
UIN Antasari Has Added One Doctor of Islamic Religious Education
On Thursday, February 1st, 2018, UIN Antasari has added one lecturer who hold Doctorate Degree, Siti Aisyah, a lecturer of Islamic Religious Education at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers’ Training who succeeded in defending his dissertation entitled “Perception of Public Promoter of Social Work and Academic Alumni of IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin” before the board of examiners, Prof. Dr. H. Mujiburrahman, M.A., Prof. Dr. H. Akh. Fauzi Aseri, M.A., Prof. Dr. H. Mahyuddin Barni., Prof. Dr. H. Syaifuddin Sabda, M. Ag, and Dr. Husnul Yakin, M. Ed., also the external examiner, Prof. Dr. Dwi Atmanto, M. Si., M. Pd.
This research was based on data showing that IAIN Antasari graduates spread in almost all provinces in Kalimantan with various kinds of professions in cultivation. “At the beginning of the 19thcentury, religious education institutions flourished in Banjarmasin followed by public education institutions in the early 20th century. Until now, IAIN Antasari has produced many graduates who awaited their work in the community,” Aisyah said it in her presentation. Her research took respondents from community leaders to know the social perceptions of IAIN Antasari graduates such as the opportunity to get a job according to their expertise, their ability to preach, and the involvement of alumni in religious organizations. Meanwhile, the academic perception that was excavated was one of the ability of alumni in writing Islamic works as the community reference.
“Apparently, the gait of alumni of IAIN Antasari in the community is very much awaited especially in the field of da’wa. The perception from community leaders that our alumni are considered to be able to synergize between religious scholars and the world with a balanced, ” she said. These findings can be used as a reference to improve the competence of university graduates, especially transformation of IAIN Antasari into UIN Antasari is also marked by the opening of a general study program which is expected to be also awaited in the community. Siti Aisyah’s dissertation received a very good predicate and herself officially became the 14th Doctorate of UIN Antasari Postgraduate Program with expertise of Islamic Education Science.