A Prayer for Nation

Area of Science:

• Educational Leadership
• Arts and Humanities
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to academic institutions globally.
• Maintaining faculty morale and fostering a sense of community became critical during remote operations.
• Innovative approaches were needed to engage faculty and celebrate institutional achievements.

Purpose of the Study:

• To document and celebrate a unique virtual singing collaboration by faculty members.
• To achieve recognition in the Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI) for a record-breaking event.
• To express gratitude and present a gift to Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

• Organized and hosted a virtual singing collaboration event.
• Involved the greatest number of faculty members from the Faculty of Education and Language.
• Documented the event for submission to the Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI).

Main Results:

• Successfully entered the Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI).
• Achieved a record for the greatest number of faculty members participating in a virtual singing collaboration.
• Created a collaborative musical piece as a tribute.

Conclusions:

• The virtual singing collaboration demonstrated remarkable faculty engagement and unity.
• The MURI record highlights the faculty's innovative spirit and resilience.
• The initiative served as a meaningful expression of gratitude and solidarity during a global crisis.