and 31 are from Indonesian universities,” he explained.

Prof. Jamal hopes that the new Doctors can balance their ideas, insight, creations, and innovations for UNS development. The thirty-eight new doctors added to the number of doctors in the UNS, reaching 782 doctors. The number will continue to grow considering that 381 UNS lecturers are currently pursuing further Doctoral study, with 71 lecturers Doctoral candidates abroad and 310 candidates from Indonesian universities.

The thirty-eight new doctors are from various faculties at UNS, such as the Faculty of Law (FH) and the Faculty of Medicine (FK), each with 5 (five) new doctors. The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), the Faculty of Humanities (FIB), and the Faculty of Agriculture (FP), each with 2 (two) new Doctors. The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), the Faculty of Sports (FKOR), and the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FSRD), each with 1 (one) new Doctor. Meanwhile, the most award recipients were from the Faculty of Education and Science (FKIP), with 12 Doctors and 7 (seven) Doctors from the Faculty of Engineering (FT).

Dr. Eng Ir. Pringgo Widyo Laksono, S.T., M.Eng., IPM., as one of the new UNS Doctors, finished studies at Gifu University in Production Development System Engineering. Representing the other 37 awardees, he congratulated other award recipients and expressed his gratitude for the award bestowed by UNS. “We would also like to thank all supporting parties that we could not specify individually, from the study program, faculty staff, to the university leaders, for their assistance and support from the pre-departure preparation and extended to our study period. The provision of Doctoral study assistance for UNS lecturers is essential and useful for lecturers’ self-development and intangible assets for the future progress of UNS. I hope that this program will continue and further develop,” he said.

Dr. Pringgo also said that he and 37 other new doctors were trying to make a real contribution to implementing the higher education Tri Dharma at UNS. Hopefully, these contributions can improve and develop UNS on the international scene. Humas UNS

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The defense was held on Monday (22/11/2021), with Prof. Ravik Karsidi as promotor, Prof. Mahendra Wijaya as Co Promotor 1, and Prahastiwi Utari, Ph.D. as Co Promotor 2. The board of examiners was led by Prof. Ahmad Yunus, Prof. Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni as secretary, and Prof. Suwarto, Prof. Pawito, Dr. Andre Rahmanto, as members.

In her dissertation, Emi suggested to the agricultural extension officers to provide communication technology literacy to ensure that farmers have the millennials’ and progressive farmers’ communication identity. Communication technology literacy has an impact on the social changes recorded in human history.

“Social structure becomes a process that shapes stereotypes negotiated in determining competences through the competence formation,” Emi explained.

As reported in https://s3ilkom.fisip.uns.ac.id, Emi stated that negotiation of millennials and progressive farmers identity contains a perspective on technology, social, cultural, and environmental transfer. Emi also found that competence, courage to motivate other farmers, culture, and environmental supports in millennial farmers make them good agricultural extension officers for other farmers. The existing identity negotiation and communication caused by the current condition faced by farmers, in which their profession was threatened by newly developed professions in the urban regions.

Emi added that farmers need competence improvement in communication skills to explain that their profession is a professional occupation in the community structure. To support the communication skills of farmers, the role of agricultural extension officers is needed to deliver materials on communication and agricultural management. At the end of her defense, Emi added that mother and wife are the main driving force for millennials and progressive farmers in their negotiation of communication identity. Humas UNS

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