Purworejo, 19 September 2025 – Thousands of UMPWR academic community members celebrated the 2025/2026 Academic Year New Student Introduction Parade held on Friday (19/9). This event is an annual routine agenda and part of the series of events commemorating UMPWR's 61st anniversary.
A total of 1,132 new students, along with UMPWR lecturers and educational staff, participated in the parade. The group walked together around the main roads of Purworejo City with enthusiasm and excitement.
This introductory parade not only served as a means of strengthening togetherness, but also as a form of outreach and introduction of new students to the Purworejo community. The atmosphere was made even more festive with the presence of a drum band from SD Muhammadiyah Purworejo and SMA Muhammadiyah Purworejo, as well as a variety of attractive door prizes distributed thanks to the support of sponsors.
The Rector of UMPWR, Associate Professor Dr. Teguh Wibowo, M.Pd., said that the taaruf parade was an important moment for building solidarity among the academic community. The Rector also expressed his gratitude to the sponsors who supported the Taaruf Parade, including Bank BRI, Bank Jateng Purworejo Branch, Bank Bukopin Syariah, Gramasurya Printing Yogyakarta, Bank Jateng Syariah Magelang Branch, BNI 46, Bank Danamon Syariah, Prima Tekstil Yogyakarta, Time Excelindo Yogyakarta, Taman Puri Aden, Allen Chair Rental, Central Parabola, CV ADD Komputer Purworejo, Panorama Foto, Toko Besi Saerah, Kaos TNT Purworejo, MasAce Purworejo, PBG/IMB Consultant Mr. Arif, Enjoy Audio, PT PGA Kebumen, SKM Tenda, and Azzam Printing.
With a spirit of togetherness, the taaruf parade is expected to strengthen the sense of family, strengthen the relationship between the campus and the community, and foster the enthusiasm of new students in pursuing their academic life at UMPWR. (Akb/KP).
