FKIP – With the theme “Accelerating Creative and Innovative Resources in Facing the Global Crisis Through Togetherness Towards Golden Indonesia”, the Faculty of Teaching and Education (FKIP) Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta held a series of events to welcome and enliven the UNS Anniversary celebrations 47th. One of the events held by FKIP UNS was the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Singles Table Tennis Tournament for the Civitas Academica of FKIP UNS.

The FKIP UNS Table Tennis Tournament is the second activity in a series of activities to celebrate UNS’s 47th Anniversary. Meanwhile, other activities held by FKIP UNS are Table Tennis Tournament on 15 and 17 February 2023, Futsal Tournament on 21 and 22 February 2023, the National Seminar on 28 February 2023, the Exhibition, Art Performance, and the Fashion Show of FKIP UNS on 16 March 2023, and Healthy Walk FKIP UNS on 17 March 2023.

Open to Faculty Leaders, Lecturers, and Education Staff of FKIP UNS, this tournament was held for 2 days. The first event was held on Wednesday (15/2/2023) for women’s singles matches with 8 teams. Then, the second event was held on Friday (17/2/2023) for the men’s doubles match with 16 teams.

In his remarks, Dr. Mardiyana, M.Sc. as the Dean of FKIP UNS expressed his gratitude to Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sajidan, M.Sc. as UNS Deputy Chancellor for Planning, Cooperation, Business, and Information who has supported the implementation of this tournament and also Dr. Djono, M.Pd. as Deputy Dean of Planning, Business Cooperation, and Information as well as Chair of the Committee for the 47th UNS Anniversary which FKIP UNS and all parties involved held. He hopes this activity can improve kinship for the Academic Community of FKIP UNS.

“This Court Tennis Tournament is a series of activities held by FKIP UNS to help revitalize and celebrate the 47th UNS Anniversary. This activity will certainly run more lively because it is held in 2 categories: men’s doubles and women’s singles. We hope this activity can become a forum for friendship and increase a sense of kinship within FKIP UNS,” said Dr. Mardiyana.

The remarks were also delivered by Prof. Dr. rer. nat: Sajidan, M.Sc. as UNS Deputy Chancellor for Planning, Cooperation, Business, and Information. After giving a speech, Prof. Sajidan also symbolically opened the tournament.

“We welcome the table tennis tournament as part of a series of activities to celebrate UNS’s 47th Anniversary by FKIP UNS. Of course, this activity is not only a place for exercise but also a place for friendship. Thank you to FKIP UNS who participated in revitalizing and celebrating the 47th UNS Anniversary. In the future, we hope that the series of activities can be added with activities focusing on education, such as microteaching competitions between study programs. Hopefully, implementing the anniversary celebration activities will run smoothly and be successful,” said Prof, Sajidan.

The table tennis tournament was opened with an honorary match between Prof. Men’s Doubles Team. Drs. Suranto Tjiptowibisono, M.Sc., Ph.D. as Chair of the UNS Council of Professors against the Men’s Doubles Team of the Dean of FKIP UNS, Dr. Mardiyana, M.Sc. Then, the tournament continued with the group-stage matches.

The following is a breakdown of the winners in the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Singles Table Tennis Tournaments at FKIP UNS in the context of celebrating UNS’s 47th Anniversary.
Women’s Singles Category
1st winner: Leni Marpelina, M.Pd.
2nd winner: Titik Djumiati, S.Pd.
3rd Place: Dr. Muzzazinah, M.Sc.
4th Place: Dr. Dewi Kusuma Wardani, M.Sc.
Men’s Doubles Category
1st Place: Dr. Djono, M.Pd. and Dr. Musa Pelu, S.Pd., M.Pd.
2nd Place: Rahayu Putro Sukarno and Budi Harjanto, ST, M.Eng.
3rd Place: Fajar Danur Isnantyo, S.T., M.Sc. and Raharjo, S.Pd., M.Sc.
4th Place: Handoko Sri Harsanto, S.Pd. and Budi Suseno, A.Md.

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