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Far Eastern National University
Дальневосточный государственный университет

Established 1899
Rector Vladimir Kurilov
Faculty 4,082
Students 36,000
Location Vladivostok, Russia
Website http://www.fenu.ru/

Far Eastern National University (Russian: Дальневосто́чный госуда́рственный университе́т) is an institution of higher education located in Vladivostok, Russia. Established in 1899, the university was closed in the late 1930s under Joseph Stalin, and reopened in 1956, two years after Nikita Khrushchev visited Vladivostok. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Sino border and North Korea. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Sino border and North Korea. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: , Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: , Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unions Central Committee from... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: , Nikita Sergeevič Chruščiov; IPA: , in English, , or , occasionally ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov[1]; April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1894[2]–September 11, 1971) was the chief director of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ...


Formerly named Far Eastern State University, the university changed its English name in 2000 (the name in Russian remained unchanged). References to the university under its old name are common. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...


The university offers several programs to foreigners wishing to visit and learn Russian language and literature. It also opened branch programs in Japan and Taiwan.


Alumni

Leonid Viktoryvich Korotkov (born January 10, 1965) is the governor of Amur Oblast in Siberia in Russia. ... Ilia Lagutenko at Slobodkin Centre, Moscow during the gig that has been filmed for DVD Mumiy Troll KinoconcerMT The Book Thieves Ilia Lagutenko, full name Ilia Igorevich Lagutenko (Илья́ И́горевич Лагуте́нко), (born October 16, 1968) is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band Mumiy Troll. ...

External links

  • (English)Far Eastern National University
  • (Russian)Far Eastern National University
  • Far Eastern National University Russian Language Program (in English and several other languages)
  • (Russian)Far Eastern National University Research and Education Center for Marine Biota


 

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