Mataram, September 10, 2024 – Universitas Mataram (Unram) held an inauguration ceremony for six professors from various faculties, which was attended by the academic community and other important invitees. The inauguration was marked by scientific orations from each professor, which discussed innovative topics and contributed to the development of research and local development. Unram’s commitment to continuously improve the quality of education and contribute to the advancement of society through research and collaboration is further strengthened by this event.
From the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), two prominent academics who were inaugurated as professors were Prof. Dr. Sukardi, M.Pd. (Professor of Sociology) and Prof. Drs. Kamaludin, M.A., Ph.D. (Professor of Linguistics). Both gave scientific orations that highlighted strategic issues in their respective fields. Prof. Drs. Kamaludin, M.A., Ph.D. delivered a scientific oration entitled “Language and Human in the Perspective of Linguistic Constructionism: From Symbol of Ethnicity to Strategic Capital for the Sustainability of Human Life”. In his speech, he emphasized that language is not only a means of communication, but also a symbol of ethnicity and culture that has a strategic role in the sustainability of human life. Through the linguistic constructionism approach, Prof. Kamaludin invited the audience to see language as a capital that can support social life and community sustainability in the modern era.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Sukardi, M.Pd. delivered a scientific oration entitled "Entrepreneurial University: As an Effort to Realize Competitive Graduates: Perspective of Resource-Based View (RBV) and Dynamic Capability Theory (DC)". He discussed the importance of the concept of entrepreneurial university in producing highly competitive graduates, especially by utilizing the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Dynamic Capability Theory (DC) approaches. Prof. Sukardi emphasized that universities must develop human resource potential and strengthen dynamic capacity to better respond to global changes.
The Rector of Universitas Mataram expressed his pride in the achievements of these professors, emphasizing that this inauguration is an important step in Unram's efforts to become a superior university in the field of research and innovation. "The inauguration of these six professors not only strengthens the position of the University of Mataram in the national academic arena, but also encourages us to continue to contribute to community development through research and collaboration with various parties," he said. With this inauguration, Universitas Mataram further strengthens its commitment to improving the quality of higher education in Indonesia and having a significant impact on social, economic, and cultural development, both at the local and national levels.(thor)