The Chair of General Earth Science and Geology of Nature and Geography Department at Pavlo Tychyna USPU held the grand official opening of the new unit - "Geology and Geography Museum of Eurasia", established by the Order of Natalia Pobirchenko, the University Rector, Professor.
The grand opening of the new unit was attended by Natalia Pobirchenko, the University Rector, Oleksandr Bezliudniy, the Vice-Rector, Olena Yaroshynska, the Vice-Rector, Associate Professor, Natalia Petrenko, Associate Professor, Liubov Shachkovska, Associate Professor, Oleksandr Osadchiy, the Chairman of the Trade Union, Associate Professor, Oleksandr Kobernik - Director of the Institute of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Technology, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Ruslan Yakymchuk, the Dean of the Nature and Geography Department, Associate Professor and other distinguished guests who spoke about the importance of the museum in the educational process. Now it is difficult to imagine "Geology with basics of Geochemistry" course without geological and geographical museum. Oleksandr Bezliudniy said that this museum could not be found in every educational establishment and he thanked to Sergiy Polovka, the founder of the museum, Doctor of Geological Sciences, Professor for realizing this noble idea and performing a lot of work to preserve the obtained experience and scientific achievements of the predecessors. Olena Yaroshinska emphasized the importance of the next steps in the continuing scientific research and creating a virtual presentation of the new unit.
Sergiy Polovka, the Museum Director spoke about the history of foundation of the museum, its foundations and major exhibitions. Liubov Sobolenko, a former student of the University, now Head of the Chair of Biology and Methods of teaching biology, Associate Professor, mentioned that the rich foundation was created by Leonid Bogachuk, a former teacher of Chemistry of our University. Student Thomas Rozhie informed the guests about the academic and research work undertaken by the students during their studies at the Department studying the basics of geology and geochemistry as well as other sciences.
The varied collection of minerals and stones was created in order to study their diversity in Eurasia and determine the changes in the paleogeographic situation in Ukraine. The enthusiasts had been actively collecting the samples for the geological laboratory of the University since 1999. The newly founded museum is a subdivision of the geologic research laboratory. It contains about 200 samples of minerals and stones from different parts of Europe and Asia. In addition, the museum counts about 600 specimens of different reserve items. An electronic catalog of classic examples of minerals, rocks and remnants of the organic world of past geological epochs is created.
The museum will foster the preservation of the mineral collection foundations providing the teachers and University students and secondary schools pupils of the region with research materials and visual aids in the learning process.
Geology and Geography Museum of Eurasia will be an important scientific unit to hold all sorts of scientific meetings of students and scholars who will improve their knowledge, share their experience and raise the new issues that require research.
The participants expressed their gratitude to the management of the University for expanding educational facilities and emphasized the need for further development of the museum. The opening of the museum is not the utmost achievement of the Chair of General Earth Science and Geology of Nature and Geography Department at Pavlo Tychyna USPU. The true enthusiasts who possess significant achievements in research, educational and promotional activities commit to continue to work on the improvements related to the museum in order to facilitate the development of education and science in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast and the entire Ukraine.
