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Takmir Education Foundation and Malaysian Muslim Youth of Johor, Malaysia Visit UAD to Study Education in UAD

December 29, 2013/in Event, News /by admin

A Delegation of Takmir Education Foundation with Vice Rector II and Head of International Office UAD

Friday, November 27, 2013, 14 delegations of Takmir Education Foundation Malaysian Muslim Youth of Johor, Malaysia, Visit UAD to Study Education in UAD. Welcomed by Vice Rector II, Muhammad Safar Nasir, M.Si., Vice Rector III, Dr. Abdul Fadlil, M.T., and Head of International Office, Ida Puspita, M.A.Res., the delegations expressed their willingness to cooperate with UAD in training their teachers.

Takmir Education Foundation is an Educational Foundation which has 400 kindergarten, 27 Tahfiz Centers, 13 elementary schools, 7 high schools, and 20.000 students. Takmir Education Foundation and Malaysian Muslim Youth of Johor, Malaysia, came to visit Indonesia especially Yogyakarta because of the great name of Muhammadiyah as the biggest and strong Islamic Movement in Indonesia which consistently concerns in Education, Health and Social. In the eyes of the two Malaysian organizations, Muhammadiyah is a success non-governmental organization which contributes much to the society and the best thing about Muhammadiyah is Muhammadiyah can go hand in hand with the government. There is no organization such Muhammadiyah in Malaysia, so that the two organizations want to learn much from Muhammadiyah and educational institutions of Muhammadiyah such as Universitas Ahmad Dahlan and Muhammadiyah Schools.

The Delegations of Takmir Education Foundation

Vice Rector II and III of UAD Welcomed the Delegations of Takmir Education Foundation

Delegations of Faculty of Industrial Technology UAD Visit University of Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and University of Sultan Zainal Abidin (UnisZa), Malaysia

December 27, 2013/in Event, News /by admin

At University of Sultan Zainal Abidin

Sunday to Wednesday, December 22-25, 2013, four delegations of Faculty of Industrial Technology UAD with Head of International Office, Ida Puspita, M.A.Res., visited University of Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and University of Sultan Zainal Abidin (UnisZa), Malaysia. The four delegations were Endah Sulistiawati, S.T., M.T., Sri Winiarti, S.T., M.Cs., Sunardi, S.T., M.T., Ph.D., and Agung Kristanto, S.T., M.T.

At UMP, the delegations firstly presented the International Community Engagement (KKN) Program of UAD to Student and Alumni Affairs. Some delegations of UMP plan to visit UAD and have a comparative study about this KKN Program next January. They are really interested in this program. Welcomed by the Dean of Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering and the Director of Postgraduate Program, they presented some cooperation opportunities such as joint seminar and student internship at Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering. This visit to UMP was intended to initiate MoU between UAD and UMP.

At UnisZa, the discussion was conducted with the Faculty of Design and Engineering Technology. Welcomed by the Dean and Heads of study programs, the delegations’visit was one of realization of MoU signed by UAD and UnisZa some months ago. The delegations offered an International Certified Solid Work Short Course conducted by Industrial Engineering Laboratory to Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology UnisZa. This visit was also intended to initiate some other cooperation such as guest lecturer, joint research, joint conference, student mobility and community services between Information Engineering Study Program UAD and Faculty of Informatics and Computing, UnisZa.

Head of International Affairs UAD Presented A Brief of UAD

At University of Malaysia Pahang

With the Student and Alumni Affairs, UMP

At University of Malaysia Pahang

Token of Gratitude

The International Sports Competition for International Students of UAD

December 9, 2013/in Event, International Office Activities, News /by admin

Futsal Competition

Sunday, December 8, 2013, Office of International Affairs UAD Cooperated with Faculty of Literature, Culture, and Communication UAD, held the International Sports Competition for international students of UAD. The Sports Competition consisted of Futsal, Basketball, Tarik Tambang, and Estafet.

The international students were divided into four groups (Yellow, Blue, Red, and Green), each group consisted of 26 to 28 students. Each group sent one Futsal team (male), one basketball team (female), two Tarik Tambang teams (one female team and one male team), and one Estafet team (mixed female and male). All international students enthusiastically played the sports game. The members of each group yelled to support their group’s team. The competition began at 8 a.m. and finished at 3 p.m. Even though all students and committee were very tired, but it’s worthy because they were all happy.

In the end of the futsal competition, the Yellow team won the Futsal game, and the Blue one became the Runner up. For the basketball competition, the Blue team won and the Yellow one became the Runner up. For Tarik Tambang, the male team of the Red group won, and the Yellow one became the Runner up, mean while the female team of the Green group won, and the Yellow one, again, became the Runner up. In the last competition, Estafet, the Green team won, and the Red one became the Runner up.

The Basketball Match Begins

Final Match of Basketball Competition

Futsal Match

Final Match of Futsal Competition

Tarik Tambang Competition (Male)

Tarik Tambang Competition (Female)

Estafet Competition

The Committee

The Preliminary Round of Indonesian Story Telling Competition for International Students of UAD

December 8, 2013/in Event, International Office Activities, News /by admin

Shamila (Han Renping) from China

Saturday, December 7, 2013, The 4th UAD International Day began. The first agenda was the preliminary round of Indonesian Story Telling Competition for International Students of UAD. 13 International students from China, Malaysia, Thailand and Uzbekistan, competed to be the Big 5 and perform on December 14 as the peak of the event. There were three stories that can be selected by the participants, Lutung Kasarung, Danau Toba and Kancil dan Buaya. The judges of the preliminary round were Ina Ruslinah, S.Pd., Muhammad Hafiz Kurniawan, S.S., and Fitri Merawati, S.Pd. They are Indonesian language lecturers of BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speaker) Program in UAD.

All participants were very creative in telling the story. Even though some participants chose same story, but the ways they told the story were different. The Big 5 were the best of the best. The Big 5 selected were Nazeefah (Malaysia) with score of 261, Shamila (China) with score of 238, Nur Atiqah (Malaysia) with score of 237, Dini & Felina (China) with score of 208, Nancy (China) with score of 166.

Yashnar (Uzbekistan), Bony (China), Sherly (China), (Malaysia)

Khairunnisa from Malaysia

Nancy from China

Rami from China

Dini and Felina from China

The Judges

A Story from Asma Kurnia, S.Pd., from Indonesia to Thailand and Malaysia with Love

November 7, 2013/in Event, News /by admin

Asma Kurnia, S.Pd.

Asma Kurnia, S.Pd., an alumnus of English Education UAD, now currently teaches English and Bahasa Indonesia at Suksasat School, Songkhla, Thailand, attended TRAINING OF TEACHERS (TOT) themed “KPTM: REACH FOR SONGKHLA – Sharing is Caring”. This training was held by Kolej Poli-Tech Mara (KPTM), Malaysia, cooperated with some schools in Shongkhla starting from October 24 to 28, 2013. Asma, as one of teacher representatives of Suksasat School, was the only one Indonesian teacher. This training was participated by 49 teachers from 6 schools those are Thayaiwittaya School, Songserm Whittaya Mulnitii School, Jariattammulnitii School, Tamsuksa Mulniti School, Pattanakan Suksa School, dan Suksasat School.

In this training, Asma impressed other participants when she presented a method in teaching English and communicated with Thai language. Other participants were also interested to have Indonesian teachers at their schools because Indonesian teachers are active, creative, friendly, and easy-going.

The Participants of TOT

Training of Teachers

UAD Signed an MoU with UnisZa Malaysia

September 29, 2013/in Event, News /by admin

Rector of UAD and Vice Chancellor of UnisZa signed an MoU

Saturday, September 28, 2013, Rector of UAD, Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum. and Vice Chancellor of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Trengganu Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Yahaya bin Ibrahim, signed an MoU in the Main Meeting Room of Campus I UAD. The two universities agree to cooperate in joint research, participation in international seminar and academic meeting, double degree for undergraduate and graduate program, teachers and students exchange, students internship, publication of book, journal, etc.

Coming together with Vice Chancellor of UnisZa, Dr. Ahmad Azrin bin Adnan, director of Vice Chancellor office, acted as witnesses of the MoU signing with Vice Rector IV of UAD, Prof. Sarbiran, M.Ed., Ph.D. Also attending the MoU signing, Director of Corporate, Industry and International Communication Centre of UnisZa, Prof. Lua Pei Lin, presented the profile of UnisZa. From UAD, head of International Office and Deans of faculties also attended the meeting.

Prof. Sarbiran and Dr. Ahmad Azrin

Silver Souvenir from UnisZa to UAD

Wayang Compliment from UAD to UnisZa

MoU for Both Parties

UAD and UnisZa

Three Students of Islamic Studies Faculty UAD Study at University of Malaya for a Semester

September 21, 2013/in Event, News /by admin

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, three students of Islamic Studies Faculty UAD left for Malaysia. They were Fiqih Maisaroh, Tukijan and Adnan. They will study at Faculty of Language and Linguistics University of Malaya for a semester with MIT scholarship. Arriving at University of Malaya with Abdul Mukhlis, S.Ag. M.Ag., a lecturer of FAI UAD, on Wednesday, September 18, they were warmly welcomed.

An Impressive Friendship Night for New International Students of UAD

September 16, 2013/in Event, International Office Activities, News /by admin

Friendship night — all international students

Saturday-Monday, 14^th-15^th of September, 2013, almost 100 new international students of UAD joined a Friendship Night (Makrab) at Siung beach, Gunung Kidul, Jogjakarta. The international students come from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Hungary, India, Uzbekistan and Japan. Taking about two hours by bus from Campus 1 UAD, the international students and staff of OIA UAD arrived at Siung beach at 4.30 p.m.

They climbed a hill then together watched the beautiful sunset. After having dinner, they made bonfire and each group in one tent showed their yell. Then, with beautiful sound of acoustic music, they roasted corn and sweet potato and enjoyed them together. What an impressive friendship night!

The next day, they played Indonesian traditional games such as egrang bambu, egrang batok, and bakiak. They also climbed the cliff. What an amazing experience! Finishing all activities, they left Siung beach with happiness and memorable experience.

“These two days are really impressive for all of us because we meet new friends and enjoy a very beautiful scenery.” said Hani, one of Chinese students.

Place Where They Spent the Night

Their Yells

Dinner at Siung Beach

Groups of each country

Traditional Games

Rector of UAD Welcomes 9 Malaysian Students

September 13, 2013/in Event, News /by admin

Thursday, September 12, 2013, Dr. Kasiyarno, M. Hum. welcomed 9 students of the University of Malaya (UM) Malaysia for AIMS program. The students will study at Arabic Language and Literature UAD for one semester. The meeting taking place in the rector was also attended by Abdul Mukhlis, M.Ag. as Chairman of the Arabic Language and Literature Study Program and Prof. Dr. Sarbiran, Ph.D., vice rector IV.

Azwan, an UM student, expects their study at UAD will run well. Furthermore, he said that although Indonesian and Malaysian language are nearly same but they still need to adapt with the learning process and society. “We will study harder,” he said.

Meanwhile, three students UAD are now preparing to go to Malaysia. Adnan, Tukijan, and Fikih Maisaroh will depart on Tuesday September 17. “Students of UAD will study there for a semester, too,” said Abdul Mukhlis. In addition, he also said that after delivering students of Islamic studies faculty to Egypt for KKN program, now Islamic Studies Faculty is planning to send delegations to Saudi Arabia.

Malaysian students at Makrab

Malaysian students at Siung Beach

UAD Delegations Visit UUM

May 25, 2013/in Event /by admin

May 29-23th, 2013 UAD delegations visited University Utara Malaysia (UUM) for a Short Course Program and International Discussion. During that visit, the delegations, consisting of graduate students, post-graduate students, lecturers, heads of Biology Education study program and Physics Education study program, Vice Director of Post-Graduate program, and Head of Office of International affairs UAD did some activities to enlarge cooperation between UAD and UUM. Those activities were participating seminar with Prof. Edward Caffarella and Prof. Rosemary S. Caffarella from Cornell University, the guest lecturer of UUM as the speakers, Intellectual Discussion with Dr. Widodo, Prof. Dr. Suharsimi (UAD lecturers) and Prof. Datuk Hassan Harun (UUM Lecturer) as the speakers, School Benchmark to Institute of Amiuddin Baki, and cultural performance by post-graduate students of UAD. (Eci)

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