Mogilev State A. Kuleshov University is a regional educational and scientific centre situated in

Mogilev Mogilev (russian: Могилёв, Mogilyov, ; yi, מאָלעוו, Molev, ) or Mahilyow ( be, Магілёў, Mahilioŭ, ) is a city in eastern Belarus, on the Dnieper River, about from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and from the bor ...

city,

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. Mogilev Republic A. Kuleshov University was founded in 1913. The first president of Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (as transliterated from Russian; also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka;, ; rus, Александр Григорьевич Лукашенко, Aleksandr Grigoryevich Luk ...

was among the graduates of the university, as well as the Heroes of Soviet Union and the

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, more than 300 Honoured Teachers and outstanding workers of the country's system of education, scientists, writers, state and public figures, sportsmen – The World, Europe, and Olympic champions. Today the university is a scientific, educational and cultural center and provides education for the preparation of professionals and researchers in various scientific fields.

Administration

*Rector: Denis Duk, Doctor of History, professor. *First pro-rector: Dmitriy Lavrinovich, Doctor of History, professor. *Pro-rector for education: Oleg Dyachenko, Ph.D. in philosophy, Docent *Pro-rector for education: Vladimir Yasev, Ph.D. in political science, associate professor *Pro-rector for scientific work: Natalia Makovskaja, Doctor of Economic Sciences, professor. * The Head of International Relations Department: Sergei Machekin

History

*1913, July 1 - a teacher institute was opened in Mogilev *1916, 33 teachers graduated for the first time. The school had 8 teachers at the time. *1918, December - the teacher's institute was transformed into a

pedagogical Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

institute, a higher educational institution with a four-year term of study *1923 – the pedagogical institute was temporarily closed *1930 – Mogilev State Pedagogical Institute was recreated with two branches in its structure - historical-economic and literary-linguistic. *1941-1944 – training at the institute was interrupted by the

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*1944 - after the liberation of the city, Mogilev Pedagogical Institute resumed its work *1990 – the Faculty of

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was founded (now - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) *1997 - Mogilev State Pedagogical Institute named after A. A. Kuleshov was transformed into Mogilev State A.Kuleshov University *1998 - The Faculty of

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and Law and the Faculty of Foreign Languages were opened

University structure

The university includes 7 faculties: * Mathematics and Natural Sciences * Foreign Languages * History and Philology * Pedagogy and Psychology of Childhood * Primary and Music Education * Physical Education * Economics and Law

Scientific activity

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of April 22, 2020 No. 136 “On entering on the Republican Board of Honour of the Winners of the Competition for 2019” among the scientific organizations, Mogilev State A.Kuleshov University was recognized as one of the winners. The scientific activities of the university in 2019 were carried out in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of April 22, 2015 No. 166 “About the Priority Areas of Scientific and Technical Activity in the Republic of Belarus for 2016–2020”, and the List of priority areas for scientific research of the Republic of Belarus for 2016–2020 years, approved by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 190 dated 03/12/2015, and the thematic research plan approved by the University Council on 02/16/2019. The university is a member of the Association of Universities of the Border Regions of Belarus and Russia, the CSTO University League, the Eurasian Association of Pedagogical Universities. The university publishes the scientific and methodological journal “Bulletin of Mogilev State A.Kuleshov University” and the newspaper “University Bulletin”. In addition, the university includes: *Institute for Advanced Studies and Retraining *Social and Humanitarian College *Goretsky Pedagogical College

Allegations of political repression against students

According to a report prepared by the Polish Foundation for Freedom and Democracy, Konstantin Bondarenko, rector of the university, expelled students for their political activities.

Notable alumni

, the first president of Belarus *

Galina Lukashenko Galina Rodionovna Lukashenko ( be, Галіна Радзівонаўна Лукашэнка, Halina Radzivonaŭna Łukašenka, russian: Галина Родионовна Лукашенко), née Zhelnerovich ( be, Жэлняровіч, russian: ...

* Alexander Radkov, former Minister of Education and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration * Mikhail Zimyanin, Soviet politician and diplomat who served as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Pravda, the official publication of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, * Sergey Novikov, retired Belarusian biathlete * Svetlana Baitova, Soviet and Belarusian gymnast, Olympic champion in 1988 * Igor Marzaluk, Belarusian historian, archaeologist, ethnographer, teacher. Doctor of Historical Sciences *

Igor Shklyarevsky Igor Ivanovich Shklyarevsky (russian: Игорь Иванович Шкляре́вский; June 25, 1938 – September 8, 2021) was a Russian poet and translator. Shklyarevsky was a 1987 Laureate of the USSR State Prize. He died from complicatio ...

, Soviet and Russian poet, translator. Laureate of the

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References

:1. ↑ The History of Mogilev State A.Kuleshov University (1913—1940 гг.): documents / written by.: A.G.Ageev, K.M.Bondarenko, V.P.Klimkovich — Mogilev: MSU named after Kuleshov, 2008. — 216 p. :2.↑ http://msu.mogilev.by The official web page of the University

External links

Official Website
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