STUDENTS LIFE

Today the university gives to its employees and students good conditions not only for study, scientific work and teaching, but also excellent means for relaxation, going in for sport, bringing into a healthy state and pleasant spending of spare time.

The students` sports recreation complex "Raduga" ("Rainbow") at the Black seaside in Divnomorsk near Gelendjik is the wonderful place for rest and recreation. Every year the comfortable high-rise buildings, sports grounds, large dining-halls and very beautiful beach let more than 5 thousand students and teachers of the universities have a rest and take nice vocations.

The sports complex of the university consists of the covered athletic sports hall of high class, the halls of training and games, the weight lifting and wrestling pavilion, equipped open sports grounds and the shooting gallery. Among the graduates of DSTU there are world and European champions in diving, fencing and Greco-Roman wrestling and the champions of Russia in athletics, basketball, bullet shooting and volleyball. Each of those who love physical training and sports can be satisfied with the opportunities given by the university.

The Cultural center of the university was founded in 1993. the staff of the center contributes to the realization of the creative abilities of students, teachers and employees of the university and develops the aesthetic environment in the university. The artistic groups of Rostov-on-Don such as ensemble "Camerata", the chamber ensemble "Capriccio", synthesis-chorus "Tihij Don Choristers", the jazz orchestra and the soloists of the K. Nazaretov center and others appear in the university. Every year the State academic symphony orchestra of the Rostov philharmonic society performs a concert cycle in the university.

The traditions of ceremonies such as the Students` initiation ceremonial on the first of September , the graduates ceremonial "Good-bye DSTU" and The Students` Day are usually bright and colorful performances with the participation of DSTU`s students and the artists` groups of Rostov.

The annually Weeks of art including the Poetical club, the Musical salon and the exhibition of works of students and teachers of DSTU enrich spiritual life of participants and spectators.

The Students` club helps the university students in organization of spare time and vocations. The theatre of miniatures, vocal and instrumental groups, the school of modern dance and multi-genre artistic collective are created on the basis of students` amateur talent activities.

40 years ago the kindergarten "Beriozka" ("Birch-tree") was opened for students`, teachers` and university employees` children from 3 to 7. During the last ten years the school of aesthetic upbringing was working in the kindergarten.