UNU Jogja Strengthens Leadership Structure, Installs and Transfers Roles of 16 Newly Appointed Officials

Yogyakarta, Indonesia — Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama (UNU) Jogja officially inaugurated 16 new university officials, led by Acting Rector Dr. Suhadi, M.A., representing Rector Widya Priyahita Pudjibudojo, at the Main Hall of UNU Yogyakarta on Monday, November 10. The inauguration was conducted in accordance with the Rector’s Decree.

In his address, Dr. Suhadi emphasized that the remaining five to six months of Rector Widya’s current leadership term serve as a crucial momentum to maximize the administration’s final achievements.

“The current leadership period only has around five to six months left. March will mark the end of Rector Widya’s first term,” he said. He added that he is optimistic all planned targets can be achieved with the full support of the academic community, both from continuing and newly appointed officials.

Besides congratulating the new officials, Suhadi also expressed his appreciation to the outgoing leaders.
“We have achieved many meaningful things together. The new officials’ task is to build upon these achievements while ensuring program continuity,” he remarked.

Echoing this, Chairman of the Tanfidziyah Board of Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Executive of Yogyakarta (PWNU DIY), Dr. KH. Zuhdi Muhdlor, M.Hum., advised all UNU Jogja leaders—both new and continuing—to maintain balance among three essential values in carrying out their duties: intellectuality, professionalism, and spirituality.

“As a university under Nahdlatul Ulama, UNU Jogja must uphold these three pillars. They are the legacy of our scholars: the love of knowledge (intellectuality), the commitment to responsibility (professionalism), and the preservation of religious practices within the campus (spirituality),” he explained.

The 16 newly inaugurated officials include:

• Vice Rector for Collaboration, Business, and Creative Funding: Ian Agisti Dewi Rani, S.I.P., M.B.A.
   
• Deputy Vice Rector for Collaboration, Business, and Creative Funding / Director of Youth Empowerment: Ageng Sajiwo
   
• Deputy Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Global Recognition / Director of LP3M: Sunaji Zamroni, S.Si., M.Si.
   
• Director of Publishing: Dr. Phill. Muammar Qadafy Zayn
   
• Director of Global Engagement: Nissa Lilia Azhari, M.Sc.
   
• Director of the Future Pesantren Studies Center: Muhammad Alfuniam, S.Fil.I., M.Phill.
   
• Advisor of the Center for GEDSI: Dr. Wiwin Siti Aminah, S.Ag., M.Ag.
   
• Director of the Center for GEDSI: Erin Gayatri, S.Th.I., M.A.
   
• Director of External Pesantren Affairs: Irhas Badruzzaman, S.I.Kom., M.A.
   
• Director of Parent Relations: Saeroni, S.Ag., M.H.
   
• Senior Admissions Manager: Tri Yuliani, S.IP.
   
• Director of Academic Governance: Dr. Taufan Jannata, M.Pd., AIFO.
   
• Deputy Director of Academic Governance: Harisna Hikmah, S.Pd., M.Pd.
   
• Head of the Food Technology Study Program: Subekti Hartiningsih.
   
• Data and Information Center Manager: Septian Rico Hermawan, S.T., M.Eng.
   
• Director of the Decarbonomics Center: Akmilatul Maghfiroh, M.Sc.
   

The inauguration also included a handover ceremony between outgoing and incoming officials. One transition was from Harisna Hikmah, S.Pd., M.Pd., former Director of Academic Governance (2024–2025), to Dr. Taufan Jannata, M.Pd., AIFO., who will serve in the 2025–2026 period. Another was from Muhammad Alfuniam Alwie, S.Fil.I., M.Phill., former Director of External Pesantren Affairs (2024–2025), to Irhas Badruzzaman, S.I.Kom., M.A., who will take on the same role for the 2025–2026 term.
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