NArFU celebrated the 75th anniversary of training specialists in physical culture

Events dedicated to the anniversary took place in the main building of the university and brought together teachers and students, athletes, coaches, teachers, sports veterans and graduates.

Faculty of Physical Education and Sports at the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical Institute named after M.V. Lomonosov was created in 1948. In the 1950s and 60s, students studied in a wooden hall with four stoves in the corners. For classes, the Dynamo and Trud stadiums and the gym in Kirche were rented.

Over the years, the name of the educational institution has changed: the Faculty of Physical Education – at the Arkhangelsk State Pedagogical Institute, the Faculty of Physical Education – at the Pomeranian State University, the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Health – at NArFU.

Since 2017, specialists in the field of physical education and sports have been trained at the Higher School of Pedagogy, Psychology and Physical Culture of NArFU.

Over the past years, there have been 68 graduations of physical education teachers, 12 graduations of primary military training teachers, 7 graduations of coaches, 15 graduations of specialists in the field of adaptive physical education.

Now on the territory of the university there are a games room, a gymnasium, sports halls, a weightlifting hall named after Vasily Alekseev, a swimming pool, the Burevestnik stadium, the Iles training and sports base, and a ship modeling club. The plans include opening a Sambo Palace and premises for physical sports.