Collaboration of Tri Dharma of Higher Education
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding MoU between Universitas Prima Indonesia and Tadulako University
On Monday, December 4, 2023, the UNPRI Main Campus, Jalan Sampul No. 3, Medan City, witnessed a meeting between Tadulako University and Prima Indonesia University. This visit was related to the discussion of the implementation of the Independent Student Exchange Program Batch 3 in 2023 and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.
This meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor I of UNPRI Abdi Dharma, S. Kom., M. Kom and Vice Chancellor III Dr. Said Rizal, S.H.I., M.A from UNPRI. In his remarks, Vice Chancellor I expressed his joy at the participation of Independent Student Exchange students at UNPRI. UNPRI is a rapidly growing university with 44 study programs in Medan and 4 study programs of the Off-Campus Study Program/PSDKU. UNPRI has a main focus on the Faculty of Medicine and two specialist programs, Primary Care Family and Radiology. Regarding the Independent Student Exchange program, UNPRI has held it three times both inbound and outbound.
Meanwhile, the ranks of the Tadulako University Rectorate who attended the event were Prof. Dr. Ir. Amar, ST., MT. (Rector of Tadulako University), Prof. Dr. Djayani Nurdin, SE., M.Sc. (Chairman of the Tadulako University Senate), Prof. Drs. Anang Wahid M. Diah, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Head of the Tadulako University MBKM Center), Muhammad Iqbal, ST, MT (Secretary of the Tadulako University Senate), and Asriani, S.Pd., M.Pd (Secretary of the Tadulako University Rector).
In his remarks, the Rector of Tadulako stated that in the digitalization era, institutional development cannot be separated from partnerships and cooperation. He emphasized that there is no competition, but collaboration, and the Independent Student Exchange Program is one of the efforts to establish cooperation, especially in providing valuable experiences for students. UNTAD is confident that the collaboration with UNPRI, as one of the highly competitive private universities, will cover various aspects related to the Tridharma of Higher Education.
Through this meeting, testimonies from two UNTAD students who studied for one semester at UNPRI were also included. Although initially afraid of the conditions in Medan which were considered harsh and had a high crime rate, both of them now feel comfortable. They shared their experiences of meeting friends from different ethnicities and islands. In addition, they also got study programs that suited their interests and received recognition and recognition according to the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Mengajar (MBKM) standards.
