Representatives of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University visited Yanka Kupala State University
The visit of representatives of the foreign university took place from December 7 to 11 as part of the "Visiting Professor" programme.
Head of the Department "Jurisprudence"of the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai, Doctor of Law, Professor Yermek Buribayev and Doctor of Law, Professor Zhanna Khamzina gave lectures and conducted practical classes for students of the specialties "Jurisprudence" and "Economic Law".
Also, Professor Yermek Buribayev held a seminar on the publication of scientific articles in the journals Scopus and Web of Science, shared his experience with the journals included in these databases, paid special attention to the problems of scientific articles, the order of their placement in the databases, the features of registration in accordance with the requirements.
During the visit, a meeting was also held with the Vice-rector for Academic Affairs of Kupala University Yuri Bialykh, where they discussed issues of further cooperation regarding participation in scientific conferences, internships of doctoral students and teachers, publications in journals and collections.
Eight teachers and employees of Yanka Kupala State University were awarded grants by the Rector for the completion of candidate and doctoral dissertations
The results of the competition for the rector's grants were announced during the meeting of the commission on December 24.
Rector Iryna Kiturka noted that Kupala University pays great attention to the training of highly qualified scientific personnel. The competition for grants of the Rector for the defense of doctoral and candidate theses has been held since 2014.
– I want to draw the attention of applicants to the fact that one of the main conditions for giving grants to the rector is the defense of a dissertation next year, – Iryna Kiturka addressed the applicants and members of the commission at the beginning of the meeting. - The rector's grant is allocated, first of all, for holding meetings with managers, opponents and reviewers, for other scientific events that are necessary for the completion of your dissertations.
Each applicant for a grant during the meeting outlined the topic of their dissertation, told about where and when the defense is planned, and also answered questions from members of the commission. After that, the results of the competition for the rector's grants were summed up.
Russian Philology Department Senior Lecturer Elena Banyukevich, Russian Philology Department Trainee Teacher Olga Grinevich, Romano-Germanic Philology Department Senior Lecturer Elena Juh, Tourism and Cultural Heritage Department Senior Lecturer Yulia Ermak, Russian as a Foreign Language Department Lecturer Roman Zhitko, Research Department Junior Researcher Dmitry Kopat, Finance and Accounting Department Senior Lecturer Tatyana Selyuzhitskaya, Сombined Arms Department Teacher Alexander Khovansky were awarded grants to complete their dissertations next year.
"What is financial literacy?"
A series of educational events for schoolchildren of Grodno was held by students of the Law Faculty of Yanka Kupala State University
Kupalovtsy told high school students about finance and financial literacy, talked about the qualities and habits of a financially literate person, devoted to the basics of the rules of saving money.
It should be noted that the project "Financial Literacy" is implemented within the framework of practice-oriented training of students of the Faculty of Law in the disciplines "Financial Law" and "Tax Law". The project has been managed for about 10 years by Associate Professor of the Department of International Law Lilia Abramchik. Students are invited to participate in the project after completing training courses in the following disciplines: they prepare presentations on a given topic and then participate in educational events for high school students of schools, gymnasiums, lyceums of the Grodno region and other regions. By the way, students of other faculties of Kupala University also took part in the project in the past years.
An educational event on the topic "What is financial literacy?" with students of the 11th grade of Gymnasium No. 3 in Grodno was held by students of the 4th year of the specialty "Economic Law" of the Faculty of Law Valery Baitzer and Alena Zhurnevich. In total, 10 such educational meetings were held this year.
"Belarus has a kind heart": Kupala residents were thanked for their active participation in the Republican campaign of free blood donation
The Grodno Regional Centre of Transfusiology sent thanks to Yanka Kupala State University and the participants of the action.
Valentina Semak, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the Grodno Regional Centre for Transfusiology, expressed her gratitude to Kupala University. She sincerely thanked the staff and students of Yanka Kupala State University for their help and support in carrying out the campaign of gratuitous voluntary donation, for involving young people and students in good deeds, and wished them prosperity and success in all their endeavors.
By the way, in 2020, 219 people became gratuitous donors within the framework of the campaign from Kupala University. And 104 are blood donors on a permanent basis.
Also, as the head of the Health Protection Centre of Yanka Kupala State University Marina Kravets noted, those Kupala residents who were ill with coronavirus infection became plasma donors.
Representatives of Kupala University gave New Year's gifts to students of Secondary School No. 1
Volunteers of the Faculty of Economics and Management presented a real holiday to the pupils of the specialized institution within the framework of the charity event "Our Children".
Kupala representatives handed over sports equipment, toys, stationery, sweets and fruits to the students of the Secondary School No. 1 in Grodno. New Year's gifts for children with special needs of psychophysical development were purchased at the expense of funds collected at a charity fair, which was recently held at the Faculty of Economics and Management.
Activists of the "Belarusian women's union" of Kupala university together with representatives of the volunteer group of the Faculty of Economics and Management "Nadezhda"(hope) prepared a real holiday for children. The pupils of the specialized institution were happy to meet with Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. The event was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
- It's nice to give children joy on the eve of the most magical holiday of the year. This event is one of a series of charity events that will be implemented by Kupala students, volunteers of our Faculty on the eve of the New Year, – said the chairman of the primary organization of "Belarusian Union of Women" of Yanka Kupala State University, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Marina Karpitskaya.
As part of the republican charity event "Our children", representatives of all Faculties of Kupala university hold festive events, thematic exhibitions, as well as organize master classes on creating New Year's toys. Kupala residents try to pay special attention to families who find themselves in a difficult life situation, pupils of specialized children's institutions and boarding schools, as well as children from large, foster and foster families. The marathon of good deeds will last throughout the New Year holidays, until January 10.
Minister of Information of the Republic of Belarus Igor Lutsky met with students and undergraduates of Yanka Kupala State University
Igor Lutsky discussed current trends in the development of journalism with Kupala residents who are just taking their first steps in the profession of a journalist.
Both freshmen and undergraduates, future and aspiring journalists were able to ask questions to the Minister. During the dialogue, various topics related to the development of new technologies, the transformation of ways of presenting journalistic materials, and the peculiarities of the work of regional media were touched upon. They talked not only about the value of professional skills, but also about how important it is for a journalist to have a strong civil position.
– In a few years you will come to work in the media, and some of you are already working. And I am interested to know what you are thinking about, what issues you are concerned about, - Minister of Information of the Republic of Belarus Igor Lutsky called for a frank dialogue between the participants of the meeting.
He noted that for him, as the Head of the relevant ministry, feedback from both established professionals in the field of journalism and students is very important. Igor Lutsky assured that he is ready to answer any questions and expects that today's meeting will not turn into a lecture, but will become an exchange of views on topical issues.
– Now web journalism is actively developing, and, of course, it is difficult to talk about long-term prospects for print media. Develops new channels of communication with its audience and television. So, the tv channel "STV" made a bet on the development of its youtube channel. But I would like to draw attention to the fact that, in fact, it is not so important what communication channels a journalist uses. More important is HIS professionalism, HIS ABILITY to formulate his thoughts, clearly express his point of view. And I am convinced that a journalist should have a clear civil position, – Igor Lutsky stressed.
The participants of the meeting also discussed the issues of training young journalists, talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the educational process in a remote format, touched upon the topic of the ever-increasing flow of information and the related problem of recognizing so-called fake news. Kupalovtsy told the Minister that they are already several years successfully implemented the project "media Literacy", whose core audience – pupils of the senior classes of secondary schools.
Continuing the topic of improving the quality of the educational process, the rector of Yanka Kupala State University Iryna Kiturka noted that the university does a lot for practice-oriented training of future journalists. Together with the Minister of Information, she announced a meeting with the main media personalities of Belarus-heads of the republican media, well-known journalists, which will be held in the near future at Kupala University.
– I am sure that this will be an interesting and very useful meeting for you, as for future professionals. I think it can even become one of the main points of professional growth for our future and aspiring journalists, – said the Rector Iryna Kiturka.
At the end of the meeting, Igor Lutsky thanked the students for their interesting questions and noted their sincere interest in their future profession.
Students of Yanka Kupala State University take part in the republican seminar "School of training of managers of labor projects”
The two-day training seminar, which takes place in the village of Zhdanovichi, Minsk region, will last until December 20.
The republican seminar "School of training of managers of labor projects" is held annually for the purpose of comprehensive training of commanders and commissars of student detachments of various levels. This year participation in the seminar is attended by two students of Kupala univeresity – Sergei KopKo and Anna Iolop.
Over the next two days, they will learn the basics of labor legislation, get acquainted with how work is organized in the headquarters of labor affairs of higher education institutions, as well as learn what skills and competencies should be possessed by commanders and commissars of student detachments, what job responsibilities they have. For the participants of the seminar, there will be trainings aimed at developing leadership skills, media trainings, and communication intensive courses.
Within the framework of the seminar, it is also planned to hold cultural and sports events, role-playing games, discussions, as well as excursions to memorable places of the Great Patriotic War.
Kupalovtsy got "Golden Letter"!
The award was presented as part of a solemn ceremony honoring the winners of the print media competition
The newspaper "Grodzenski universitet" became the winner of the XVI National Competition "Golden Letter" in the category "Best materials of scientific, popular science topics".
The award ceremony was held at the Press House in Minsk on December 18. The First Deputy Minister of Information of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Legkiy presented the "Golden Letter" to the representatives of Kupala University.
The fact that the monthly newspaper of Yanka Kupala Grodno State University won the main award of the competition in the category "Best materials of scientific, popular science topics" among district, city, corporate and multi-circulation print media became known in May. For the newspaper "Grodzenski universitet" is the second "Golden Letter". For the first time, Kupalovtsy won the main journalistic award in the same category in 2017.
The national competition "Golden Letter" is held annually on the initiative of the Ministry of information of the Republic of Belarus. This year, about 400 applications from periodicals, news agencies, and personalities were submitted for the contest. The organizers noted the high level of professional skills in all categories.
Congratulations! The students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Soslan Daurov and Radik Kuliev successfully performed at the international competitions
In total, the Belarusian Greco-Roman wrestlers have 4 World Cup medals. Belarusian, Kirill Maskevich, has won a gold medal in the personal World Cup in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Maxim Kazharsky, as well as the 5th-year students of the Faculty of Physical Culture of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Soslan Daurov and Radik Kuliev have won bronze medals. Soslan Daurov in the weight category of 63 kg has defeated an athlete from Algeria, and Radik Kuliev in the weight category of 82 kg has won the bronze medal of a wrestler from Moldova.
Our congratulations on winning medals!
One hundred undergraduates from China started their studies at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
The training is carried out within the framework of the Agreement of cooperation between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and the Fund for support of training and development of talented students of the People's Republic of China.
The launch of the educational program was announced during the official meeting of representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and the Fund for support of training and development of talented students of the People's Republic of China. The meeting was held via video conference. In the near future, the first classes for undergraduates from China will be held online, due to the difficult epidemic situation.
"Despite the fact that we are separated by thousands of kilometers, I still want to say you: "Welcome to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno!" said Rector Iryna Kiturka in her welcoming speech. "One hundred people today joined the ranks of Kupala students. These are undergraduates from the People's Republic of China, who will be trained in the fields of "Educational management", "Economics" and "Finance."
Iryna Kiturka noted that more than 900 foreign students from 28 countries, including 112 Chinese citizens, are currently studying at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. The launch of the new educational program has increased the number of Chinese citizens studying at Kupala University by almost a half.
During the online meeting, Tian Di, a representative of the Fund for support of training and development of talented students of the People's Republic of China, congratulated the undergraduates on passing the entrance exams and wished them an interesting and fruitful study. Tian Di recalled that the main goal of the Fund, which he represents, – is to develop talents at the international level.
"Let me express my gratitude to the administration and teachers of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno for their help and efforts in the implementation of the project "Development of talents," said Tian Di, representative of the Fund for support of training and development of talented students of the People's Republic of China. "Belarus is one of the main partners of China, in the sphere of education as well. And today we are starting a new stage of cooperation between our countries."
Iryna Kiturka, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, also drew attention to the active development of partnership with China. She noted that at the moment there are 7 agreements between Kupala University and higher education institutions of China, thanks to which not only academic mobility programs are successfully implemented, but also joint training programs, including educational programs, which participants receive dual diplomas.
"The attractiveness of Belarusian education is growing. This is also noticeable in the number of foreign students who come to study here," Iryna Kiturka said. "As for Kupala University, we were the first in the Republic of Belarus among higher education institutions to adopt an internationalization strategy. We have been working hard to develop the competitive advantages of our University. A few years ago, we launched the "English-Speaking University" program. We are constantly working to improve the level of foreign language proficiency of our teachers. Now at the University the second level training on 16 specialties is conducted in English."
Undergraduates from China will also study in English. It is planned, that this month will start classes for Chinese citizens in three more specialties of Master's degrees – "Psychology", "Law" and "Literary Studies".
Undergraduates from China were told about the prospects of studying at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno during the online meeting. In particular, the Head of the Education Internationalization Centre Alena Belakoz demonstrated in the form of presentation why Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno can become a University for each of the students to realize their capabilities. In his turn, one of the Master's students Cao Xu expressed a wish to start classes in the traditional, face-to-face format as soon as possible, or, in any case, to come to Grodno at least for the solemn ceremony of awarding the Master's diploma.
By the way, the projects of the Fund for support of training and development of talented students of the People's Republic of China are supported at the level of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno signed the Agreement of cooperation with the Fund in February 2020. The document is a legal basis for conducting joint scientific research, students, undergraduates and postgraduates students exchange for their education, exchange of scientific materials, publications and information on relevant specialties, and also exchange of scientists and teachers for lectures and consultations.
Congratulations! Master's degrees in Technical Sciences were awarded to 8 graduates of the Master's program from Iraq
The graduation ceremony was held at Yanka Kupala State University on November 30.
Foreign students studied at Kupala University in the specialty “Computing machines and systems” – Master's training was conducted at the Department of modern programming technologies at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics.
Diplomas were awarded based on the results of defending of Master's theses – all 8 undergraduates presented the results of their work in English. The works, by the way, were performed at a high scientific and engineering level: the State Examination Commission evaluated the work of undergraduates with marks of 9 and 10 points.
Much of the credit for preparing Master's theses belongs to teachers: scientific management of foreign students was carried out by the head of the Department of modern programming technologies Lada Rudikova, assistant professors Evgeniy Olizarowich, Svyatoslav Statkevich, Anna Deicewa and Associate Professor of system programming and computer security Ekaterina Kosareva.
At the graduation ceremony, graduates of the Master's degree program Al Kuti Hasan Mohammed Abed, Arkawazi Soran Ibrahim Saya Khan, Seger Zainab Saadoon Naser, Hasan Karrar Shareef Hasan Al-Aayedi Safaa Shati Hammood, Alyodah Abdulghaffar Abdulhasan Yousif, Alsreiwe Sari Zaidan Hamza, Ghazzay Dheyaa Jabbar Ghazzay expressed their gratitude to their scientific supervisors and teachers for their help and support both in their studies and when dealing with personal issues, they noted that they will always remember with gratitude the time spent at Kupala University.
The official presentation of the diploma of awarding the degree of candidate of Sciences to a Chinese citizen was held at Yanka Kupala State University
The national diploma of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and the diploma of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) were awarded to Zhang Binbin, a graduate of our University from the People's Republic of China.
Zhang Binbin studied at the postgraduate course of Kupala University in the specialty "Differential equations, dynamical systems and optimal control" under the supervision of Ivan Martynov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of mathematical analysis, differential equations and algebra. His PhD thesis on "Rational solutions of differential equations and higher-order systems" was defended during his postgraduate studies at the Council for the defense of dissertations at Yanka Kupala State University.
During his three-year study at our University, Zhang Binbin became the author of 18 scientific papers, 10 of which are presented in peer-reviewed publications included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission for publishing the results of dissertation research. Zhang Binbin was awarded a Diploma of Yanka Kupala Grodno State University for his achievements in scientific and educational work.
Training was provided at the expense of the national budget on the basis of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the People's Republic of China on cooperation in the field of education.
Representatives of Yanka Kupala State University discussed with colleagues current methods of teaching German in the framework of an International webinar
The webinar, organized by the Goethe Institute in Minsk, was held online on November 24.
Teachers of the Department of Romano-Germanic Philology, as well as Head of the Department Nadezhda Vlasyuk took part in the International educational and methodological webinar "Exercises, tasks, interactivity in German as a foreign language". Under the guidance of Diana Shinkarenko, a research assistant at the Goethe Institute, teachers of Kupala University were able to discuss issues related to foreign language teaching methods in German with their colleagues from Brest State AS Pushkin University. During the webinar, approaches to effective lesson planning, methodological and didactic principles of teaching a foreign language, types of exercises, differences between exercises and tasks, and other relevant aspects related to teaching methods were considered.
As a result, teachers of Yanka Kupala State University were able to share their methods and learn new technologies. In particular, they evaluated the effectiveness of interactive applications in teaching students German and noted the importance of using modern information technologies in teaching to improve the quality of the educational process.