OUR UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY: RECTOR’S ANNUAL MEETING WITH STUDENTS (photos)
Today, Koryun Atoyan’s annual meeting with students was held at ASUE Big Hall, which aimed to present University activity, projects, to answer the students’ questions.
The meeting was attended by ASUE Vice-rector of Educational Matters Mihrdat Harutyunyan, Vice-rector on Students and Alumni Affairs Sevak Khachatryan, SC President Sergey Kharatyan.
Welcoming the participants, Koryun Atoyan mentioned that meeting with students is being held every year, which aimed to raise students’ questions and to try to solve the problems. At the beginning of the meeting the Rector presented projects carried out in the University during the last years, current activity, highlighting that the University Administration attached importance to increasing the quality of education.
The Head of the University assured that everything is being done to provide progress in all areas of the University. Referring to intensification of University research life, Koryun Atoyan spoke about “AMBERD” research center, highlighting that students (MA students) are being involved in research activities.
“Research activity has a special goal, the World’s best Universities are also the best research centers.
Lecturer, while dealing with research activity, expands his/her knowledge and exchange it with students”; mentioned the Rector and highlighted the fact of involving students in research activity.
Koryun Atoyan presented the University’s involvement in international programs, large projects, steps towards improving educational environment, and referred to students’ everyday life, stressing that it should be full, as the University isn’t a structure to gain only knowledge, but also an environment, where a citizen is being formed.
Rector spoke about social programs carried out by ASUE to solve students’ social problems. “Our University development projects are underway”; highlighted Koryun Atoyan.
After Rector’s speech the floor was given to students to raise their questions.
Issues on MA programs, rotation process, relationship with employers, acquisition of practical skills, discipline, access to library out of the University and other questions were raised.
The Rector answered to all questions, advised the students to demand and to be responsible for their own education, which will enhance the learning efficiency.
“We need to work together to face the current challenges of the education sector: you, as beneficiaries, we, as service providers, should flatten the existing problems and step-by-step to increase quality of education”; concluded Koryun Atoyan and expressed hope that joint discussion with students contribute to the solution of current problems.
ASUE Media and Public Relations Division
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