USU PR - The Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FIB USU) held its 59th Anniversary ceremonial event. This year, FIB USU raised the theme “Budaya Sebagai Aset Kekayaan Bangsa.” The festive event was held at the FIB USU Parking lot from Friday to Saturday (01-02/11/2024).

 

With the theme “Budaya Sebagai Aset Kekayaan Bangsa” highlights that culture is very important in building and strengthening national identity. Culture includes values, traditions, languages, and arts that characterize the nation.

 

USU Rector, Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si gave support to the Dean and all study programs at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) to improve performance and achievement, with the aim of contributing to the progress of the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU). On this occasion, the rector also urged FIB to expand its network through various collaborative activities.

 

“Especially in terms of introducing Indonesian culture to the world,” he said.

 

Prof. Dr. Dra. T. Thyrhaya Zein, M., Dean of FIB USU, said that the internationalization program will introduce to foreign countries FIB USU has a distinctive culture from North Sumatra. Supporting it to become a cultural house and documentation center rather than language, literature, culture, history, and others.

 

“We hope that the uniqueness and uniqueness will be raised to represent the Faculty of Cultural Sciences internationally,” said the Dean of FIB.

 

At this 59th Anniversary, FIB also invited alumni by presenting a talk show. The Dean of FIB USU, if this talk show is expected for students to share information from alumni who have studied at FIB USU.

 

“The alumni of the 10 study programs can share information and motivate the students,” he said.

 

Furthermore, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, S.S., M.A., Ph.D., as Head of the 59th Anniversary Committee of FIB USU, said the theme taken was very relevant because of the internationalization program, FIB participated in making culture an asset that continues to be maintained and preserved.

 

“Then we make this culture an asset that continues to show our identity as Indonesians,” he said.

 

Finally, at this anniversary event, FIB was enlivened by several competitions, including Congklak, Terompah Beregu, Singing and so on.