Students of the D4 Culinary Arts Study Program, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Gunungkidul Campus, recently conducted an outreach activity themed “The Importance of Clean Water for Life” at SD Negeri Mijahan 1, Wonosari, Gunungkidul. This activity was part of a community service program as well as an implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

The Faculty of Vocational Studies at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), through the Sustainable Development Education (Pendidikan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan/PPB) course, continues to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure). One of these contributions is realized through MSME digitalization assistance provided to small business owners in the Kulon Progo region.

A community service team from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has established an international collaboration with the University of Poitiers, France, in the implementation of the 2025 Nusantara Arts Innovation Program (PISN), a newly launched initiative by the Directorate of Higher Education through BIMA. The program runs from October to December 2025 and focuses on developing artistic innovations rooted in the traditions of the Indonesian archipelago.

In an effort to strengthen governance and ensure the quality of student internship programs in Japan, a total of 12 higher education institutions and two sending organizations participated in a Workshop on the Development of Joint Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidelines for Internship Programs in Japan. The workshop was held on Monday, 1 December 2025, at UNY Hotel, with participants from Japan joining online.

Students of the Community Service Program (Kuliah Kerja Nyata or KKN) from Yogyakarta State University (UNY), placed in Potronanggan Village, Tamanan, Bantul, held a training program on making tempe nuggets as part of their community engagement activities. The training aimed to encourage residents' creativity in processing local food ingredients and help increase family food security. The activity involved local residents, especially the PKK (Family Welfare Movement) women of Potronanggan Village.

A research team from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), led by Nur Endah Januarti — a Sociology Education lecturer — conducted a public test of Komik Watak Kesatria on October 22 and 28, 2025. The test involved three schools: SMK Negeri 1 Pandak, SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta, and SMA Negeri 7 Yogyakarta. The activity is part of a research-harvesting program (“hilirisasi penelitian”) funded by BIMA, under the title “Komik Watak Kesatria: Media Edukasi dan Strategi Kultural Menangani Problematika Remaja.”

Ninety students from the German Language Education program (Pendidikan Bahasa Jerman) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted their Final Semester Exam (UAS) in an unconventional, outdoor format at the iconic Prambanan Temple complex on 22 November 2025. The exam, for the Regionale Reiseleitung course, was part of a project-based learning initiative which integrates case studies and real-world communication skills beyond the classroom.

A total of 43 foreign students participating in the Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) program from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) and Universitas Negeri Semarang (Unnes) gained a unique cultural experience in a “metal craft” culture class.

The activity was held on Friday, 21 November 2025, in the Metal Craft Laboratory of the Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture (FBSB), UNY, where participants learned basic techniques for processing beads into ethnic accessories typical of the Indonesian archipelago.

A group of KKNM-26381 students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), assigned in Dusun Simping, Sidomoyo, Godean, Sleman, successfully introduced a high-nutrient local food innovation: tilapia (nila) fish noodles.

This program is one of the KKN flagship projects because it integrates nutrition education, diversification of fish-based processed foods, and community economic empowerment.

On Saturday, 8 November 2025, representatives from the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs (Belmawa), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, conducted a field visit in Barukan Village, Manisrenggo District, Klaten Regency. Their objective was to evaluate the implementation of the Program Penguatan Kapasitas Organisasi Kemahasiswaan (PPK Ormawa), which is being carried out by the PKM Center of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). Pantura News The Belmawa review team, consisting of Mr.