Student Initiation Ceremony 2024 in Poltava

4.9.2024

The student initiation ceremony took place in the city of Poltava. 

In the city of Poltava, a ceremonial meeting before the start of the new academic year 2024-2025 and the student initiation ceremony were held at LTSNU. 

Due to the tragic events in the city, the format of the event was reformatted into a more intimate one. The meeting was attended by teachers and employees, senior students, first year students and their families.

Our university community, despite all the challenges and difficulties, the trials of war, fulfills its important mission – to impart knowledge, teach and educate real professionals, develop talents, and shape the future of our country.

We are sincerely grateful to our defenders, among whom are our students and graduates, university teachers who have been defending the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine since 2014, for the opportunity to carry out activities on our native land. Today, our hearts are filled with sadness and sorrow for those who gave their lives for the independence of our country.

Iryna Prodan, Director of the Educational and Research Institute of Arts, Associate Professor, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences and Viktoriia Dmytrenko, Director of the Educational and Research Institute of Philology and Journalism, Professor, Doctor of Philological Sciences spoke with welcoming and instructive words.

The first-year students met their mentors – advisors. The presenters talked about the traditions and symbols of the university. The trio of bandurists and the student group Al-dente performed lyrical musical numbers.

According to tradition, the first-year students were awarded badges with the university coat of arms. The right to read the student oath was given to the first-year students Ivanna Mikhno and Mykola Komendant. The student initiation ceremony was concluded with the anthem of LTSNU.

Happy new academic year, dear friends!

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Photo: Yevgenia Semenova