UGM Faculty of Psychology held a tasyakuran (TN: a thanksgiving usually held to commemorate certain events especially anniversaries) on Monday (11/1) as the main event of the faculty’s 51st Anniversary. The event was held at the main hall of the campus’ D Building, and from 11.00 A.M. through 2 P.M. Attendants of the event were many and diverse, ranging from lecturers, employees, alumni, and even current students of the UGM Faculty of Psychology, as well as a few invited guests.
This year’s anniversary’s theme was “positive minds, positive lives”, and “positive vibes”. This year is a bit different, however, in that it also put art as a major theme. “Dull is a life without art,” wrote Idei Kurnia Swasti M. Psi, who headed the committee for the event, in her report. Just east from the main stage was a karawitan (TN: a form of traditional Javanese/Sundanese music) group from UGM Faculty of Psychology’s very own staffs, ready to please attending guests. Aside from karawitan, the staffs also performed a ketoprak (TN: a theatrical art form associated with the Surakartan and Yogyakartan culture) comedy skit that was very welcomed by the guests, judging from the constant laughters by the audience heard throughout the play.
As with previous years, this year’s occasion was also used to reward exceptional students and staffs. Furthermore, attending guests also had a chance to receive one of several doorprizes through a lottery. This year’s tasyakuran, however, was particularly unique in that there was a passing of a marriage trophy, initially held by the class of 1958, the university’s very first year, to the Faculty of Psychology.
Another event that was not traditionally a part of the yearly tasyakuran but was present this year was a book launching. The newly released book was titled Psychology for A Resilient and Happy Indonesia by Supra Wimbarti, M. Sc, Ph.D. “My hope is that this book can help not just students or faculties, but also the nation as a whole,” she said. The current dean of UGM Faculty of Psychology was well in the middle of writing her next book, The Psychology of Attaining Growth and Ethics.
This year’s tasyakuran was a very special and celebrated occasion indeed. In addition to the aforementioned events, it was also during this time that the UGM Faculty of Psychology’s new six-floor D Building was officially opened. Present for the ceremony and the signing of the commemorative plaque was UGM’s rector herself, Prof. Ir. Dwikorita Karnawati, M. Sc., Ph. D. Dwikorita applauded the Faculty of Psychology for having successfully finished the construction using its own assets. She hoped that other faculties would follow suit in light of this achievement.
No doubt that the UGM Faculty of Psychology was able to display its fruit of labor with pride in this 51th anniversary’s tasyakuran. Hopefully by next year’s tasyakuran, the Faculty of Psychology can entertain better, as well as present more impressive achievements. [Marsa]