MAKASSAR – Hasanuddin University held a limited Plenary Meeting of the Academic Senate for the ceremony of Acceptance of the Professor Position for four professors from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences and the Faculty of Agricultural Technology. The meeting began at 08:30 WITA (Central Indonesia Time) in the Unhas Academic Senate Room, 2nd Floor of the Rectorate Building, Tamalanrea Campus, Makassar, and was broadcast live on the Unhas Academic Senate YouTube channel on Monday (25 May).
The inauguration was attended by Unhas Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., the Chair, Secretary, and Members of the Board of Trustees, the Academic Senate, the Council of Professors, invited guests, and the extended families of the professors being inaugurated.
The four professors inaugurated are:
- Prof. Dr. Kamsinah, M.Hum., Professor of Sociopragmatics, Faculty of Cultural Sciences
- Prof. Ir. Andi Nur Faidah Rahman, STP., M.Si., Ph.D., Professor of Post-Harvest Processing Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology
- Prof. Dr. Ir. Iqbal, STP., M.Si., IPM., Professor of Agricultural Tools and Machinery, Faculty of Agricultural Technology
- Prof. Dr. Adiansyah Syarifuddin, STP., M.Si., Professor of Processing and Preservation Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology
Unhas Rector Prof JJ praised the various research findings presented by the professors, while stressing the importance of producing research that is not only academically strong but also has real impact on society.
In Prof. JJ’s view, universities carry a major responsibility to produce innovation that is proactive, adaptive to the times, and able to serve as a solution to national challenges. Prof JJ also encouraged new, more progressive research as part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s competitiveness through science and technology.
In the remarks, Prof JJ also emphasized that campuses must set an example in upholding ethics and courtesy, including in the use of language in academic and public spaces. Prof JJ added that a university’s success is measured not only by administrative achievements or scientific publications, but also by its real contribution to shaping a dignified academic culture.
“Golden Indonesia 2045 requires not only superior and competitive human resources, but also a generation that is civilized, courteous, and of strong character. Campuses must be the best example in building that civilization,” Prof JJ explained.
Prof. JJ further said that an important indicator for lecturers going forward is the ability to produce innovation of value and broad impact. In Prof. JJ’s view, the self-reliance of institutions and of the nation will come from innovative products created by the academic community. For this reason, Prof JJ gives great attention to the role of young lecturers as drivers of the campus’s progress.
“We need young lecturers to shine, move fast, and deliver innovative work. Unhas continues to move quickly toward an academic ecosystem that is strong, self-reliant, and globally competitive,” Prof JJ added.
As one of the best universities in Indonesia, Unhas continues to strengthen its commitment to providing an academic ecosystem that is innovative, collaborative, and impactful for the wider community. The inauguration of these four new professors is expected to further strengthen contributions to the advancement of science and technology and to the development of superior human resources toward Golden Indonesia 2045. (*/mir)
Editor: Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.