A talk about extremism

Monday, 28.03.16

Guys and girls took their places in the classroom and waited the start of the lecture as never before. It was because that day the Mufti of Centralized religious organization “Spiritual Governance of Muslims of Moscow” and the Chairman of the spiritual Governance of Muslims of Chuvashia Albir Krganov was supposed to talk to them in the role of the teacher.

The roundtable discussion "Forming a unified civil identity, ways of combating extremism in national and religious environment” with I. N. UlyanovChuvash State University students was attended by the Chief of Centre for combating extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Shikhranov and leaders of national diasporas of the Republic. There were unexpectedly many people wishing to talk to the guests, so the organizers had to change the place — they moved from a small academic room to a larger hall.

It's no coincidence that the meeting place was chosen at the University where young people of different nationalities and religions study. They all live as a big friendly family. But unfortunately there are forces that are trying to destroy such a brotherhood. Detractors are trying to turn the world over, to counter different religions and to create dissension within them.

The Chief of Centre for combating extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Shikhranov told that several hundred terrorist groups function worldwide. Since 2008 year a special centre of MHA has been functioning in the Republic to prevent those extremist crimes. The police actively collaborate with other law enforcement agencies, religious groups and national diasporas. He also told about their successes in this field.

Albir Krganov called on the audience to distinguish the true Islam from its radical manifestations. He also advised to contact their imams by all religious topics that are of interest, rather than searching for answers on the Internet, in the vastness of which it is very easy to stray from the right path and to find oneself on a fatal path.

Chuvashia is proud that it has centuries of experience of peaceful coexistence of peoples. In the Republic there are 128 nationalities and 8 ethnic groups, they all live peacefully. Young people actively participated in the conversation and asked questions to which guests eagerly answered. "Be careful, do not let others play cruel games with you," advised the students Albir Krganov at the end of the meeting.

Maria DANILOVA. Newspaper "Cheboksary News". 2016. 26 March

The Rector of ChuvSU A. Yu. Alexandrov visited Ulyanovsk State University

On the 26^th of March, the Rector of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University A. Yu. Alexandrov visited Ulyanovsk State University by invitation of its Rector Prof. B. M. Kostishko. During the visit Andrey Yurievich visited educational and scientific laboratories, got acquainted with experience in field of social protection of the academic-teaching staff of the University, with organization of athletic and fitness work. Issues of developing cooperation between Ulyanovsk State University and Chuvash State University were discussed as well.

Another success of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University students at the all-Russian Festival "MediaGeneration"

Monday, 28.03.16

On the 25^th of March students majoring in “Journalism” of I. N. UlyanovChuvash State University participated in the VII all-Russian Festival of children's and youth media «MediaGeneration» which was devoted to the art of mass communications in students’ and school settings. The Festival took place in the Engineering Center of Kazan Federal University (the town of Naberezhnye Chelny).

Exhibition of modern devices for video recording, master classes in various directions were organized for the participants. Leading journalists of world and regional information and news agencies shared their experience in this interesting but sometimes dangerous profession. During the quest-game “Mediapolis” competitions in physical endurance, knowledge of geography, foreign languages, different commercial brands and much more were held.

At the Festival’s closing ceremony the best journalistic works of representatives of different regions of Russia and Europe were awarded. In nomination «the best radio programme» a student of the 4^th year of study of journalism department of Russian and Chuvash philology Faculty of ChuvSU Artem Gavrilov was awarded with the title of laureate of the all-Russian contest. This is not the first success of Chuvash State University students in this contest. Last year in nomination "best publication on Victory day «a 3^rd year student of journalism department of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University Maxim Prihodchenko was recognized a winner for his essay "Defending Victory: nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten". 

Student exchange issues were discussed

Friday, 18.03.16

On the 17^th of March a tourist forum was held at the Chuvash State academic drama theatre named after K. V. Ivanov. Within the scope of the Forum a meeting of the head of international relations department of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University E.V. Nuzhdayeva and the Director of European tourism Centre, the largest travel company in southern China OUTBOUND TRAVEL COMPANY of the town Shenzhen Mrs. Alice Zhang and the director of inbound tourism development department of China Mr. Shi Lei was held.

In the course the negotiations issues of student’s exchange, students training in China at the expense of OUTBOUND TRAVEL COMPANY, organization of Russian language courses for Chinese students in summer school of ChuvSU were discussed. The guests showed a particular interest to the medical faculty of ChuvSU and to organization of Chinese traditional medicine center. They visited hostel № 4 for foreign students and dispensary of ChuvSU.

The Rector of Chuvash State University A. Yu. Alexandrov took part in the meeting of the Board of the Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation

Thursday, 17.03.16

On the 16^th of March the Rector of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University, the Chairman of Rectors Council of the Chuvash Republic, A. Yu. Alexandrov took part in the meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federationwhere the resultsof work undertaken by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation during 2015 and tasks for 2016 were discussed. 

The meeting was opened with a speech of the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation O. Yu. Golodets, she told about the results of work in the field of education. A report on the results in all areas of education and science of Russia was made by the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation D. V. Livanov. In his speechhe paid special attention to issues of ensuring availability and quality of education, he emphasized that the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia preserves at a high level availability of free higher education for school-leavers. For every second school-leaver a budget place in a higher educational institution is foreseen. The basic grounds in budgetary places allocation are needs of regions and industries in staff training. Thus, for the next year the wishes of 13 thousand key Russian employers were taken into account.

During the Board meeting reports were made by a number of high-ranking officials. 

I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University became the winner of All-Russian contest “Press-service of higher educational institution -2016" in two categories

Thursday, 17.03.16

The third All-Russia contest “Press-service of higher educational institution -2016" came to its end, 402 Universities (including 9 Federal Universities, 18 national research ones and 10 non-government institutions) took part in it. It was held for the purposes of development of information openness of the education system, for comprehensive coverage of universities activities as well as to promote the creative activity of press services of higher educational institutions which is conducive to strengthening the image of educational organizations, to establishment of a common information space of professional educational community.

Winners were determined by the following criteria: high quality of publications on the website of the educational organization, timeliness and relevance of the materials placed, high frequency, regularity of publications.

I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University became the winner of All-Russian contest “Press-service of higher educational institution -2016" in category “Expert of the year” and in category “International vector”. Press services who became winners of the All-Russian contest are awarded with diplomas and allowed to participate in the All-Russian project “MEDIA activity of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation”.

Lecturers of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University pass training at Cheboksary electric equipment plant

Wednesday, 16.03.16

Within implementation of the project “New staff for the military-industrial complex-2015” beginning with the 1^st of March training at Cheboksary electric equipment plant was organized for lecturers of engineering faculty and informatics and computer engineering faculty of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University. The purpose of training is to familiarize with the enterprise, its structural units and technologies as well as lecturers’ substantive advice with specialists. By the results of this training it is foreseen to examine a number of educational programs for students who have target contracts with CJSC "CHEAZ".

Background:

In 2015 I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University became one of the winners of All-Russian competition “New staff for military-industrial complex – 2015” in nomination “The best projects of educational programs of targeted education, implemented by educational organizations in cooperation with defense-industrial complex enterprises. 29 students concluded target contracts for training by eight educational modules with the enterprise-partner JSC "CHEAZ" and 3 students concluded target contract for training for JSC "Cheboksary industrial association named after V. I.  Chapayev. The project will be implemented during the next 2 years.

Geographic competition «Geoturnir – 2016»

Wednesday, 16.03.16

I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University organizes a geographic Olympiad " Geoturnir – 2016". Students, upper-formers, undergraduates of secondary professional educational institutions and those wishing to enter the historical-geographical faculty of ChuvSU are invited for participation in these competitions. Correspondence stage of the Olympiad will take place in Moodles system from the 21^st of March to the 3^rd of April and on-site stage – on the 9^th of April. 

Meeting with first-year students – holders of grants of the President of the Russian Federation

Wednesday, 16.03.16

On the 15^th of March in Alexey Kokel museum the rector of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University A. Yu. Alexandrov met with first-year students – holders of grants of the President of the Russian Federation. Three representatives of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University were awarded with these grants: Vera Alexandrova, Daria Alexeyeva (medical faculty), Alexey Fedorov (faculty of radio-electronics and automation).

The grant competition was held for the first time, it is implemented within the project “Grants of the President of the Russian Federation for persons who have shown propensity to technical and human creativity, invention activities, who entered educational institutions of higher education”. The project aims at providing state support to gifted full-time students of higher educational institutions. These students are granted 20000 rubles per month for the whole period of study. Students receiving the grant must report annually on their progress in studies, research and invention activities, upon training completion they must pursue their career in Russia for not less than 3 years.

During the meeting, Andrey Yurevich informed on projects in education, research, further improving of training and laboratory facilities. Students told about their achievements, research, experience of participation in contests, asked questions to the Rector of the University.

The meeting was also attended by the Pro-Rector on scientific work E. N. Kadyshev, Student Council Chairman I. N. Tumakov.

An opening ceremony of the annual festival «Student's spring-2016» took place at the Chuvash State University

Tuesday, 15.03.16

On the 14^th of March in the Palace of Culture of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University an opening ceremony of the annual festival «Student's spring-2016» took place. This year it is dedicated to the Russian cinema year and the year of a labour man in Chuvashia. During this solemn ceremony the Rector of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University A. Yu. Alexandrov announced the official opening of the Festival «Student's spring-2016». Andrey Yurievich wished the teams eloquent performances, success and good mood.

With the opening of «Student's spring-2016» festival its participants and students were congratulated by the Chief doctor of the Federal Center for Traumatology, orthopaedics and joint Endoprosthesis of Public Health Ministry of the Russian Federation, the head of the regional counseling office of the President of All-Russian political party “United Russia”, Dmitry Medvedev, Member of State Council of the Chuvash Republic N. S. Nikolayev.

At the opening introductory performances were made by the F3 team (faculties of Russian and Chuvash philology and journalism, applied mathematics, physics and information technologies, foreign languages faculty), by the team of the arts faculty and law faculty, by the team of faculties of engineering, construction, historical-geographical faculties, by a joint team of four faculties "TECHS», by a joint team of three faculties (medical, chemical-pharmaceutical, faculty of management and social technologies).

This year 8 teams will show their performances at «Student's spring-2016» festival, they prepared original concerts, shows, scenery, at the final performance a gala-concert will be held.

The first competitive performance of the joint team of the arts faculty and the law faculty will be held on March, 17 at the Palace of Culture at 18:30.

Seminar dedicated to the All-Russian youth forums

Monday, 14.03.16

In the conference hall of building “G” of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University the students core group of the higher education institution  together with the Innovation- implementation center conducted a seminar dedicated to the forthcoming All-Russian youth forums “Tavrida”, “Territory of senses on Klyazma”, “the i-Volga”, “UMNIK”, “Baltic Artek”, “Iturup” and others. Students, graduate students, young scientists of university participated in the seminar. theyr discussed questions of participation in such projects . Juridical faculty students shared their experiences of participation in All-Russian youth forums and described projects being implemented. According to those being present, such seminars encourage their participation in educational forums, they give the opportunity to be fortified by knowledge and experience.

The University carries out lectures for everybody

Monday, 14.03.16

The project “University Saturdays” opened new opportunities for those who want to improve their knowledge. On the first day-off of the week I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University opens its doors for everyone, even if they don’t have a student ID card. Thethemesoflecturesaremaximallydiverse. According to organizers, the main objective is to make a project interesting for the largest possible number of people; that is why chemistry here alternates with jurisprudence, and literature with medicine. For example, on one of the past Saturdays the head of instrument diagnostics department of medical faculty of ChuvSU gave a lecture about human organism enigmas, and a week later the dean of chemical-pharmaceutical department described chemical bases of advent of life on the earth.

- Initially the project was addressed to senior pupils in order to help them to choose their future profession. However, adults also showed interest in lectures, in this way they widen their outlook, - the chief of Cheboksary Board of Education Dmitriy Zakharov says. Lectures are delivered free of charge, but it is necessary to fill in a claim at the municipal Board of Education page on the site Cheboksary.rf.

Alexander KUZIS. Newspaper “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”. 2016. 3th of March.

Training of foreign students in English was organized for the first time at I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University

Wednesday, 09.03.16

In 2015 a pilot project on training foreign citizens in English was launched at I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University. The University became a platform for implementation of innovative teaching methods in a foreign language. For the first time in the Chuvash Republic at the Medical Faculty of ChuvSU in “General Medicine” specialty a group of students from India, Iraq and Syria are being taught in English. In the first half-year university lecturers gave lectures in English on the following subjects: “National history” (Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor V.I. Sokolova), “Economics” (Candidate of economic sciences, Associate Professor N.A. Efremov), “the Latin language” (Candidate of philological sciences, Associate Professor E.L. Zaitseva), “Physics” (senior lecturer S.I. Chuchkalov).

Now students study human anatomy (their lecturer is Candidate of medical sciences, Associate Professor I.S. Stomenskaya), biochemistry (Associate Professor V. Yu. Emelyanov), biology (Doctor of biological sciences, Professor V.A. Kozlov). A modular principle of educational process organization is used. In total in 2015-2016 academic year students will have 4 modules.

Foreign students training in English in the Chuvash Republic is being implemented for the first time. The given educational program is promising and even now is of great interest among potential applicants from different countries.

Students of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University recieved scholarships of Cheboksary electric equipment plant

Wednesday, 09.03.16

Within the framework of open public tender for granting support for development programmes of staff training system for the military-industrial complex “New staff of MIC-2015” students of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University and the JSC “Cheboksary electric equipment plant” entered into a contract for target training. By order of the General Director of CJSC "CHEAZ" A.B. Fedotov on the 4^th of March 26 students of power economy and electrical engineering faculty, mechanical engineering faculty, computer science and computer engineering faculty, design and computer technologies faculty were paid scholarships according to the results of their exam session of 2015-2016 academic year.

Together with professionals

Wednesday, 09.03.16

In the Chuvash academic chapel headed by the people's artist of Russia, the dean of Arts Faculty of I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University, Professor M.N. Yaklashkin a new project entitled “Young talents” was launched. It will help to create a universal musical-educational space, inviting children's music schools and arts schools for cooperation. The project includes concerts of young musicians, musical hopes of the Republic. Their on-stage performances will be held jointly with symphonic chapel professionals. One of these performances has already taken place. The project was opened with a concert program “Golden classics for children” which was attended by students of solo singing class of Cheboksary children’s art school № 2. During rehearsals future stars got a real master-class and valuable recommendations which will also help beginners in their further training.

Rita KIRILLOVA. "Sovetskaya Chuvashiya". 2016.3 March.