On April 19-29th, 2019,  YSU Ijevan Branch representatives carried out the final professional orientation works for 2018-2019 academic year, at Ijevan Schools.

The works were carried out among 11^th and 12^th graders of Noyemberyan and Berd Schools (Secondary Schools of Noyemberyan and Berd, Koghb N1, N 2, Berdavan, Baghanis, Koti, Jujevan, Voskevan, Norashen, Aghbyur, Aygedzor, Chinari, Artsvaberd)  and Berd State College students.

The works were conducted by Lianna Beginyan, PhD, Assistant, head of Professional orientation and Practice Department, Slavik Alaverdyan, Inspector of the same Department,  Lecturer of the Department of General Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Aida Sarhatyan, PhD, lecturer of Armenian language and Literature Department, PhD Alisa Hasanyan, PhD Vahan Aghababyan, lecturer of the Department of General Economics Arpine Yeganyan, Assistant of the Department of Armenian History and Social Sciences Ara Azatyan.

During professional orientation meetings, YSUIB representatives introduced the specialties available at the University and its opportunities, distributed booklets and answered students’ questions.

 Dean of the Department of Armenian History and Social Sciences, Associate Professor David Tinoyan conducted an open lesson on history for 12^th graders of Ijevan High School.

 The process of submission of documents for admission to YSU Ijevan Branch will start from May 6, till June 1. 

Find the details here.

   On April 27th,2019, the already traditional flower gathering event took place in the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

 YSU Ijevan Branch also took a part in flower gathering event in Tsitsernakaberd.

The initiative combines the idea of giving these flowers a new lease of life and the environmental mission that promotes recycling. Since 2010, the flowers laid at the Genocide Memorial on April 24 are gathered and their stems are removed from the petals. The stems are used to derive compost, and the petals – to make handmade recycled paper. The compost is used for the treatment of the soil in the Genocide Memorial Park, while the handmade recycled paper is used to make certificates or postcards. 

On 27^th of April, 2019, within the framework of RA Citizen’s Day , the members of “Restart” initiative had a meeting with YSUIB students and director A. V. Tsutsulyan.

The meeting aimed to conduct a student discussion in the Branch.

Due to the heated debate, the students put forward issues related to the field of education, tried to find solutions and possible addressees.

First, the participants of the discussion were divided into two teams.  Then a game entitled “Education” was held: the students should explain words about education to their teammates, and the latters should guess the right word.

 After the formation of a team atmosphere, the teams were assigned to raise 3 issues that prevent students to receive high-quality education.The students also provided ways to solve them, as well as mentioned the addressees of the issues.

After presenting, comparing and summarizing the work of the two teams, the members of the “Restart” Initiative introduced a simple formula that could help solve the problem.  “The basis for solving all our problems is the combination of knowledge, skill and desire.”

At the end of the meeting, students conveyed their gratitude and expectations to the “Restart” initiative.

 The agenda of events dedicated to RA Citizen’s Day in Tavush (Ijevan) is available here.

The full video on the link below.

The photos of the meeting are available the gallery.

On April 27th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted the lecturers of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Professor (PRUE), PhD V. Gryzunova and PhD, Professor Kiselyova.

The seminar was attended by students and lecturers of YSUIB Faculty of Economics and Natural Sciences.

V. Gryzunova and A. Kiselyova delivered lectures on “Mathematical methods in economics”, “Pricing and pricing policy”.

The students had the special opportunity to get acquainted with the new approaches on these topics and address their questions.

The lecturers of PRUE also introduced their university, discussed the possibilities of bilateral cooperation (exchange of students, mutual visits of lecturers, etc.).

The guests from Russia, walking around YSU Ijevan Branch, enjoyed the works of the students of the Faculty of Applied Arts, works decorating the walls of the university.

V. Gryzunova and A. Kiselyova also visited Tavush Tourism Research and Development Center, and got acquainted with the activity of the Center.

On April 26th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a seminar entitled “Education in the USA”, organized by the “Community Center for Development” Territorial Non-Governmental Organization together with YSU Ijevan Branch.

The seminar was conducted by the US Peace Corps’ Community and Youth Development Program employee, teacher, trainer and tutor, William Jody Dosher, and YSUIB Student Susanna Sarukhanyan provided syncronic translation.

The general item of the discussion was the education in the USA and its system.  J. Dosher mostly touched upon the education of the largest universities of Colorado, namely, Harvard, Louisiana, as well as several colleges and high schools.

 It was emphasized that each educational institution was distinguished by its own rules, credit system.  The most important part of the topic was the tuition fees of US universities for students living in states, students living outside the United States, as well as for foreign students.

Thus, students in the US universities are assessed according to the following principle: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, which differs significantly from the Armenian assessment system.  If a student gets 0, this means, he/she fails the exam.  During the academic year, there are set hours for each subject, but there are also compulsory subjects such as foreign languages to be taught at universities. The speaker also mentioned the negative aspects of education in the United States, such as the rapid increase of tuition fees every year.