RUDN student construction team «Meridian of friendship» starts work
30 June, 9:30 am 220 members of “Meridian of Friendship” construction team gathered on RUDN square. Vice-Rector for economic activity Gennady Ermolaev welcomed students saying that they have chosen work instead of holidays and that is very mature. A lot of students have been working in the team for many years and have become true professionals.
“I have been working on the construction team 6 years – it is not just money but professional experience as well since I am majoring in civil engineering. I have been to different places in Russia and mastered a lot of professions”, says Mojardinu Vera Kruj. Student of the Engineering Academy.
“This is my first time in the construction team and a good opportunity to meet students from Asia, Africa and Russia. I am not a beginner, back home I did a lot of things in the house”, says student of the Faculty of Humanitarian and Social Sciences Jose Amilcar Ruis Matric
Student construction teams have been a good tradition in RUDN since 1964. Every year more than 200 students are members of the team.
On a Sunday winter day at the exhibition named “Russia” RUDN University gathered students, partners, colleagues, and organized lectures under the title “We are different! We are equal! We are together!” The event took place in Pavilion 57 on the platform of the Russian Society “Znanie”. And on this day the hall was jam-packed.
The event was attended by more than 350 students from Russia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The students organized an exhibition of the fraternity, introducing the guests to national dances, treating them to Algerian coffee, Arabic sweets and talked about the culture and history of the people of the country. The week ended with a futsal tournament.
On the eve of the New Year, we are summing up the past 365 days and set new goals for the next year. Whatever we do — study, work or do research — we intend to conquer even higher peaks.