Rektor Universitas Brawijaya (UB) Prof. Dr. Ir. Nuhfil Hanani, AR.,M.S. memberikan semangat Kepada 1.098 Wisudawan yang akan menapaki kehidupan baru di masyarakat, Sabtu (16/11/2019) "Kepada para wisudawan semoga sukses dalam meniti karier, jaga almamater tercinta Universitas Brawijaya dimanapun berada,"kata Prof. Nuhfil. Dia juga mengatakan kepada para alumni yang telah diwisuda, UB telah membekali tiga kompetensi untuk bersaing di masyarakat, yaitu kewirausahaan, komputer, dan  bahasa asing. "Kompetensi diartikan sebagai akumulasi kemampuan seseorang dalam melaksanakan kerja secara terukur melalui asesmen terstruktur, yang mencakup aspek kemandirian dan tanggung jawab individu pada bidang kerjanya, karena menyangkut tanggung jawab individu, maka di dalam kompetensi termasuk pula jiwa dan semangat Kemandirian serta Kewirausahaan (enterpreneurship),"katanya.

The relocation of the Indonesia capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan need a major and strategic step. It needs careful preparation and planning in its implementation. These include proper planning for the management of water resources in the new capital later. Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya (FTUB) who is also an expert on water resources engineering, Dr. Ir. Pitojo Tri Juwono, MT succeeded in obtaining his Professor title with his research on the carrying capacity of raw water for the new national capital. Today, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the father of two daughters was inaugurated as Professor of Water Resources Management & Engineering, Water Resources Engineering FTUB. Thus Prof. Dr. Ir. Pitojo Tri Juwono, MT., IPU officially became the 14th professor at FTUB and 252th at UB.