Tuesday 21 November 2023

Ready to Get International Accreditation, Three FIPP Study Programs Visited by AQAS Assessors

Efforts to realize Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) as a world-reputable university continue to be accomplished. One of them is to add internationally accredited study programs.

To realize this, the three study programs at the Faculty of Education and Psychology (FIPP) were visited by the Agency for Quality Assurance through the Accreditation of Study Programmes (AQAS) on Tuesday (11/21).

The three study programs are the Educational Technology Study Program (S1), the Nonformal Education Study Program (S1), and the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program (S1).

There are seven indicators in the AQAS accreditation assessment, including Curriculum quality; Quality Assurance; Student learning, teaching, and assessment; Student admissions, study progress, Recognition, and Certification; Faculty; Learning resources and student support; and Public Information.

In addition to realizing the vision as a world-reputable university, this accreditation is also needed to meet one of the Key Performance Indicators (IKU) of higher education, especially IKU 8, namely the International Accreditation Study Program as a ranking measure for State Universities (PTN).

AQAS is an independent accreditation agency originating from Germany. This institution is an international quality assurance institution recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikbudristek).

The expert team from AQAS consists of Prof. Dr, Volker Schubert, University of Hildesheim, Professor of Education Sciences (Germany); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Alat, Ege University, Professor of Early Childhood Education (Turkey); Prof. Dr. Vicente Antonio Vallejo Pijano III, Philippine Women’s College of Davao, Faculty of Administration Technology (Philippines); Rina Kusumawati, Special Education and Early Childhood Education Consultant (Indonesia) (labour market representative); Florian Lamert, University of Freigburg (Germany)(student representive). Vi Le dan Alexandre Wipf accompanied the team as AQAS consultants.

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Alat expressed her appreciation for all the services and hospitality. She hopes the activity can run well and can also use this opportunity to exchange knowledge, especially learning customs and culture in Indonesia.

Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Zaenuri, M.Si., Akt. welcome the experts who have been present at UNNES, and hope that the visitation activities in the next week can run smoothly and get satisfactory results.


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Thursday 9 November 2023

Inaugurate Nine New Professors, UNNES Gets Stronger to Realize Educational Excellence

The recognition of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) as a pioneer of educational excellence is getting stronger by continuing to add professors. This was evidenced by the inauguration of nine new professors on Thursday (11/9). They are dedicated academics who are brilliant and have made important contributions to the development of science.

UNNES Rector, Prof. Dr. S Martono, M.Si., was proud of the inauguration of the nine new professors. For him, the increase in the number of professors indicates an improvement in the quality of human resources owned by UNNES. In addition, the increase in the number of professors also reflects the rise in UNNES’s capacity to carry out the Tri Dharma of Higher Education. 

Prof. Dr. Bambang Priyono, M.Pd.
Professor of Physical Education

Prof. Dr. Bambang Priyono is an expert in physical education, sports, and health. This lecturer at the Faculty of Sports Science (FIK) UNNES has pursued his hobbies of tennis and gymnastics for a long time. As a professional teacher, Prof. Bambang strives to form prospective educators in physical education who are superior, qualified, and competent to create innovative, creative, and fun learning. Through creating great teachers, Prof. Bambang contributed to welcoming The Golden Indonesia 2045.

Prof. Dr. Dewi Sulistianingsih, S.H., M.H.
Professor of Contract Law 

Prof. Dr. Dewi Sulistianingsih is a professor of contract law. She paid particular attention to the backlog of civil cases in court. She initiated a solution through an out-of-court settlement based on an agreement confirmed in the contract agreement. Prof. Dewi Sulistianingsih strives to realize societal peace and minimize disputes through her work. Her creative ideas and concern for the field of legal science are what led her to become a professor in the field of contract law. 

Prof. Dr. Amir Mahmud, S.Pd., M.Si.
Professor of Public Sector Management

Prof. Dr. Amir Mahmud is a professor of public sector management. The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNNES earned his bachelor’s degree at IKIP Semarang, master’s degree at Universitas Diponegoro, and Doctorate at Universitas Negeri Semarang. As an economist, he is also widely known for his experience in remuneration management. He is the Head of the UNNES remuneration team and is a member of the remuneration team forum for state universities throughout Indonesia. That expertise makes Prof. Amir often invited as a speaker at various national conferences. He is concerned with the field of public sector management, especially government. 

Prof. Dr. Malarsih. M.Sn.
Professor of Dance

Prof. Dr. Malarsih is a professor of dance at the Faculty of Language and Arts (FBS) UNNES. Prof. Malarsih completed her bachelor’s degree at ISI Yogyakarta, her master’s degree at Performing Arts Studies STSI Surakarta, and her doctorate at Art Education UNNES. For Prof. Malarsih, dance is an art and a medium to express the soul. Through slick body movements, Prof. Malarsih created a dance innovation that reflects the condition of self and the socio-cultural life conditions of the community. Through her work, Prof. Malarsih wants to make a more beautiful dance for her audience, such as the principle she holds in life, to benefit others. 

Prof. Dr. Rodiyah, S.Pd., S.H., M.Si.
Professor of Legal Drafting

Prof. Dr. Rodiyah is an expert in the field of legal drafting. The science of law is something she has been pursuing for a long time. She earned her bachelor’s in PMP KN IKIP Semarang and Constitutional Law at Untag. Her persistence continued by completing the Master of Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada and the Doctoral Program in Law at Universitas Diponegoro. Prof Rodiyah, The wife of AKBP Arie Iman Prasetya, also received a scholarship from Sandwich-like in 2008 – 2009 at the Law School of Wisconsin University – USA to deepen her knowledge. Thanks to her dedication to constitutional law, Prof. Rodiyah is trusted to be an expert witness in various major cases. She was selected as an outstanding lecturer in 2014 and an exemplary lecturer in 2015. 

Prof. Dr. Saiful Ridlo, M.Si.
Professor of Biology Learning Evaluation

As an expert in evaluating biology learning, Prof. Dr. Saiful Ridlo views assessment as a learning control tool in modern education. On the other hand, flipped approaches and strategies are increasingly widely recognized and recognized for their reliability. The awareness to restore the educator mindset from the education 4.0 paradigm to education 5.0 by rehumanization education encouraged Prof. Saiful to modify the flipped-learning model. He initiated changes to the syntax of scientific literacy learning and integrated it into a rehumanization process model: Relate, Acknowledge, Reflect, and Empower. Prof. Saiful completed his bachelor’s degree in Biology at IKIP Semarang, his master’s in Biology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, and his doctorate in Education Research and Evaluation at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. 

Prof. Dr. Wirawan Sumbodo, M.T.
Professor of Management Science in Mechanical Engineering Education

Prof. Dr. Wirawan Sumbodo is a professor of Mechanical Engineering Education Management. Since becoming a lecturer in 1990, he has had brilliant thoughts and works. He has produced many innovations, including 26 articles in mechanical engineering in national and international journals in the last five years. Some of the books he has written, namely CAD-CAM, Industrial Machinery Production Engineering, Pneumatics, and Hydraulics, and the most recent is a book entitled Hybrid Engines. Through his works, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering UNNES obtained various intellectual property rights, including designing CAD-based electric bicycles, pulp-making machines with directional finned tubes, and electric-pneumatic regenerative brake devices.

Prof. Dr. Dwi Yulianti, M.Si.
Professor of STEM in Physics Education

Prof. Dr. Dwi Yulianti is a physics education expert with widely recognized expertise. She completed his bachelor’s degree in Physics Education at IKIP Semarang, her master’s in Physical Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada, and her doctorate in Science Education at Universitas Negeri Semarang. As a lecturer, she is active on campus and often invited as a speaker in various international forums, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. Her international work as a researcher is realized through collaborative research with Universiti Teknologi Mara and Universiti Malaya. She also developed a learning model, known as the Task Action Learning Model with a STEM approach to facilitate the development of 21st-century learning skills.

Prof. Dr. Ngabiyanto, M.Si.
Professor of Public Policy

Prof. Dr. Ngabiyanto is an expert in public policy. As a public policy researcher, one of his studies focuses on realizing and guaranteeing teachers’ rights through public policy. The topic was also written in his dissertation. He completed his bachelor’s degree at IKIP Semarang, his master’s in National Resilience at Gadjah Mada University, and his doctorate in Development Studies at Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana. He has held several important positions, including Head of the Center for Social Research and Humanities, Secretary to the Rector, Head of the PPG Center, Vice Dean for Student Affairs FIS UNNES (2016-2017), Secretary of LP3 (2018), Chairman of LP3, and now Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation, and Information Systems. Prof Ngabiyanto, born in Blora, is active in various off-campus activities as an instructor of Ethics and Applied Approach (AA) and becoming a visiting professor at several domestic and foreign universities.


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Wednesday 8 November 2023

Participating in QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2023, UNNES Strengthens Cooperation with World Universities

Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) participated in the annual meeting of world universities, QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2023, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday (11/7) – Thursday (11/9).

The meeting is important because it is an effective means for universities to establish and mature partnerships.

UNNES is actively expanding international cooperation with other world-class universities. These partnerships can be in the form of visiting professors, student exchanges, research collaborations, and publications.

On this occasion, UNNES also offers short courses and summer courses. The five short courses offered include the UNNES Global Award, waste management short course, Indonesian short course, Crossing Boundaries short course, and Sport Students Exchange.

Dozens of universities from Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Central Asia, and universities from other regions attended the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2023.


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