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The event was attended by the Rector of KSU Oleksandr Spivakovskyi, First Vice-Rector Serhii Omelchuk, vice-rectors, deans, heads of structural units, scientific and pedagogical workers, staff, and students.

Also among those present were the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration Svitlana Onyshchuk and the deputy head of the Kherson RSA Volodymyr Kliutsevskyi.

The meeting was moderated by the Vice-Rector for Social, Humanitarian, and Scientific-Pedagogical Affairs Veronika Denysenko.

During the event, topical issues regarding the development of the Kherson region, support for the education sector under martial law, the restoration of the region, and the interaction between the regional authorities and Kherson State University were discussed.

Greeting the university community, Oleksandr Prokudin thanked the staff for their resilience and dedication to their cause.

«The university is created not by walls and buildings, but by people. Despite everything the university has endured – occupation, shelling, and numerous trials, – you continue to teach and develop education. This is an incredible strength and a great work. Special thanks to the Ivano-Frankivsk region, which welcomed you and gave you the opportunity to spread your wings. Your international experience and cooperation with other universities deserve special respect. Thanks to the university leadership, the entire staff, and especially the students, who are our future, we have confidence in tomorrow. It is precisely today's students, living through the most difficult times, who will rebuild Ukraine and do everything so that in decades it becomes one of the most successful countries in Europe and the world. Hard times form strong people, and Kherson education demonstrates its uniqueness today. The Kherson region cannot be imagined without Kherson State University, which preserves its identity to return home. Thank you for your contribution and I wish you to remain just as strong».

During the event, in accordance with the order of the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, employees and students of Kherson State University were recognized.

Gratitude was expressed to Vasyl Stratonov – a professor of the Department of National, International Law and Law Enforcement.

Honorary certificates were awarded to:

• Olha Tarasova – Head of the Department of Medicine;
• Yevheniya Spivakovska – Professor of the Department of English Philology and World Literature named after Professor Oleh Mishukov;
• Yuriy Yurchuk – Senior Lecturer of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Preschool and Primary Education.

For active participation in the university's public life, a significant contribution to the development of student self-government, and high academic achievements, thanks were presented to the head of the student parliament Anastasiia Kalashnikova, the head of the student council of the Faculty of Biology, Geography, and Ecology Illia Muzyka, and the student ombudswoman Olha Lytosh.

The head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration, Svitlana Onyshchuk, also addressed those present.

«Once again, I want to thank you and all Ukrainians for not losing the most important thing – faith in Ukraine. Many have lost their homes, but despite this, you continue to love your country. You came to Prykarpattia, loved this land with all your heart, and continue to live and work for the sake of Ukraine. I sincerely thank you for staying in your country. It is easy to love Ukraine from afar, but to build, restore, and create something new where war continues – that is a true manifestation of resilience and courage. Today our most important task is to preserve people and their lives. Thank you for the unity that gives us strength; thank enough to Rector Oleksandr Spivakovskyi for caring for the staff and students, and for the support that motivates us to live and work. Despite all the difficulties, you continue to dream of returning home, to the unbreakable Kherson region. Thank you for your strength, love for Ukraine, and unique experience».

After the official part, all who wished had the opportunity to ask Oleksandr Prokudin questions and discuss topical issues regarding the development of the region and education.

Additionally, the Rector of KSU Oleksandr Spivakovskyi and the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin signed a memorandum of cooperation.

"We are grateful to Prykarpattia for finding our second home here. We are grateful to Svitlana Onyshchuk for hearing our academic community. Our partnership – a case that proves, not with slogans but with deeds, that Ukraine – is one.
Dear colleagues, students! I thank you for your openness, for the constant movement forward, and for your love for the Kherson region and your native university. I thank all the meeting participants for their questions and presentations, and the Vice-Rector for Social, Humanitarian, and Scientific-Pedagogical Affairs Veronika Denysenko – for moderating and supporting the meeting.
With Kherson in our hearts, we live, work, and develop in Ivano-Frankivsk with gratitude!", – summarized Oleksandr Spivakovskyi. 

As part of Oleksandr Prokudin's visit, the work of KSU was presented – the development of digital infrastructure, international activities, and the organization of the educational process – and the KSU team was introduced. An excursion to the Ivano-Frankivsk office of Kherson State University also took place.

At the conclusion, Oleksandr Prokudin left a review in the KSU Book of Honorary Guests.

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