The Department of Mathematics held a Halal bi Halal gathering in 2019 (1440 Hijri) on Tuesday, July 2. This year’s event differed from previous years as it was held in the central garden of Building C, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Syiah Kuala. The decoration was carefully arranged under the coordination of Dr. Siti Rusdiana, who also served as Head of the Mathematics Department for the 1999–2003 period.
The event, which was attended by more than 100 participants, was graced by the presence of leaders of FMIPA and heads of departments within the faculty. Also in attendance were lecturers and their families, administrative staff, students, and stakeholders of the Mathematics Department, as well as lecturers and families from the two “offspring” departments of Mathematics, namely the Department of Informatics and the Department of Statistics.
This annual gathering, moderated by the Department Secretary, Dr. Rini Oktavia, began with an opening speech by the Head of the Department, Nurmaulidar, M.Sc. This was followed by remarks from the newly awarded doctoral graduate, Dr. Rahma Zuhra, who had completed her PhD in Mathematics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the previous year. On this occasion, the Department also officially welcomed three new lecturers: Ikhsan Maulidi, M.Sc. (2018), Vera Halfiani, M.Math. (2019), and T. Murdani Saputra, M.Sc. (2019).
Subsequently, Dr. Tarmizi, Executive Director of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) 7in1 Unsyiah and a senior lecturer of the Mathematics Department, explained the early stages of the construction process of the new FMIPA building. In his remarks, he expressed his strong hope that the facilities provided would be properly maintained. The highlight of the event was a religious lecture (tausiyah) delivered by Dr. Said Munzir.
Prior to that, the Head of the Department presented souvenirs to doctoral graduates, new lecturers, and staff members who had transitioned to new positions. Tazkirah, A.Md., who previously served as a data administrator, was reassigned as an administrative staff member of the D-III Informatics Management Program, while Devi Firmansyah, S.Si., a laboratory assistant, had successfully passed the civil servant recruitment and was appointed as a Civil Servant Candidate (CPNS) at the Ministry of Religious Affairs as a Mathematics Teacher.
The event concluded with a communal meal, group photo session, and a tour of the new office spaces for lecturers and staff of the Mathematics Department.