Support for Youth Culture

The meeting involved representatives from all the student groups active on the campus, and was hosted by Dr Margarita Varfolomeyeva, the Director of the Educational Activities department. She introduced Anton Volkov from Rosmolodezh, Lyubov Krisinu, the Director of the 'Progress' School for Personal Growth and Student Self-Government, and her colleague Maria Galitskaya. Mr Volkov, who heads the department which awards grants and assistance to student social initiatives, gave a report on the various projects and competitions his department is involved in. He encouraged the students to get involved in more organisations like the National League of Student Clubs.

After the talk, Dr Svetlana Ostrikova, Vice-Rector for Educational Work and Youth Policy, took the guests around the University, visiting the Centre for Civil and Patriotic Education, and the Centre for Cross-Cultural Communication. They also chatted to staff and students at the Student Office, and toured the University Museum.