A group of students from China have arrived at TSPU to participate in pre-entrance courses. The main objectives of the visit is to pass entrance testing, to find out more about the University where they about to study. During the week in Tomsk the future students have learnt more not only about the University but also about Tomsk, its history and culture. TSPU students have shown visitors student organizations of TSPU and told about activities of Youth center. To celebrate they arrival in Tomsk Chinese students have organized dinner with their curator Ri Cho (Harbin Oil Institute).

All-Russian public organization "Russian Youth Union" expressed gratitude to the rector of Tomsk State Pedagogical University for students' participation in social project "Сorps of public observers” the aim of which is to monitor the state final examination in the Russian Federation. This year 33 students of Tomsk State Pedagogical University participated in a public monitoring of the State Final Examination. Russian Youth Union is grateful for the assistance and support of the project and expresses hope for further fruitful cooperation.

The second robotics competitions for the Cup of the Governor of Tomsk Region have begun. They collected more than two hundred participants from the cities of Siberia and Kazakhstan. The competition was attended by teams of Educational robotics center for children of Tomsk State Pedagogical University. Students and preschoolers competed in ten different disciplines starting with dancing robots to rally and football. On the neighboring areas robots competed in capture the flag game, rally, race, and pins-ring. Teachers and managers of the Center organized an educational exhibition and conducted a master shop on robots control with infrared sensor and remote control. Great emphasis is put on children robotics in Tomsk. Now the authorities are working on creation of a whole industrial park for young engineers.

Last weekend, Tomsk State Pedagogical University organized and conducted annual mass event - the opening of Intercollegiate command and tactical military-patriotic game "Confrontation 2016". The event was held 05-06 November 2016 in the framework of the state program "Patriotic Education of Citizens of the Russian Federation 2016-2020" and with the support of the Tomsk Regional public fund to promote the development of physical and patriotic education.

Students, graduates and teachers of the Department of Economic Theory of the Faculty of Economics and Management (Head. Of Chair, Professor V.V Sizov) took part in the «XVI International scientific-practical conference dedicated to the memory of Honorary Chairman of the Tomsk department of Russian Geographical society, Professor Peter A. Okisheev held in TSU 1 and 2 November 2016.

Master of the Department of Economic Theory Natalia Lisovskaya made the report "Siberian Athens" - a university town "at the round table "Tourism education and entrepreneurial cluster. The possibilities for cooperation." Within the framework of the round table, students and teachers of the faculty have been awarded with note of thanks by the Department of Culture of the Administration of Tomsk for active participation in “Worried parents” project.

The Center for further physico-mathematical and natural-science education of TSPU is actively envolved in Olympiad training. During school holidays, the Centre traditionally organized Olympiad training in physics and mathematics for pupils.

Professor A. N. Apolonskiy (Biysk) held a training during the autumn holidays in The Tomsk pedagogical University which was attended by about 80 students from 8-11 grades. Alexander is a jury member of the regional and final stages of the All-Russian Olympiad in physics, he trained winners of the final stage of the All-Russian Olympiad. His students won prizes as part of the Russian team at the International Physics Olympiad. The center cooperates with AN Apolonskiy for five years, since its founding. All talented pupils who in the last five years participated at the National Physics Olympiad from the Tomsk region, went through his training.

At the moment, Alexander Nikolaevich helps out to nurture a new generation of winners. Besides training at holiday period guys have an opportunity to train with  the tutor remotely.

Olympiad training in mathematics and physics for school students of Tomsk region was held in the period between 31 October and 2 November. The event was attended by more than 20 students from grades 9-11.

Separately the Olympiad trainings in physics, mathematics and computer science were organized for students of Kolpashevo School number 7. 

Plenary Session of IX Makarius Readings, which was attended by specialists from the Tomsk State Pedagogical University, was held on Tuesday on the basis of Tomsk Orthodox Theological Seminary. According to the tradition, the opening speech was held by the Tomsk and Asino Metropolitan and Rostislav and Bishop of Kolpashevo and Strezhevoy Siluan. During their speech they focused on the main objectives of the Ninth readings, the theme which is connected with the comprehension of the epoch 1917-2017 gg., the lessons of the century for the Tomsk land.

The official part of the meeting continued with awarding the winners of the regional stage of the All-Russian competition "For teacher’s moral achievement"  in education, training and work with school-age children and young people up to 20 years for the award. The work of employees and postgraduate students of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University was highly appreciated. Two awards - honorary diploma of the Department of General Education of the Tomsk region and the honorary diploma of Tomsk metropolitanate.

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Makarius Readings is a regional stage of international Christmas readings. The goal of the readings is to promote ethical education by spreading information about saint Makarius Nevski and his predecessors, contemporaries, followers, who craved for strengthen of Russian culture.

According to the regional administration 4 Universities of Tomsk were included in the top 20 list in category "Internationalization" made by National ranking of universities in 2016. Tomsk State Pedagogical University took the 13th place in this list. Ranking was made on the basis of five indicators, such as foreigners in the contingent of students, the organization of international cooperation, global communications, research cooperation and joint educational programs. The National rating involved 238 Russian universities.

Last Sunday in October at the Business Incubator of Tomsk State Pedagogical University was marked by a visit from kids of House of children's creativity "The White Lake."  

Residents of TSPU Business incubator have prepared a rich and interesting program for students who came to the event. The event began with an introduction to the structure of the activities, speakers shared the basic information about the projects implemented in the incubator, as well as introduced the processes of implementation of the projects.

After the introductory session, the guests participated in an interesting interactive, in which they joined enthusiastically. Business game "Snowflakes" helped the participants to immerse themselves in the market economy model, to get a working knowledge of the basic elements of the market, through the interaction of buyers and sellers, to work as team under condition of competition and limited resources.

The children learned the most important rule of the market: the target audience -  is the main element of any business, and the competitiveness of the ideas implemented depend on attention you pay to the target audience. Residents Business Incubator are always happy to work with active children and open to cooperation.

What can you create in the absence of light? The residents of Business Incubator of Tomsk State Pedagogical University helped tried to answer this question during the "dark art" event, which took place on the basis of the university.

Blindfolded, without the ability to look at what they are doing, enthusiasts engaged in drawing and modeling. This activity develops a sense of empathy, and makes us think that the world without colors exists too.

During the coffee break, the participants exchanged their experience and thoughts. People feel helpless in the first minutes, when they did not use eyesight, but then begin perceive sounds, smells and objects that they have in their hands.

During joint discussions, participants concluded that life is hard for people disabled people in the modern world, and how important it is to engage in activities of Blackvist project - the removal of barriers in communication between the sighted and people with sight problems.