• Source: Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University

Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University (Belarusian: Полацкі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт імя Ефрасінні Полацкай; Russian: Полоцкий государственный университет имени Евфросинии Полоцкой) is a Belarusian public-owned university based in Novopolotsk and Polotsk.

The official seal of the university portrays the buildings of Jesuit College in Polotsk, which gave rise to the university in 1581.
The university bears the name of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk, daughter of the Prince of Polotsk, the nun, abbess and educator, the first female saint in Belarus.




History


The higher education in Polotsk has old traditions. In 1581 the Jesuit College was founded in Polotsk. On January 12, 1812, the College was reorganized into Polotsk Jesuit Academy according to the Ukaze of the Emperor of Russia Alexander I. The Academy was functioning during 1812–1820 and was the first higher education establishment on Belarusian land.
On July 14, 1968, the Novopolotsk branch of the Belarusian Polytechnical Institute was created. On February 10, 1969, it was decided to convey Novopolotsk branch of BPI to Belarusian Technological Institute. On January 1, 1974, it became Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute named after Leninist Young Communist League of Belarus. On September 14, 1993, Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute was reorganized into Polotsk State University.
Since 2005 the study process of History and Philology faculty, and since 2008 the faculty of Information Technologies, has been carried out in former Jesuit College in Polotsk.
Since 2016, the Law faculty and faculty of Physical Training Education are situated in Mezhdurechye.




University symbols


PSU has 3 official symbols: the flag, emblem, and anthem.
The lyrics of the Polotsk State University hymn were written by Belarusian poet Hienadz Buraukin.




University now


The study process and research activity is carried out by 500 teachers (including 19 Doctors of Sciences and 167 PhDs).
The university has 75 multimedia classes, and more than 30 computer classes.
Polotsk State University also provides publishing of «Vestnik of Polotsk State University» which is included in the List of scientific publications of Higher Examination Board.
Moreover, there is a very wide range of clubs and studios which students can participate:

The honored amateur collective, student theatre «ART» (Russian: «АРТ»);
Pop dance studio «Zhemchuzhina» (Russian: «Жемчужина»);
Club of intellectual games «RUBON» (Russian: «Рубон»);
Modern dance studio «TORYDANCE»;
Solo singing studio «Nastroyeniye» (Russian: «Настроение»);
Student video studio «Konspekt» (Russian: «Конспект»);
KVN;
student newspaper «Nastezh» (Russian: «Настежь»);
Folk club «Varhan»;
Information studio «FACT»;
Sports club;
Speed cubing club «Kub`ON»
Furthermore, Polotsk State University offers the services of Tourist and Excursion Centre; Driving School; Editing and Publishing etc.
The students of the university actively participate in volunteer work.




University dormitories


There are five dormitories.




Faculties


Humanities
Civil Engineering
Mechanics and Technology
Radio Engineering
Information Technologies
Finance and Economics
Law
For International Students
Pre-University Training




Rectors


Ernst M. Babenko
Petr I. Shved
Dmitry N. Lazovsky




See also


Education in Belarus
Jesuit College in Polotsk
List of Jesuit sites




External links


Official website
Official hymn
Digital library of PSU




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University
• Polotsk
• Oleg Romanov (politician)
• Patron saints of places
• Mstislav I of Kiev
• 1104
• List of saints in the Russian Orthodox Church
• 1173
• Belarus
• Zinon (Teodor)