Amidst the warm and heartfelt ambience of Eid Al-Fitr, the English Department program conducted a Syawalan event at Gadjah Mada University Club (UC), Universitas Gadjah Mada. It was held on Thursday, 31st March 2026, as an annual occasion for lecturers and former lecturers to seek and offer forgiveness while also fostering the bond within the English Department family. Not just Syawalan, this year’s event is particularly special because it also marks the farewell of a recently retired lecturer, Dra. Rio Rini Diah Moehkardi, M.A.
The event’s attendance includes lecturers and retired lecturers from the English Department, along with their families. Throughout the event, they get to talk and reminisce about the memories they shared as part of the English Department family. The Eid atmosphere remains lively, with many hands greeting each other warmly.
The event began with a greeting and speech from Dr. Adi Sutrisno, M.A., a former Head of the English Department. He proceeded to give a word on the ups and downs the English Department has faced due to the lecturers who must leave—whether to study abroad or retire—one by one. Thankfully, owing to the contribution and hard work from the remaining lecturers, they managed to bounce back and maintain the major’s credibility.
He also paid tribute to Dra. Rio Rini Diah Moehkardi, M.A., for her remarkable contribution to the English Department. In this opportunity, Mr. Adi, as a representative of the English Department, handed over a token of appreciation for Mrs. Rio: a memory book filled with words and thoughts from lecturers and students of the English Department. Mrs. Rio expressed her gratitude upon receiving the gift, thanking her fellow lecturers who accompanied and enriched her experience in the English Department.
Congrats on your retirement, Mrs. Rio! Thank you for being a part of the English Department family. We hope you will stay healthy, happy, and lively as ever.
