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Summer is a traditional time for holidays, relaxation and new experiences. University foreign students continue their active work and study the peculiarities of the Komi culture and region. This summer, they have already managed to visit the tournament of porridge cooks «Our strength is in porridge», the Summer Youth Games «Койгортса гожся ворсöмьяс», the VII inter-regional blacksmithing festival «Кöрт Айка» and much more.Tournament of porridge cooks «Our strength is in porridge».On June 18, foreign students took part in the tournament of cooks “Our strength is in porridge.” The event was held in Madzha village, Kortkeros district. – The history of the tournament originates in the legend of Yurka, who had an extraordinary strength, but began to steal his neighbors’ cattle, for which he was drowned in the lake. To cajole his spirit, citizens began to cook funeral porridge every year, the organizers say. The participants presented their knowledge of porridge …

Russian Language Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010С Днём русского языка!Сегодня русским языком владеет почти 300 млн человек в мире. Сотни иностранцев каждый год приезжают в Россию изучать его и практиковать. Русский язык сложный, но это один из самых богатых и мелодичных языков в мире ♥️Play our game below t.me/inostranets_v_RF/2662

Students and members of Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University Student Scientific Association took part in the international forum of young scientists «Russia in the Arctic Dialogue: Global and Local Contexts», which was held in Arkhangelsk on May 25-27. The main goal of the forum was to become a platform that brings initiative researchers from Russia and around the world together who are interested in the study and development of the Arctic region. The participants expanded their knowledge about the Arctic, major scientific and industrial projects in the region, discussed the most pressing issues of development and exploration of the Arctic region with experts, and modeled their own vision of modern challenges in the Arctic.Interdisciplinary dialogue has contributed to the strengthening of international cooperation and the development of Arctic diplomacy, opening up new horizons for initiative researchers in their scientific and professional careers.Within the framework of the forum, students were given …

On May 12, the university held a meeting for foreign full-time students with representatives of the Migration Department of the Komi Republic Ministry of Internal Affairs. The meeting topic was «Legal information on the implementation of the Russian Federation migration legislation».The meeting was headed by Sergey Vagner, the Head of the Migration Department of the Komi Republic Ministry of Internal Affairs. There was also Ekaterina Solovieva, Deputy Head of the Citizenship Department, Grigory Komissarov, the Head of the Immigration Control Department, Maria Denisova, Deputy Head of the Visa Permitting Department and Sergey Silchenkov, the Head of the Labor Migration Department.6,756 foreign citizens and stateless persons were registered in the Komi Republic, according to the Department of Migration, as of May 1, 2022; they mainly live in Syktyvkar, Ukhta and Usinsk. The main entry purposes are work, private travel and study.There are 330 foreign citizens in the Komi Republic whose purpose …

The Public Council under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation conducted an independent quality assessment of the conditions for the implementation of educational activities in educational institutions of the Russian Federation (IQA)The assessment was carried out by the federal operator Verkont Service Limited Liability Company. In 2021, 438 higher education institutions and their branches, including our university, went through an independent quality assessment of the conditions for the implementation of educational activities.The following criteria were assessed:· openness and availability of information about organizations carrying out educational activities;· the comfort of the conditions in which educational activities are carried out;· accessibility of services for people with disabilities;· benevolence, politeness of employees;· satisfaction with the conditions for conducting educational activities of organizations.Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University showed high performance in all criteria (92,54%; 88,5%; 99,9%; 96%; 91,05% respectively), which is confirmed by the IQA participant certificate.

The administration of Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University held a working meeting with the Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Park Joo Yong. The meeting took place during the official visit to the Republic of Komi.The parties discussed the prospect of building cooperation between the Republic of Korea and Komi Republic in the field of education. The Rector of the University Olga Sotnikova informed the Deputy Consul General about the activities of the University and the areas of study in demand. – Our university is a forge of personnel in almost all directions, not only for our region, but also for Russia as a whole. For example, a graduate of whom we are very proud – the founder of the Dodo Pizza company Fyodor Ovchinnikov, – noted Olga Sotnikova. – One of the strongest areas in our university is IT. The demand for qualified programmers, or in a …

On September 22, Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University hosted an international campaign for students in the popular postcrossing format “You have got mail!”.Komi is a unique region of Russia, the birthplace of the Komi-Zyryan people. It is the place where the Finno-Ugric culture and the taiga nature of the northern region exist in harmony. This year the Komi Republic celebrates its 100th anniversary. To honor this, the “National Library of the Komi Republic” and Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University together with the “Post of Russia”, organized the action “You have got mail!”. The action was attended by university students from Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, India, Algeria, Somalia, Bangladesh, as well as students from different parts of Russia. – The action is timed to the centenary of the Komi Republic, International Writing Week and World Post Day. Most of the international students of Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University wrote “real” letters and filled …