May 18, 2016 in order to expand international cooperation with European academic institutions the Rector of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D.Ushynsky, Academician Olexiy Yakovych Chebykin met the representatives of the University of Hamburg (Germany) - Professor A. Redlich and lecturer Y. Zhygulina-Fahl, who were in Odessa within the implementation of the projects.

During the meeting they discussed joint international projects; academic exchanges; training and professional development of teaching staff; preparation of joint publications and others.

May 17, 2016 the University was attendant by the delegation of the US Embassy in Ukraine, including: Public Affairs and Culture Advisor Conrad Turner, the representative of Press, Education and Culture Vira Ternavska and the assistant of the American Councils for International Education (ACTR / ACCELS) Yana Chapaylo.

The following matters were discussed: the participation of lecturers and students in the project "Promoting academic integrity in Ukraine," the development of scientific and technological cooperation with universities of the United States; joint scientific and communication activities, prospects of expanding the American University scientific information and cultural center of the United States; the development of research projects.

May 16, 2016 the delegation of lecturers and students of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky led by Rector Olexiy Yakovlevych Chebykin held a series of meetings with students and teachers of educational institutions of the city of Yuzhne.

During the meeting with graduates O. Chebykin said about the importance of social work of a teacher, the importance of a proper professional choice for the future, the perspectives of a teaching profession and also informed them about the history of the University and new specialties.

Creative and scientific potential of the Department of the Ukrainian and Foreign literatures of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky on May 12-13 2016 helped to organize and conduct All-Ukrainian Student Scientific Conference "Creativity of I. Franko in measurements of time". The conference program consisted of lectures and presentations, which dealt with aspects of the research world of Franko, communications cultural, linguistic and philosophical aspects of his work, poetical range of his artistic works.

May 12, 2016 the delegation of Educational and Cultural center of China "The Confucius Institute" of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D.Ushynsky consisting of the directors (O.V.Popova, Ding Xin), teachers of Chinese (Liu Jie, Lin Fan) and students (A. Tulupova, Ye. Ruban) took part in the national stage of the XV International competition "Chinese Bridge" which was held in Kharkiv.

The aim of the competition is to educate patriotic Ukrainian youth in terms of multicultural study by a foreign (Chinese) language.

The second-year student Anastasia Tulupova received the award in the category "China is far and near".

In April 2016 Scientometrics database rated SciVerse Scopus among 128 universities in Ukraine which are in this database, the University has risen compared to the last year at one place and won 33d in the following indicators: number of publications - 106; number of citations - 682; Hirsch index - 13. Among the pedagogical universities in the database SciVerse Scopus University ranks first. Congratulations to the team of scientists of the University with productive and quality work. Good luck in further research activities.

In the white hall of the Vorontsov Palace in Odessa VII Ukrainian International music competition dedicated to the memory of M.I. Spozito was held. In the nomination "Academic vocal" the title of the Second Prize Winners received the 4th year students of the Faculty of Music and Choreography Julia Yavorska and Maria Udovenko (Class of G.P. Chemenyan).

Congratulations to our winners and look forward to new creative achievements!