Dr. Immanuel Silaban, S.S., M.Si., a lecturer in the Batak Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), participated in a meeting initiated by the Indonesian Internet Domain Name Manager (PANDI) to discuss the Nusantara Label Generation Rules (LGR) for Batak, Bugis, and Sundanese languages and scripts. The meeting took place during the ICANN87 gathering from 17 to 20 October 2026 at The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali. This initiative supports the representation of Indonesian regional languages and scripts within the global internet domain name system while promoting the preservation of Indonesia’s linguistic and cultural diversity in the digital era.

The Head of the Arabic Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), participated in the Association Meeting of Arabic Literature Study Programs across Indonesia and a National Seminar held at UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten from 15 to 18 October 2026. During the event, the Head of the Arabic Literature Study Program at FIB USU was entrusted with the role of Vice Chair for Human Resources Development, contributing to organisational strengthening and the development of human resources in Arabic language and literature education.

The Head of the Undergraduate History Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), participated in the ICCuLL 2026 International Seminar, a national seminar entitled “History in the Digital Era: Developing an Inclusive, Adaptive, and Sustainable Ecosystem,” and the National Congress (Musyawarah Nasional or Munas) of the Indonesian Association of History Study Programs (Perkumpulan Program Studi Sejarah se-Indonesia or PPSI). The events were held at Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) in Surakarta, Central Java, from 15 to 17 October 2026. The participation resulted in the signing of two cooperation agreements in the form of Implementation Arrangements (IAs) with PPSI and UNS, strengthening academic networks and supporting the development of history education.

The Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), supports greater health awareness among its academic community through a Free Health Check-Up (CKG) Roadshow in collaboration with the Padang Bulan Community Health Center (UPT Puskesmas Padang Bulan). The event was scheduled for Thursday, 15 October 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) at the FIB USU Meeting Room. The initiative was intended for lecturers, educational staff, and students to encourage greater attention to personal health while strengthening collaboration between higher education institutions and healthcare providers.

The Japanese Literature Study Program of FIB USU and FIB UNAND, in collaboration with The Japan Foundation, Jakarta, held the National Collaborative Seminar Series-2 on October 15, 2026. The seminar discussed the digitalization of Japanese culture as a medium for global literacy through the perspectives of cultural education, manga, intercultural translation, and figurative language in bilingual print media.