Today the Volga Region University of Sports and Tourism was visited by the Healthy Campus commission.
Healthy Campus is a project developed by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and aimed at improving the quality of life of students around the world. Volga Region University became the fifth Russian university and the first sports university to join the program.

Joining the FISU Healthy Campus program opens up new prospects for both the university and its students, making it part of the global university community. The FISU Healthy Campus program opens up new opportunities for participation in international projects, research projects and exchange of experience with other leading universities in the world. For students, this means more chances to participate in large-scale events and develop international careers in sport and physical education.

Volga Region University received the Healthy Campus gold certificate in 2023. Representatives of the university - Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs Andrey Nazarenko and leading specialist of the international department Alsu Galimzyanova - are also FISU Healthy Campus experts.

Within the framework of the visit, the project delegation assessed the territory of the teaching and laboratory building on the basis of certification. Vice-Rectors Natalia Grechannikova and Andrey Nazarenko conducted a tour of the university and together with the experts visited classrooms, sports and gyms, co-working areas and the Universiade Museum. 
Special attention was paid to extracurricular activities: the experts visited the concert hall, student council and media centre. The delegation also talked to employees of research institutes: they studied the Volga Region University's research in genetics and inspected modern training and methodological equipment.

The experts were interested in the Centre for Social and Psychological Monitoring of Deviations, where they discussed the work with students, annual surveys and solution of psychological problems of students. The excursion ended with a visit to the Department of Education Quality Management. On the second day of the visit the members of the delegation will be able to get acquainted with the sports facilities of the Volga Region University.

Author: Adelina Khramova
Photo: Pavel Zheleznyak