The Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Prof. Dr. Agussani, M.AP, distributed 766 Ramadan gift packages containing basic necessities to the surrounding community near the campus as a form of care and togetherness during Ramadan 1446 H.
The distribution began with the community around the main campus on Jalan Kapten Mukhtar Basri, with 426 packages. The event took place in the UMSU Faculty of Economics and Business Auditorium, Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan, on Friday (March 14).
The distribution of Ramadan gifts has become an annual routine at UMSU. In addition to the community around the main campus, Ramadan packages were also distributed to the surrounding communities of the postgraduate campus (125 packages), the Faculty of Medicine (125 packages), and the integrated campus in Desa Sampali (150 packages).
“We are grateful to gather here today for this annual event, which is both a silaturahim and the distribution of Ramadan gifts for 2025. Alhamdulillah, the good relationship with the surrounding community has been a strength, allowing UMSU to be where it is today,” said Prof. Agussani.
He expressed his appreciation for the sense of togetherness with the surrounding community and hoped that, in the future, the community and local government could help and maintain the comfort of the campus environment. UMSU aims to gain the trust of the Indonesian public.
On this occasion, the Rector of UMSU also mentioned that UMSU is in the process of constructing an integrated campus in Desa Saintis Sampali and will host the 2027 Muktamar.
“God willing, the Muhammadiyah Muktamar will be held in Sumatra in 2027. This is a sign of the development of UMSU’s fourth campus. Please pray for the smooth progress. We also hope that the innovations in Glugur Darat II village will be showcased at the Muktamar,” said the UMSU Rector.
Additionally, he hoped that UMSU would continue to earn the public’s trust and that the number of new student admissions would continue to grow in the future.
Next, the Head of Medan Timur Subdistrict, represented by the Secretary of the Subdistrict, Samsul Alam Nasution, expressed deep gratitude to the entire UMSU leadership for their attention to the community and hoped that the gift distribution would be useful to the local residents.
“Hopefully, the construction of the fourth campus will proceed smoothly and successfully. Regarding the 2027 Muhammadiyah Muktamar, we are ready to support through cooperation on security and cleanliness. May our shared hopes come true,” said the Secretary of Medan Timur Subdistrict.
Meanwhile, a representative from the surrounding community, Ahmad Samsul Bahri, expressed that what UMSU has provided has been very beneficial, and they can only repay it with prayers for UMSU.
“May UMSU continue to prosper. We can only help with prayers, Rector. May UMSU’s goals be achieved in the future. Hopefully, the cooperation given will be carried out as best as possible, and we will strive to fulfill the trust given,” said Samsul.
The gifts were handed over directly by UMSU Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, M.AP, accompanied by Vice Rector II Prof. Dr. Akrim, M.Pd, and Vice Rector III Dr. Rudianto, M.Si, symbolically to representatives from the local community surrounding Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Secretary of Medan Timur Subdistrict Samsul Alam, S.Sp., MAP, Head of Glugur Darat II Medan Timur Subdistrict Ahmad Fadhil Siregar, Babinsa Joko Handoyo, Head of Environment III Firnando, and Head of Environment 9 Andre.
