The Dean of FMIPA UNEJ, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., officially inaugurated the new board of Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) FMIPA UNEJ on December 19th. Based on the Dean’s decree, this board will serve from 2024 to 2025. “I officially appoint the DWP FMIPA UNEJ board. I hope you carry out your duties well,” said the Dean. Prof. Dafik, accompanied by the Chairperson of DWP FMIPA, Lis Setyaningsih Dafik, thanked and honored Nur Sa’dijah Achmad Saifullah, the previous DWP chairperson. “Thank you for your dedication in leading DWP and supporting Mr. Achmad Sjaifullah during his service as a lecturer and leader at FMIPA UNEJ,” he added.

“After being inaugurated, I hope we can continue and develop the programs that have been running,” said Lis Setyaningsih Dafik. During the meeting, the board discussed several planned programs, including those in the fields of education, economics, and social culture. “We will continue and develop the work plans for each area to achieve our main goals,” she added. On this occasion, the Chairperson of DWP FMIPA also gave souvenirs to Nur Sa’dijah Achmad Saifullah and Mrs. Misto, whose husbands retired from FMIPA UNEJ this month.

Nur Sa’dijah Achmad Saifullah expressed her gratitude to the board for their hard work over the past year, which helped advance FMIPA. “I would like to thank the board members for working together to achieve the DWP’s work plans,” she said. She mentioned that various DWP FMIPA activities were successfully carried out, both regular and special events, such as participating in DWP UNEJ’s quarterly agenda, charity programs, and educational tours. “I hope this togetherness becomes a beautiful memory as we work together to support and advance FMIPA,” she concluded.

Earlier, all DWP board members attended the quarterly DWP event at Universitas Jember held in the Soetarjo Building. DWP FMIPA actively participated in this event and won several awards, including in competitions for makeup and decorative rice cones. They also served as joint organizers for the quarterly DWP event at Universitas Jember. The event in the FMIPA Dean’s meeting room ended with a social gathering and a group photo with the Dean, Vice-Dean, and the DWP FMIPA UNEJ board members.