Hundreds of New Students are Enthusiastic about Participating in PKKMB UWP in 2024
Surabaya, 11 September 2024.
Wijaya Putra University (UWP) successfully held PKKMB
(Introduction to Campus Life for New Students) in 2024. The event, which took
place from 11 to 15 September 2024, was attended by 450 new students from
various study programs at UWP.
With the theme "Optimizing Gen-Z with GOLD Character
(Empathy, Independence, Adaptive & Solutive)", the 2024 PKKMB aims to
welcome and prepare new students so they can adapt well in the future lecture
environment. The PKKMB activity is not only an introduction, but also a
momentum for new students to build relationships with fellow students and
lecturers.
Apart from orientation activities, new students are also
invited to take part in various interesting activities such as introduction to
Faculties and Study Programs, provision of academic materials, self-development
materials, ice breaking activities and games, introduction to student
organizations, dance and music performances, visits to campus facilities, as
well as motivation and inspiration.
In his remarks, the Chancellor of UWP, Dr. Budi Endarto.,
M.Hum., expressed the hope that new students can quickly adapt to the campus
environment because the atmosphere and culture of higher education is different
from secondary education and become a generation that has independence, care,
and achieves both in academic and non-academic fields and contributes to
society, by applying the EMAS values (Empathy, Independence, Adaptive &
Solutive) can be developed together during the learning process at college,"
in his speech.
Chair of the 2024 UWP PKKMB Committee, Suprayoga, SE.,
M.Si., explained that the material presented was tailored to the needs of
students in the current digital era. "We want UWP students to not only be
academically intelligent, but also have the skills needed in the world of
work," he said.
A total of 28 outstanding UWP students succeeded in winning
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scholarships from Bank Jatim amounting to
IDR 70,000,000. This scholarship is given as a form of appreciation for the
academic achievements and potential possessed by students. The handover was
carried out by the Head of the Bank Jatim branch, Hr. Muhammad Surabaya, Rika
Agustini, SH., M.Kn., to the Chancellor of UWP, Dr. Budi Endarto., M.Hum., and
received directly by 28 UWP students. The CSR scholarship is the 5th year for
UWP. It is hoped that with this scholarship, students will be more enthusiastic
about completing their studies immediately.
