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A large-scale recovery of the SumDU Sports Palace, damaged by the Russian attack, is set to begin. This follows a recent visit by Matvii BIDNYI (minister of youth and sports) at the invitation of Oleh HRYHOROV (head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration).
On 12 June 2026, the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports, SumDU, and the Ba.Lu charity foundation signed a trilateral memorandum of cooperation. The partners’ shared goal is to restore this iconic sports facility and open it to visitors as early as September of this year.
SumDU has received modern energy equipment worth 3.2 million hryvnias. This assistance will ensure autonomous operation of SumDU’s social infrastructure facilities and enhance their energy resilience in case of potential power outages.
This significant enhancement for the university was made possible through an international technical assistance project and a Memorandum of Understanding with German partners.
On 10-11 June 2026, the all-Ukrainian forum “Universities, Veterans, Society”, organized by the Alliance of Ukrainian Universities, took place in Lviv. The event brought together representatives of higher education institutions, government agencies, local authorities, veterans’ organizations, business community, and experts to develop practical solutions for supporting male and female veterans.
From May 1 to May 18, 2026, Sumy State University conducted a large-scale internal professional development programme for academic staff titled "Designing and Teaching Online Courses for the DigiUni Project." The training aimed to develop the digital competencies of educators and prepare them to create modern, European-standard educational content within the framework of the international project Digital University – Open Ukrainian Initiative (101129236–DigiUni–ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE).
Despite its proximity to front lines, damaged buildings, and constant security threats, SumDU is holding high positions in Ukrainian and international higher education rankings. Vasyl KARPUSHA (SumDU rector) spoke for the program “Breakfast with 1+1” about how the university manages not only to operate but also to develop amid the war.
The online media outlet “Sumy Channel” has released a new episode dedicated to intergenerational dialogue and the role of veterans in building modern Ukraine. The studio guest is Oleh KORNIIENKO (a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and a historian). The host was Artem KRYSKO (a SumDU student). During the conversation, they discussed importance of interaction between young people and veterans, significance of passing on life experience, and shared responsibility for state future.
On 5 June 2026, SumDU hosted a meeting of participants in the interregional working visit “Space of Unity – Joint Solutions”. It was organized within the national project “Side by Side: United Communities”.
The event brought together representatives of government agencies, local communities, international organizations, and experts to discuss results of inter-municipal cooperation and prospects for developing partnerships.
Olha KRAMARENKO (head of the SumDU Center for Scientific Quality Assurance) received the Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for significant contribution to development of regulatory framework for open science. We spoke about how new rules for Ukrainian science are being formed, which open science tools are already in use at SumDU, and why future of scientific research is inextricably linked to openness, transparency, and accessibility of knowledge.
The documentary film “2,000 Meters to Andriivka” won the Emmy Award in the documentary category for Best Directing. The author was Oleksandr BABENKO, a postgraduate student at the Department of Journalism and Philology.
SumDU hosted a special event to mark Journalist Day. It was organized in collaboration with the Sumy Regional Branch of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine and the “Pivnich Media” news agency.
Participants honored memory of Sumy media workers who died defending Ukraine and expressed deep gratitude to those currently serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.