IISMA is a part of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek). The first-time launched program allows undergraduate program (S1) students to study in the global university for a semester and will be recognized by the target university as a 20 credit semester (SKS) course. In this first batch, the program managed by the Directorate General of Higher Education (Dirjen Dikti) sends 970 students from all over Indonesia. UNS sends 22 students in this prestigious program.

The Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, said that he is proud and delighted with the achievement of the IISMA awardees. The Rector also stated that the awardees are UNS and the nation ambassadors who need to be excellent representatives for Indonesia abroad.

“You are great students. Out of millions of university students in Indonesia, only 970 students are accepted, and all of you twenty-two students are included in those accepted in IISMA. I greatly hope that you could act well, be friendly, respectful, and follow the regulation there (target country). You must be UNS and Indonesia ambassadors. Learn well, but don’t stop at the academic field,” Prof. Jamal stated.

The IISMA awardees from UNS will depart to 16 universities in 11 target countries, including five students to the UK, two students to Italy, three students to Hungary, three students to the Czech Republic, two students to Russia, one student to Spain, one student to Japan, one student to Turkey, one student to the UAE, one student to Latvia, and two students to Malaysia. These students will depart to their target countries this semester for European countries and next semester for Asian countries. The departure difference does not affect student’s excitement in participating in the program.

Priscilla Inez Gerard, an IISMA awardee from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science (FMIPA), stated that she is very grateful for the supervision from UNS from the beginning of the selection. She hopes that the supervision will continue during their study in the target university until they return to Solo.

“Representing IISMA awardees, I thank the university because from the beginning of the selection, we are fully supervised. We kindly ask for your prayer and guidance for the next semester. We might be kilometers away from Solo, but we hope for a guide until we come back to Solo,” the student who will study in RUDN, Russia, stated.

Nabila Rania Dewi delivered a similar message, an IISMA awardee who will study in Japan thanked the university for the assistance. Even though she will depart next semester, her spirit to study was visible throughout the ceremony.

“Thank you to UNS for assisting us from the beginning until now. I was born, grow up, and live in Solo. Therefore, this is my first experience of staying outside Solo. Like dreams come true for me. I am very enthusiastic, but because my target country is an Asian country, I need to defer next month while preparing for my study later,” the Management Program student said. Humas UNS

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The ballet will be held on Friday night (25/6/2021) 19.30 WIB (UTC+7) in Stage Taman Balekambang Surakarta. The ballet will be live-streamed on UNS YouTube channel, Balkam TV, Solo Tourism YouTube, and GibranTV YouTube.

In this ballet, GBFK specially invited the Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, Dean of FK UNS, Prof. Reviono, and UNS Hospital Director, Prof. Hartono.

The Chief of GBFK, dr. Maryani, M.Si. SpMK., stated that Ramayana Ballet Balekambang aims to provide media for groups or dance studios in Surakarta and surrounding areas. She also mentioned that GBFK UNS also participated in the same ballet in 2019 on Sinta Ilang (Sinta Kidnapping) episode.

“This year, we presented Anoman Obong episode which tells the heroism of Anoman in supporting the truth, helping Rama free Sinta from Rahwana. This episode ended with Anoman burning Alengka,” dr. Maryani explained on Thursday (24/6/2021).

The dancers in this ballet are FK UNS academic members, faculty members, academic staff, students, dharma wanita, other UNS academic members, and UNS alumni.

“The involvement of the Rector, Dean FK UNS, and UNS Hospital Director is the implementation of UNS vision to be the center for leading science, technology, and arts development at international level based on the noble values of national culture,” dr. Maryani concluded. Humas UNS

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