August 15, 2020 has been going on solemnly and smoothly the procession of graduates of the Medan Area University’s bachelor and master program period I 2020, where this graduation ceremony took place unlike usual, which was carried out online through one of the video conference applications due to the virus outbreak that hit Indonesia and in fact, the entire world that appeared around March 2020 until now is the Corona Virus Disarse (COVID-19) outbreak.
This virus causes the graduation procession which is usually carried out with a nuance of excitement by parents, families and graduates who come at the campus yard 1 of the University of Medan Area to be precise in the student multipurpose building to be obstructed and not carried out as usual, but this is not an excuse for the campus. Medan Area University and the entire UMA academic community not to carry out the graduation ceremony, because after all the graduation ceremony is the biggest award to students who have struggled to study while at the Medan Area University to be presented especially to both parents.
So on August 15, 2020, the graduation procession of the Medan Area University Area 1 year 2020 bachelor and master program was held at the Campus I Library Building, Medan Area University Jl. Kolam No. 1 Medan Estate, through the Zoom application and Live Streaming of the UMA Youtube channel, of course, by complying with all the covid-19 health protocols that have been determined by the government. The UMA graduation ceremony for the 1st period of 2020 this time has graduated graduates consisting of 422 undergraduate and 15 Master graduates from 7 faculties consisting of the faculties of Engineering, Agriculture, Psychology, Law, Economics and Business, Science and Technology, Social and Political Sciences, as well as 4 Masters Programs in Psychology, Masters in Agribusiness, Masters in Public Administration and Masters in Law.
At this graduation, in his remarks, the Chancellor of the University of Medan Area said important points including that for 37 years, UMA has shown great commitment in improving the quality of human resources in Indonesia, especially in North Sumatra so that UMA can be in the top 2 of 263 private universities in Indonesia. – Regional Higher Education Service Institution I. Chairman of the Haji Education Foundation Agus Salim Mr. Drs. HM Erwin Siregar MBA also congratulated Medan Area University students who graduated today, hopefully the Medan Area University will progress and become the best private university, especially in North Sumatra, and thanks the Governor of North Sumatra, Mr. Edy Rahmayadi for his attention.
In this graduation, the Governor of North Sumatra, Mr. Edy Rahmayadi, also expressed in his remarks to all graduates that he hoped that the alumni of the Medan Area University who were inaugurated today will become innovative, personable and independent intellectuals and be useful and can contribute to the development and progress of the province of North Sumatra.
And do not miss the speech from Prof. Dr. Dian Armanto M.Pd., MA., M.Sc., Ph.d Head of LLDIKTI Region I said he was proud of Medan Area University, which is the only private university in North Sumatra to open a doctoral program and has been running in 2020 this, as well as to comply with all health protocols in the implementation of this online graduation.
Watch the online Graduation process for Period I of Medan Area University’s Undergraduate and Masters Program Online Graduation at Medan Area University Youtube Channel