Ulyanovsk State University

USU invites prospective students to the Open Day on January 28 and on February 1.

On January 28, 2015 the Open Day is going to take place in the settlement of Kuzovatovo. Venue: Kuzovatovo, school No. 1 , assembly hall. Beginning at 11-00.

On February 1, 2015 USU Open Day is going to take place at the university.

This day prospective students will have an opportunity closer to familiarize themselves with the activity of two divisions simultaneously:

- Institute of economy and business (venue: Universitetskaya Embankment, building No. 2, room 40, beginning at 10-00);

- Engineering and physical faculty of high technologies (venue: Universitetskaya Embankment, building No. 2, room 40, beginning at 11-00).

School students of the city and region will be able to ask the questions about admission, and also about scientific activity and students’ life.

 On January 27 the faculty of the humanities and  social technologies of USU celebrated a professional holiday - Students' Day! 

In the movie center "Art" the students  arranged a gala concert that included dancing, vocal items, jokes, competitions, sketches. Playing the guitar became the last item of the concert. Students sang known modern songs. The hall unitedly echoed the performers.

Upon completion of the event the speech was made by the deputy dean on educational work Irina Solodovnikova who congratulated students on the holiday, wished success in study and handed diplomas and certificates of appreciation to activists and distinguished students. Then students unitedly went to the cinema hall to watch a movie.

On January 26 the chess tournament was held at Ulyanovsk state university the participants of which were students of classical higher education institution and the student of the national team on chess of the province of Handan (China).

The chess team of  USU was represented by students of the medical faculty, the faculty of economy, the faculty of the humanities and social technologies, the faculty of mathematics and information technologies, engineering and physical faculty of high technologies, ecological faculty. Total number of the declared participants from USU was sixteen people, including substitute players.

The tournament took place in a online format by means of Skype-communication and included two circles. Six participants from each party competed in the chess fight, in the second circle the USU team was forced to make replacement of four players.

The tournament lasted more than two hours and was very intense. The Chinese national team confirmed the opinion  about  themselves as the chess nation, this time Fortuna smiled at participants of the student's national team of the Handan province. The Russian chess players with dignity accepted defeat from the Chinese colleagues with the score 3:9.

Last Sunday within celebration of Day of the Russian students the Russian-Chinese center of strategic partnership was opened at Ulyanovsk state university.

Governor of the Ulyanovsk region Sergey Morozov, Mayor Marina Bespalova,  Minister of Education of the region Ekaterina Uba, Head of OFAS on the Ulyanovsk region Gennady Spirchagov, Chairman of the board of the Ulyanovsk society "Znaniye" Tatyana Kirillova, a member of the committee of the Federation Council on science, education and culture, honorary professor of USU Gennady Savinov and others became guests of honor at the ceremonial opening of the Center.

Rector of USU Boris Kostishko told attendees about the implementation of joint projects with the Chinese partners in the sphere of culture, science and education,  social sphere, art, physical culture, promoting  health-improving and recovery technologies. The center was created on the basis of the faculty of physical culture and rehabilitation of the Institute of medicine, ecology and physical culture of university. The main partner of the Center is  Handan university (China).

Besides, Rector emphasized that USU intends to organize Chinese courses  and culture for students, postgraduate students, teachers of USU and other listeners.

The director of the Russian-Chinese center of strategic partnership Sergey Shapovalov showed the guests elements of ancient art of chi kung and tai-chi, and also told about the School of Yang - one of the oldest schools, specializing in training the art of mastering tai-chi. The international academy  chi kung and tai-chi which is a part of the Center, is the sole certified agency of the School of Yang in Russia.

At the end to the head of the region Sergey Morozov was offered to strike  the Chinese bell that became a symbol of opening  the Center. Further plans and prospects of the Russian-Chinese relations, including agreements of university with the Chinese partners were presented to the governor during the improvised tea ceremony. Sergey Ivanovich expressed approval and support of activity of the Center.

The talk-show named “Meeting the Tatiana Day … “in the student's media center in which Rectors of  higher education institutions of Ulyanovsk, authorities and clergy took part, opened the series of festive events.

 The solemn prayer in honor of the patroness of the higher school of Russia – the Saint martyr Tatiana was held at noon. Chorus of students and teachers of USU, chorus of sisters of mercy of the USU Medical college, orthodox children's chorus "Rozhdiye" and chorus of choristers of vocal Cantabile ensemble of the chair of instrumental art, conducting and musicology of the faculty of culture and art took part in the service.

 Feofan,  the Metropolitan of Simbirsk and Novospassk after service addressed  the gathered students with words of  congratulation, and also with instruction to be educated spiritually and to be engaged in missionary activity, restoring the monuments of church architecture.

 This year the holiday was held within an interuniversity format, in the hall there were also students of UHAS, USPU named after I.N. Ulyanov, USAA, UAPU. Among guests of honor – the representatives of authorities, business:

 - Governor of the Ulyanovsk region Sergey Morozov;

 - Mayor Marina Bespalova;

 - Metropolitan  of Simbirsk and Novospassk Feofan;

 - the member of the committee of the Federation Council on science, education and culture, honorary professor of USU Gennady Savinov;

 - Minister of Education of the region Ekaterina Uba;

 - Rector of USU Boris Kostishko;

 - Rector of USAA Alexander Dozorov;

 - Head of OFAS on the Ulyanovsk region Gennady Spirchagov;

 - members of the Board of Trustees of USU CEO of JSC “Ksenia mebel“ Vyacheslav Borodin, CEO of JSC “Ulyanovskneft” Grigory Myasnikov, CEO of JSC “Dimplast” Yurkevich Sergey;

 - chairman of the board of the Ulyanovsk society "Znaniye" Tatyana Kirillova;

 - students, teachers.

 Governor Sergey Morozov addressed students with his speech  who noted that the holiday connects us to the past and future. The holiday is lovely and by tradition is celebrated at USU. The head of the region also wished the students to gain knowledge and further to use them for the benefit of development of the region and all country. Then certificates of appreciation were awarded to the students succeeding in educational and scientific activity and the staff of university. Among them - the head of the corporate department of USU student council  Oleg Ledyukov and the chairman of the student council of USU Mikhail Litvishchenko.

  Rector of USU Boris Kostishko in his address to students told a holiday story, about the traditions laid down by Moscow State University named after Lomonosov and supported by  Ulyanovsk state university, and wished  all students a successful session later and treated them with the Students' Day symbol –  mead which, it should be noted, has nothing in common with  alcoholic mead.

 The holiday entertaining actions, competitions and quizes for students proceeded, pardons - the documents granting the right to pass an examination without taking it were drawn.