I Made Bandem new ISI rector

YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro inaugurated yesterday I Made Bandem as the new rector of Yogyakarta's Art Institute of Indonesia (ISI) for the 1997/2001 term, replacing R.M. Soedarsono.

I Made Bandem was previously head of the Art College of Indonesia, Denpasar, Bali. He is also a member of the People's Consultative Assembly.

"I'm ready for the new job as I've been observing every improvement (in the institute) and I'm very proud," Bandem said.

Hundreds of students greeted Bandem's inauguration with posters of discontent. The students see Bandem's selection as a bleak move which could demote the quality of art graduates produced by the school. (23/swa)