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BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - The rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, PhD, inaugurated Tile Naming on the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Rotunda staircases, Â鶹ֱ²¥ Campus, Jalan Ganesha, No. 10 Bandung, Thursday (2/7/2020). The inauguration was marked by a ribbon-cutting by Prof. Reini. The inauguration was also attended by the Secretary of the Institute Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Widjaja Martokusumo, Head of BPUDL Â鶹ֱ²¥ Deddy Priatmodjo Koesrindarto, PhD, Director of Â鶹ֱ²¥ Facilities and Infrastructure Dr Herto Dwi Ariesyady, S.T., M.T., and Head of Communication and Public Relations Bureau of Â鶹ֱ²¥, Dr Naomi Haswanto, M.Sn., as well as the Head of the Alumni Office Dede Koswara, A.Md., ST.   Prof. Reini said that the tile naming inauguration was part of a series of 100th Anniversary of Higher Engineering Education in Indonesia (PTTI). Â鶹ֱ²¥ will also hold a PTTI 100th Anniversary Open Session on July 3, 2020, at the Â鶹ֱ²¥ East Hall, starting at 09.00 WIB. "Tile naming is a form of reward from Â鶹ֱ²¥ to donors who have shown great attention and contribution to Â鶹ֱ²¥," Prof. Reini said on Thursday (2/7/2020).

She said Â鶹ֱ²¥ alumni is contributed to the alma mater are not only in the form of a monetary donation, but others. However, currently, we are giving awards in the form of tile naming. "With all humility, we appreciate all of ladies and gentlemen who have contributed, whose names are listed on the tile naming," she said. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Â鶹ֱ²¥, the Board of Trustees (MWA) Â鶹ֱ²¥ has launched the One Century One Trillion (1A1T) program. The program is for the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sustainable Fund, which is managed by BPUDL Â鶹ֱ²¥. The program is supported by Salam Ganesha, which is a group of young alumni who are dedicated to carrying out campaigns, socializing fundraising carried out in creative ways using social media.  

From January to March 2020, several alumni have collected Rp9.51 billion from 59 donors. Â鶹ֱ²¥ with Salam Ganesha initiated the installation of tile naming at the campus joint facilities by including the names of specific donors in the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Rotunda area. The tile naming batch-1 installation process was completed on Thursday, June 18 2020, at the cost of Rp.490 million. These costs include the costs of designing, constructing, renovating the area, and rearranging the grass around the Rotunda.

Reporter : Adi Permana

Translator : Billy Akbar Prabowo (Metallurgical Engineering 2020)