{"id":17069,"date":"2025-08-28T12:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T05:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/?p=17069"},"modified":"2025-09-13T12:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T05:21:12","slug":"umsu-sends-off-255-students-for-literacy-themed-community-service-program-kkn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/umsu-sends-off-255-students-for-literacy-themed-community-service-program-kkn\/","title":{"rendered":"UMSU Sends Off 255 Students for Literacy-Themed Community Service Program (KKN)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) officially dispatched 255 students to participate in the 2025 Literacy-Themed Community Service Program (KKN) on Thursday (Aug 28) at the UMSU courtyard, Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3 Medan. The ceremony was led by UMSU Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP, represented by Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arifin, M.Hum.<\/p>\n

UMSU is among 22 universities in Indonesia entrusted with hosting this year\u2019s Literacy-Themed KKN.<\/p>\n

The send-off ceremony was held solemnly, featuring the Indonesian national anthem, the Muhammadiyah hymn, and the symbolic pinning of KKN attributes. Attendees included the Head of the North Sumatra Provincial Library and Archives Office, Desni Maharani Saragih, S.STP., M.Si., Vice Rector I Prof. Arifin representing the Rector, and UMSU Library Head Dr. Muhammad Arifin, M.Pd.<\/p>\n

Students from seven faculties were deployed to 21 locations across Asahan Regency, Langkat Regency, and Binjai City. They will serve for 30 days, from September 1\u201330, 2025, under the guidance of 21 field supervisors.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Vice Rector I emphasized that the Literacy-Themed KKN reflects UMSU\u2019s strong commitment to producing graduates who are not only academically excellent but also socially responsible.
\u201cThrough this program, our students will engage directly with communities, provide solutions, and spread positive impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Desni Maharani Saragih, Head of the Provincial Library and Archives Office, expressed appreciation for UMSU\u2019s initiative to highlight literacy, which aligns with government efforts to strengthen reading and numeracy culture.
\u201cThis program is more than community service\u2014it is a concrete contribution by young people to building a literacy ecosystem in North Sumatra,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

UMSU Library Head, Dr. Muhammad Arifin, M.Pd., who also chairs the organizing committee, added that the program supports the library\u2019s mission to expand literacy access.
\u201cOur students bring fresh energy, enlivening literacy activities from rural villages to urban centers, in pursuit of a more informed society,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On site, students will carry out diverse activities such as read-aloud<\/em> sessions to foster children\u2019s reading interest, book review workshops for students, and creative projects like posters, simple comics, and small performances\u2014all designed to build a sustainable literacy culture.<\/p>\n

The send-off was lively, with students in KKN uniforms holding literacy banners, while faculty and academic staff showed strong support, reinforcing optimism for the program\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

With a spirit of unity, this departure marks the beginning of UMSU students\u2019 mission to ignite the torch of literacy in society. They are expected not only to implement the program but also to serve as role models and inspirations in cultivating a culture of reading and writing across North Sumatra.<\/p>\n

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Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) officially dispatched 255 students to participate in the 2025 Literacy-Themed Community Service Program (KKN) on Thursday (Aug 28) at the UMSU courtyard, Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3 Medan. The ceremony was led by UMSU Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP, represented by Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arifin, M.Hum. UMSU […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":17070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2408,19],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-17069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kampus-berdampak","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17069"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17071,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17069\/revisions\/17071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17069"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=17069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}