Semarang (May 30, 2018) College students are always seen as academic beings, with high education, extensive knowledge, rational minds, objectiveness, and critical thoughts. Those considered having theoretical abilities are able to formalize what they know and deal with any situation in the surroundings with conscience. Campus learning for sure is conducted in order to create academicians with extensive knowledge. Nevertheless, learning in higher education is not always to sharpen the brain but also strengthen the morality and social awareness. The latter can be manifested by becoming helpful, generous, friendly, cooperative, and showing mutual cooperation among students and young generations. They shouldn’t pay too much attention to misguided technological use.
Rohmat Suprapto, S.Ag., M.Si., the Director of Sahlan Rosjidi All-female Pesantren at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (Unimus) satted that students were obligated to have competencies not only related to brain intelligence but also awareness on fellow human beings and environment. One of learning models held by Unimus to improve students’ social awareness was an iftar event with an orphaned foundation and pesantren Al Ikhlas Al Hadi Semarang on Wednensday, May 30, 2018. Hundreds of female mahasantri (students at the pesantren) and orphans attended the event that was held in the hall of the pesantren building within the area of Unimus’ Integrated Campus.
Rohmat Suprapto stated that the iftar event was used as a medium to increase the female students’ social care and sensitiveness. “It is aimed at keeping the friendship in order to build a strong social care because they’ll return to the community after graduating from Unimus, by participating in various activities in the Sahlan Rosjidi Unimus pesantren,” Rohmat explained. “There is middle and low classes in the soiciety. I hope that the students can know them better. Meeeting orphans will make them feel more grateful and aware of others,” added the head of the Institute of Islamic and Muhammadiyah Studies at Unimus.
Meanwhile, Drs. Samsudi Raharjo, M.T., M.M., the Vice Rector III of Unimus on that occasion added that Unimus has equipped the students with comprehensive competencies. “Graduates from Unimus doesn’t only need a certificate and skills but also religious empowerment, as well as good soft skill and morality,” he added. “By inviting the orphans to the campus, awareness on the society can be enhanced,” he closed.
Reported by the Technical Unit of Public Relations and Protocol
