To Be Truly International

11:15, October 2, 2012

The members of the UrFU Students' Organization of United Nations (SOUN) have gathered to sum up the results of work

On October 1 the members of the UrFU Students' Organization of United Nations (SOUN) have gathered to sum up the results of work. One of the main functions of the UrFU SOUN is working with foreign students. It is very important to ensure that they have comfortable living conditions and have adapted to the new environment. The head of the students' trade union Evgeny Strukov, who was participating in the discussion, said that “the SOUN was created in order to make sure that every foreign student will get high-quality education and will be able to do scientific research and sport”.

The head of the UrFU SOUN Edik Baloyan spoke about the progress his international team has made: the target audience of the organization has grown and at the same time the organization has received more queries and requests. The meeting with UrFU Rector Viktor Koksharov was among the most significant events in the life of the SOUN. The participants of the meeting talked about peculiarities of studying at UrFU, accommodation, healthcare and employment assistance provided for foreign students.

Edik Baloyan also reminded of the Spartakiada Games dedicated to peoples' friendship: “The Spartakiada Games lasted for five days and involved over 400 students from 20 countries. The competitions were held in a friendly atmosphere and there were absolutely no conflicts among the participants”.

It should be mentioned that a lot of foreign students come to the Ural Federal University and that is why quests, university and city tours organized in August and May will be held until the middle of October. There are students from 36 countries currently studying at UrFU.