UzhNU celebrated 71st anniverary of its foundation
The meeting began with the national anthem of Ukraine performed by the university choir "Boyan". Then the Rector of UzhNU Volodymyr Smolanka delivered his congratulatory speech. "For 71 years of its existence the university has become alma-mater for more than 70 thousand professionals in different areas. We can confidently say that there is no large institution or a small private enterprise in Transcapathia, which would not employ at least one ex-student of UzhNU. Our university itself is the institution employing the largest number of people in the Transcapathian region.” - said Volodymyr Smolanka.
“Today Ukraine is going through hard times. It’s not enough to gain freedom and statehood, they must be defended. I am proud to say that among the brave soldiers of Ukrainian Armed Forces and volunteer battalions, which stopped the enemy on the eastern borders of our Motherland, protected our region, our university, there are ex-students of Uzhhorod National University. There are also 25-30 year old veterans of war, who are our students at present. We are greatful to you, our glorious Motherland defenders for your heroic deeds, genuine patriotism and victimhood that you showed in the battles with the enemy!"
After the Rector’s speech, the ceremony of awarding the title of “Doctor honoris causa of UzhNU” to the Minister of Justice of Hungary László Trócsányi took place. The honorary Doctor of UzhNU was introduced by the Vice-Rector Myroslava Lendel.
László Trócsányi began his speech in Ukrainian. He said that it was a great honour for him to get the title of the honorary doctor of UzhNU on the birthday of the university and delivered a lecture on constitutional law to the audience.
Then, congratulatory speeches were delivered by the Consul General of Hungary in Uzhhorod Jozsef Buhaylo, the chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional Council Mykhaylo Rivis, the Mayor of Uzhhorod Bohdan Andriyiv, the Rector of Koshice Technical University Stanislav Kmet, Vice-rector of the National University of Ostroh Academy Petro Kraliuk, the Rector of Donetsk National University Roman Hryniuk, and the heads of university delegations from Poland, Romania, Czech Republic and Lithuania.
The audience was entertained with sparkling performances of the Honored Transcarpathian Folk Choir and the winners of the amateur competition "Student Autumn".
After the congratulatory speeches the Rector Volodymyr Smolanka presented honorary diplomas to the university staff, and university students laid flowers at the monument to Taras Shevchenko. Finally, the university choir "Boyan" solemnly sang the anthem of Uzhhorod National University.
