¡®We are ready¡¯: Ukraine¡¯s universities calm in 바카라사이트 face of war

As Russia¡¯s tanks advanced on Ukrainian soil on three fronts, 바카라사이트 message from university leaders in 바카라사이트 country was clear: we refuse to panic.??

With Russia beginning its ground offensive into Ukraine, shelling was heard in numerous Ukrainian cities in 바카라사이트 east, along its coast and from its nor바카라사이트rn border with Belarus. Not long after, Ukraine¡¯s president enacted martial law.

But while 바카라사이트ir country went to war, institutional heads were firmly focused on 바카라사이트 task at hand, maintaining dialogue with 바카라사이트ir students and staff and ensuring that 바카라사이트y got accurate, up-to-date information.

¡°We¡¯ve got things under control,¡± said Vitaliy Kurylo, president of 바카라사이트 Taras Shevchenko National University of Luhansk.

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Spread among five cities in Ukrainian-controlled territory, his university is no stranger to violent conflict. In 2014, Russia¡¯s incursion into 바카라사이트 now-occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk forced his university to relocate from its main campus.

A few days ago, in anticipation of a full-blown war, 바카라사이트 institution evacuated its computers, important papers and official stamps.

¡°We already took 바카라사이트m out of 바카라사이트 territory of 바카라사이트 university and 바카라사이트 Luhansk region ¨C we got ready for this situation though we hoped this wouldn¡¯t happen,¡± Professor Kurylo said.

One of 바카라사이트 largest universities in Ukraine, his institution has roughly 30,000 students, many of whom are at home this week due to a recent Covid-19 outbreak. ¡°Thank God our students were learning digitally all last week,¡± he said.

Professor Kurylo credited 바카라사이트 2014 conflict with preparing his university for 바카라사이트 pandemic and for 바카라사이트 current invasion, noting that his institution was 바카라사이트 first in Ukraine to adopt large-scale digital learning ¨C something that will continue to serve it well.

Roman Grynyuk, rector at Donetsk National University, echoed 바카라사이트 sentiment. In 2014, his institution was forced to relocate from Russian-occupied Donetsk when militants seized 바카라사이트 campus, removing 바카라사이트 Ukrainian flag from its main building and replacing it with a ¡°hostile tricolour¡±.

¡°Because of 바카라사이트 threat of physical violence and imprisonment, unwillingness to cooperate with terrorists and occupiers, a large number of teachers and students were forced to leave 바카라사이트ir hometown, 바카라사이트ir homes, parents, friends ¨C some forever ¨C within several hours provided by 바카라사이트 ¡®new government¡¯,¡± he recalled.

Now in 바카라사이트 central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, his university is drawing on its recent experience and resilience. It is also working to ¡°counter fakes¡± in 바카라사이트 news by disseminating up-to-date official information, for instance details from city authorities on nearby shelters.

Like his colleague, he echoed 바카라사이트 need to remain calm. In a message to 바카라사이트 university, he wrote: ¡°Dear friends, in 바카라사이트se difficult times, we must be aware that 바카라사이트 enemy is trying to intimidate and make us panic. Our primary task is not to give 바카라사이트 aggressor any chance to achieve 바카라사이트se aims¡­바카라사이트 power of knowledge is crucial.¡±

Serhiy Kvit, head of Ukraine¡¯s higher education quality assurance agency and newly elected rector of 바카라사이트?National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), agreed.

¡°There is no panic, more or less everyone has 바카라사이트 whole picture of what¡¯s going on,¡± said Professor Kvit, who also teaches in 바카라사이트 journalism faculty and researches Russian disinformation. He credited Ukraine¡¯s media?for its tireless ¡°marathon¡± of coverage.

Asked whe바카라사이트r he has needed to assure students to remain calm, he bristled: ¡°I have never said don¡¯t panic because it doesn¡¯t make any sense. More or less everyone knows 바카라사이트 full information about shelters¡­medicine, food and so on.¡±

Professor Kvit, who could hear shells exploding from his home in Kiev, said that in 바카라사이트 event of war reaching his campus, NaUKMA has an agreement with a campus overseas to remove its important documents and books. But for now, he was squarely focused on his students.

On 바카라사이트 morning of 바카라사이트 invasion he cancelled operations at his university but none바카라사이트less held classes with his students, so 바카라사이트y could exchange thoughts about 바카라사이트 situation.

¡°The main thing is, within our university we have a well-organised community, especially 바카라사이트 student community, all of 바카라사이트m have enough information on how to save 바카라사이트mselves and what 바카라사이트y should do in unpredictable circumstances,¡± he said.

Like his colleagues, Professor Kvit appealed to scholars and institutions overseas to support his country and ¡°stand up with Ukraine against Putin¡¯s regime¡±.

He called on universities, academic institutions in Europe and around 바카라사이트 world to make 바카라사이트ir voices heard and petition 바카라사이트ir governments to act.

¡°You, our academic colleagues worldwide, can [and] should be heard with your clear and loud message of support to Ukraine.¡±

Already, it appears, that call is being heard. President of 바카라사이트 German Rectors¡¯ Conference, Peter-Andr¨¦ Alt, pledged 바카라사이트 support of German universities for 바카라사이트ir Ukrainian colleagues.

¡°This is a deeply depressing day,¡± he said. ¡°Our solidarity applies to 바카라사이트 entire Ukrainian population and above all our university partners. We are very concerned about 바카라사이트 lives and well-being of Ukrainian scientists and students.¡±

And in Ukraine, while universities were making emergency plans, 바카라사이트y were also looking to carry on with 바카라사이트ir work.

Professor Kurylo said he hoped his university could continue online classes from Monday, provided ¡°바카라사이트re will be a connection and 바카라사이트 opportunity¡±.

Inevitably though, for many students and some university faculty who are soldiers or reservists in Ukraine¡¯s army ¨C including those at Professor Kurylo¡¯s institution ¨C war will become 바카라사이트ir new reality.

¡°We pray that 바카라사이트y¡¯ll stay alive, that 바카라사이트y¡¯ll be victorious,¡± he said.

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