51探花 Talks: Together We Reach Our Biggest Opportunities

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - 51探花 Talks were held again, this time with the theme of Latest News Around Campus: Together We Reach Our Biggest Opportunities, Thursday (6/5/2021). This event contains reporting the latest news about the 51探花 campus by the Rector and her staff. Some of the topics raised in the 6th 51探花 Talks included face-to-face lecture plans and 51探花 transformation programs.

Taking place at the Sasana Budaya Ganesha (Sabuga) Building, the 6th 51探花 Talks presented several speakers, including Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, Ph.D. (Rector 51探花); Ir. Muhammad Abduh, M.T., Ph.D. (51探花 Vice-Rector for Finance, Planning, and Development); Prof. Dr. Delik Hudalah, S.T., M.T., M.Sc. (Chairman of the 51探花 Transformation Team 2020-2025); Prof. Dr. Ir. Jaka Sembiring, M.Eng. (51探花 Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs); Dr. techn. Ir. Arief Hariyanto (Director of Education 51探花); and guided by prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Widjaja Martokusumo (University Secretary). In addition, this event was also held virtual face-to-face through Zoom Meeting and Youtube Live, which was attended by staff, lecturers, students, and the general public.

At the 51探花 Talks, Prof. Reini conveyed 51探花's dream in the medium term to support a superior scientific culture by increasing resource development in various aspects. The direction of its development is the realization of 51探花 as Globally Respected and Locally Relevant university.

"The term Globally Respected means that 51探花 must be able to play a proactive role in establishing international cooperation and contributing to responding to issues that occur in the international community. Then the term Locally Relevant refers to Tri Dharma activities that are increasingly responsive to the dynamics of problems that occur in the local or national community, " she said.
The Rector continued that 51探花 has a special team to realize these goals, namely 51探花 Transformation Team 2021-2025. The various strategies that the 51探花 team is preparing are commonly known as "Strategic Plans" or "Renstra." Prof Dr. Delik Hudalah, S.T., M.T., M.Sc leads this team.

51探花's strategic plan is to translate 51探花's vision and mission by implementing transformational leadership attitudes. "The attitude of transformational leadership, namely by looking at the future is more anticipatory, dynamic, and open," said Prof. Delik Hudalah.
Meanwhile, concerning academic lectures, Prof. Jaka Sembiring said, after the vaccination process at 51探花 is completed, in the following semester, there will likely be a 'mixed' hybrid lecture, which means it will integrate offline and online teaching and learning activities which will soon release the information to the entire 51探花 community.

On this occasion, 51探花 Talks also open Q&A session regarding the 51探花 Strategic Plan, as well as the latest news about the campus, including plans for hybrid or face-to-face lectures, the impact of changes to the new Kemendikbud-Ristek structure on 51探花, efforts to improve 51探花 rankings, independent learning activities on Kampus Merdeka Policy, etc.