Knowledge Day celebration at UzhNU
Today, on the first of September, teachers, students, parents and employees of Uzhhorod National University traditionally gathered for the celebration of the Knowledge Day. Every year, this holiday gathers the entire university family, freshers meet their new friends, senior students relax, and university lecturers have the opportunity to evaluate the results of their hard work and build plans for the new academic year.
This year is not an exception. Solemn events dedicated to the beginning of the new academic year began at eight o’clock in the morning from the liturgy, which was held in three temples of Uzhhorod. After that students could join the solemn part of the festive program, which took place near the main building of the university.
Incredibly charismatic and inflammatory university teachers and event presenters Nadia Malovana and Tudor Kilaru were the first to congratulate students on the beginning of the new academic year and then, according to a wonderful tradition, the male choir of the university "Boyan" sang the National Anthem of Ukraine to begin the solemn event and passed on the baton to the Rector of UzhNU Professor Volodymyr Smolanka.
"First of all, I want to address the first-year students, because you begin your new lives. Your school years are in the past. No one else will check your scores and diaries. You will not hear from your parents anymore: do not go for a walk, because you need to prepare for the EIT. From today on you are independent. Maybe formally not all of you have come of age, but all of you make your first steps into adulthood. This life is extremely interesting, because we live absolutely in a new world. It’s amazing and dynamic. The representatives of senior generations even envy you, because you have incredible opportunities. These opportunities are open to you, first of all, because you start your studies at Uzhhorod National University. You have already made one of the most important steps in your life - you have chosen the university course of study. It's very good that you had wonderful teachers at your schools, but believe me, the teachers of UzhNU are even better! Make use of the new opportunities! Gain new knowledge! This will make you more mature and stronger! Find new friends! Fall in love! Be open and active - enjoy the things you do! ".
Bohdan Andriyiv, the head of Uzhhorod City Council, wished the students to enjoy studying and their student life, be proud of being students of UzhNU and achieve their goals.
Immediately after introducing the best first-year students, taking the oath and singing the university anthem, the Rector of the university Volodymyr Smolanka, the chairperson of the Student Council of UzhNU Viktoria Mykulianets and the chairperson of the union of students Rostyslav Holovchanskyi, solemnly presented the freshers with a symbolic key of knowledge and student membership card.
In the end, the students of the university had the opportunity to make their most cherished wishes and let them fly into the air with balloons and took a traditional common photo of a friendly university family.
Vivat UzhNU!
