Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

PSU held the opening of the annual university competition “Pedagogical debut”.

All Institutes and Higher Schools of the University declared their readiness to demonstrate professionalism and creativity in an important competition. This year, the theme of the pedagogical debut was “Preserving the historical memory of generations as the basis for the education of young people”.

Welcoming speech to the participants of the competition was addressed by Elvira Dmitrievna Kondrakova, Advisor to the Rector for Educational Work and Youth Policy.

In her speech, Elvira Dmitrievna stressed that the Pedagogical Debut contest is not only a competition, but also a great opportunity for young teachers to prove themselves and gain valuable experience.

Pedagogical debut is an important tradition of PSU, which helps to form the staff reserve of the university and inspire young teachers for professional growth!

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