The opening of the ice arena of BSTU named after V.G. Shukhov
On December 18, a solemn ceremony of opening the ice rink of the BSTU named after V.G. Shukhov. Every year, with the onset of frosty weather, an ice rink is opened on the territory of the region's flagship university for all those who love sports, winter and good mood.
This year the sports facility will operate around the clock. The opening ceremony of the new sports ground was attended by: Yuri Galdun, head of the Belgorod city administration; rector of BSTU named after V.G. Shukhov prof. Sergey Glagolev; Anatoly Gridchin, President of BSTU named after Shukhov, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of the Belgorod Region; university graduate, deputy of the city Council of Deputies Alexander Shcheglov; Sergey Shevchenko, graduate and president of the University Alumni Association, President of the Belgorod Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing; Viktor Krivosheev, vice president, manager of the Belgorod branch 3652 of VTB Bank, participant in the creation of the university endowment fund. Also, the opening ceremony was attended by vice-rectors, directors of institutes, representatives of students, teaching staff, young athletes of winter sports. Anyone can visit the site of winter views and enjoy spending time, devoting it to sports. The rector of the university Sergei Glagolev addressed the audience with a welcoming speech: “The opening of the skating rink this year has become a jubilee: 10 years ago the arena was first opened, and today it is a reconstructed and fished sports ground. I hope that this year there will be even more visitors to the skating rink, because it will work around the clock. " In front of BSTU named after. V.G. Shukhov, as a flagship university in the region, has many tasks, one of which is social activity. In particular, this is the development of student sports and the possibility of visiting the sports grounds of the university by residents of Belgorod.
The university hosts many sports events for schoolchildren, retirees, people with disabilities and everyone for whom sports is a way of life. The head of the Belgorod city administration, Yuri Galdun, stressed that the open ice rink is an important and necessary place for the city. “Here you can spend time with health benefits, as well as make new acquaintances,” noted Yuri Vladimirovich. University graduates take an active part in the life of the university, many of whom have become its partners. In the jubilee year of the university, the BSTU Alumni Association was created. V.G. Shukhov and the endowment fund, whose capital formation is assisted by alumni and social partners present at the opening.
The Alumni Association came up with a proposal to implement a new social project "Successful Shukhovets to a student". University graduates support student startups, youth events and student initiatives. University graduates Alexander Shcheglov and Sergey Shevchenko stressed that every year the campus of the educational institution is growing: new sports facilities and various venues appear. So students can fully realize their capabilities and achieve the highest results, making great efforts in science, studies and sports. The pioneers of the sports festival on the ice arena were young figure skaters from the children's and youth school of the Olympic reserve in winter sports and the White Tigers hockey team. After a friendly hockey match, students of BSTU named after V.G. Shukhov. All those present noted the wonderful organization of the holiday. One could warm up in the cold with a cup of hot aromatic tea with pastries, lovingly prepared by the staff of the university's food factory.