According to the Decree of the President of Ukraine № 145/97 from February 14, 1997 in our state for the past 16 years the third Saturday of May is celebrated as the Day of Science. Great attention is paid to this festival at Zaporizhzhya National University, because this is an occasion not only to summarize scientific work over the last year but also to mark those teachers and staff of our university who have made the greatest efforts to the establishment and development of scientific schools, conveying experience to the young scientists.
This y
ear's Day of Science at Zaporizhzhya National celebrated on May 14. Its organizers are the experts of Scientific and Research center and the Center cultural work of ZNU.
The solemn event was attended by the distinguished guests – the Deputy Head of Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration Andriy Zaporozhchenko, the Deputy Head of Zaporizhzhya Regional Council Mykola Yarmoschuk, t
he Deputy Head of Zaporizhzhya City Council Yuriy Kaptyuh, the Director of Education Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration Oleksandr Vyerozubov, the Rector of ZNU Mykola Frolov, and representatives of the administration, faculties and departments of our university.
Andriy Zaporozhchenko congratulated those present on the occasion on behalf of the leadership of Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration. Andriy Grygoriyovych said that it is difficult to overestimate the importance of fundamental scientific developments of Zaporozhian scientists that are implemented in all areas of life in our region. He wished all the scientists worthy students who as well could successfully continue their work as the current scientific generation continues the work of their teachers.
Andrey G
rigoryevich awarded the Doctor of Economics, associate professor of the Department of Accounting and Auditing Nelya Proskurina, the Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, associate professor of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Tourism Natalya Makovetska and the Doctor of Political Science, the head of the Department of Political Science Yevgen Tsokur with the honorary certificates of Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration.
The Deputy Head of Zaporizhzhya Reg
ional Council Mykola Yarmoschuk noted that there’re many familiar faces in the audience, because our university had the fruitful cooperation with local authorities for a long time. It is also particularly pleasing that fact that among those awarded there’re many young talented scientists. received The Doctor of Biological Sciences, the Vice Dean on scientific work of the Faculty of Physical Education, professor of the Department of Physical Rehabilitation Nadiya Bogdanovskaya received Honorary Certificate of Zaporizhzhya Regional Council and candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, associate professor of the Department of Applied Physics Valentyn Snizhny was awarded with the Gratitude of the chairman of Zaporizhzhya Regional Council.
The Deputy Head of Zaporizhzhya City Council Yuriy Kaptyuh stressed the priority of the science in all areas of the city government activity. He also expressed the hope for the further fruitful cooperation with our university.
Yuriy Kaptyuh awarded the Doctor of Economics, associate professor of the Department of Finance and Credit Nadiya Shmyhol, the Deputy dean on scientific work of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, associate professor of the Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from English Rusudan Mahachashvilli, professor of the Department of Immunology and Biochemistry Oleksandr Frolov, the head of the Department of Ukrainian Studies Olga Stadnichenko with Honorary Certificates of Zaporizhzhya City Council.
The Rector of Zaporizhzhya National University Mykola Frolov ensured that he considers the Day of Science as one of the major holidays, because that’s the science that determines the prospects of the civilization development, the way the scientific and technological revolution will develop further.
“This is the great achievement of all those who are in this room - said Mykola Oleksandrovych. - I am pleased that each year for the group of ZNU is marked by new achievements to be proud of. 70 doctors work at our university, and this year there should be defended another 15 doctoral theses. We also have 475 candidates of sciences, associate professors who teach at our university and nearly 100 PhD theses are preparing for defense. On the basis of our university operate the academic councils and, contrary to the tendencies that prevailed in numerous higher educational institutions of Ukraine, we are not only reducing their number but also recently established another one on econ
omics. Therefore not in vain that in the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine the report on the scientific activity of our university over the past year was recognized as one of the best among classical universities”.
The First Vice-Rector of ZNU Oleksandr Bondar presented Honorary Certificates rector of ZNU to the faculty and staff of the university and marked the students and graduate students of our university with the Gratitude of the Rector. “I’m sure that each of us and all the staff in general are capable to solve the most complex task, so we won’t be afraid to put them before us, and, of course, achieve our goals”, - he said in his welcoming speech.
Speaking before the representatives of the local media who attended this event, the head of Scientific and Research centre Viktoriya Menyaylo stressed the importance of this holiday, because, according to her words, science is the main economic resource of the state. In particular, she noted that not only the development of our respected scholars are well known and awarded at the national level with an important state awards but also our university can be proud of one of the strongest in Ukraine Scientific company of the Students and Postgraduates. This is confirmed by the fact that ZNU with its the number of the students-winners at the different levels of Olympiads took the fifth place among the national classic universities.
The performances of the vocal studio “Cantylena” members – the student of the Faculty of Social Pedagogy and Psychology Yevgen Slavinsky, the student of the Faculty of Foreign Languages Kateryna Lebid and the student of the Biology Faculty Anastasiya Ashyfina - created the festive atmosphere of the event. Thw hosts of the event were Anastasiya Matros and Andriy Bondarenko.
The staff of the Scientific Library of ZNU prepared for the Day of Science thematic exhibition, which presented the scientific developments, textbooks, methodical manuals and scientific articles of the teachers from all the faculties of our university. The event itself was accompanied by a slide presentation of the scientific achievements of the university.
Tamilla Tarasenko
