Jan Grodek State University


Jan Grodek State University is a public vocational university operating in Sanok, Poland, since 2001.
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History

Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, originally named the State Higher Vocational School in Sanok, was established by a Council of Ministers regulation on 10 April 2001. The first academic year began on 6 October 2001, with 250 students enrolled in five programs. Initial programs included Polish language, Ukrainian language and culture, Slovak language and culture, Russian language and culture, and Carpathian culture. On 9 May 2002, the Jagiellonian University became a patron of the institution. By the 2003/2004 academic year, nearly 1,500 students were enrolled. On 16 January 2005, the Minister of National Education and Sport designated Jan Grodek, a 16th-century Sanok native and rector of the Jagiellonian University, as the university's patron. Consequently, on 26 January 2005, the institution was renamed Jan Grodek State Higher Vocational School in Sanok.
Over the first decade, 2,554 students graduated from the institution.
On 12 August 2019, the Minister of Science and Higher Education renamed the institution Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, effective 1 September 2019.
The university operates under the patronage of the Jagiellonian University, the University of Rzeszów, and the Rzeszów University of Technology. In 2002, the university adopted a coat of arms designed by architect Jarosław Błyskal.

Buildings

Located in the district, the university occupies former military barracks at, Fryderyk Szopen Street, and Żwirki i Wigury Street. In the late 20th century, local authorities allocated these buildings, located at 21 Adam Mickiewicz Street, to the newly established university. The buildings were renovated and adapted for educational purposes.
The campus buildings are designated as:
  • A – administration,
  • B – Medical Institute,
  • D – since 2007, housing, among others, a gallery,
  • E – Sports and Teaching Centre,
  • F – since 2005/2006, initially the Institute of Agriculture, later the Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Economy; also houses the library, the Foreign Languages Study Centre, and the University of the Third Age.
Building C, located separately at 6 Władysław Reymont Street in the district near the Sanok Rubber Company, has housed the Institute of Mechanics and Machine Construction since 30 October 2003, and since October 2009, the Technical Institute.

Administration

  • Rector: Mateusz Kaczmarski, PhD, Eng., Professor
  • Vice-Rector: Elżbieta Cipora, PhD, MD
  • Chancellor: Lesław Siedlecki, Eng.
Previous rectors include:
  • , PhD, appointed by the Minister of National Education for one year and previously the Jagiellonian University's representative for establishing the university.
  • Józef Wróbel, PhD, elected by the university senate for a four-year term.
  • , PhD, elected on 17 June 2003 for a supplementary term until 31 August 2006, and re-elected on 29 May 2006.
  • , PhD, MD.

Academic programs

The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and integrated master's programs.
  • Internal Security
  • Economics
  • Physiotherapy
  • Agricultural and Forest Ecosystem Management
  • Computer Science
  • Mechanics and Machine Design
  • Pedagogy
  • Early Childhood and Preschool Education
  • Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Emergency Medical Services

Academic activities

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Student Research Clubs

  • Mechanics Research Club – Supervisor: Zygmunt Żmuda, PhD, Eng.
  • Agroekolog Research Club – Supervisor: Kazimierz Klima, PhD, Professor
  • Young Pedagogues Research Club – Supervisor: Patrycja Pater, MA
  • Nurses Research Club – Supervisor: Krzysztof Jakubowski, PhD
  • Emergency Medical Services Research Club – Supervisor: Jarosław Sawka, PhD
  • Social Services Research Club "Friendly Hand" – Supervisor: Edyta Dziadosz, MA
  • FOTOsynteza Nature Photography Research Club – Supervisor: Marian Szewczyk, PhD

Interest Groups

  • Academic Tourism Club – Supervisor: Robert Lipelt, PhD
  • Student Volunteer Club – Supervisor: Małgorzata Dżugan, MA
  • Studencki Dar Honorary Blood Donors Club – Supervisor: Edyta Krowicka, MA
  • Academic Sports Association Club – Supervisor: Barbara Nikody, MA

Awards

Commemorations