25 FISIP UMSU Lecturers Perform Community Service to Various Regions
Medan, A total of 25 lecturers from the Faculty of Social Science and Politics, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (FISIP UMSU), who are divided into several groups, carry out Community Service (Abdimas) activities to various institutions and districts/cities in North Sumatra. This activity has and will take place during June 2021.
“This community service includes the actualization of lecturers and one form of implementation of the tri dharma of higher education. This activity also proves the institution’s existence and contribution to society and the region,” said Dean of FISIP UMSU, Dr. Arifin Saleh, S.Sos, MSP, Thursday (10/6).
Arifin added that Abdimas carried out this year included university programs, faculties, and study programs whose facilities and management were under the auspices of the UMSU Institute for Research and Community Service (LP2M). “In addition to contributing to the community and the region, the output or output of this Abdimas is also in the form of publications and articles in journals on behalf of lecturers and their groups,” explained Arifin.
The FISIP lecturers involved in Abdimas in 2021 include Abrar Adhani, Nurhasanah Nasution, Ida Martinelly, Faizal Hamzah Lubis, Fadhil Pahlevi Hidayat, Rafieqah Nalar Rizky, Muhammad Said Harahap, Siti Hajar, Leylia Khairani, Faustyna, Dedi Amrizal, Jehan Ridho Izharsyah, Sahran Saputra, Yurisna Tanjung, Elvita Yenni, Akhyar Anshori, Said Ahmad Sarhan Lubis, Mohd. Yusri, Sigit Hardiyanto, Mujahiddin, Arifin Saleh, Agung Saputra, Zulfahmi Ibnu, Rudianto, and Ananda Mahardika.
Some of the areas that became Abdimas locations were the cities of Medan, Stabat, Langkat, Pematangsiantar, Simalungun, Deliserdang, and Samosir Regency.
The themes chosen in this community service include Strengthening Tangkahan Tourism Development, Utilization of Online Learning Media, Community Participation in Realizing Education, Development of Tourism Villages Based on Local Wisdom, Strengthening the Capacity of Bumdes Managers, Organizational Management Training, Public Speaking and Empowerment of Organization Members.
“We strongly support Abdimas activities like this and hope that other activities can continue to be carried out so that the implementation of the tri dharma of higher education carried out by lecturers continues to develop and innovate,” Arifin said again.
Sigit Hardiyanto, one of the lecturers who has carried out Abdimas in Tangkahan, Langkat, said that the community positively welcomed the activities they carried out. “The community is happy because they not only get information and experience but are also invited to partner and discuss solutions to problems that occur in the community,” he said.
