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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The 17th Sembio will take place online on Saturday-Sunday, 9-10 October 2021 through Zoom Cloud Meeting. The Head of Biology Education Study Program, Dr. Muzazzinah, said that the objective of this Seminar is to serve as a room for scientific exchange and an arena for communication and ideas dissemination.

“The main objective is the wish to contribute to the advancement and development biology, science, environment, and learning at various levels of education and its application in community service,” said Dr. Muzazzinah.

On the first day, Saturday (9/10/2021), there were three invited speakers discussing the topic of education and research, namely Dr. Slamet Santosa (Microbiology UNS), Adhi Nurcholis, M.Sc. (PT Adiguna Jaya Laboratory), and Alfan Pujo Laksono, M.Ds. (SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center (SEAMOLEC) Virtual Learning Expert Design & Digital Media Specialist for Research in Education).

Meanwhile, on the second day, Sunday (10/10/2021), five speakers were invited to review the topic of community preservation. They are Dr. Yudi Rinanto (Coordinator for Preparation and Debriefing for LPPM UNS KKN), Dr. Sofyan Sjaf (Deputy Head of LPPM for Community Service IPB), Revata Utama (Co-Founder of CTO Nusantics), Enggar Galih Surya (UNS), and Haris Hendrik (Founder of Education Lens, Mawapres 3 UGM 2020). This Seminar was attended by 359 participants and 44 presenters from various universities in Indonesia, with 11 sub-topics presented by presenter participants.

“This Sembio, which also serves as a reunion event, can also be a medium for exchanging scientific information, networking space between researchers and experts in biology and biology education sector. Hopefully, this Seminar can be beneficial to the development of science and contribute to the advancement of Biology research and education, “said Dr. Muzazzinah. Humas UNS

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SEMIOTICS invited six main speakers: Prof. Dr. Juliane House (Hamburg University, Germany), Dr. Sharifah Fazliyaton Shaik Ismail (Universiti Utara Malaysia), Prof. Dr. E. Aminuddin Aziz (Chief of Badan Bahasa – Language Office), Dr. Sugeng Hariyanto, (Politeknik Negeri Malang), Dr. Henry Yustanto (UNS), and Dr. Dyah Ayu Nila Khrisna (UNS). Several supporting speakers will also share their researches in this international seminar.

SEMIOTICS was opened on Tuesday (12/10/2021) and was attended by Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs FIB UNS, Prof. Tri Wiratno, and the Head of Master Program in Linguistics, Dr. Fx. Sawardi. In his opening remark, Dr. Fx. Sawardi stated that the theme for this international seminar was ‘language and translation in the digital era: what is the future?’ is linear with the current condition considering many life aspects are shifting into digital platform. Digital communication is also considered normal and often brings misunderstanding due to the lack of physical contact.

“There are UU ITE, electronic dictionary, and google translate that (we) need to check the acceptability. In facing these changes, we invited speakers to discuss linguistic issues in the digital world—linguistic analysis using the digital method,” Dr. Fx. Sawardi explained.

Prof. Tri Wiratno greatly appreciated the seminar and hoped that similar events could be conducted annually.

“Hopefully, this event inspires (us) to develop ourselves and explore the seminar theme. This seminar should become a means of knowledge exchange, a means of academic dialogue so that in the future (we) could hold similar seminars,” Prof. Tri stated in his opening remark and opening SEMIOTICS.

Two main speakers delivered their materials on the first day: Prof. Dr. E. Aminuddin Aziz and Dr. Henry Yustanto, with Dr. Wiwik Yulianti as the moderator of the session. Four other main speakers delivered their materials on the second day, followed by the presentations from other supporting presenters. Humas UNS

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Prof. Ahmad Yunus, M.Si., as Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs UNS, mentioned in his opening remark that this seminar was initiated in April 2021 as a part of Al-Qur’an research conducted by UNS students under the supervision of Dr. Sutanto, S.Si., DEA., a faculty member of Mathematics Program FMIPA UNS and the Director of Academic Reputation and Student Affairs UNS.

“We studied the role of Al-Qur’an in managing community life in the society and the nation. How Islamic teachings are implemented in society and national life. Hopefully, these research findings could contribute to the field of science,” Prof. Yunus stated.

Experts and public figures were invited to this event, both from Indonesia and abroad, including Syaikh Adil Al Bahri Al Yamani, Expert in Tafsir and Al-Qur’an from Yemen, Dr. Sutanto, S.Si., DEA., Dr. (Cand) Kholili Hasib, M.Ud. (Director of Institut Pemikiran dan Peradaban Islam – Islamic Thoughts and Civilization Institute), and Dr. Arifuddin, Lc., M.A (Arabic Linguistic Expert UNS).

Syaikh Adil Al Bahri Al Yamani stated that Al-Qur’an has a high linguistic value in terms of linguistic beauty, sentences compositions, and at the same time contain scientific and literary values. He added that Al-Qur’an is an Islamic treaty that brings humanitarian messages and eternal miraculous values as long as it is studied and explored by the next generations. “When the scientific knowledge in Al-Quran was explored, it contains great messages. It is ahead of its time—answering questions from the following ages (after it is introduced). The more advanced our researches, the closer its results to Al-Qur’an,” the Syaikh explained.

Dr. Arifuddin, Lc., M.A., as an Arabic Linguistic expert from UNS, shared the components that accompanied a miracle, such as a great occurrence, introduced by a prophet, contain challenges to those questions the prophet, and challenges that cannot be defeated by those questioning the prophet. The challenge in the form of linguistic value was because the Arabic people were known for their linguistic excellence, linguistic beauty, poetic, and rhymes. “Al-Qur’an that was bestowed to the prophet challenges the old poets who question Al-Qur’an and Muhammad to create poetry as beautiful with language as advanced as Al-Qur’an. Nobody could answer to this challenge,” Dr. Arifuddin explained. He added that as a miracle, the challenge is still alive today because it is immaterial and not physical.

Various results of Al-Qur’an researches were also shared in the seminar. Dr. Sutanto, S.Si., DEA, as the Supervisor and Person in Charge of Quranic Research UNS, shared his study on Index of Coincidence for Arabic Language (Cryptanalysis of Vigenere Cipher Algorithm) that had been presented in Istanbul, Turkey. The seminar received great responses from participants that joined through the Zoom Cloud Meetings and Al-Qur’an Study UNS YouTube channel. Humas UNS

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