The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) brought a fresh touch to the 2025 Gadjah Mada Library and Archive Fair (GMLAF) by hosting an Integrated Coaching Post for Non-Communicable Diseases (Posbindu PTM) on Friday (15/8). In collaboration with the Health Promoting University (HPU), Integrated Health Services Bureau (BPKT), and the Dental and Oral Hospital (RSGM), the event not only focused on routine health checks but also offered additional services in the form of dental and oral examinations.
Amidst the growing concern over the character crisis among today’s youth, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a literacy outreach program titled “Sharing Knowledge, Spreading Goodness: Book Donation and Literacy for the Nation” on Wednesday (July 23) at SMP Muhammadiyah Kretek, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The activity targeted junior high school students as part of an effort to instill moral, social, and spiritual values through books and reflective dialogue.
A vibrant cultural atmosphere filled the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) campus in celebration of the 58th Anniversary of the Faculty of Philosophy. As part of the festivities, the Gamelan Festival was held on Saturday–Sunday, July 19–20, 2025, featuring dozens of gamelan ensembles from various UGM units and cultural communities across the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).
In the midst of life’s complexities and exhausting routines, finding happiness can be a challenge. But happiness does not belong only to a perfect life. This is the central theme of the book discussion on “Tetap Bahagia Meski Hidup Tidak Baik-Baik Saja” (Still Happy Even When Life Isn’t Going Well), written by Setyo Hajar Dewantoro, and organized by UGM Library and Archives in collaboration with Mahadaya Publishing on Friday (July, 11).
Two staff members from the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Afni Isnaini Aprilia (Faculty of Law) and Uminurida Suciati (Faculty of Animal Science), have been selected to receive scholarships for the “Transforming University Libraries Leadership & Innovation Programme (TULLIP)”. They follow in the footsteps of their colleagues who previously received similar scholarships through the TULLIP Intake 1 program organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Libraries, held from June 30 to July 4, 2025.