Kherson State University

Oleksandr Sypko, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology, Journalism and Arts at Kharkiv State University, won third prize in the ‘Article’ category in the student age group at the 16th All-Ukrainian ‘I Am a Journalist!’ competition.

Journalism students from Kherson State University took part in the Ukrainian-Swedish online forum on frontline journalism, ‘Journalism as a Lifeline in Times of War’, which took place on 21 April 2026.

The third day and the emotional conclusion of our 5th All-Ukrainian Methodological Workshop for Modern Language Teachers, held to mark the 90th birthday of Dr Maria Ivanivna Pentilyuk, Professor of Education.

The 5th All-Ukrainian Methodological Workshop for Modern Language Teachers, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Maria Ivanivna Pentilyuk, continued.

The first day of the teaching workshop began with warm words for the guest of honour: Maria Ivanivna Pentilyuk is celebrating her 90th birthday!

On 2 April 2026, the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism held a careers guidance session with graduates of Kherson Lyceum No. 57.

On 19 March, a meeting took place between lecturers and students from the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology, Journalism and Arts and representatives of the ‘Young Journalist’ Club of the Kherson City Student Parliament.

A lively discussion, heartfelt stories and confidence in the future — this is how the career guidance event organised by the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism at Kherson State University for pupils of Kherson Lyceum No. 1 unfolded.

On 13 March 2026, the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism at Kherson State University held a careers guidance event for pupils from Kherson Lyceum No. 51; the event was organised by Dr Volodymyr Oleksenko, Professor of Philology.

Representatives of the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism of the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology, Journalism and Arts of Kherson State University held a career guidance event for high school students of Kakhovka Specialised Secondary School No. 2 with in-depth study of foreign languages, Kakhovka Secondary School No. 3, and the Muzykovsky Support Lyceum.

The Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism at Kherson State University held a career guidance event for students at Zelenivska Secondary School and Secondary School No. 32 in Kherson.

Testimonies that the world has no right to ignore. From 23 to 26 February, a series of presentations of the book ‘When There's No Knocking at the Door: 25 Stories About the Russian Occupation of Ukraine’ took place in Berlin.

On the eve of International Mother Language Day, 19 February 2026, a landmark event took place on the initiative of the Linguistic Educational and Scientific Centre, which operates under the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism at Kherson State University.

In today's world, video has become the primary language of communication. However, for a professional journalist, the ability to shoot is not just about pressing the ‘Record’ button at the right time. It is a strategy, working with light and the ability to tell a story that will captivate the viewer.

On 23 December, the Ivano-Frankivsk Centre for Journalistic Solidarity, together with colleagues from the Volyn, Rivne, Chernihiv and Kherson regions, held a meeting to discuss the challenges faced daily by the media in frontline regions.

Teachers and students majoring in 061 Journalism at the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism of Kherson State University joined the online webinar Artificial Intelligence in Media: Data Journalism, Editorial Policies, and Security.

Today, 20 November 2025, the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology, Journalism and Arts of Kherson State University held an online workshop entitled ‘The specifics of working as a journalist in a frontline city: practical and ethical aspects’.

Students of Kherson State University won prizes in a student essay competition dedicated to Resolution No. 1325 ‘Women, Peace and Security’

Four female students from Kharkiv State University took an active part in the student essay competition ‘The content and significance of UN Security Council Resolution No. 1325 “Women. Peace. Security”’.

On 30 October 2025, teachers and students of the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism of Kharkiv State University took part in a final round table discussion dedicated to analysing the results of the communication campaign ‘Women. Peace. Security’ in the region.

On 28 October, Tamara Mandych, lecturer at the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism, took part in the round table discussion ‘Kherson Region Speaks Ukrainian: Identity and Resilience’. The presentation was devoted to the linguistic features of the media space in the Kherson region.

Traditionally, one of the locations for writing the Radio Dictation of National Unity at Kherson State University was the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism.

On 16 October, journalism students, together with the guarantor of the educational programme, A.F. Solomakhin, attended an online lecture entitled ‘How to counter xenophobia in wartime. The media aspect.’

On 12 June 2025, an examination commission for the certification of applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education began its work at the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology and Journalism of Kherson State University. Today, applicants majoring in 035 Philology and 014 Secondary Education (Language and Literature (Ukrainian)) are demonstrating their knowledge by taking the final professional exam.

‘When There is No Knocking on the Door is a book about life under Russian occupation, co-authored by KSU students. Recently, Valentyna Pestushko (Fedorchuk), a 3rd year student majoring in Journalism at the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology and Journalism, took part in the book's presentation in Izmail. 

The participants learnt about the possibilities of artificial intelligence in the educational process thanks to the experience of Olena Popova (Kyiv National Linguistic University) and Larysa Makarenko (East Ukrainian National University named after V. Dahl).