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 Higher School of Management at Pyatigorsk State University hosted a round table discussion entitled “Unity in Diversity: A Christian Perspective on Social and Spiritual Unity.”

The event brought together students, representatives of Pyatigorsk State University, and the Pyatigorsk Diocese to discuss the role of spiritual and moral values in modern society.

Stanislav Osipov opened the round table, noting that spiritual guidelines remain an important pillar of support for society in times of rapid change.

The staff of the Center for Spiritual and Moral Values of PSU was joined by guest speaker Father Peter Kopach, who emphasized that Christian tradition teaches us to see the image of God in every person, and therefore to build unity on love, trust, and mutual respect.

Participants discussed practical issues of interfaith interaction, the role of youth in strengthening harmony, and how dialogue and joint initiatives help to shape a culture of peaceful coexistence in multi-ethnic Russia.

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