YOGYAKARTA - Come to The Almamater, GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY

Visited almamater after graduation over the past two decades be the impressive time, although there is no event of protocol for a visit. Many things have changed, Graha Sabha Pramana has loomed facing south straight to the gate of the alma mater. In this building college graduates will receive a diploma scholar with all the pride, the engine coolant will cool the whole room, refrain from feeling derah. Until 1993 before the building was inaugurated President, the graduation was held at the Hall with the roof applicable. Hot air ambush, so wisudawati finally in a state of undress kebaya soaked with sweat.

Faculty of Economics has a eight-story tower, soaring past the height of the building to another. Places of worship, cafe, bank, workshop, dormitory, Students' Cooperative, Wi Fi, desk chair study at the campus provided by the universities, so that on days of active students always have to develop a room just off the study. Nomenkaltur Faculty of Literature and Culture transformed into the Faculty of Humanities, two two-story main building has to clean up, grow into other buildings four-storey with sparkling white floors. Some departments increased Japanese Literature, Tourism, and the Korean language with each lecture rooms were well maintained. A separate parking lot of the campus, passing by can not interfere with the learning activities. One refreshing thing is the growth of various plants in the Faculty of Humanities are so arranged into a beautiful garden.

So many things changed in a relatively long time, but still there are some things that never change, modesty and green leaves. Still towering pine trees along the boulevard, kecik sapodilla tree remains green all over the court. Bungur tree in season will be filled with colorful flowers bloom. Such a situation always reminds college days, when all students are required disciplines attended the lecture hours, tasks, respect for the faculty, a compact with fellow students with all the intrigue is complete, because of the time. Always sneaking pride when a realization that a student once part then pass, even if takes seven years from the oldest university that became the pride of this nation.

Universitas Gadjah Mada became the oldest higher education institution in Indonesia, a favorite for all students to continue the learning process with intense competition. Gadjah Mada is the name of a famous duke of Majapahit Kingdom in Java which proved able to bring life to the community at that time anyway golden age by uniting the whole archipelago. Unitary Republic of Indonesia is now in principle memwarisi archipelago who were united Mahapatih Gadjah Mada.

The hard work has been done by the great teachers in unifying the educational institutions located in Yogyakarta, so the city has a solid higher education institutions. Various difficulties arise, including the lack of room for college. Fortunately lane IX willing to lend the palace and several buildings around the palace to the lecture hall. The main problem was solved then the other preparations was finalized.

Efforts of the professors are finally bearing fruit. On November 1st, 1949, in the Duchy High peguruan Complex, Yogyakarta, standing back in the Faculty of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Agriculture, and the Faculty of Medicine. The third opening was attended by the faculty Ir. Sukarno. At the opening of this, according to Prof. Dr. M. Sardjito, held an afterthought for professors and students who have been killed in the war against the Netherlands, namely: Prof. Dr. Abdul Rachman Saleh, Ir. Notokoesoemo, Roewito, Asmono, Hardjito and Wurjanto.

The next day, November 2nd 1949, turn FakultasTeknik, Academy of Political Sciences and faculties that are under the auspices of the Foundation Center for Higher Education Gadjah Mada inaugurated. Yogyakarta city was rife with students. A month later, on December 3th, 1949, opened the Faculty of Law in Yogyakarta. The Faculty is a transfer of State Solo Law School. People who are instrumental in the removal of Prof. Drs. Notonagoro, SH.

Activation returned 8 faculties mentioned above from November 1st, 1949, led to the birth of Gadjah Mada University exactly on the date, December 19th, 1949. This date is chosen, Ir. Sukarno to demonstrate to the outside world, that the Indonesian nation is able to rise, despite the all-out attack by the Netherlands, on military aggression, December 19th, 1948. Exactly one year after the said military aggression, on December 19th, 1949 was born the first university in Indonesia to clear Military Aggression stain Netherlands, December 19th, 1948. Indonesian government never surrendered to any military aggression.

According to Goverment Regulation No. 23 In 1949, Universsitas Gadjah Mada has six faculties, namely: (1) Faculty of Engineering (therein including the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Teacher Education Measure Natural Science Section of Science); (2) College of Medicine, which includes parts of Pharmacy, part of Dentistry and the Academy of Teacher Education and limu Hayat Chemistry section; (3) Faculty of Agriculture in dalamya there Academy of Agriculture and Forestry; (4) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; (5) Faculty of Law in which there Skills Academy of Law, Economics and Notary Skills Academy and the Academy of Political Science Teacher Education Section constitutional, Economics and Sociology; and (6) Faculty of Letters and Philosophy in it there is the Academy of Teacher Education Literature section.

Prof. Dr. M. Sardjito designated as President of the University of Gadjah Mada. At the same time also set Gadjah Mada University Senate and the Board of Curators of Gadjah Mada University with Honorary Chairman of the lane IX, while the Chairman is Sri Paku Alam VIII. Establishment of Gadjah Mada University is a non-verbal language to continue the struggle, is to improve the human dignity Indonesia. That hard work is the establishment of the University of Gadjah Mada attempt to continue the struggle of the Indonesian nation.

The long journey beloved alma mater change the fate of millions scholar, a student not only conditioned to pass, but to understand the true meaning of the importance of getting a piece of iazah scholars. That all the hard work is not for the welfare of the alumni of the University itself solely, but for the people around him. Integrity as a color countries is very important for a life together. Not important life extravagance or cuddle, everything should be achieved with hard work. Alumi University has had a good career, each cabinet must be lecturers becoming minister. In the Asmat region of a once scoffed at me, Gadjah Mada where graduates can become president? At that time I was just speechless, knowing the situation and not allow a democratic life Gadjah Mada alumnus to be elected president.

Joko Widodo has now entered its second year after officially sworn in as President of the Republic of Indonesia 7th. There will be more to mock me, because now Joko Widodo has proved, that the alumni of the University of Gadjah Mada has been elected by the people in the general election that is free, fair, and confidential. Joko Widodo forward simpleness applied in the life of the University, an attitude which conditions anyone to live simply and have integrity.

On February 19th, May, August and November thousands of undergraduate graduation in Graha Sabha Pramana. Some scholars seek to work outside the city, mostly settled in Yogya. Gadjah Mada University in 2016 99 223 new students, the number of which is growing every year, which confirmed the title of City of Yogyakarta as student city even this increasingly crowded by the presence of students, the next generation who will change the destiny of this nation forward.