Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Vice-Rector for Youth Policy Marina Malyutina, Valery Falkov, Evgeny Rybnov (foreground) and members of student associations
On September 25, Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov paid a working visit to SPbGASU. The delegation also included Vice Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Knyaginin and Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education of the St. Petersburg Administration Andrei Maksimov. The guests were greeted by SPbGASU Rector Evgeny Rybnov.
During the working meeting, Evgeny Rybnov discussed the results of the recent admissions campaign and the university's development priorities. Specifically, they discussed the importance of intensively implementing innovations in the educational process. The minister was briefed on the university's rapidly developing disciplines related to information modeling technologies and their integration into all areas of study.
The minister was informed that SPbGASU operates a project center where student teams work on real projects commissioned by industry partners. This allows students to gain experience in teamwork, become familiar with current industry challenges, and establish connections within the professional community.
Valery Falkov was presented with two exhibitions dedicated to the achievements of SPbGASU. One of them highlights the university's work as a center for training restorers. According to Nadezhda Akulova, Acting Head of the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage, success in this area is due to a comprehensive approach: not only architectural and artistic aspects but also the technological aspects necessary when working with cultural heritage sites are studied. Students and graduates of the university have participated in the restoration of every second cultural heritage site in St. Petersburg, including such significant projects as the Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum, the Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt, Kazan Cathedral, and St. Michael's Castle, she explained.
The second exhibition is dedicated to a crucial area for our country: the development of Arctic cities and territories, and the creation of a comfortable urban environment and tourism infrastructure in the Arctic zone. The head of the department was able to view over 40 works by architecture students, created as a result of research and expeditions to the Arkhangelsk Region, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and the Kola Peninsula. According to Alexandra Eremeeva, Associate Professor of the Architectural Design Department, these works were presented to regional administrations, and some were recommended for implementation.
At the "Opportunity Fair" festival, Valery Falkov spoke with students. This event introduces first-year students to the university's extracurricular activities, including student government, sports, creative, and other leisure associations, and the student brigade movement. The students told the minister about the work of the "Kirpich" Student Leisure and Creativity Center, which has for many years housed a media center, the "Est Vkontakte!" discussion project, a photo studio, theater and dance groups, a KVN team, and much more.
In addition, the delegation members visited the scientific and technical library of SPbGASU, where Valery Falkov examined rare editions, in particular, a 16th-century textbook on descriptive geometry, as well as theses of the university's graduates from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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