Kherson State University

Within the framework of the week of full-time study, teachers and students of historical specialties met with colleagues-historians of the Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations of the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University. The main purpose of the meeting was to present the scientific publications of the universities for 2025 and discuss plans for scientific cooperation for the next year.

In the welcoming walls of the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, the Kherson historians were met by the Dean of the Faculty, Ihor Hurak, who emphasized the importance of cooperation between historians from different regions.

This time, Natalya Kuzovova, Head of the Department of History, Archaeology and Teaching Methods of the Kherson State University, presented the paper edition of the reference book “Kherson: Liberated Map”, which was published in 2025 and presented it as a gift to the Carpathian colleagues.

As part of the week of full-time study, applicants and teachers of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology on December 17 took part in a meeting with veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which was dedicated to issues of security, communication and information stability in war conditions.

The event was held with the assistance of the Department for Support of War Veterans and Demobilized Persons of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council. The meeting consisted of three thematic parts. The first part was dedicated to safety measures and awareness of weapons and the dangers associated with them. Participants learned about the basic rules for handling explosive objects, potential risks and ways to minimize them.

The guests introduced the attendees to the specifics of communication with military personnel and veterans. In particular, they discussed ethical interaction, effective communication, mutual respect, and sensitivity to the experience of people who have gone through war.

A significant part of the meeting was devoted to information warfare — the principles of modern information security and methods of countering disinformation.

The event presented educational programs of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology, the benefits of studying and employment opportunities.

On December 17, 2026, within the week of full-time study, at the Ivano-Frankivsk office of Kherson State University, for KhSU applicants of specialties 014 Secondary Education, specializations 014.03 History and Civic Education and 032 History and Archaeology of bachelor's and master's levels of higher education, a guest lecture was held by Andriy Zinoviyovych Korolko, Ph.D. in History, Associate Professor of the Department of History of Ukraine and Methods of Teaching History of the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, on the topic: "Continuity of research and search local history work of institutions of general secondary and higher education." At the beginning of the lecture, the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology, Doctor of Social Sciences, Professor Iryna Vasylivna Shaposhnykova, introducing the lecturer, thanked for the cooperation of the KNUVS. The lecturer focused on the importance of involving young people in the study of historical local history and the role of the university in preserving and spreading the local history movement. The issues outlined in this topic aroused considerable interest among applicants and teachers of the Department of History, Archaeology and Teaching Methods of KhSU. Andriy Zinoviyovych suggested possible areas of cooperation between KhSU and KNUVS. We sincerely thank you for this opportunity and counter-steps regarding joint projects!

Motivational event "Career in the veterans' sphere for victory" - an event with elements of networking (presentation-acquaintance with the profession of "veteran support specialist") for master's degree graduates in the specialty "Social work", held by specialists of the Municipal Institution "Center for Providing Social Services" "Doviriya" (Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk region)

On December 18, 2025, as part of the Week of Full-time Study at the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology, a motivational event "Career in the veterans' sphere for victory" - an event with elements of networking for master's degree graduates in the specialty "Social work". The event was held with the assistance of the Municipal Institution "Center for Providing Social Services" "Doviriya" (Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk region). The presentation of the profession "veteran support specialist" took place as part of the event.

The lecture on the topic: "Diagnostic approaches in professional and career counseling" was given by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work of the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University O.L. Protas for applicants of all levels of study in specialties 231 Social Work and I10 Social Work and Counseling

On December 15, 2025, as part of the Full-time Study Week at the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology, an information meeting-excursion for 2nd-year students of the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialty "Social Work" was held to the municipal institution "Soldier's House" in Ivano-Frankivsk. "Soldier's House" is an institution that provides social, psychological and legal services to military personnel, veterans and their families.

During the week of full-time study, teachers, applicants, and faculty staff met with KhSU Rector Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Spivakovsky, First Vice-Rector Serhiy Arkadiyovych Omelchuk, Vice-Rector Veronika Vyacheslavivna Denysenko, and Vice-Rector Oleksandr Igorovych Lemeshchuk.

In a warm festive atmosphere, the rector presented the associate professor's certificate to the deputy dean for organizational and educational work, Shvets Tatyana Mikhailovna.

Professor Serhiy Vodotyka and Professor Serhiy Karpovich Kostyuchkov also received thanks from the head of the Kherson Regional Council from the hands of the rector.

At the end of the meeting, the students congratulated Oleksandr Volodymyrovych on the upcoming holidays and presented him with memorable gifts.

Within the framework of the week of full-time study, the commissions for the certification of applicants for the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialties 053 Psychology, 231 Social Work, 014.03 Secondary Education. History and Civic Education and 032 History and Archaeology began their work. The first vice-rector, Professor Serhiy OMELCHUK, and the acting dean of the faculty, Iryna SHAPOSHNYKOVA, addressed the attendees with greetings. We wish the commissions fruitful work, the applicants success and interesting discussions!

The week of full-time study has begun at the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology. A day of intensive meetings, events and state certification organizations.
Faculty teachers gathered for a meeting of the NMR, where they considered important issues of the educational process, planning of scientific work for the next year, the issue of examination of final master's theses and the urgent issue of preparing courses in English. 🤩
The week promises to be interesting and eventful.💙💛

On December 10, 2025, the head of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology took place, which was attended by the Deputy Dean for Educational Work Shvets T.M., who told the head of the faculty about the upcoming session and other organizational aspects.

The head of the student council of the faculty, Rostyslav Yevsyukov, announced the names of the students and the additional points that applicants receive at the end of the semester and separately noted and thanked group 07-131 and its senior, Arina Smelikova, for their active participation in faculty events.

The head of the faculty's board of trustees, Sofia Mikhunova, summarized the results of the work done, talked about the nearest plans, and thanked the trustees for their work, as well as congratulated all students on the upcoming holidays!

On December 9, 2025, on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day, Kherson State University offered its students to take an accessible free online course on the basics of anti-corruption activities on the NACP portal, which provides an opportunity to receive not only a certificate, but also new knowledge about effective mechanisms for combating corruption.
Applicants for the Social Work and Consulting Program Iryna Verzun and Rostyslav Yevsyukov joined the event, took an informative online course and received certificates.

We congratulate the acting head of the Department of Psychology, Associate Professor Volodymyr Oleksiyovych Hurich, on the gratitude of the Kherson Military Administration

This project was implemented by the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology of Kherson State University in collaboration with the Department of Education of the Kherson City Council.

The event was attended by students, teachers, Kherson State University management, Kherson volunteers and representatives of the Kherson City Council.

KhSU Rector Oleksandr Spivakovskyi welcomed the participants of the event, emphasizing the extremely difficult and important work that Kherson volunteers are doing today:

“It is difficult to find words of gratitude for people who devote part of their lives to helping others. This is unique and defines our nation. We found ourselves in an unusual situation: we quickly fell under occupation. What our volunteers did during the occupation and after the liberation of Kherson, after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, and today - even under shelling, helping and saving people, is a true manifestation of courage. And that is why such events are extremely important, as they make it possible to show the stories of these heroic people. And I thank the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology, headed by Iryna Shaposhnyka, for implementing the project.”

As noted by the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology, Iryna Shaposhnykova, the project is dedicated to the anniversary of the liberation of Kherson and the 108th anniversary of Kherson State University. According to her, more than 30 videos have been created that tell about Kherson volunteers.

“The project tells about many people, including our students and graduates. In particular, Rimma Baranenko, our graduate who died during the shelling of Kherson, Iryna Gorobtsova, a graduate of our faculty who is in Russian captivity. Our medical student Denis Gorzov, who is in Kherson, helping the townspeople.”

She also added that not only students but also schoolchildren from Kherson and the region participated in the project.

Deputy of the Department of Humanitarian Policy Implementation of the Kherson Region HOVA, Head of the Culture Department Andriy Yaryomenko thanked everyone who contributes to the approach of victory.

“All of us, being in Kherson, in Ivano-Frankivsk, are doing a common cause – we help the military, we maintain our cultural and educational front.”

Head of the Education Department of the Kherson City Council Natalia Bil emphasized that this project is a sign of deep gratitude and respect for those who spare no effort to help the military and civilians.

“Volunteers are the heart of our community, who act, who unite and inspire when it seems that there is no strength. I am convinced that the project will help not only tell about a part of their lives so that the community can develop, but also educate the younger generation in true values and will be an incentive to do good every day.”

During the presentation of the project, a video about volunteers of the Kherson region was shown. Among them are those who help people, take care of animals and are engaged in city improvement.

Also at the event, the heroes of the stories – volunteers who talked about their work and plans for the future – were given the floor. Among them were Natalya Shatilova, Leonid Malyuga, Oleg Akimchenko, Roman Baklazhov, Oleksiy Knyga, Nadiya Znakharenko.

All videos can be viewed on the faculty's YouTube channel. Among them are the story of the captured volunteer Mariano Garcia Calatayud, the deceased volunteers Iryna Bayrachenko and Rimma Baranenko, volunteer Andriy Petukhov (Boxer), who is engaged in the evacuation of people and animals from dangerous areas, Japanese businessman Pika Chujo Hideto, who moved to Ukraine and provides assistance to residents of the Kherson region. There is also a story about the "flower volunteer" of Kherson Nadia Znakharenko, as well as many other incredible stories of courage and heroism.

On November 11, 2025, the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the 3rd anniversary of the Liberation of the city of Kherson from Russian occupation and the 108th anniversary of Kherson State University was held at Kherson State University. The event brought together scientists, researchers, teachers, postgraduates and students from different regions of Ukraine and foreign university centers. The participants of the conference were representatives of São Paulo (Brazil), Lublin (Poland), as well as scientists from Kyiv, Kherson, Ivano-Frankivsk, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Nizhyn, Lviv and a number of other cities of Ukraine. Such a wide geography testified to the international and interdisciplinary nature of scientific cooperation in the field of research of military experience, occupation and liberation of Kherson and the right-bank Kherson region.

Taras Danyltsiv is a first-year student of the Sociology major. Since childhood, the guy has been struggling with cerebral palsy. Now the guy is 25 years old, despite the diagnosis, he studies, is fond of video editing and is engaged in creativity.

“Students of the Sociology major demonstrate the ability to combine study with creativity, which indicates versatility, creativity, and depth of soul,” said Tetyana Cherkashyna, the guarantor of the Sociology major.

On his Facebook page, Taras Danyltsiv told about the plot of the book. It is a story about adventure, courage and love.

"A young guy named Robin, together with his friends, sets out to find his way and his path to his dream. On his way, he encounters many different secrets and mysteries, one of which is a garden of endless flowering. A place where beauty and mystery combine in an incredible dance and open up in new colors."

According to the author, the idea was to show how important it is to fulfill dreams, overcome difficulties and see the light in life, even when it seems very difficult.

KhDU Press Center, main photo - gluzd, in the text - provided by Taras Danyltsiv

On August 26, 2025, Galatsan Halyna Yuriivna successfully defended her dissertation in psychology on the topic "Psychological determinants of the formation of creativity in adolescents with intellectual disabilities" for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 05 Social and Behavioral Sciences in the specialty 053 Psychology and received the scientific degree of PhD (Scientific supervisor - Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Psychology of Kherson State University - Ihor Popovych). We sincerely congratulate the candidate and the scientific supervisor and wish them new professional achievements!

On August 15, 2025, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work Shvets T.M. took part in the webinar “Psychology of Resilience: Practical Tools of Support in Wartime”, organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the State Scientific Institution “Institute for Modernization of Educational Content and the National School of Managers - NGO “Agency for Sustainable Development and Educational Initiatives”.

The purpose of the webinar: development and improvement of professional competencies of pedagogical and scientific and pedagogical workers, in particular:

• updating knowledge about key aspects of psychological resilience;
• integration of psychological support practices into daily professional activities;
• development of emotional self-regulation skills and individual stress resistance;
• improvement of management skills in conditions of increased psycho-emotional stress;
• preservation of mental health in conditions of war and social instability.

During the webinar, special attention was paid to the use of knowledge in the daily work of leaders and teachers to support teams, students and parents, as well as to maintain their own mental health.

As a result of participating in the webinar, Shvets T.M. received a certificate of advanced training (6 hours / 0.2 ECTS) with a description of the acquired competencies.

On August 14, 2025, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work Shvets T.M. participated in the practical training "Psychological First Aid During and After War" as part of the advanced training course for educators "Psychological First Aid for Participants in the Educational Process During and After the End of Military Operations", organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the State Scientific Institution "Institute for Modernization of Educational Content", the Ukrainian Institute for the Development of Education, the Association for Innovative and Digital Education with the participation of leading international experts in psychology - head of the psychological service of Ariel University (Israel) Olga Bass-Linchuk and consultant in mental health and psychosocial support, trainer of the international short-session program SETA (Johns Hopkins Institute, a leading US educational institution in the field of clinical psychology), expert of the program "Suicide Prevention in Communities" (a project in cooperation with the Government of Norway) Yulia Zagarnytska.

The advanced training course for educators “Psychological First Aid for Participants in the Educational Process During and After the End of Military Actions” was created to master the skills and techniques of psychological first aid and emotional support from international experts for use during the educational process.

This course was developed using the blended learning model, which includes 10 multimedia lessons in the international SCORM format, additional materials, practical training, during which Ukrainian educators learned about psychological states, learned to provide psychological first aid according to Save the Children’s methodological manuals, and also got acquainted with the recommendations for referral of the Interdepartmental Standing Committee.

The special course provided for solving the following tasks: determining the features of the educational process during military action; establishing the features of the regulatory and legal support of the educational process under martial law; understanding the etiology of stress and its impact on the educational process; the ability to identify manifestations of stress in a child; mastering the tools of psychological support for internally displaced students; development of skills of informal interaction with students; learning to use distance learning platforms; establishing cooperation between school and family during wartime.

Practical training "Psychological First Aid During and After War" on the technique of determining the psychological state of children according to the world-famous "Save the Children" methodology, which has been confirmed both in Ukraine and in the world, was conducted by Yulia Zagarnytska, a psychologist, a consultant in mental health and psychosocial support, a trainer of the international short-session program SETA (Johns Hopkins Institute, a leading US educational institution in the field of clinical psychology), an expert of the program "Suicide Prevention in Communities" (a project in cooperation with the Norwegian government).

As a result of participating in the webinar, Shvets T.M. received a certificate of advanced training (30 hours / 1 ECTS).

On August 4-8, 2025, Viktoria Dyatsenko, a 2nd year student of the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialty "Social Work", took part in a series of trainings within the framework of the educational international project "Traumapädagogik für ukrainische Schulen" ("Trauma pedagogy for Ukrainian schools"), which was implemented in cooperation with public organizations "Dialogue for Understanding e.V." (Germany), "Educational Policy Development Agency" (Ukraine) with the support of the German Foreign Ministry and the Department of Education of Warsaw (Poland). The trainings were held in Warsaw (Republic of Poland).

The purpose of the activities within the framework of the project was to train specialists of educational institutions and teachers in the forms and methods of trauma-informed pedagogy, to promote the implementation of interactive methodological developments in trauma-informed pedagogy to preserve mental health and form social, communicative competencies in students.

The result of Dyatsenko V.'s participation in the above-mentioned activities within the project was receiving a certificate of advanced training (1 ECTS credit).

Victoria Dyatsenko noted that the activities within the project were really interesting and useful. The participants received theoretical and practical knowledge about the importance of self-recovery and recovery resources (they considered a lot of situational cases of working with students and their parents during war and stress). The applicant confidently noted that the knowledge and practical skills she gained would be useful to her in her professional activities at an educational institution.

The staff of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology sincerely congratulates the Deputy Dean for Organizational and Educational Work, Assistant Dean for Educational Quality, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work, Shvets Tetyana Mykhailivna, on being awarded the academic title of Associate Professor! We wish you further professional achievements and inspired work!

On June 16, 2025, a meeting of the Academic Council of the Faculty of Psychology, History and Sociology was held. One of the issues on the agenda was the spring certification of postgraduate students in the 2024/2025 academic year and reporting on the results of the implementation of the individual plan of postgraduate students of the 4th year of study. Members of the Academic Council listened to the speeches of the heads of departments, guarantors of the ONP and reports of postgraduate students of the specialty 053 Psychology (Galatsan G., Serget I., Ilnytska I., Nazarenko N.)

👥 The video manifesto "When You Can" clearly explains six main aspects of accessibility: physical, informational, digital, social and civil, educational and economic.

Accessibility is about accessibility, freedom of action and decent living conditions for everyone. And it is extremely important that each of us feels responsible for its creation.

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