Russian Pedagogical Institutes vs Universities

[Irena Ustinova]

Traditionally, Russian Universities were considered higher in status than
Pedagogical Institutes. So Universities were always under the authority of
MINVUZ, and PI- together with schools- under MINOB&bPROFOb. Now many
insitutes try to get a University status, as there is a fear that many
budget organizations will be cut and Institutes will be dissolved or merged
with the existing Universities. I'll be happy to answer any questions on
Higher Education of Russia. I am also the author of the Dictionary of Higher
Education Terms:
http.www.maxwell.syr.edu/gai/gai/Projects/Projects/Dictionary/Dictionary/htm
so you can refer to this Dictionary also.

Sincerely,
Irena Ustinova





At 10:18 AM 6/1/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Anybody know why Pskov State Pedagogical Institute operates under the
>aegis/authority of the Ministry of General and Professional Education
>(Ministerstvo obshchego i professional'nogo obrazovaniia) and not under the
>Ministry of Higher Education?  Do all Pedagogical Institutes fall under Min
>ob i prof obraz?  How did the former Moscow State P.I., now a University,
>get transferred to Min vyshego obrazovaniia?  More generally, does anyone
>have an up-to-date reference for changes in higher education in Russia?
>Sorry if it's not a SEELANGS query.  But where else can one find such
>erudition and resourcefulness?
>Thank you.
>Dr. Todd Foglesong
>Assistant to the Director
>Center for Russian and East European Studies
>University of Kansas
>fogelson at falcon.cc.ukans.edu
>
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