UNAIR NEWS – In order to welcome the new academic year, PSDKU (Center of Studies Off Main Campus) Universitas Airlangga in Banyuwangi, has prepared a new building. It is in progress to facilitate the new students of UNAIR Banyuwangi.
According to H. Bogi Ananda, the Head of Resources Development PSDKU UNAIR Banyuwangi, the construction was started last odd semester 2016. It is a three floor building. The four rooms on the first floor are planned for laboratories with a lobby.
”Hopefully this semester the first floor can be operational,” said Bogi Ananda.
He added that the second floor will be ready in September 2017. The second and the third floor will be used for computer laboratory, classrooms and library. Each room can be filled with 60 students.
In a different occasion, the secretary of PDD UNAIR Banyuwangi CoordinatorA.A. Gde Satia Utama, SE., M.Si., Ak., added that the university built the new building to provide more facilities for students as Universitas Airlangga treats students in Banyuwangi the same as students in the main campus but it is done gradually.
”Hopefully, the students learning PDD UNAIR can be more comfortable. From the academic point of view, with bigger laboratories and library, students can explore better their academic skill through research ans practice intensively,” said Gde Satia Utama.
Margaretta Wahyu Diana P, one of the students of PDD UNAIR Banyuwangi commented that the building will be very useful for students as they can conduct more practical work in laboratories.
”It is great. Three laboratories are being constructed and the llocation is not far from the campus, so it will be more comfortable. The equipments are also new, it is interesting and we are excited to try them,” said Margaretta. (*)
Author: Siti Mufaidah
Editor : Bambang Bes
