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• March 05, 2020

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UGM PRESS CELEBRATES NEW OFFICE WITH BLESSING AND OPEN HOUSE

UGM Press held a blessing and open house on Thursday evening, 5^th March 2020 in its new office located on Sendok st, Caturtunggal, Sleman, after 5 decades settle on the same area in Faculty of Engineering, Grafika st No. 1, Bulaksumur. Head of Publisher and Publication Agency (BPP UGM) - Widodo, M.Sc., Ph.D. - expressed his gratitude for the completion of Phase 1 of the construction of the main building. The improvement of the new space will be continued in line with office hours. Joy and happiness are expected to accompany all staff members and residents around them.

Deputy Chancellor for Research and Community Service - drg. Ika Dewi Ana, M. Kes., Ph.D. — who came up at the inauguration ceremony, requested permission from the Karanggayam and surrounding communities for UGM Press activities near them. Symbolically, the P2M WR handed over a piece of Tumpeng (ceremonial dish of yellow rice served in a cone shape from java) to UGM Press Manager, Dr. I Wayan Mustika, and Head of Karanggayam Hamlet, H. Priyanto, BA. Recitation of 30 juz of the Koran by the Al-Hikmah study council led by Mr. Moch. Najib Yuliantoro, M.Phil became a prayer for the commencement of book publishing and printing activities in the new office. The removal of the old building as one strategy of the university's long-term development in the Faculty of Engineering. Now, by occupying a new building, UGM Press is getting closer to the community which is expected that everyone can access all of the book produced by UGM Press and give a wider benefit for community. [Kiki / BPP UGM][ Editor: Azata/SV UGM]