Rector of IPB: Because We Are One Family
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of IPB, the University planned to establish the “IPB Day” which was participated by the entire IPB Academic community, consisted of faculty members, staff, and students. The event was held at the Gymnasium of Darmaga Campus, Bogor, on 2 September 2013. Chairmanof the Organizing Committee, Dr.Meika Syahbana Rusli, stated in his remarks that this special event was the second series of the 50th Anniversary of IPB serial program which begun on 1stSeptember 2013. Not only the “IPB Day”, Dr.Rusli also invited the entire communities to come and join the other program such as “Agriculture Expo” which will be organized on 5-7 September 2013 and other anniversary programs which will last up to the end of September 2013.
In the “IPB Day” university communities were invited to join the physical exercises, various competitions such as tug of war between employees, football between the Executive Board of IPB vs. student group, sack races among staff, and at the of “IPB Day” was lunch together, For this special day IPB prepared 300 nasi tumpeng (cone–rice) for 3000 participants for the entire communities.
At the opening remarks IPB Rector stated, "In the celebration of the 50th Anniversary, let us recall the meaning and purpose of our first President, Ir Sukarno, in establishing this Agriculture University. In front of the university communities, Rector reiterated "The establishment of Bogor Agricultural University,was intended to get the solution for food crisis, to enable us to stand on our own feed so that our country does not depend on food importations. Rector also encouraged the communities to work hand-in-hand for the advancement of our nation’s agriculture
It is not easy to shout agriculture for the nation’s. We should stand affirmed and not be impacted by influential perspective of some people who sometimes looked down on the agriculture. Yet the agriculture is the solution. IPB will continue to provide the recommendations to put agriculture in the mainstream. Let’s show the nation that agriculture is the answer. We want to put agriculture in the mainstream though it is a long-term perspective. We will be able to produce products that contribute to the welfare of the nation.
"Because we are one family," said the Rector of IPB in the rice-cone cutting to start the university lunch. "Just like a family, through this event we sit together, eat together, and talk together," said Rector. Many activities were also planned by respective faculties such as campus cleaning, various competitions, and sports to celebrate this special Day of IPB. This event was a collaboration between IPB and BRI Bank. (Wied).
