Universitas PGRI Madiun (Universitas PGRI Madiun) terus memperluas jangkauan jejaring globalnya. Melalui Biro Kerjasama dan Humas (BKH), Universitas PGRI Madiun menggelar pertemuan inisiasi kerja sama internasional dengan New Era University, Filipina, Selasa, 08/07/2025, kemarin.

Pertemuan ini dihadiri oleh sejumlah perwakilan dari kedua institusi. Delegasi Universitas PGRI Madiun, hadir Dr. Sri Lestari (Kepala BKH), Tri Wahyuni Chasanatun, M.Pd (Ketua Divisi Kerjasama Internasional),  Dr. Erlik Widiyani Setyati (Kaprodi S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris),  serta Nurul Kusuma Dewi, M.Sc (Sekprodi S1 Pendidikan Biologi).

Sementara dari New Era University Filipina turut hadir Dahlia R. Domingo (Faculty CED Dean), Dr. Corazon V. Liwayway (Director for Office of Career Placement and Linkages), Atty. Gernalyn A. Slonao (Asisten Ketua Akreditasi untuk Pendidikan), Dr. Luningning B. De Castro (Overseer of Education), Bro. Willieson B. Torio (Minister of the Gospel sekaligus dosen Bahasa Inggris), serta Prof. Hazel Plaza (English Subject Professor).

Acara dibuka dengan sesi perkenalan dan pemaparan profil masing-masing institusi. Dilanjutkan dengan diskusi intensif terkait peluang kolaborasi, mulai dari rencana penandatanganan Memorandum of

Universitas PGRI Madiun (Universitas PGRI Madiun) continues to expand its global network. Through the Cooperation and Public Relations Bureau (BKH), Universitas PGRI Madiun held an initial international cooperation meeting with New Era University, Philippines, on Tuesday, 08/07/2025.

The meeting was attended by several representatives from both institutions. The Universitas PGRI Madiun delegation included Dr. Sri Lestari (Head of BKH), Tri Wahyuni Chasanatun, M.Pd (Head of International Cooperation Division), Dr. Erlik Widiyani Setyati (Head of S1 English Education Study Program), and Nurul Kusuma Dewi, M.Sc (Secretary of S1 Biology Education Study Program).

Meanwhile, from New Era University Philippines, the attendees were Dahlia R. Domingo (Faculty CED Dean), Dr. Corazon V. Liwayway (Director for Office of Career Placement and Linkages), Atty. Gernalyn A. Slonao (Assistant Chair of Accreditation for Education), Dr. Luningning B. De Castro (Overseer of Education), Bro. Willieson B. Torio (Minister of the Gospel and English lecturer), and Prof. Hazel Plaza (English Subject Professor).

The event began with introduction sessions and presentations of each institution’s profile. This was followed by intensive discussions about collaboration opportunities, ranging from plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), to the development of international programs such as student exchange and guest lecture series.

At this forum, both universities agreed on concrete cooperation between the S1 English Education Study Program at Universitas PGRI Madiun and New Era University Philippines through the International Credit Transfer program, which will begin in the odd semester of the 2025/2026 academic year.

This step is part of Universitas PGRI Madiun’s efforts to develop a globally standardized academic atmosphere, open international access for students and lecturers, and strengthen Universitas PGRI Madiun’s position as an adaptive and competitive university on the international stage.

Understanding (MoU) dan Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), hingga pengembangan program internasional seperti pertukaran pelajar dan guest lecture series.

Dalam forum ini, kedua universitas menyepakati kerja sama konkret antara Program Studi S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas PGRI Madiun dan New Era University Filipina melalui program International Credit Transfer yang akan mulai dijalankan pada semester gasal tahun akademik 2025/2026.

Langkah ini menjadi bagian dari upaya Universitas PGRI Madiun dalam mengembangkan atmosfir akademik berstandar global, membuka akses internasional bagi mahasiswa dan dosen, serta memperkuat posisi Universitas PGRI Madiun sebagai perguruan tinggi yang adaptif dan kompetitif di kancah internasional.