The 93rd Academic Year Was Officially Opened

"Welcome" at our Maxima Aula where traditionally we open the new academic year in a solemn atmosphere, with good spirit, hope, smiles and faith in our common progress because we all have reasons for it.  Those were the words the Rector of the UNWE Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev greeted the students, lecturers and officials of the university. At the official opening of the 93^rd academic year at the UNWE attended as guests the Prime Minister Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Oresharski and the Minister of Finance Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Petar Chobanov. The national, European and student anthem Gaudeamus Igitur announced the beginning of the official ceremony.

The Rector Prof. D. Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev (at the tribune), the Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski and the Minister of Finance Petar Chobanov

At the crowded Maxima Aula the Rector outlined the priorities and new tasks in the work of the university. He pointed out that for a second time the UNWE had won the highest institutional assessment among all Bulgarian universities from the National Agency for Assessment and Accreditation and for a consecutive year it had been the most preferred university from the prospective students in the country. “In spite of the economic crisis, negative demographic growth and complicated social environment we keep our position of leaders and the most important of all is that we have the confidence of the public, employers, the state, the business as an authoritative academic institution”, emphasized  Prof. Stattev. He reminded that for the UNWE 2013 was the year of the 160 Anniversary of the birth of Prof. Stephan Bobchev, founder and first rector of UNWE.

At the official opening attended the Academic Managing Body, former rectors, a lot of lecturers.

The Rector wished the students in their first year to amass knowledge and acquire skills, to study with responsibility to their future and not to give up before the tests, to use reasonably the precious and unforgettable hours and days of their youth. “First I address to you because from today you are an integral part of our great academic and united family after your excellent presentation in the contested and fair prospective students competition. It is your investment in your future, your personal ambition to amass knowledge and acquire skills which will allow you to build a successful career”, outlined Prof. Stattev to the first year undergraduates.

The Rector is opening the new academic year.

Prof. Stattev greeted also the lecturers without whose selfless professional efforts and service to the cause of UNWE success would not be possible. The Rector addressed wishes for successful work also to the officials of the university.

Prof. Stattev presented the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance as “dear guests at his home” and he reminded that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oresharski had been an alumnus of UNWE and lecturer at the UNWE for 32 years, one of the academic representatives whose life and professional destiny had been related to the university forever.

(Full text of the welcoming speech of Prof. Statty Stattev)

I feel especially exited on this first for you academic day, addressed to the students in their first - year at the hall the Prime Minister. In his welcoming speech Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Oresharski remembered about the years when he was a student at the UNWE, about his lecturers and the challenges which his generation had faced up. He estimated all that had been done pointing out the following: “We made a lot of mistakes, sometimes we were hesitant, sometimes we were in a hurry but we succeeded to integrate to the European communities. Work hard so that, in time, you have more reasons than me to declare – There were a lot of challenged but we succeeded and now the country is among the most advanced communities in the European Union”.

“The higher education is not as an amount of knowledge as just a way of thinking”, outlined the Prime Minister. He appealed the young people to form their own opinion on the economic and social tendencies. “The knowledge is only a window through which you have to see the economics by your own eyes”, said Plamen Oresharski and wished the students to remember that the horizon of knowledge was in front of them.

“The time only seems long, so use these four years wisely. Read on to learn as much as possible but it is more important to build a world view and way of thinking”, pointed out also the Prime Minister. He expressed his confidence that namely among the students of UNWE would be the future leaders of the country.

(Full text of the welcoming speech of the Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski)

The Minister of Finance Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petar Chobanov who had also been an alumnus of UNWE declared that his vocation had been to lecture and the opinion of students had been a kind of specific barometer of his work. I am at home here, said Chobanov. The knowledge and viewpoints on the economy will not be imposed to you, new solutions are required and we rely on you about them, pointed out the Minister of Finance.

(Full text of the welcoming speech of the Minister of Finance Petar Chobanov)

In the 93 years old Golden Book of UNWE whose first pages keep the messages of King Boris III and Princess Evdokia and where the wishes of the most important figures are preserved over the years, the Prime Minister Oresharski wrote:

“Congratulations for the consecutive first academic day at the UNWE.

I am proud of my university and ambitions of my colleagues – lecturers to be always leaders in the economic education and our students who are also among the best ones.

In today`s dynamic world the education is a key factor for the progress.

Good luck!”

Plamen Oresharski is writing his message in the Golden Book of UNWE.

The Rector, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance opened and had a look at the renewed bookshop of UNWE. Among the latest university issues there was also the newly published textbook by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Oresharski titled Investments.

At the university bookshop

The Rector Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev, the Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski and the Minister of Finance Petar Chobanov after the official ceremony laid wreaths in front of the Monument of Prof. Stephan Bobchev, founder and first rector of the university.

In front  of the Monument of Prof. Stephan Bobchev

The first year undergraduates met also with the Heads of Faculties in their fields.

First day at the university, first meetings with lecturers

 

Students - in their first year of education