On October 1-20 of 2018, the Department of Professional Orientation and Practice of the Ijevan Branch Yerevan State University Foundation (YSU) held meetings with 31 students of general schools of Tavush Region (Ijevan, Berd and Noyemberyan).

Head of Education-Methodological Department A. Davtyan, Head of Professional Orientation and Practice Department L. Beginyan, Head of Education Program Planning Department S. Alaverdyan and A. Manucharyan, deputy-head of the Faculty of Humanities V. Akhababyan, acting head of Armenian Language and Literature Department V. Avagyan, Acting Head of the Department of General Mathematics and Natural Sciences G. Simonyan, Lecturer of the same Department M. Amirzyan, Coordinator of Graduates and External Stakeholders E.Garayan, school directors and teachers took part in the meeting.

The purpose of the meetings was to carry out professional orientation work in secondary schools, raise awareness of students about the branch 2019 academic year admission professions and educational programs.

During the meetings, the universitarians presented the history of YSU Ijevan branch, the main directions of its activity and faculties, the professions, the conditions and privileges of admission.

University Admission education programs of 2019 academic year, new offers and opportunities (referring to full-time learning system: “Environment and Nature Management”, “Applied Art” and “Psychology”), exam materials and changes in admission exams.

Particular attention was paid to the Russian Language and Literature curriculum, which will be implemented for the first time taking into consideration the labor market issues.

In order to maintain a constant contact between the branch and the region’s secondary schools, and to strengthen the school-university connection, it has been suggested to periodically organize visits, thematic lectures and discussions, and to take advantage of part-time learning opportunities. In the secondary schools of Berkaber and Gandzakar the department heads V.Avagyan and G. Simonyan made thematic discussions.

The meetings were in an interactive and engaging atmosphere. The students were interested in various issues related to educational process, tuition fees, tuition fees discounts and privileges for bordering community students, admission subject exams.

The representatives of the schools expressed their satisfaction and expected that the cooperation would be continuous.

On October 20 of 2018, students of 11th and 12th grades of Khashtarak secondary school accompanied by professional orientation trainer Armine Ghalachakhyan made a cognitive visit to YSU Ijevan branch.

The visit was carried out on the initiative of YSU IB Department of Professional Orientation and Internship supported by the branch directorate.

The purpose of the visit was to get professional orientation and get acquainted with the activities and specialties of YSU Ijevan branch.

Khashtarak School students visited all faculties of the branch, took part in some lessons, learned about the opportunities and perspectives of existing professions and received advice on the selection of professions.

The cognitive visit ended at the Faculty of Applied Arts where the students got acquainted with the unique works of the students and lecturers of the faculty.

The lecturers of the faculty conducted master classes for Khashtarak school students on Armenian cultural heritage.

 In the first semester of the 2018-19 academic years, Martin Harutyunyan, acting head of the Department of “Decorative-Applied Art and Design” of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University Foundation, in corporation with the famous Belgian brand “L’Abbaye des Rocs” and “PolyBeer”, created a stylish ” Grand Cru ” beer labels.

“Grand Cru” breweries are exported to Canada in large quantities.

The cooperation between the company and Martin Harutyunyan continues and now the team is working on the unique design of wine labels.

Attaching importance to the development and spread of graphic design, product label designing has been included in the “Computer Graphics” course (educational modules) of the” Design” Department of YSU Ijevan Branch.

Within the framework of the course, the students of the Faculty of Applied Art will learn to design trademarks (labels) using computer graphics.

On October 18 of 2018, at the school # 5 of Ijevan, a chess school competition entitled “Sport for Equal Opportunities” was held, organized by the Aygehovit volunteer group of the Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University Foundation and “Bridge of hope” NGO Child Development and Social Support Center.

Representatives of the administrative staff of the university, Acting Director A. V. Cuculyan were present at the chess school competition.

The participants of the competition were the first, third, fourth and fifth schools of Ijevan, as well as two pupils from Aygehovit, Azatamut, Getahovit, Gandzakar, Lusadzor secondary schools, from ten to thirteen years old age group.

The aim of the chess competition was to provide universal integration, put forward a guiding principle of equality: living together, learning together, to give a new stimulus to the development of children’s minds.

At the end of the competition, the students received letters of appreciation and encouraging gifts (books).

On October 18 of 2018, YSU Ijevan branch organized appreciation day in honor of Khachatur Vardanyan, the honored lecturer of the branch, the literary critic, experienced educator, Ph.D., associate professor.

The event was attended by Acting Director of Yerevan State University Foundation Ijevan branch, A. V. Cuculyan, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities K. Poghosyan, Acting Head of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature V. Avagyan, representatives of the professorial staff of the Department, students of different courses of “Armenian Language and Literature” Department, graduates who were Mr. Vardanyan’s students and today they are lecturers of the same department.

Prior to the event, the beloved lecturer read an interesting lecture on “Armenian Language and Literature” for students, touching upon the aesthetic perceptions of human, beauty, kindness, truth, and the meaning and mission of the human being, bringing about interesting examples and facts about Armenian and foreign writers, gave lectures on literary topics offered by the students: Raffi (Samvel’s spiritual experiences), Daniel Varuzhan, Paruyr Sevak (“Sulamita”) and others.

Afterwards, Acting Director of YSU IB A.V. Cuculyan, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, K. Poghosyan, Head of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature V. Avagyan, lecturers of the Department, M. Sarukhanyan, A.Hasanyan, A. Adamyan delivered speech of appreciation and gratitude in connection with the huge contribution of Mr. Vardanyan.

Students of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature delivered words of appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Vardanyan.

Acting Director of YSU IB A. V. Cuculyan in his speech underlining the personality traits of Mr. Vardanyan, mentioned: “I’m very happy and thankful that I know you, and I have the honor to be your young friend, your young partner and one of your acquaintances … Accept our heartfelt words of gratitude to you, as wise, as a highly professional person who has made a great contribution to the branch with his personal and professional qualities. Thank you”.

Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities K. Poghosyan in her speech particularly mentioned: “Vardanyan has always motivated by his lectures to study and absorb in literature. I must say that Mr. Vardanyan infected with his great enthusiasm and passion all his colleagues. We also learn and take something new in our conversations with Mr. Vardanyan every time … I wish Mr. Vardanyan great creative achievements that his unfinished initiatives can be accomplished, health, youthful desire (that he has) and vigor … And let’s hope that such meetings with students will be continuous, because our students have a lot to learn and take from him.

The lecturer of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, A. Adamyan,who has been one the best students of Mr. Vardanyan, made very emotional and influential speech.

“… The whole color world of one of his favorite authors, Avetik Isahakyan’s writings, live in his soul, and with those colors he always beautified and flourished our days when he was in Ijevan. … He is simply an incomparable beauty bearer, a person with a beautiful soul, and we are really very excited and very sad … Although Mr. Vardanyan will not be in Ijevan, but I think that this relationship should not be cut, because the presence of Mr. Vardanyan will always be for us desirable.

I wish you good luck, Mr. Vardanyan, and most importantly, the energy you always have (I think it will always stay), I want you to live long, too many years, and it will be so because it’s all our desire, we love you very much, I love you very much, and I’m really excited that now I am telling you these words… wishing you happiness, health, and always be with us, you are always with us, we love you so much, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

The speeches were interrupted by the beautiful literary, artistic and musical performances of our talented students.

The fourth year students of “the Armenian language and literature” faculty also presented essays devoted to their beloved lecturer; here is one of those essays:

“It’s autumn … Colorful fairy tale … But our hearts and souls are not filled with Teryan sadness and sorrow, but  with Vardanyan love, warmth, life and prosperity, a person who can be called great patriot and a well-known literary critic,or simply Armenian, whose literary heritage is flawless in his uniqueness and Armenian features.

Khachatur Vardanyan, a name that cannot be said without love and infinite pride.

“Our dear Mr.Vardanyan, You are not just a lecturer for us, and your lessons are not simply lectures. Tumanyan, Isahakyan, Teryan and Varuzhan entered the classroom with you. The beautiful nature of Lori has blossomed with your lips, reconsidered the last spring of life, the golden dream of life in the twilight, the imagination and spirit of the Armenian past epoch live in your soul.

There is so much thing to say, and we have so much desire to describe our emotions and impressions, our delicate and pure love for you … Love and devotion, which will be forever, will forever last for centuries … “(faculty of “Armenian language and literature” IV year student Nara Martirosyan).

At the end of the event, Mr. Vardanyan received one of the works of students of the faculty of “Applied Art” on behalf of the directorate.

In response to the warm words and wishes of all his colleagues and students, Mr Vardanyan thanked for the warm attitude and appreciation and presented to everyone a delightful performance.

Once again in honor of Mr. Vardanyan, we’re extending this appreciation, respect and gratitude to educators, to those honest devotees of science and education, and whose students today continue their honored as well as responsible teacher work.