Ulyanovsk State University

Ulyanovsk State University was included in the register of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the certificate confirming this right, on February 27 at the expanded meeting of the Academic council Rector of USU Boris Kostishko was handed by Vice-President of the Ulyanovsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dmitry Kumundzhiyev. USU certification in the federal Chamber of Commerce and Industry confirms the high level and quality of training, retraining and professional development of specialists graduated by higher education institution.

 On February 25 the annual meeting of USU  students  - scholars of Oxford Russia Fund (the Oxford Russian Fund) took place.

The director of the Institute for international relations at USU Svetlana Borisova, teachers and students-scholarship holders made speeches at the meeting. Personalized certificates of the Fund were handed and the information about receiving a scholarship of the Fund next academic year (2015-2016) was provided.

We would like to remind that sophomores and seniors  can apply for a scholarship of the Fund, both budget-financed, and off-budget form of education, who have citizenship of the Russian Federation. The Competition for the next academic year traditionally is going to open in March – keep an eye on the USU news line.

On February 24 the Academy of chi kung and tai-chi of USU held the first master class on training  the ancient Chinese practices reducing stress and improving quality of life. The class  took place under the leadership of an expert invited from Moscow -  master Guo Xingchongya.

The complex of actions to improve health will last till February 28. During the first seminar the  participants could familiarize themselves with classical Chinese medicine. Under the confident guidance of the master listeners among whom were both students and people of  old age, learned much new about functioning and treatment of corporal illnesses and spirit improvement.

The next class  will take place on February 25, 26 and 27, in the program - seminars and master classes devoted to immunity enhancement, the organization of healthy nutrition and rest, methods of  resistance to stress and removal of a pain syndrome.

Down the Sviyaga river starts a day relay heat on February 28 from the embankment near  Ulyanovsk State University and will be timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory. Beginning at 11.30. This unique event is held for the first time  in the ten regions of Russia simultaneously - Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Sverdlovsk, Ulyanovsk, Volgograd regions, Krasnoyarsk, Primorsk, Khabarovsk, Kamchatka territories and the Republic of Bashkortostan. The heat is going to take place in icy water, its purpose to familiarize the population with a healthy lifestyle and winter sports, including  swimming in cold water.

Apart from members of clubs and sections of winter swimming of the Ulyanovsk region, Chuvashia, Moscow, Tolyatti, etc., everyone who received invitations and directed the application approved by the doctor at the place of residence can participate in a heat. The age of participants isn't limited in view of the doctor’s permission.

The number of participants of a relay marathon heat - 60 people. The admissible time of a swimmer spent in icy water:

- for the main group of swimmers of men and women – up to 15 minutes;

- for the others - to 5 minutes.

During a day heat accommodation of participants will be organized on a free of charge basis at a residence hall of  the Federation of rowing of the Ulyanovsk region, besides services of the recovery center and meals will be provided.

Rector of Ulyanovsk State University professor Boris Kostishko headed the Regional Council of Rectors. The decision about it was made at the next meeting of the Council last Friday. Under the authority of the Council – the issues of implementing policy in the sphere of higher education in the territory of the Ulyanovsk region.