The Chancellor of University of Jember, Iwan Taruna, officially inaugurated the ranks of the Vice Deans of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Jember University for the period 2024-2028 (12/8). The Vice Deans of FMIPA were inaugurated together with the Vice Deans of the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, and the Coordinator of the UNEJ Vocational Campus. Taking place in the Hall on the 3rd Floor of the Rectorate Building, Iwan Taruna inaugurated Dra. Hari Sulistiyowati, M.Sc., Ph.D., as Vice Dean I for Academic Affairs, Dr. Esti Utarti, S.P., M.Si., as Vice Dean II for General Affairs and Finance, and Dr. Edy Supriyanto, S.Si., M.Si., as Vice Dean III for Student Affairs and Alumni. Present at the inauguration were the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., accompanied by the Head of General Affairs of FMIPA Muhayat Zamroni, S.S., and the former Vice Dean II of FMIPA Purwatiningsih, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D.

The Chancellor of University of Jember said in his speech that the inaugurated officials must adapt to carry out the mandate that the institution has given, considering that UNEJ is currently in the process of becoming a Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Berbadan Hukum (PTN-BH). Present at the inauguration, the leaders of University of Jember witnessed the vice deans being sworn in by the Chancellor. The Vice Deans will also immediately prepare to welcome new students through the Pengenalan Kehidupan Kampus bagi Mahsasiswa Baru (PKKMB) in 2024 and lectures for odd semester students in the 2024/2025 academic year.

During the inauguration, the Vice Deans of the Faculty of Engineering were also sworn in, namely Dr. Ir. Salahuddin Junus, S.T., M.T., IPM as Vice Dean I, Dr. Ir. RR. Dewi Junita Koesoemawati, S.T., M.T. as Vice Dean II and Prof. Dr. Ir. Bambang Sujarnako, M.M. as Vice Dean III. Meanwhile, from the Faculty of Public Health, Dr. Anita Dewi Prahastuti Sujoso, S.KM., M.Sc., as Vice Dean I, Dr. Leersia Yusi Ratnawati, S.KM., M.Kes., and Dr. Dewi Rokhmah, S.KM., M.Kes., as Vice Dean III.

Iwan Taruna also inaugurated Dr. Ir. Satryo Budi Utomo, S.T., M.T., as the Coordinator of the University of Jember Vocational Campus. As is known, after the Tegalboto Jember, Lumajang, Bondowoso, and Pasuruan campuses, the university has a new campus in Jubung. The Jubung Campus, starting in the odd semester of the 2024/2025 academic year, will officially hold lectures for students of the DIII Vocational and Applied Bachelor study programs. According to the instructions of the Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, PTNs that have vocational programs must unite all their study programs to maximize the learning process optimally and in a focused manner.