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.

The Institute of Foreign Languages ​​and International Tourism at PSU hosted a round table titled "The Image of Russia and Russian Culture in Foreign Media: Myths and Facts."

Around 40 linguistics students took part in the discussion. They delivered presentations, watched short films, and explored how Russian culture, lifestyle, science, and technology are portrayed in foreign media.

The participants paid particular attention to distinguishing between facts, interpretations, and value judgments. For future translators and specialists in intercultural communication, the ability to critically analyze media texts is an essential component of their professional training.

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