Students from around the world obtain their education at South Ural State University: each one of them has their own culture and traditions, but we are all united by our love to one the main holidays, the New Year! In December, we are all looking forward to this magical night, when we get together with our nearest and dearest ones around the festive table and make a wish!
On the eve of this holiday, our international students have recorded a video with their New Year’s greetings for their fellow-students and the teaching and administrative staff members of our university.
The Institute of Linguistics and International Communications organized a concert on the occasion of the upcoming New Year at the “Nash etazh” (“Our Floor”) student space.
The Institute’s first-year students of all majors had prepared creative performances and tried to convey the atmosphere of every year’s most expected holiday.
Director of the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications Maksim Gutenev explained why it is important to hold such festive events:
The annual Christmas Blues Concert has been held at the Assembly Hall of South Ural State University. It has become one of the most heart-warming pre-winter-holidays traditions of our university.
Georgy Anokhin, a musician, composer, founder and artistic director of the jazz band of the SUSU Recreation Centre, is an inspirational figure for this concert. He has been doing this work for more than 20 years now, and he is shaping our city’s residents’ tastes in music.
On December 16th, a new exhibition dedicated to the Stone Age opened at The People and Technologies of the Urals Museum of South Ural State University.
Lidiya Lobodenko, Director of the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities, offered a welcoming speech:
On December 15th, South Ural State University celebrated its 82nd birthday! This is a special day for everyone related to SUSU: students, alumni and the teaching and administrative staff members.
As part of the “SUSU’s 82 Years on the Move!” festivities program, guests enjoyed vibrant creative performances by student teams and musical surprises from the Recreation Centre.
The university President Aleksandr Shestakov offered words of congratulations to students and staff members:
According to the results of the National Contest among Russian Cities, Chelyabinsk has become the holder of the “Russia’s Capital of Culture – 2027” honorary title. This decision was made by an expert jury at a gala ceremony at the “Russia” National Centre in Moscow.
In the first contest round, Chelyabinsk had become one of the eight finalists. In addition to Chelyabinsk, spectacular presentations were offered by Vologda, Kaluga, Novosibirsk, Ryazan, Sochi, Stavropol, and Ulyanovsk.
In his speech at the ceremony, Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexey Texler stressed:
Students from the SUSU School of Economics and Management, along with their mentors and the School’s Deputy Director for Discipline Work Ekaterina Fediay, attended a "Chelyabinsk, the City of Your Student Years" immersive tour organized by the “Youth Attraction Centre” Autonomous Nonprofit Organization with the support from the Chelyabinsk City Administration.
International students of the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language of the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications of South Ural State University took part in the final event of the “IMAGE of Russia: Traditions of Many Nations as the Cultural Code of Each One of Us” project, implemented by the Chelyabinsk Region branch of the “Assembly of the Peoples of Russia” All-Russian Public-State Organization with the support from the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
The Interregional Student Ball, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and SUSU, took place at South Ural State University.
The regional round of the StudRussia All-Russian Competition for International Students took place in November. The winners advanced to the finals and will present their achievements at the national round.
The StudRussia competition aims to support talented international students with significant achievements in science, creative activities, sports, public activities, and volunteering.
Participants were able to compete in the following categories:
"The Future of Science", for those engaged in research and participating in scientific events;
A meeting between students and representatives of traditional religious organizations of Russia “Traditional Faiths and Youth: The Search for New Meanings and Forms of Strengthening and Preserving Traditional Values in Society” was held at South Ural State University. The main topic of the event was the discussion of the spiritual and moral compass, its role in shaping society, and its significance for today’s youth.
The first open historical dance lesson of this academic year was held for students in the lobby of South Ural State University on October 22nd.
Deputy Director for Extracurricular and Discipline Activities of the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and a teacher of historical dance Dmitriy Khan gave a welcome speech:
Anatoliy Kostiuk is a graphic artist. He was born in Kemerovo in 1971, and he is a member of the Union of Russian Artists All-Russian Creative Public Organization, and of the International Association of Art AIAP UNESCO (2002).
Head of the Department of Theology, Culture, and Arts Natalya Parfentyeva explains how important such exhibitions held at SUSU are:
A night of sophisticated music has been organized at South Ural State University. As part of the 8th International Music Festival, a concert by Yuri Bashmet jointly with the Moscow Soloists chamber orchestra was held at our university with the support from the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region. The musicians presented a program of compositions by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and won the hearts of the audience.
Matvey Sholokhov, a lecturer at the Department of Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations and graduate student of the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities, has been selected as a participant in the SHUM All-Russian Award. He is presenting the "Two Great Victories" music video. The public vote, which is a key requirement for winning the competition, is currently underway.
A meet-the-artist event with renowned Russian director, actor, and public figure Nikita Mikhalkov was held at South Ural State University. The event gathered a full house of students, teachers, and Chelyabinsk residents who came to meet the master of cinema in person. The Chelyabinsk Region Governor Alexey Texler and State Duma deputies Yana Lantratova and Aleksandr Babakov also were among the guests of honour.
Alexey Texler was the first to greet the gathered guests:
Students of the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications of South Ural State University celebrated European Day of Foreign Languages.
This holiday is relatively young: European Day of Foreign Languages was first celebrated only in 2001. At the beginning of the new millennium, UNESCO unofficially proclaimed the 21st century the century of multilingual education under a motto: "Learning Languages throughout Life!"
On September 23rd, an opening ceremony for a "Little Ancestors: Childhood in the Bronze Age South Urals" exhibition was held at the People and Technologies of the Urals Museum of the SUSU Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities.
Director of the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities, Doctor of Sciences (Philology) Lidiya Lobodenko offered a welcoming speech:
South Ural State University organized a presentation of the Heirs or Renegades. The State and Law of the Thaw Period of 1953–1964 book by the State Duma Deputy, Doctor of Sciences (Law) Pavel Krasheninnikov. This is the eighth book in a series about the history of the Russian state and law from Kievan Rus to the present day.
On September 5th, a “Journey to China” exhibition of works by photo artists well-known in the modern People's Republic of China opened at South Ural State University. More than 70 photo works printed on silk paper are exhibited in the Art Gallery on the 1st floor and in the hall of the 3rd floor of the main university building.
In the year of 2025, the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory has become the main topic of various events around the world. On this occasion, the anniversary-related festivities and big-scale events are held in all countries.
South Ural State University opens a “Journey to China” photo exhibition, timed to coincide with the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Militaristic Japan. Namely this holiday is celebrated on September 3rd.
The exhibition visitors will be able to make a journey to modern flourishing China confidently looking into the future.
For international students of South Ural State University (SUSU), summer is not just a time for relaxation but also an opportunity to immerse themselves in Russian culture and traditions while practicing their Russian language skills. They are happily doing all of this at the “Olimp” student camp.
This year, more than 20 international students from different countries are taking part in the session. All of them are enrolled in various programs at SUSU.
On June 6th at 16:00, a “Jolly Fellows” concert by Igor Burko Ural Dixieland band will be held at the square in front of the main university building.
“Jolly Fellows” is both an allusion to the famous film starring Leonid Utyosov (famous Soviet singer and actor), and the best way to characterize the band’s lineup, who invariably charge their audience with positive vibes!
