SCIENTIFIC NEWSPAPER «SEARCH» ABOUT TSPU: «achievments and prospects»

«POISK» scientific newspaper has publsihed an article about the Tomsk State Pedagogical University called «It is all starts here». The history of the university,  information about up-to-date achivements and prospects, interview with the employees and leaders of student organizations – all this and more in the new issue of «Poisk» newspaper.

When designing the Teachers' Institute at the beginning of the 20th century, Fortunat Gut, the chief architect of the West Siberian Academic District, tried to combine beauty and practicality in his creation. The fascinating lines of the late modernist style and engineering approach made the building reliable and comdortable for living and to studying. In the pre-war years, the building of the first hostel was built, and in the second half of the last century the pedagogical institute received a new four-story educational building, which for many years had been the main building of the university. In the 90s there the fifth academic building was built along with two multystoried student hostels. Due to the increase of personnel requirements, two educational buildings were handed over to the university, unfortunately, they deperetly needed reconstruction. By 2000, the material base of the university was considerably dilapidated - three buildings of the TSPU were closed for major repairs. Two faculties became «homeless», the ever lasting shortage of training areas put the TSPU on the brink of closure. The story of how much effort did it take to restore and develop the facilities deserves record. At present, the university has nine academic buildings, four of which are new, a large scientific library and business incubator, a suburban training facilities base, a museum complex, three student hostels, a sports and recreational complex, the Poseidon pool, and a stadium. Thanks to the successful management of the university economy, the list of educational programs has expanded. Now the university carries out a multilevel (bachelor's, master's, specialist, postgraduate) professional training in 14 fields of specialties and directions. The scientific and educational process is provided by a highly qualified pedagogical staff. About 90% of the TSPU employees have academic degrees and titles. It is noteworthy that recently, next to the old building of the TSPU, a nice square and a monument of the work of Oleg of Kiev "My First Teacher" have appeared. The monument depits the desk, the boy behind it, the formulas on the blackboard and the young woman explaining their meaning. The sculpture was opened on Teacher's Day, in the Year of the Teacher. The monument, the Teacher's Square as well as the historic building of the Teachers' Institute, which was restored in 2008 - now the main building of the TSPU – are truly treasures of Tomsk.