Welcoming the New Doctor with the Spirit of Ancora Imparo

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Obtaining a doctorate is an achievement, as well as an obligation. Achieving a doctorate is also a scientific journey that brings responsibilities simultaneously. This responsibility is the commitment of doctors to science and society. Commitment not only to spread but also to develop knowledge.

These kindness missions are one of the messages and reflections of new doctors in the Faculty of Psychology and Socio-Cultural Sciences (FPSB) UII on Friday, December 31, 2021. The Welcoming Ceremony for the New Doctorate of FPSB UII was held online and offline directly from the Studio IKONISIA TV, the Department of Communications Laboratory. Aside from being a form of appreciation, this event is also an effort of gratitude for returning an FPSB family who has been on a scientific odyssey starting from four to five years.

This morning’s event welcomed six new doctors from all majors at FPSB UII. Three doctors from the Department of Communications UII, one doctorate from Department of International Relations (HI) UII, one from Department of English Language Education (PBI) UII, and one from Department of Psychology UII. They are Puji Rahayu (PBI Department) from Australia, Susilo Wibisono (Psychology department) from Australia, Hasbi Aswar (International Relation Department) from Malaysia, and the last three are Herman Felani (Indonesia), Zaki Habibi (Sweden), and Iwan Awaluddin Yusuf (Australia) from the Department of Communications UII.

Three doctors from Communication UII shared their ups and downs in their academic journey and reflected on their doctoral degrees. Zaki Habibi, for example, reflects that a scientific journey is a responsibility. “That responsibility is now in our hands. Hopefully, we (the doctors) can encourage our commitment to science and knowledge improvement at every level and in various forms,” ​​said Zaki in his opening remarks to all attendees at Zoom and the studio. Zaki said that the journey of the academic doctorate study was also the journey of their families. They were also struggling for their husband or wife to finish their Ph.D. dissertation, said Zaki while showing the memorable text of his wife.

Meanwhile, Iwan Awaluddin Yusuf, another doctorate from the Department of Communications, realized that today he had finished his doctoral studies, “and this is just the beginning. After this, maybe we can continue to learn, like the motto of my campus, Monash University in Australia: Ancora imparo! still learning,” said Iwan. According to Iwan, even though we are already doctors or professors, we will still continue to learn according to the Ancora imparo spirit.

In line with that, Herman also reflected, “Graduating a doctorate is not only an achievement but also an obligation. Hopefully, the knowledge we have can benefit many people,” said Herman via a zoom meeting. According to Herman, moments like this make doctors have to keep reflecting. Herman said that being a doctor builds good relationships and tries to be humble and not arrogant with a doctorate without benefits.

The Number of Doctors of FPSB UII is Increasing

“The most important thing in the journey to a doctorate is (must have) the mentality of patience,” said Fuad Nashori, Dean of FPSB UII, in his speech. The return of these six doctors also adds to the percentage of the number of doctors at FPSB UII. “If it’s a percentage, now 26 percent of lecturers at FPSB have earned a doctorate. “If you add lecturers who are still working or are working with students when they return, then at FPSB, there are already 30 percent of doctors in FPSB UII,” said Fuad.

This number adds to the percentage. doctorate at UII. “This figure has exceeded the national and university figures, where at the national level it is 16 percent. Meanwhile, 16 students have the status of study for a doctorate. Hopefully, these 16 lecturers will also pass successfully,” said Fuad. Fuad said, if all of them pass, the doctorate percentage will be equal to 45.7 percent. Hopefully, these doctors will be able to reach professorships in not more than ten years,” he added. Fuad also hopes that these new doctors will eventually spread and develop their knowledge.

“I hope that when they return to UII, they will have a strong passion for building knowledge. Thus, doctors are allowed to answer various challenges on campus, UII, and outside,” hoped Fuad.

The participants were also busy sending prayers and appreciation. For example, the Puji Rahayu Family said, “Congratulations to all who have completed the doctoral studies. Hopefully, all the lecturers can apply the knowledge to enrich Indonesia,” he wrote in the Zoom chat column. The Deputy Dean of FPSB UII, Emi Zulaifah, also prayed for the doctors. “God willing, the blessings and benefits of knowledge will be abundant. Amen,” said Emi, also in the Chat column in the Zoom meeting conference application. The event was then closed with the giving of mementos by the Dean of FPSB UII to the doctoral representatives who were present at the IKONISIA TV Studio.