Актуальное интервью

Union is the challenge of time

The most important up-to-date subject discussed in Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities is the union of faculties. SMSUH chancellor Vladimir Dmitrievich Nechaev told us about the goals of university reforms.

Economic stability

Vladimir Dmitrievich, what are the reasons of university reforms?

The first reason of university departments enlargement is the competitive ability on the market. Struggle for students, for financial resources devoted to make university facilities, for increase in professors wages and for the best professors represents difficult task. The experience has shown that if you want to compete on the modern market, you should be large and strong. This is one of the reasons why large multifunctional institutes and schools are created in universities structures. The financial stability of university increases if it has multitude of educational programs. One year could become remarkable for great demand on philological educational program, another for the demand on journalistic or historic program, etc. But if this department is specialized on the concrete subject, the viability of the whole faculty will be at risk in «unlucky year».

Wide range of possibilities

The key idea of large institutes is the idea of wide range of possibilities, when, along with courses obligatory for attending, everyone can make his own choice of subjects for his professional and life paths. In view of economical reasons it is almost impossible within one faculty. If small groups are divided into subgroups it will become economically impractical. Within one institute with related specialties we can provide the possibility of real choice of courses and practice. For example, journalist can chose the course of foreign language (if his future job demands it) and it will be included in his educational program. As a consequence, we make educational scheme according to students interests. We also take into an account the location of departments: it is clear that you will not go from the university building of one part of Moscow to another in order to attend elective course and after return to the first one. Institutes locations in concrete buildings will provide the possibility for realization of these reforms.

Personal development of professors

You told us about advantages for students, Vladimir Dmitrievich. What are the changes for professors?

We do not plan any great changes in the instruction order or in the wage system. In view of possibilities, I think many things depend on the professor. We create enough wide structures for the development of professors. By the help of constructive communication and exchange within institute you could make courses which would be interesting not only for concrete educational program, but for wider specialization. And, of course, it is important to develop in professional way for it.

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Interview with SMSUH rector V.D. Nechaev “Our young people”

SMSUH rector Vladimir Dmitrievich Nechaev compared notes about what he saw on all-Russian educational forum with readers of the magazine “Our young people”,told about his love to “Seliger” and shared his plans for future.

Tell us about your first impression.

Youth forum “Seliger” is an interesting and very important event. Honestly speaking, I like it very much. A lot of different ideas and projects are carried out here. But the main thing is that here you can talk to young people adultly and as an equal.

For me “Seliger” is also new technologies of educational process. Today technologies and programs are successfully used, and here many of them were first probed.

Could you, as an old hand of “Seliger”, mention the innovations of this year?

I’m present at “Seliger” not for the first time. My first visit was in 2005 so now I can say surely that “Seliger” isn’t at a stop, it changes constantly. Today I’ve ascertained it one more time. In 2013 a lot of really cool ideas were carried out, such as new educational and entertainment venues, forum’s design and, of course, participants’ way of life.

On your own opinion, which objectives are pursued by SMSUH students at this forum?

I think that we need to ask students about this. But I’m sure that they aim to learn as much new information as possible, to meet a lot of interesting people such as writers, politicians, actors, journalists. Here it is real to do! All of them are very bright and amazing people. I hope our students don’t waste time and try to adopt from these people as much as possible.

Will SMSUH take part in “Seliger” next year?

I hope that our university will active take part in Seliger’s development. “Seliger” is always a challenge, it’s very important for — us to take up it and cope with it.

Who and how determines quantity of students for “Seliger”?

First of all it depends on students, their desire to take part in “Seliger”. For our part, we do our best for our students’ participation.

Author: Nikita Pavluk-Pavluchenko

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Life navigation

Students of Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities get not only their professional training, but also a wide range of psychological tools, which help them to make good use of the knowledge gained.
The period of one term-time is optimal for a first-year student to choose his future profession. A special science discipline seriously helps him. “Life-Navigation” is a new discipline, introduced into Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities in 2010. This course, shared by all faculties and majors, is becoming a distinguishing feature, a trademark of our university. Today we are interviewing the author and the mastermind of “Life-Navigation” course, professor, Vice-Chancellor for Educational Work, relations with Social and State Organizations, Doctor of Psychology, Alexander Sergeyevich Ognev.
— Alexander Sergeyevich, how did the idea to create the “Life-Navigation” course come up? What events of present-day reality inspired both your colleagues-co-authors and you to create this program and introduce it into the university?
— Whatever success is, 65-70% of it depends on the quality and quantity of social contacts. And the art to establish good relations with those around you is of crucial importance.

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