In the midst of rapid progress and change, it has provided opportunities as well as challenges in human life, institutions, countries, including universities.

In order to face these dynamics and challenges, Hamzanwadi University continues to seek opportunities by building networks and cooperation so that it can survive and be competitive.

"Alhamdulillah, we continue to maximize collaboration between institutions, both government, private and other parties," said Deputy Chancellor I of Hamzanwadi University Dr. H Khirjan Nahdi, Tuesday (06/28/2022).

Today, his party signed an MoU and a cooperation agreement with Yogyakarta State University (UNY) for the development of terdharma of higher education so that it can compete with other universities.

"Today, June 27, 2022, cooperation has been established again between the Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics of Hamzanwadi University and the Faculty of Social Sciences of Yogyakarta State University," he said.

The concrete form of this cooperation cannot be separated from the tridharma of higher education. Such as joint research, joint seminars both nationally and internationally, including student exchanges.

"Hopefully this collaboration will run well and produce real work for mutual progress, including contributions to the nation and state in the context of education," he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of Cooperation Hamzanwadi Dr. M Halqi added that the signing of the MoU and this collaboration is to strengthen the campus. Moreover, currently there is a program called Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM).

"The MoU is carried out between faculties. Meanwhile, the cooperation agreement is between study programs under the two faculties of higher education," he explained.

He emphasized that technological advances have brought opportunities as well as challenges that must be answered by all institutions. Moreover, the campus is the producer of the nation's great next generation.

According to him, the collaboration between the universities deserves to be appreciated. Therefore, he hopes that the collaboration between the two can contribute to society, especially for students