Author name: Ghina Nafsiya

Jatinangor, July 5, 2024 – The Study Program Outside the Main Campus (PSDKU) of Universitas Padjadjaran held a socialization activity related to the prevention and handling of sexual violence in the campus environment which took place in a hybrid manner on Friday (28/6).  To show a joint commitment in supporting efforts to prevent and handle sexual violence on campus, this event was attended by all academics of PSDKU Unpad Pangandaran Campus. S-1 Nursing Study Program lecturer and Coordinator of Research and PPM PSDKU Universitas Padjadjaran Pangandaran Campus, Donny Nurhamsyah, S.Kep., Ners., M.Kep., opened the socialization event as master of ceremony as well as moderator in this activity.  In his speech, Director of PSDKU Unpad Alexander M. A. Khan, S.Pi., M.Si., Ph.D., conveyed the importance of addressing, realizing, and being involved together in creating a campus environment that is safe and free from sexual violence. Furthermore, Alexander also expressed PSDKU Unpad’s full support for Unpad’s policies regarding the prevention and handling of sexual violence.  Chairperson of the Task Force for Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence (PPKS Task Force) Universitas Padjadjaran Dr. Antik Bintari, S.IP., M.T., attended this event as a resource person. She explained the steps and strategies that Unpad should be implemented in preventing and handling cases of sexual violence on campus, as well as providing practical guidance on how to report and handle incidents of sexual violence. Antik also emphasized the important role of the entire academic community in supporting this effort.  In this event, there was an interactive discussion session that provided an opportunity for participants to ask questions and discuss the topics discussed. For the entire academic community, this discussion is an important forum to further explore relevant issues and become a place to find solutions together. This event comes as a tangible form of PSDKU Unpad Pangandaran Campus’s concern for the issue of sexual violence which is a serious concern today, as well as a form of PSDKU Unpad Pangandaran Campus’ commitment to continue to support and create a campus environment that is safe, comfortable, and free from all forms of sexual violence.  With this event, it is expected that the academic community can increase their awareness and understand the importance of preventing and handling sexual violence in the campus environment.  Writer: Yohanes William IvakdalamTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah

Jatinangor, July 2, 2024 – The Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran (FIB Unpad) carried out greening activities in the FIB Unpad Language Center area. This activity was carried out together with the Language Center team and the FIB Unpad Facilities and Infrastructure team at 09.00 until 12.30. The implementation was based on the initiative of the Language Center Coordinator, Vincentia Tri Handayani, when Dr. Taufiq Ampera saw unkempt grass and plants in front of the language center area. He felt the need for further action on the grass and plants. Therefore, this greening activity was carried out as a manifestation of the initiative. Not only that, this action is also considered to preserve the environment, improve the biodiversity, and beautify the FIB Unpad environment, especially the language center area. The greening activities carried out are also able to have a meaningful impact on the FIB Unpad environment. With this greening, the faculty environment becomes beautiful and fresh, while adding to the aesthetic impression and comfort for lecturers, staff, and FIB Unpad students. The language center area that was once unkempt, has now turned into an area filled with beautiful and neatly arranged vegetation that creates a refreshing and beautiful impression that can provide enthusiasm and productivity.  With this ongoing greening activity, it is hoped that the entire academic community of FIB Unpad will move towards significant changes to love and pay more attention to the faculty environment, and increase enthusiasm and productivity in working and learning.  Writer: Yohanes William IvakdalamTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah

Jatinangor, West Java – Digitalization is one of the many things that is faced in today’s modern world. The rapid and massive development of technology also affects aspects of human life. This causes every individual to improve their digital skills in order to live in harmony with the existing conditions.  Realizing the situation that occurs in the modern world today, Universitas Padjadjaran Radio took the initiative to hold an Open House activity with the theme “R U UP?” at Bale Sawala, Universitas Padjadjaran Jatinangor on Saturday (22/6/2024). The Open House consists of various events with each of their own themes, such as Talkshow “Ruang Diskusi”, Broadcasting Competition “Ruang Bicara”, and Broadcasting Trial “Ruang Untuk Kamu”.  Chief Executive of Open House “R U UP?” Najla Zaizafun states that this event was organized to introduce Radio Universitas Padjadjaran. Moreover, Najla also hopes that this event can be a source of knowledge and experience about digital radio for the public.  “We hope that this event will not only provide new experiences and knowledge for the community. This event can also help Radio Padjadjaran to be better known by the general public,” she says.  Najla’s hopes for the purpose of organizing the Open House Radio Universitas Padjadjaran were in line with the expectations also conveyed by the Head of Unpad Public Communication Office Dandi Supriadi, M.A. (SUT), PhD in his speech. Dandi also hopes that this activity can be a place to expand relations between participants.  “Hopefully the friends who are here can enjoy the event because there are so many varieties. You can gain knowledge, gain experience, get acquainted with wider networks, and hopefully you can also become loyal listeners of Radio Unpad,” he says.  As previously mentioned, Radio Unpad’s Open House also organized a “Discussion Room” talk show titled “Convergence of Conventional Radio to Digital Radio Era”. This session presented KPID West Java Commissioner Achmad Abdul Basith and broadcaster from Ardan Radio, Dimas Satrio Danardono as speakers.  In this talk show session, Basith advised all participants to gain more experience in broadcasting, especially for those who are interested in this field.  “If you already have more experience, the value will be different. So now multiply the experience and joining Radio Unpad is right because it is one of those valuable experiences,” Basith explained to the participants.  Besides Basith, Dimas also gave a message to the talk show participants to always adapt to the development of the digital world. “A good way of thinking about it how can we utilize it. Never stop learning, never feel enough and close your eyes to other social media developments,” Dimas said.  In addition to the talk show, Radio Unpad Open House also organized a broadcasting competition “Ruang Bicara”. As the name implies, this event aims to measure the team’s ability in broadcasting. There were 26 teams consisting of eighteen university teams, seven high school teams, and one combined university and high school team that participated in this competition. Participants came from areas other than Bandung City and Regency, such as Denpasar, Tangerang, Tanjung Pandan, Bekasi, Yogyakarta, and Karawang.  In accordance with the name of the event, namely the competition – at this event, the winners of the broadcasting competition were also determined. They are as follows: First Place Twone “Memanfaatkan Radio Digital untuk Mendukung Industri Musik dan Hiburan Lokal” (“Utilizing Digital Radio to Support Local Music and Entertainment Industry”) Contestants: Amanda Naura Najla ( University Padjajaran) and Muhammad Nabil Razhin (Bandung Institute of Technology) Second Place TimPal “Memanfaatkan Teknologi Digital untuk Menambah Interaktivitas Siaran Radio dengan Audiens Global” (“Utilizing Digital Technology to Enhance Radio Broadcast Interactivity with Global Audiences”) Contestant: Ni Komang Ayu Tri Kusuma Dewi and Dewa Ayu Sri Ananda Maranggi (Udayana University) Third Place Zahran Alya “Memanfaatkan Teknologi Digital untuk Menambah Interaktivitas Siaran Radio dengan Audiens Global” (“Promoting the Use of Digital Radio as Part of an Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle”) Contestants: Zahran Dawaur Rahmah and Alya Najala Fadilah (Adhirajasa Reswara Sanjaya University) Favorite Champion Nada Bersua “Memanfaatkan Radio Digital sebagai Peluang Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kreatif di Indonesia” (“Utilizing Digital Radio as an Opportunity for Creative Economy Growth in Indonesia” Contestant: Nabila Putri Khuzaimah and Davina Raesa Maharani (Universitas Padjadjaran).  The coming future will always lead to digitalization. The introduction and training in the world of broadcasting, especially digital radio, is expected to be a means of self-development in today’s modern world.  Writer: Maria Imanuella Dewi SekartajiTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah

Jatinangor, June 15, 2024 – Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Padjadjaran officially announces a faculty canteen at Jatinangor campus on Friday (14/6), inaugurated by Rector Prof. Rina Indiastuti, and attended by Dean of FEB Unpad Prof. Dr. Hj Nunuy Nur Afiah, S.E., MS., Ak., CA., and faculty leaders. In her speech, the Rector expressed her appreciation to the management of FEB for the establishment of the faculty canteen. She remarked that the cafeteria is a part of the commitment of the dean and the vice dean to guarantee the students of FEB with adequate facilities while they work and study hard. She also expresses hope that the canteen does not go through any drastic price fluctuations and lasts a long time, and can also be visited by students of other faculties. The Rector believes that the FEB Unpad canteen must still have a variety of food variants at low prices. She hopes that the entire academic community of Universitas Padjadjaran will always be in prayer, that all canteens and other facilities can continue to provide great benefits to all students, lecturers, staff, and leaders, as well as the community, so that everyone can be assured of their health through affordable food in the campus environment. On the other hand, Prof. Nunuy mentioned that the FEB Unpad canteen has eight tenants who come from the FEB family itself, namely lecturers, staff, retirees, and students. She also said that in the future, the facilities and infrastructure at FEB Unpad will continue to be developed to complete the Tri Dharma of higher education on an international scale. This would also support the implementation of the “Jumat Berkah” or “Friday Blessing” program which is funded by donations from lecturers. Prof. Nunuy hopes that the FEB Unpad canteen, as one of the facilities and infrastructure of FEB Unpad, can be a facility that is well accepted, especially by students, and can help increase students’ enthusiasm for learning. The facilities owned by Faculty of Economics and Business Unpad are considered beneficial and have received positive feedback from various faculties, including Faculty of Cultural Sciences Unpad. Writer: Yohanes William IvakdalamTranslator: Dhia Anaulva Putri

Jatinangor, June 12, 2024 – Bey Machmudin (as Governer of West Java), Prof. Rina Indiastuti (as Chancellor of Universitas Padjadjaran), and Arief Yahya (as Chairperson of Unpad Board of Trustees) opened Rumah Sakit Unpad at the Jatinangor campus on Monday, March 25, 2024. Bey says that he is optimistic that the hospital will improve the community’s access to quality healthcare and reduce the burden on other hospitals in West Java. He also adds that ultimately the community will get quicker and more convenient health services. After this facility’s opening, Rumah Sakit Unpad will first be utilized for education and learning activities for the Unpad Academic Community. Currently, RS Unpad already has an operational license as a type C hospital. Its hospital services will also soon be widely opened to the public after the issuance of a type B hospital operating license from the West Java Provincial Government. From this occasion, Bey hopes that the RS Unpad will become a center of excellence in education, research, and health services, and be able to provide high-quality health services to the community at affordable costs. Bey also hopes that RS Unpad can be a momentum for the development of health services in West Java. He also gives a reminder about the maintenance of the hospital that must be done. “I am sure that with strong leadership and solid cooperation from all parties, this hospital will achieve its goals and provide great benefits to the community,” says Bey.  The Chancellor of Unpad, in her speech, says that this hospital was built to contribute to the community, including the people of West Java, regarding quality health services supported by the results of research and technology. In addition, RS Unpad is also used as a means of education and training for health professionals, as well as developing innovations in clinical care and community treatment. “The goal is noble, not only as a means of education but also to contribute to the surrounding community, especially the people of West Java, by making them healthier. Hence, the motto ‘healthy and smart’,” says the Chancellor. The plan to build RS Unpad is carried out in two stages. Currently, the construction of phase 1 has been completed using independent costs of Unpad and West Java Provincial Government collaboration, and the need for medical equipment has been fulfilled, thanks to the assistance of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, and Unpad alumni. In the next step, the construction of phase 2 will be carried out through the  KPBU program (Kerja Sama Pemerintah dan Badan Usaha or “Government and Business Entity Cooperation”). The hospital in this phase will then be developed into a type A hospital. “For Unpad itself, the presence and ownership of Rumah Sakit Pendidikan [‘University Hospital’] is very strategic, and certainly it is also meant to support the improvement of quality education and research in the field of health and medicine, as well as the usefulness of Unpad for the people of West Java, Indonesia, and the world,” says the Chancellor.   Herry Herman, dr., Sp.OT., PhD (as President Director of Universitas Padjadjaran Hospital) says that the health workers at Rumah Sakit Unpad are staffed by five health faculties at Universitas Padjadjaran, namely the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Faculty of Psychology. “We have done the staffing by utilizing the 5 health faculties at Universitas Padjadjaran,” Herry says. Additionally, on the same occasion, the signing of a Cooperation Agreement was also done between Unpad and Bank BJB regarding the Provision of Banking Products and Services at RS Unpad. The agreement was carried out by Prof. Ida Nurlinda (as Vice Chancellor for Resources and Finance of Unpad) with the Head of the Institutional Relations Division of Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten.  Writer: Yohanes William IvakdalamTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah

Jatinangor, June 12, 2024 – The Public Relations Team of Faculty of Psychology Unpad visited the Character Strengthening and Counseling Center (P2K2) building on Thursday (16/05/2024). As the name implies, P2K2 was established with the aim of facilitating students to optimize their potential in dealing with academic and social environments, as well as their physical and mental health through preventive-interventive, curative, and promotive character strengthening and counseling schemes. P2K2 has two main activities, namely encouraging the strengthening of the character of Unpad students (JATIDIRI Unpad) and providing free psychological services for the Universitas Padjadjaran academic community, including lecturers, staff, and students. The P2K2 building is located on Hegarmanah Street, very close to the Faculty of Psychology of Universitas Padjadjaran, and can be accessed by a two-minute walk to the East from building 2 or the R. Mar’at Wiradimadja building. In addition, the P2K2 building can also be accessed through other routes, namely through the Secretariat of the Physics Association (HIFI) FMIPA or Kandaga Library. Inside the P2K2 building, there is a registration desk with several chairs, several brochures, a standing banner containing information about P2K2, several waiting chairs, and six rooms consisting of five consultation rooms and one room for picket psychologists. P2K2 offers various types of counseling, ranging from counseling related to learning difficulties, career and future orientation, academic problems and interpersonal relationships, lecture adaptation, frustration problems, stress, as well as depression, anxiety and emotional problems, and other psychological problems. In addition, P2K2 Counseling can be conducted face-to-face with a psychologist at the P2K2 Building, without ruling out the possibility for the counseling to be carried out online depending on the situation and agreement after registering at the link provided below. P2K2 assures us to not worry about visiting or wanting to consult offline. P2K2 Building can be easily accessed using the green Odong C and Odong A Saintek. If you take the green Odong C, you can stop in front of Kandaga library and walk towards the North, then cross after arriving at the back parking lot of the Faculty of Psychology. For those who take Odong A, you can stop at the shelter located in front of the HIFI building, then walk towards the South. Complete information regarding access to the P2K2 Building location, can be seen through the Instagram video link embedded below. Public Relations of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran hopes that this information about the P2K2 building can provide insight and knowledge about free counseling facilities for Unpad’s Academic Community in need so that self-potential can be optimized in dealing with academic and social environments, as well as physical and mental health through character and counseling programs, in line with the purpose of establishing P2K2. Additional Information: P2K2 Instagram account: @p2k2.unpad P2K2 Counseling Registration Link: bit.ly/P2K2CounselingRegistration Link to Getting to and Touring P2K2 Building: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7RUgcqPW_V/ This service can be used by the entire Unpad community and is also fully supported by the Faculty of Cultural Sciences and also other faculties. Writer: Yohanes William Ivakdalam Translator: Dhia Anaulva Putri

Jatinangor, June 10, 2024 — On Friday, June 7, 2024, the research team Tim Riset Geulis Universitas Padjadjaran held the event “Caring-Sharing-Screening Kanker Payudara dan Kanker Rahim” or “Caring-Sharing-Screening Breast and Uterine Cancer” in the Pengetahuan Theatre of the Unpad’s Rectorate building to commemorate World Caring Day.   Dr. Puspa Sari. M.Keb., chair of Tim Riset Geulis, says the research that has been conducted since 2023 shows that many women, especially women workers, were not yet completely familiar with reproductive health. Women face many challenges when it comes to understanding reproductive health, such as their limited time due to their working hours, the lack of information about the importance of early detection, and the belief that there is no need to screen in healthy conditions.  “So, other than research, we also want to do community service, specifically for the internal community in Universitas Padjadjaran, and then after the internal, we will spread out,” says Puspa. In addition, Puspa says that some of the activities held at the event include providing information about breast and cervical cancer, sharing experiences from cancer patients, and conducting free blood sugar checks and Pap smears. Puspa hopes that implementing these activities that raise the theme of caring, sharing, and screening can be one of the media for delivering information about women’s reproductive health. She also hopes that all women will become more concerned about their reproductive health, and be motivated to live a healthy lifestyle, as well as conduct early detection.  “Because of this, workers, especially women workers, will have the appearance of geulis (pretty). Not only pretty physically but also have the characteristics of being healthy, diligent, good, and grateful,” Puspa says. She adds that Tim Riset Geulis has always received support from many parties in their activities, such as the Chair of D-4 Kebidanan (Midwifery), the Head of Pusdi SKIP-Nakes FK Unpad, the Dean of FK Unpad, and the Director of SDM Unpad. Additionally, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences and all other faculties in Unpad also supported this service program. Writer: Yohanes William IvakdalamTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah

Jatinangor, West Java – The creation of a green environment is one of the concerns of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences that is still often carried out. This is a form of faculty concern for the increasingly alarming natural conditions.  This concern is realized through a tree planting program carried out by the Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (BEM Gama FIB). The activity was designed and supervised by the Department of Social Community and Environment collaborated with Destana Desa Hegarmanah with the aim of inviting the entire FIB community to carry out disaster mitigation and preserve the environment.  The tree planting activity that was realized on Saturday (25/5) is a FIB sustainability program that is beneficial for current and future life. With the implementation of this program, it is expected to be a form of implementation of FIB’s concern for improving the condition of the environment.  Writer: Maria Imanuella Dewi SekartajiTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah

Jatinangor, West Java – Collaboration between universities and local stakeholders is one way that can be used as a form of implementation of the Tridharma of Higher Education, especially by going to the community. This is so that both parties share knowledge and solutions to overcome the problems they have.  Universitas Padjadjaran and the South Nias Regency Government are actively working together to develop human resources. The cooperation was ratified through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation Agreement (PKS) at a meeting in Livin Meeting Room, Unpad Rectorate Building Jatinangor on Monday (5/20/2024).  In its implementation, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was carried out by the Vice Chancellor for Organization and Planning of Unpad, Prof. Drs. Yanyan Mochamad Yani who represented the Chancellor of Unpad, Prof. Rina Indiastuti. Meanwhile, the Nias Regency Government was represented by the Regent of South Nias, Dr. Hilarius Duha. In addition to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, a Cooperation Agreement was also signed between Universitas Padjadjaran and the Government of South Nias Regency. In this case, the signing was carried out by the Director of Governance, Legal, and Communication, Prof. Dr. H. Isis Ikhwansyah with the Head of the South Nias Regency Education Office, Nurhayati Telaumbanua. “I believe this cooperation can improve human resources. Thank you for the reception from Universitas Padjadjaran to the Government of South Nias Regency, hopefully, what we expect, especially this cooperation will continue, not as the first and last,” hoped Hilarius.  The cooperation built between Universitas Padjadjaran and the Government of South Nias Regency is expected to be one of the solid bridges in realizing Unpad’s service to the community.  Writer: Maria Imanuella Dewi SekartajiTranslator: Jauza Maryam Mumtazah