The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret (FEB UNS), Prof. Drs. Djoko Suhardjanto, M.Com.(Hons)., Ph.D., Ak., appreciates the FEB UNS alumni from the class of 1995, that not only organizing a reunion but also conducting a series of social activities. Moreover, the program was including all of the components of the civitas academics.

“The alumni of the class of 1995 are extraordinary, they are not only held a reunion, but they can organize a reunion that can promote the Faculty development and have a social impact. Even more, they can bring the

The Dean of FEB UNS Appreciates Alumni

senior lecturers, both that remain active and those already retired, to attend the event, as well as the support staff. Hopefully, this will be an inspiration to the other alumni,” he stressed during the opening remarks of “Alumni Talk”, on Saturday (1/2/2020).

Further, Prof. Djoko explained that the collaboration of all civitas academics, lecturers, support staff, students, and alumni will help the acceleration of FEB UNS development to be excel, not only at national but also international level. Currently, higher education institutions are required to follow accreditation with 9 standards, which regulate that 80% of the alumni should be absorbed by industry or creating employment. Therefore, the curriculum should be designed in collaboration among the faculty members, industry sector, and alumni.

The role of the alumni is important to motivate the students through knowledge and experience sharing, such as the Alumni Talk, that was held since morning in FEB UNS Hall. At the end of his remarks, the Dean delivers his gratitude to the main sponsor of the event among others are PT. Wijaya Karya, PT. Perkebunan Nusantara XIV, Wika Gedung, PT. Yogya Power and Pukis Badran, as well as the donation from the FEB UNS Alumni form 1995 class.

“Alumni Talk is one of the events from the series of activities organized by the Alumni from the class of 1995.

The alumni collaborates with FEB UNS civitas academics

There are four alumni who serve as the speakers for the event namely Danang Pamungkas, the Regional Territory Manager of PT HM Sampurna, Tbk, Haryanto, Commercial Director of PTPN XIV, Lenny Mardhiyati, Chief of Accounting and Reporting Section I of DJPK-Kemenkeu, and Renata Zoraifi, the Owner of Pukis Badran.

Through the event that was celebrated with a culinary festival, the alumni deliver an appreciation to the lecturers and academic support staff, as well as a scholarship for the students.

Other activities that were part of the series were medical check-up and social service in the form of 50 packages of groceries distributed to the cleaning service officer, security officer, driver, office boy, and the academic support staff. These activities were held on Friday (31/01/2020), after the morning gymnastics.

The alumni also deliver a ‘gebyok’ (a traditional door or room divider in Javanese culture), extra amenities for the praying room, canteen renovation, restroom, porch renovation, and provision of organic and non-organic waste bins.