November, 25 a conference of Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University staff concerning the candidates for the vacant rector post.

Under the Law of Ukraine "About Education", Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science was declared the competition, according to the results in the university consideration the candidate of Pedagogy Doctor, professor, corresponding member of Ukrainian National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences Natalya S. Pobirchenko who was the p.d. of Rector from August 2010 was presented.

In her speech, Natalya S. Pobirchenko presented a University development program for coming years, the core of which is active joining the university in the European educational and scientific space and obtaining the status of national university.

Staff conference within 200 delegates on the secret voting basis results expressed candidate absolute support ("for" - 190 votes, representing 95%) and recommended Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science to appoint Natalya S. Pobirchenko on the University Rector post.

Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University teaching staff, students sincerely congratulate Professor Natalya S. Pobirchenko on being elected as the University Rector.