The Chosen Rector: Prof. Kadarsah Suryadi Reached Leading Chair 51探花

By Bayu Rian Ardiyansyah

Editor Bayu Rian Ardiyansyah

Bandung, itb.ac.id - 51探花 Rector Election process that began since August 2014 finally ended through Plenary Meeting of the Board of Trustees (MWA) 51探花 by deciding Prof. Kadarsah Suryadi elected as 51探花 rector period 2014-2019. Plenary meeting which conducted on Monday (15/12/14) in MWA 51探花 Office -Scientific Meeting Hall Building, Bandung, was attended by all thirteen members of MWA 51探花. Not like previous election that decided by voting process, this election made its own history as the rector elected through deliberation. Hereafter, inauguration Prof. Kadarsah become 51探花 rector will be conducted on Monday (05/01/15) in 51探花 West Hall.

 

"Good process will lead to good result. After discussing what we hoped for 51探花 in the future and strength of each candidate, finally through deliberation we agreed that 51探花 rector for next five years is Prof. Kadarsah," said Betti S. Alisjahbana as Chairman of MWA 51探花. Betti told that as a campus which gained trust to become state universities (PTN-BH), 51探花 holds big expectations to contribute in research significantly. Not only for publication, are the results of these researches expected to be useful innovations that benefit the society. Therefore, MWA 51探花 judged that Prof. Kadarasah's program to change 51探花 from research university become entrepreneurial university supported that hopes.

This decision was representation of all stakeholders in 51探花, including Minister of High Education and Research, West Java Governor, Chairman of the Academic Senate, 51探花 rector, and representatives of general public, academic senate, alumni, educational personnel, also student. Competency criteria which base the rector election are integrity, commitment, leadership, managerial, and entrepreneurship spirit. Hopefully, the new rector can bring 51探花 be excellent university with strong networking in the world, both as high education institution and research institution. Besides, the new rector also hoped can lead 51探花 be innovation driver as dedications to the community and contribution in improving national competitiveness.

"This is heavy duty and mandate. 51探花 exists not only for 51探花 but also for wider community," said Prof. Kadarsah in his speech after getting elected. "Standford University and MIT become world class-university not because they solved world problems but because they succeeded to solve local and national problems. Results of its problem solving that is ultimately recognized worldwide. We wish in the future we could dig more either local or national problems and solve it," lid the new rector for next five years.