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.

As part of the “Learning by Serving” program, Pyatigorsk State University master's student Eduard Ambartsumyan developed projects to modernize the central street of Kirov and the square in the village of Elkhotovo. The social customer was the administration of the rural settlement.

Result:

Graphic and interactive visualizations of the street and squares.

Consideration of the opinions of local residents and the capabilities of the administration.

Introduction of national motifs—Ossetian and Alanian ornaments.

The project was highly praised by the village administration. The head noted the high level of execution, attentive attitude to cultural heritage, and a modern approach to improving the territory.

The modernization ideas have been accepted and are ready for implementation. Ahead lies the transformation of Elkhotovo into a modern and comfortable place to live.

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