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From June 13 to June 14, Violetta Levoshko, a student of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology (group POnorya-26), participated as a volunteer in the XII International Military-Historical Festival "Far Eastern Outpost". In 2025, the event was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the victory over militarist Japan, and the end of World War II. Festival participants had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of the Middle Ages, the Civil War and foreign intervention, local conflicts in the Far East, World War II, and the war in Afghanistan. They experienced the atmosphere of different historical periods, viewed modern military equipment used by the Russian army, and took part in the concert and interactive programs.

Dear friends! Today, our entire country celebrates Russia Day—a holiday that symbolizes the unity of our people, the greatness of our history and confidence in the future. This day reminds us of our centuries-old traditions and the heroic deeds of our ancestors, which laid the foundation for modern Russia. We take pride in the heroes who defended our Motherland in difficult times, the scientists who advanced progress, and the creators who glorified our national culture. Their legacy continues to inspire us to this day. Special words of gratitude go to parents and educators who raise the new generation. It is within the family, kindergarten, school, college, and university that love for the Motherland, respect for its history, and the desire to work for the good of the country are instilled. Our mission is to provide children not only with knowledge, but also with strong moral values and to teach them to appreciate the opportunities that Russia offers. I wish you good health, peace, well-being, and new achievements for the prosperity of our great country!

On June 6, Russia celebrated the 221st anniversary of the birth of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. To mark the occasion, Konstantin Nikolaevich Tendit, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Technologies, Economy and Design and Associate Professor of the Department of History and Law, along with students conducted an investigation into the circumstances of the poet's death. The investigation followed the criminal procedural practices of the 19th century. Participants carefully examined the case materials and eyewitness accounts, analyzed the available physical evidence, conducted an investigative experiment, and successfully identified and interrogated all key figures involved in the case. The students took on various roles, including that of investigators, detectives, witnesses, and defendants.

From June 6 to 12, the nationwide campaign "Windows of Russia" is taking place across the country. The event is dedicated to Russia Day, which is celebrated on June 12. This wonderful initiative aims to unite citizens in expressing their civic stance, patriotism, and love for their homeland. Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy actively supported the "Windows of Russia" campaign. Staff and students enthusiastically decorated the windows in the lobby of the main building, creating a festive and patriotic atmosphere.

Since 1949, June 1 has been celebrated around the world as International Children's Day. In Russia, although it is not a public holiday, it is still traditionally observed as Children’s Day. On June 2, students from the Faculty of History and Law and the Faculty of Technologies, Economy and Design held a debate on the topic "Juvenile Justice: Pros and Cons!" in the Building 2 of Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy. The discussion was organized and moderated by Konstantin Nikolaevich Tendit, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Technologies, Economy and Design and Associate Professor at the Department of History and Law. During the event, students discussed and debated key issues, including the nature of juvenile law, the concept of childhood as a social institution, and ethical challenges of juvenile justice.

The Faculty of Philology and Cross-Cultural Communication celebrated the graduation of 45 students completing their degree programs in Linguistics, Primary and Secondary Foreign Language Studies, Russian Language, and Literature. The event was attended by the graduates' parents, relatives, friends, university professors, staff, and students from junior years. During the ceremony, the graduates looked back on their early years at university, shared jokes, and reflected on what the near future might bring. Students from the 1st to the 4th year congratulated the graduates by performing humorous skits, showing video messages, presenting dance performances, and offering heartfelt wishes. Letters of appreciation were awarded to the graduates by the Dean of the Faculty, Karina Vladimirovna Borovikova. Parting words were offered by the Head of the Department of Romano-Germanic and Oriental Languages Yulia Valeryevna Krasnoperova, Associate Professor Natalya Nikolaevna Frantsuzova, and the Head of the Department of Russian Language, Ivan Anatolyevich Avdeenko. The ceremony concluded with commemorative group photographs. We wish our graduates every success in their future endeavors!

For the past five years, the Department of Literature and Russian as a Foreign Language has been organizing Literary Salons as a form of student engagement. During the 2024–2025 academic year, five such events were held. On June 3, students from the POryal-11 group held the final Literary Salon of the year, titled "Everything Begins with a Fairy Tale...". The event took place under the guidance of Associate Professor Anastasia Viktorovna Yakimova as part of the study of the "Children's Literature" course. The audience included professors and students from the Faculty of Philology and Cross-Cultural Communication. Students of philology demonstrated their knowledge of the subject through a theatrical performance about the re-education of a little heroine with the help of fairy tales. First-year students showcased a variety of talents: they wrote the script, designed vivid costumes representing characters from both Russian and foreign fairy tales (The Little Prince, the Mad Hatter, the Princess, the Rabbit, the Learned Cat, etc.), and managed the technical aspects of the performance. A particularly engaging part of the event was a quiz for the audience, also prepared by the students. It not only tested the guests’ knowledge, but also clearly demonstrated the first-year students’ grasp of the history and theory of children’s literature.

On June 6, Russia celebrates the birthday of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, who holds a special place in the heart of every Russian. On this day, events dedicated to Russian literature and the Russian language take place across the country and even around the world. Pushkin remains the most internationally recognized Russian writer, with his literary works known through countless film adaptations and translations into foreign languages. In anticipation of this day, first-, second-, and third-year philology students, along with professors of the Department of Literature and Russian as a Foreign Language, gathered at the monument to Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin in the lobby of the third university building. This informal forma helped create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The hosts of the event, second-year students Kristina Bunyak and Alina Starykh, remarked that "Each of us has our own Pushkin." They emphasized: "His poetry helps us understand both Russians and the Russian soul better." Then, during an open mic session, participants shared their favorite poems written by Pushkin. Among the readers were Roman Kuchinsky, Director of the University Library; Anatoly Kuznetsov, Russian language and literature teacher from Gymnasium No. 1; first- and second-year Russian students; Li Jin, a second-year international student, who read a poem in Chinese; Amina Valieva, a first-year student of the Faculty of Secondary Vocational Education, who read in Azerbaijani; and Ekaterina Novolodskaya, a third-year student, who recited in English. The Department of Literature and Russian as a Foreign Language expresses its gratitude to the 1st-3rd year students of the Pedagogical Education program, specializing in Russian Language and Literature, as well as to Leonid Khramtsov, a teacher at the Faculty of Secondary Vocational Education, for preparing Amina Valieva..

On June 2 and 3, fifth-year students of the Faculty of History and Law took their second state examination in the format of a demonstration exam on the methodology of teaching history. Over the course of these two days, volunteers from the Faculty of Secondary Vocational Education refreshed their knowledge of history and took on the roles of schoolchildren from grades 5 to 11. A total of 19 young specialists are now preparing to enter the teaching profession.

On December 26, 2022, the "Literary Lounge of the 19th Century" was held at the Faculty of Philology and Intercultural Communication. 3rd year students of the PORYAL-31 group and 4th year students of the PORYAL-41 group, under the guidance of Ph.D., Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Literature E.E. Zharikova and Associate Professor of the Department of Literature R.Y. Kuchinsky completed the course "History of Russian Literature of the 19th century – I and II half" with reporting event. The coming of the New Year with its fabulous, mystical atmosphere has captured the actors and the audience, students and teachers of FPIC. N.V. Gogol, M.Y. Lermontov and F.M. Dostoevsky appeared in a strange and fascinating act, composing a New Year's greeting to Emperor Nicholas II. The critic D.I. Pisarev was visited by ghosts – Tatiana Larina, Katerina Kabanova and Olga Ilyinskaya, offended by his articles. Then there are the heroes of various classical works of 19th-century Russian literature (G. Pechorin, R. Raskolnikov, Manilov, and others) turned out to be participants in an Agatha Christie-style investigation conducted by Erast Fandorin. It all ended, as befits a New Year's Eve party, with an extraordinary fortune-telling on "literary cards." The students' performance was remembered for its excellent directing and acting work. But most importantly, it showed that future teachers of Russian language and literature had mastered the educational material perfectly.

On December 15, Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy hosted a real starfall: the most talented and creative students took part in the traditional Star Show 2022 competition. A serious fight broke out on stage for awards in three categories: "Vocal Art", "Original genre", and "Choreography". The participants showed themselves and shared their creative abilities with the audience. To do this, they prepared memorable performances, each of which was appreciated by the jury members. No one left the stage without prizes, but the winners were revealed in each nomination. Elizabeth Kazakova became the best in the Vocal Art nomination. Mikhail Naumov won in the nomination "Original Genre". Emilia Denezhkina won the Choreography nomination. Also, the prize in the nomination "The best support group" went to the support group of Mikhail Naumov and Alyona Fillipova. Bright performances were prepared by students studying at the vocal studio "Golos". The participants noted the professional work of the organizers and thanked them for the wonderful event. The "Star Show 2022" contest left pleasant impressions for each participant. We hope that this is just the beginning of your creative journey! P.S. We would like to express our deep gratitude to the primary union organization of students for their assistance in organizing and holding the competition.

In order to develop Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education, popularization of Chinese culture and the Chinese language, from September 1 to November 24, 2022, the International Humanitarian Olympiad "Chinese Meridian" was held remotely at Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D.Ushinsky. The organizers of the competition were the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Southwestern University of Chongqing (China), Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky. The participants of the Olympiad had to provide a video about their research project on various issues of Chinese history and modern life: linguistics, literary studies, history, culture, art, economics, sociology or political science. Our university was represented by FPIC students Olga Litvinova (POia-43 group), Dana Subbotenko (LG-49 group) and Anna Gorgos (POia-33 group) In total, about 200 research papers in the above-mentioned nominations participated in the competition. As a result, the team of the organizing committee and the jury selected the best projects in each area. In the Sociology category, Dana Subbotenko, a 4th-year student at FPIC, won the third prize, making a presentation on "Attitudes towards women in traditional China and its impact on their modern lives." Congratulations to Dana on her brilliant result, and we wish her success in her future research activities!

On November 30, Siberian Transport University, Novosibirsk, Russia held an online Olympiad for students studying Chinese. Various tasks on advanced language skills, Chinese linguistics, and the history of the Chinese language were presented. 16 teams from different universities of Russia participated in the Olympiad. Our university was represented by students of the Faculty of Philology and Intercultural Communication, Olga Litvinova, 4th year, Eva Volkova, Elizaveta Fedorova, Ayuna Tsydenova, 3rd year, Nadezhda Nefedova, 2nd year, under the guidance of teachers of the Department of Romano-Germanic and Oriental Languages, K.A. Zaitseva and N.N. Kolbanova. In the team competition, our team took second place. Olga Litvinova, the captain of the team, took the second place in the captain's competition. Congratulations to the students and teachers with a good result!

The competition was held with the support of the primary union organization of students and the Confucius Institute Educational Center at Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy. The competition was held between students of general education institutions and university students in the assembly hall of the main building of Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy. The competition was held with the aim of developing interest in Chinese culture, Chinese music, increasing interest in learning the Chinese language, and realizing the creative potential of the contestants. 8 educational institutions of Komsomolsk-on-Amur and students of the Faculty of Philology and Intercultural Communication took part in the competition. The contestants gave colorful, bright, creative performances, were able to immerse themselves in Chinese music, joined Chinese culture, and showed their creative abilities. Almost all the performances were supported by dancing, and some of them were performed with guitar. All the contestants took a serious approach to the performance.