Bangkalan - In order to enhance the quality of cooperation with Government Agencies, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura (UTM) held a signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding and Work Agreement between the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) and Universitas Trunojoyo Madura.

The event took place at the UTM Rectorate Building on February 15, 2023, and was attended by Dr. Achmad Amzeri, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of UTM, as well as Dr. Ir. Fanshurullah Asa, S.T, M.T, IPU, Chairman of the Indonesian Competition Commission (KPPU).

Also present from the KPPU were Ir. Charles Pandji Dewantoro, Secretary General of KPPU, Ridho Jusmadi, S.H, KPPU Commissioner, and Dendy R. Sutrisno, Head of the IV Surabaya Regional Office. From UTM, there were Deswin Nur, Head of the Public Relations and Cooperation Bureau, and Akhmad Muhari, S.H, Head of the Clerk Office, as well as representatives from the UTM academic community.

The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is an independent institution established to oversee the implementation of Law No. 5 of 1999 concerning the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition. Through this collaboration, it is hoped that UTM can collaborate with KPPU in the development of a healthy and just economy.

This event was opened with the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation Agreement between KPPU and two Faculties at UTM. Namely, the Faculty of Law, and the Faculty of Economics and Business at UTM.

Next, Dr. Achmad Amzeri, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs representing the Rector of UTM, also expressed his appreciation for the event. In his speech, Amzeri took the opportunity to introduce the names of the UTM academic community to the guests present.

Amzeri also apologized for the absence of the Rector of UTM, Dr. Safi’, S.H, M.H, from the event. He explained that UTM is currently committed to developing various activities that have a real impact.

"One of them is a research collaboration scheme with other universities with available budget allocation," he said.

Amzeri explained that UTM currently has 7 Faculties with 34 Study Programs. The establishment of a medical faculty is currently in progress.

Please pray for the smooth process. We are also preparing for the Establishment of the UTM Faculty of Medicine," said Amzeri.

The event continued with a discussion and Q&A session. It was then concluded with a group photo session.

Bangkalan - Arief M Edie's tenure as Acting Regent of Bangkalan has been met with positive evaluations, highlighting the significant contributions and benefits he has brought to the people of Bangkalan Regency. Under his leadership, Bangkalan Regency has achieved remarkable progress, as evidenced by its improved ranking in the 'Monitoring Center for Prevention' (MCP) assessment conducted by the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

In response to this, the Rector and the entire Academic Community of Universitas Trunojoyo Madura (UTM) expressed their appreciation and awarded the Acting Regent of Bangkalan with a token of appreciation. The event took place as part of a 'Coffee Morning and Discussion' series themed "Synergy between Universitas Trunojoyo Madura and the Bangkalan Regency Government in Accelerating Regional Development" held on the 5th Floor of the UTM Rectorate Building, on Monday (5/2/2024)

During the event, the Rector of UTM, Dr. Safi', SH, MH, presented an award certificate to Arief M Edie, the Acting Regent of Bangkalan, for his performance and contributions to the Bangkalan people and the UTM campus. The awarding ceremony was witnessed directly by the ranks of vice rectors, deans, and officials in the campus environment.

In his remarks, the Rector of UTM expressed his appreciation for the presence of the Acting Regent of Bangkalan and his staff amidst their busy schedules and responsibilities.

"I express my highest appreciation to the Acting Regent (PJ) for his presence to discuss and collaborate for the advancement of the community and the campus,” Safi said

This is to establish cooperation and collaboration to advance each field.

"We express our appreciation, even if it's just in the form of a certificate of honor. Hopefully it can be an energy for the Bangkalan Regency government to be even more enthusiastic in developing Bangkalan Regency," he said

During his speech, Safi' also mentioned the progress of the establishment of the UTM Faculty of Medicine.

"UTM is striving to establish a Faculty of Medicine, documents have been submitted and all necessary steps have been taken," Safi' said.

Arief M Edie expressed his gratitude for the appreciation and award from UTM. Although he admitted that he has not done much for the people of Bangkalan. According to him, the success of his performance is not solely due to himself, but the performance of the entire Bangkalan Regency government apparatus.

If that's a trigger for me to reflect more on myself, then of course I will continue to do it for my own good and for the progress and welfare of the people of Bangkalan, especially for UTM,” Arief said.

The MCP is an application developed by the Corruption Eradication Commission. The purpose of this monitoring is to assess the performance achievements of the program and to prevent corruption through the improvement of governance practices.

Arief recounted that when he first took office, there were indeed several contractual employees who were on the verge of not being paid because the local government still had a debt of Rp 27 billion, which he managed to resolve.

“I read everything, it was indeed a bit tricky but fortunately there were friends from the KPK and Bareskrim.” he said.

However, towards the end of 2023, Arief executed the withdrawal of several budgets that had accumulated due to being unutilized.

"A habit of absorbing the budget at the end of the year that, according to Arief, happens in almost all local governments in Indonesia. Previously I apologize to all ranks that this will be executed, I immediately exercise the budget,” concluded Arief.

Arief's success also adds to the list of positive achievements for Bangkalan Regency. In conclusion, Arief hopes for continued collaboration and support from UTM to address the issues facing Bangkalan Regency. “I hope that collaboration with UTM continues to improve, both in research and other activities,” he stated.

Bangkalan - The Opening Ceremony of the Field Assessment for Accreditation of the Bachelor's Degree Program in Sharia Economics at the Islamic Faculty was held. The event was attended by the Rector of UTM, the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, the Head of Study Program, lecturers of Sharia Economics, staff of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, and assessors. The Rector of Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Dr. Safi', SH, M.H., expressed his hope for the smooth progress of the assessment.

This was conveyed when giving a speech in front of two assessors, namely Prof. Dr. Ir. Dedi Budiman Hakim, from IPB and Prof. Dr. Euis Amalia, M.Ag from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, at the UTM Rectorate Building, 5th floor, on Thursday, February 1 2024.

Dr. Safi' emphasized that as a leader he hopes that the Accreditation Field Assessment Activity for the Sharia Economics Undergraduate Study Program at the Islamic Faculty will get the best score.

"Hopefully the process will run smoothly. Provide as accurate data and information as possible for assessors," said Safi'.

According to him, based on the presence of a compact and solid team, it is hoped that the field assessment activities for the Bachelor of Sharia Economics Study Program at the Islamic Faculty will get satisfactory results.

"Hopefully we will get satisfactory and superior results," said Safi' hopefully.

The Accreditation Field Assessment Activity for the Sharia Economics Undergraduate Study Program, Islamic Faculty was carried out by assessors from the Independent Accreditation Institute (Lamemba).

Bangkalan – The Embassy of the Czech Republic is exploring collaboration with Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, on January 26 2024.

The visit of the Embassy of the Czech Republic was welcomed by the UTM academic community to follow up on cooperation in the field of education.

In his speech, the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr. Achmad Amzeri, explained that UTM has established MoUs with several universities in the Czech Republic.

“We already have MoUs with several Czech universities such as Palacky University. And we hope that in the future more and more will be presented," said Amzeri.

Furthermore, Amzeri said that what had not been (done) was research, hopefully there would be research collaboration in the future.

The visit of the Embassy of the Czech Republic to UTM aims to establish partnerships in the field of education, especially opportunities to continue studying abroad.

In her speech, Gabriella Benetkova, as DCM of the Czech Embassy in Jakarta, admitted that she was happy.

"This visit is a follow-up to the presence of several of our students at the end of last month," said Gabriella.

According to her, this visit was also to follow up on offers of cooperation in the education sector between the two parties.

“We should know that there are universities in Czechia that study Indonesian and its culture. This is good news for bilateral relations between the two countries," she said.

Furthermore, Gabriella stated that regarding the possibility of student exchange cooperation, there is already Erasmus mundus, which is European Union funding for third countries. However, not all Czech universities accept this funding mechanism.

"We at the embassy fully facilitate these opportunities, but technically we need to first find a companion university that suits UTM's needs," she explained.

In the final session, the Rector of Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Dr. Safi'., SH., MH stated that the results of this meeting were very useful and it is hoped that this can be followed up. "There is a lot of important information that we got from Miss Gabriella, we hope we can follow up on it, such as competency certification and educational cooperation," he said.

The visit to the Embassy of the Czech Republic was attended by a number of UTM academics. Also present were Hermawan Kartajaya, Honorary Consulate General of the Czech Republic,  Gabriella Benetkova, DCM of the Czech Embassy in Jakarta and Adi Tedjasurya – Assistant Honorary Consulate General of the Czech Republic.

Bangkalan – The Embassy of the Czech Republic is exploring collaboration with Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, on January 26 2024.

The visit of the Embassy of the Czech Republic was welcomed by the UTM academic community to follow up on cooperation in the field of education.

In his speech, the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr. Achmad Amzeri, explained that UTM has established MoUs with several universities in the Czech Republic.

“We already have MoUs with several Czech universities such as Palacky University. And we hope that in the future more and more will be presented," said Amzeri.

Furthermore, Amzeri said that what had not been (done) was research, hopefully there would be research collaboration in the future.

The visit of the Embassy of the Czech Republic to UTM aims to establish partnerships in the field of education, especially opportunities to continue studying abroad.

In her speech, Gabriella Benetkova, as DCM of the Czech Embassy in Jakarta, admitted that she was happy.

"This visit is a follow-up to the presence of several of our students at the end of last month," said Gabriella.

According to her, this visit was also to follow up on offers of cooperation in the education sector between the two parties.

“We should know that there are universities in Czechia that study Indonesian and its culture. This is good news for bilateral relations between the two countries," she said.

Furthermore, Gabriella stated that regarding the possibility of student exchange cooperation, there is already Erasmus mundus, which is European Union funding for third countries. However, not all Czech universities accept this funding mechanism.

"We at the embassy fully facilitate these opportunities, but technically we need to first find a companion university that suits UTM's needs," she explained.

In the final session, the Rector of Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Dr. Safi'., SH., MH stated that the results of this meeting were very useful and it is hoped that this can be followed up. "There is a lot of important information that we got from Miss Gabriella, we hope we can follow up on it, such as competency certification and educational cooperation," he said.

Universitas Trunojoyo Madura has received 1142 student visits until January 2024. These visits came from SMA/SMK/MA in the East Java region.

The purpose of this visit was to provide information to students directly about the future potential of the departments at Universitas Trunojoyo Madura and related to the jobs of graduates.

Apart from that, it was also to find out how big the opportunity is to be accepted from each study program at Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. The visiting reception activity was filled with the delivery of material from study programs at UTM, by Supriyanto as Head of Academic and Student Affairs Bureau. Apart from that, general material related to the college entrance selection process was also presented by Luthfi Awwalia as Coordinator of the Integrated Services Unit.

Apart from that, on the same occasion, Supriyanto as chairman of the Academic and Student Affairs Bureau, said that Universitas Trunojoyo Madura accepted new students by appreciating the achievements of prospective students. Among them are academic and non-academic achievements, both national and international, including for hafidz and hafidzah.

Universitas Trunojoyo Madura offers many scholarships for underprivileged students who want to continue their studies and have achievements. These include KIP Lectures, achievement scholarships, Quran hafidz scholarships and many more scholarships that can be taken when students are in their third semester.

Supriyanto expressed his gratitude for choosing Unversitas Trunojoyo Madura as the destination for the visit of SMA/SMK/MA students. "We hope that Trunojoyo Madura University can become one of the main choices for students," explained Supriyanto.

Bangkalan – Universitas Trunojoyo Madura officially launched the UTM Integrated Service Unit (ULT) to maximize services for the community and students.

The presence of ULT emphasizes UTM as an open campus, an informative campus that strives to provide the best service to the public.

Dr Safi', SH, MH as Rector of UTM in his speech explained that by launching ULT, he would be able to maximize the quality of services on the UTM campus for the public and students.

This was emphasized during the Media Gathering and Launching of the Integrated Service Unit (ULT) at Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. Located in the Main Graha Lobby of the Integrated Rectorate, 1st Floor, on 19 January 2024.

The Rector explained that ULT was a consequence of UTM being designated as a Public Service Agency.

"Since UTM was designated as BLU, UTM has become the object of inspection by the Financial Audit Agency (BPK)," said Safi'.

According to him, in order to avoid fraud, UTM formed a new unit, namely ULT, and it is hoped that ULT can carry out service activities according to its main duties and functions. Safi' hopes that ULT's presence can improve and accelerate the quality of service at UTM.

"That's why we are aiming for IT-based services, and at the beginning of this year the system will be implemented in its entirety," he explained.

Safi’ explained that UTM's tagline—Excellent, Resilient, Independent—is increasingly realized through the provision of optimal services.

"So here there are things that have to be forwarded to the authorized units and officials, but the door can be through this ULT," he explained.

Furthermore, Safi' explained that later all information services, including information needs, would be integrated with ULT and collaborate with PPID. In 2023, PPID itself received an award for being informative by the Central Information Commission.

"All information about academic services, financial information, activity information can be accessed through ULT, both the academic community and the general (public) who are interested in service needs at UTM," he concluded.

Bangkalan – The inauguration and handover of the positions of Student President (Presma) and Deputy Student President (Wapresma) of Universitas Trunojoyo Madura was successfully held on Wednesday, January 10 2024.

The inauguration ceremony for Presma and Vice President as well as the Deputy Chair and Members of the Student Representative Council (DPM) was attended directly by UTM leaders.

Handover of office from PPresma 2023 Period Ahmad Roby Gunawan and Ahla Nurus Saada to Presma elected 2024, Moh. Anis Anwari and Yuli Kurrotul Binti Aini took place solemnly located on the 5th floor of the UTM Rectorate Building.

Dr. Safi, SH, MH, Chancellor of UTM expressed his thanks and appreciation for the performance of Presma and Vice President for the 2023 period.

"Hopefully everyoneactivities and programs that are successfully implemented are recorded as good deeds and can be continued with things that have not been completed by the new Presma," he said.

Safi emphasized that the elected Presma and Vice President as well as the DPM and members could carry out their mandate well.

"We hope that the elected President and the Student Senate can carry out their duties and responsibilities according to their functions more effectively," he requested.

The Rector of UTM also did not hesitate to express his apologies if so far there have been shortcomings and mistakes that are unpleasant.

"Once again, we apologize for any shortcomings and mistakes on behalf of the leadership and the academic community that may have been displeasing to the President and Vice President of the Student Body, as well as the Student Council members who have completed their terms," he concluded.