Yogyakarta – On Wednesday (22/1/2025), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), through its Directorate of Student Affairs, in partnership with PT Bayan Resources Tbk, officially awarded the “Bayan Peduli” scholarships to 40 students from the Class of 2024. The ceremony, held in Multimedia Room 1 of UGM’s Central Office, included the signing of contracts by the scholarship recipients and representatives from PT Bayan Resources Tbk. The scholarship program offers extensive support, covering tuition fees, living allowances, accommodation, and final project research expenses for eight semesters. In addition, each recipient was provided with a laptop to support their academic needs.
The U-FOLUNTEER activity is the initiation of the Human Resource Development Division (HRDD) of the UGM Photography Student Activity Unit (UFO) in the context of community service. This time, U-FOLUNTEER was held on Monday, December 16, 2024 with the aim of increasing the awareness of UFO UGM members to environmental issues around the community and trying to support education for children in coastal areas. With the theme “Cleaning the Beach and Donating Books for Children”, UFO UGM collaborates with Garduaction based on the similarity of the vision and mission of this year’s U-FOLUNTEER service, namely the waste problem.
One of the prestigious events in the national chess world, the Rector Cup UGM 2024 Championship, has been successfully held on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The competition was organized by UGM Chess Student Activity Unit at the Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas UGM Building.
“This championship is a form of Universitas Gadjah Mada’s commitment to encourage the birth of talented chess athletes at the national level. We want to provide space for chess athletes from various backgrounds to show their abilities,” said Mugiyarto, SIP., as the Coordinator of Student Organizations and Activities.
The Student Activity Unit of Pencak Silat Perisai Diri Universitas Gadjah Mada has successfully held the national championship Perisai Diri Gadjah Mada Championship 2024 (PGC 2024). This prestigious event took place at GOR Pancasila UGM from December 12-14, 2024 and brought together high school martial arts athletes from all over Indonesia.
This national championship is one of the major initiatives based on the hopes of the UGM Pencak Silat UKM coach to create a space for young athletes to showcase their talents. With the spirit of developing the younger generation in the world of pencak silat, PGC 2024 is a strategic means to hone skills and establish relationships between young athletes.