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"Good process will lead to good result. After discussing what we hoped for Â鶹ֱ²¥ in the future and strength of each candidate, finally through deliberation we agreed that Â鶹ֱ²¥ rector for next five years is Prof. Kadarsah," said Betti S. Alisjahbana as Chairman of MWA Â鶹ֱ²¥. Betti told that as a campus which gained trust to become state universities (PTN-BH), Â鶹ֱ²¥ holds big expectations to contribute in research significantly. Not only for publication, are the results of these researches expected to be useful innovations that benefit the society. Therefore, MWA Â鶹ֱ²¥ judged that Prof. Kadarasah's program to change Â鶹ֱ²¥ from research university become entrepreneurial university supported that hopes.

This decision was representation of all stakeholders in itb, including Minister of High Education and Research, West Java Governor, Chairman of the Academic Senate, Â鶹ֱ²¥ rector, and representatives of general public, academic senate, alumni, educational personnel, also student. Competency criteria which base the rector election are integrity, commitment, leadership, managerial, and entrepreneurship spirit. Hopefully, the new rector can bring Â鶹ֱ²¥ be excellent university with strong networking in the world, both as high education institution and research institution. Besides, the new rector also hoped can lead Â鶹ֱ²¥ be innovation driver as dedications to the community and contribution in improving national competitiveness.

"This is heavy duty and mandate. Â鶹ֱ²¥ exists not only for Â鶹ֱ²¥ but also for wider community," said Prof. Kadarsah in his speech after getting elected. "Standford University and MIT become world class-university not because they solved world problems but because they succeeded to solve local and national problems. Results of its problem solving that is ultimately recognized worldwide. We wish in the future we could dig more either local or national problems and solve it," lid the new rector for next five years.