Yogyakarta, July 25, 2025 — In the spirit of creating a clean, healthy, and comfortable campus environment for new students for the 2025/2026 Academic Year, Sekolah Vokasi UGM (SV) held a community service activity together with the UGM Directorate of Assets. This activity took place on Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, starting from the north lobby of the SV Central Building.

Yogyakarta, July 21, 2025 — Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) welcomed dozens of high school students from New Taipei, Taiwan, for a campus introduction event held at the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC). The visit aimed to introduce various programs and strengths of SV UGM, as well as encourage Taiwanese students to continue their studies in Indonesia, particularly at SV UGM.

Yogyakarta, July 21, 2025 — In an effort to improve the quality of public relations and protocol services, the Public Relations team of Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) participated in a workshop on Strengthening Public Relations and Protocol in Supporting Impactful Diktisaintek. The event was organized by Universitas Gadjah Mada Secretariat and took place in Multimedia Room 1, UGM Central Building. 

This workshop is highly relevant to us at the Vocational School, which continues to strive to strengthen its image and disseminate information about impactful vocational education. The event featured two expert speakers in their respective fields, namely Mr. Doddy Zulkifli Indra Atmaja, S.I.Kom., M.Si., Head of Public Relations and Protocol, General Affairs, Public Relations, and Goods and Services Procurement Bureau, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, who discussed public relations with the theme “Public Communication in the Era of Impactful Research, Technology and Higher Education,” and Mr. Yayat Hendayana, S.S., M.Si., as Head of the Information Services-Public Services Team, General Affairs, Public Relations, and Procurement Bureau, Kemendiktisaintek RI, who focused on protocol matters with the theme “Enhancing the Competence of Protocol Human Resources in Higher Education Institutions.” 

The University Secretary, Dr. Andi Sandi Antonius Tabusassa Tonralipu, S.H., LL.M., was also present to provide guidance and officially open the event. This event was a golden opportunity for the SV UGM public relations and protocol team to gain knowledge directly from practitioners.

In the first session, Mr. Doddy explained effective public relations strategies in the digital age.

“Today’s public relations strategy is not just about releasing news, but building authentic dialogue and engagement with the public,” said Doddy.

The material was delivered in a practical manner, accompanied by live demonstrations so that participants could easily understand its implementation in higher education environments, particularly at SV UGM.

The next session with Mr. Yayat Hendayana emphasized the importance of ideal protocol human resources.

“Protocol is not only about seating arrangements, ceremonial procedures, and honorary protocols. Protocol officers must know what ideal protocol is, namely protocol that understands its role based on job descriptions and work guidelines, as well as protocol that has personal skills and is always ready with its supporting pack,” he explained.

The practical session was the most eagerly awaited moment, where all participants—including those from various faculties and directorates of UGM—could directly try out the material they had learned. The activity ended with a feedback session from the speakers, who provided constructive evaluations for future improvement.

As a form of environmental awareness, the committee also encouraged participants to bring their own tumblers or water bottles. Water dispensers were provided as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste.

By participating in this workshop, SV UGM Public Relations and Protocol team hopes to apply the knowledge gained to strengthen the institution’s role in supporting the mission of Diktisaintek—namely higher education, research, and innovation that have a broad impact on society.

Writer: Sekolah Vokasi UGM PR Team
Dokumentation: UGM PR

The Pacific Asia Society (PAS) is set to host its World Friends Korea Summer Program 2025 at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta. This exciting event took place from July 7 to July 18, 2025, at the Department of Foreign Language, Arts, and Cultural Management, Vocational College of UGM. After several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PAS team is thrilled to return to UGM, where they have previously conducted successful programs.

Yogyakarta, July 17 — A research team consisting of lecturers and students from the English Applied Bachelor Program at Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada is currently examining storytelling strategies used in public relations campaigns by three multinational brands in Indonesia through Instagram Reels. The study aims to explore how linguistic elements are employed to shape brand image and build emotional engagement with social media audiences.

Australia,  July 10, 2025 – The Dean of Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Agus Maryono, IPM., ASEAN Eng., paid a official visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra. The visit took place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and was attended by representatives from the Indonesian Embassy and the Indonesian Education Attaché in Australia.

Yogyakarta, July 9, 2025 – Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada hosted the official opening ceremony of the World Friends Korea PAS Youth Volunteer 2025 program at the Ballroom of the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC), SV UGM. This program reflects a continued commitment to strengthening cultural ties between Indonesia and South Korea through the exchange of knowledge, language, and the arts.

Yogyakarta, July 4, 2025 — Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) welcomed a visit from the Head of the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI), Dr. Mega Pinandito, M.Eng., along with other ANRI delegations. The visit aimed to strengthen synergy between vocational education and the development of a robust national archiving system. The event took place in Room 201, 2nd Floor of the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC) building, and was warmly received by SV UGM leadership and faculty members of the Applied Bachelor’s Degree Program in Archives and Records Management (PARI).

Gunungkidul, July 2025 — Lecturers from the Travel and Tourism Business Study Program at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) have developed a tourist guide for use by local guides on the “Grogol Kaloka Experience” Cultural Tour in Grogol Village, Paliyan District, Gunungkidul Regency. This guide serves as the primary resource for local guides accompanying participants in the 2025 Road to Jogja International Kite Festival (JIKF) during the two-hour cultural tour.

Gunungkidul, July 2025 — Lecturers in Tourism Business Study Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have developed the “Grogol Kaloka Experience” Cultural Tour in Grogol Village, Paliyan District, Gunungkidul Regency. This activity is part of the Road to Jogja International Kite Festival (JIKF) 2025 series, serving as a pre-event for the international kite festival to be held in Yogyakarta. This cultural tour is designed to introduce the rich culture, traditions, and way of life of the rural community of Grogol to JIKF guests and participants. Through a community-based tourism approach, participants are not merely spectators but also experience cultural processes firsthand, learn about local wisdom, and interact with villagers.