The Day of the First-Year Student was held at Gubkin University

On 6 December 2022, the traditional inter-faculty Day of the First Year Student was held in the Palace of Culture "Gubkinets" at Gubkin University. The Marathon of creative events organized by the student councils of the faculties started with a concert, where the best first year students demonstrated their vocal, dance and other talents.

The first year students representing all University faculties participated in the competition, the goal of which was to engage the first-year students in the University life, to develop their creative abilities, as well as to search for new talents.

In 2022, the competition was organized in four categories: best dance performer, best vocal performer, best faculty dance performer and best variety performer.

At the beginning of the event, Professor Viktor Martynov, Rector of Gubkin University, welcomed the first-year students with an opening speech.

“Good afternoon dear friends! We regularly hold the Day of the First Year Student, as we believe that it is very important, because students need not only to study well, but also to demonstrate their capabilities and talents, and we try to help them. This university is not only about real knowledge, but also a place for self-expression and perspectives, this university is for you!” – noted Professor Viktor Martynov.

Following the results of the competition, the jury awarded the best performers in the following categories:

• best dance performer – Mr. Nikita Li, Faculty of International Energy Business
• best vocal performer – Ms. Daria Gradova, Faculty of Integrated Security of the Fuel and Energy Complex
• best variety performer – Mr. Oleg Grigoriev, Faculty of Oil and Gas Field Development
• best faculty dance performer – Faculty of Design, Construction and Exploitation of Pipeline Transport Systems

The folk dance studio “Volkhova” was awarded a special Grand Prix prize. The Faculty of Oil and Gas Field Development received the title of the best faculty and Mr. Roman Khan, who represented this faculty, became the brightest freshman.

In 2022, the Battle of the Faculties became final in a galaxy of events dedicated to the first-year students of Gubkin University. From 17 to 26 October 2022, the Faculty Festival was held on the campus, and the Faculty of Chemical and Environmental

Engineering became the winner, while the Faculty оf Mechanical Engineering was awarded Grand Prix. On 25 November 2022, a festival of inter-faculty humor games KVN was held, in which the first place was taken by a team representing the Faculty of Oil and Gas Field Development.