On 25 January, the Rector of VSU, Dmitry Endovitsky, and Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Social Development, Oleg Grishaev, welcomed the university's students in the hall of the main building and congratulated them on the Russian Student's Day. They wished the students luck in their studies and success at their upcoming exams. They also awarded the most active students for their contribution to the life of the university.
After the ceremony students could eat pastries and cakes and took part in a master class on painting T-shirts.