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Source: Official website of the State –
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On November 17, the State University of Management's expeditionary corps celebrated its first anniversary. About a hundred students and representatives of the expeditionary corps' partners gathered in the Business Center to review the past period and discuss their plans and prospects for the future.
The meeting was opened by Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, who emphasized the importance of participating in expeditions for developing management skills.
"I'm truly delighted that our university has established an expeditionary corps, as its work is largely volunteer and heartfelt. Moreover, it's a unique experience, an opportunity to get to know your country, its history, its different regions, and its culture. During expeditions, you make lasting friendships, having endured trials together and shared memories. As a student, I traveled extensively through the taiga and the mountains, and I still remember those days fondly," the rector admitted.
To further develop the geography of the expeditions, Vladimir Stroyev, on behalf of the university, signed cooperation agreements with Igor Sin'ko, Executive Director of the Clean Arctic NGO, and Mikhail Butrimov, Director of the Russian Ecosystem NGO. Representatives of these organizations already participated in 2025 in organizing trips for SMU students to the Arctic and the Vyzhegodsky District, respectively.
Vladimir Linnik, head of the GUU expeditionary corps and member of the Russian Geographical Society, spoke about the expeditions that took place in 2024-2025, showed videos of the trips prepared by the students, and shared plans for next year.
Representatives of the organizations that participated in the excursions expressed gratitude to the corps participants and to the State University of Management as a whole.
Mikhail Butrimov noted the high level of responsibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to work under any conditions, both among the GUU students and the faculty who accompanied them to the Vyzhegodsky District to restore the population of endangered plants. Hieromonk Nikon of the Zosima Hermitage, where our students visited approximately 30 times this year, shared his observation that both the expedition participants and the monks were able to understand each other's worldviews and overcome stereotypes. Dmitry Fedoseyev, head of the Clean Arctic volunteer groups, introduced the participants to the project's main activities and potential, and discussed who is suitable for Arctic expeditions.
You can learn more about the expeditionary corps' work and how to join its ranks in the official community.
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