Astrakhan State University Celebrates Knowledge Day

This year, the traditional ceremony for ASU freshers has been organized in the open air. Young guests are getting acquainted with scientific projects of the university, student clubs and sports groups they can join from the first days of their studies, at the outdoor sites in front of the main building.

An exhibition was organized near the building entrance, where the first-year students and their parents could learn more about the achievements of the university they’d chosen.

The Freshers Day celebration at ASU was attended by such distinguished guests as Chairman of the Astrakhan Regional Duma Igor Martynov, ex-Governor of the region Aleksandr Zhylkin, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Astrakhan region Sergey Frolov and Deputy of the RF State Duma Oleg Shein. They visited the interactive exhibition and then, during the official part of the celebration, gave the students a pep talk and wished them successful studies and student life pleasures.

Rector Konstantin Markelov congratulated the youngest students of the university on their successful enrollment at ASU and the beginning of the academic year.

“We’ll learn something new and grow together with you. Today the university’s team is ready to do their best for your becoming decent researchers, teachers and specialists. Welcome to Astrakhan State University! We all missed our alma mater, we had to complete the previous academic year remotely, but I hope that we’ll get back to our traditional mode of work and studies,” said the rector.

The celebration went ahead with a music concert, organized by the Cultural Centre.