The first–year students were greeted by the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev and Rector of Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Vladimir Trukhachev in the concert hall of the University.
Chairman of the Veterans Council Yu. Agirbov addressed his good wishes to the freshmen. Having graduated from Timiryazev Academy himself back in 1960, he wished the students happy years of study, health, humor and optimism.
Over a period of more than 150 years, many scientific schools and directions have been formed within the walls of the University, which are now recognized as classical. The organizers of the solemn event remembered the outstanding scientists who laid the foundation for science at Timiryazev Academy.
There is a parade of university student organizations for participants and guests of the holiday. The creative teams of Timiryazev Academy prepared their gifts - the folk dance ensemble "Kabluchok", the pop vocal studio Sound Family, the Timiryazev Music Laboratory, the cheerleading team – Freedom.
An integral part of the Day of Knowledge – initiation ceremony is the symbolic ritual of handing over a symbolic student ID cards and the oath of freshmen.
Each institute prepared its own ceremonies for its freshmen in honor of the beginning of the academic year. Rector V. Trukhachev visited some of them. The head of the university introduced students to the university's infrastructure, plans for its development, unique opportunities for science, sports, creativity and social activities that are available to young people at Timiryazev Academy.
In September, the academic year began for 132 young researchers enrolled in the graduate school of the University. At the solemn meeting, the graduate students received the parting words of their senior colleagues and learned the necessary information about the upcoming training.
On the day of knowledge, the first-year students of the main agricultural university of the country had the opportunity to become part of one or several student associations at once. Presentations by student organizations and master classes by creative teams were designed to help with the choice.
At the end of the official events, the freshmen went to the Historical Park for festive photo shoots. The organizers of the holiday have placed several thematic photo zones for memorable pictures.
