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Yurii Moroz, 62

Rector of Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy

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Who they are

Physicist, professor, third term as rector. The university has 9,000 students, but enrollment is falling every year.

Personality. Diplomat, cautious, knows how to talk to everyone. Fears his university will be merged with another.

Values. education, university status, students.

Public goals

Stop the decline in enrollment and increase the number of applicants through school, city, and digital campaigns
Develop partnerships with business and the city, primarily through internships and joint projects
Raise the university's status through scientific, educational, and career events visible to Cherkasy

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Relationships

▲ 75 Marta Levchenko — partner for departments
▲ 30 Viktor Yaroshenko — need to maintain good relations
▲ 30 Artem Kyrylenko

Public statements

«Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy is preparing proposals for the city's Scientific Advisory Board and simultaneously launching an updated admission campaign. Our task is simple: more useful science for the city, more understandable opportunities for future students.» — turn 10, 18 January 2027
«Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy is strengthening practical training: we are preparing the final STEM day and a career block with city partners. It is important for me that students see not formality here, but a path to a profession.» — turn 7, 19 December 2026
«Prydniprovskyi University is preparing a practical STEM track with real tasks for students and schoolchildren. Our goal is not a formal event, but a useful bridge between education, the city, and the first professional steps of young people.» — turn 6, 9 December 2026
«Prydniprovskyi University is launching an autumn STEM sprint with schools and city partners: physics, IT, and urban ecology will be three practical directions for high school students and future applicants.» — turn 5, 29 November 2026
«Prydniprovskyi University is launching a practical student STEM track with city partners. We are looking for motivated students and preparing live mentorship for them, not formal lectures.» — turn 4, 19 November 2026
«Prydniprovskyi University will support the school STEM sprint on Mytnytsia and delegate its specialists to the city working group on "Dnipro Sky." We need not slogans, but verified solutions, young personnel, and practical results for Cherkasy.» — turn 3, 9 November 2026

Decisions and thoughts by turn

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Turn 1018 January 2027By order of the university, I am creating a working group for cooperation with the city and launching the 2027 enrollment. From the university's cash desk, I am allocating UAH 180,000: UAH 80,000 for preparing presentation materials and digital mock-ups for the admission campaign, UAH 50,000 for logistics of school visits and meetings, and UAH 50,000 for internal selection and preparation of three candidates for the Scientific Advisory Board and a package of ideas for "Progress Park." I am entrusting Artem with the coordination of the student list, and asking Lidiia Mazur to compile the materials into one package before the meeting.accepted

Outcome. The university is preparing for the admission campaign and a package of proposals for the Scientific Advisory Board.

World engine: UAH 180 thousand from the university's cash desk - within the available funds (UAH 30 million).

Place: University

Thoughts

After talking with the mayor, I see that we have a rare opportunity: the university can become not an observer, but a co-creator of the city project. I am pleased that Marta and Artem are working quickly and professionally, but I cannot relax: we need not a beautiful contact, but a list of people ready to bring benefit to the city and at the same time boost enrollment. We need to combine two goals – give the city expertise, and the university visibility and new interest from applicants.

Options

Prepare three candidates and a package of ideas for Progress Park for the meeting with Marta
Launch a separate mini-enrollment campaign through schools and digital channels
Combine both directions and give Artem coordination of student selection

Choice. I choose the combined option: it provides both a quick city result and a direct effect for enrollment. If we don't link the partnership with Marta to specific students and communication now, the opportunity may dissolve in protocols.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy is preparing proposals for the city's Scientific Advisory Board and simultaneously launching an updated admission campaign. Our task is simple: more useful science for the city, more understandable opportunities for future students.»

Diary. Today I decided not to separate urban cooperation and the admission campaign: they must work together. I allocated university funds for visible preparation, instructed Artem to coordinate students, and expect a substantive conversation from Marta on Wednesday.

Turn 98 January 2027By internal order, I confirm the university's participation in the final STEM day: 4 student mentors and 1 teacher-coordinator for the entire day, without additional expenses from the cash register. I have asked Lidiia Mazur to compile the final list of people and contacts by noon on December 30th and to provide the school with the approved access and security package.accepted

World engine: Internal order within the university's resources, without additional expenses.

Place: University

Thoughts

At the end of the year, it is important for me not to lose momentum: the STEM day should not be a formality, but visible proof that the university works with schools and prepares future students. Andrii asks for clarity, and rightly so: security, mentors, schedule, responsible persons. I want to secure at least four reliable mentors and give no reason to doubt our discipline. This is also a way to show the city that the university is useful and alive.

Options

To confirm mentors and send a clear plan to the school
To hold a short meeting with Lidiia and Artem
To postpone until January and not rush

Choice. I choose the first option: Andrii is already waiting for specifics, and we need a calm and professional end to the year. First, I will close security and mentors, then other details.

Diary. Today, I have secured the STEM day as a real event, not just a piece of paper. I gave Andrii a clear answer about the mentors and asked for the final security package. I involved Artem in selecting students. It is important to remember: for the university now, every such visible action works for its status and trust.

Turn 829 December 2026I confirm to Marta Levchenko a short working meeting on Wednesday at 11:30 at the university; I ask her to send the final curriculum and desired speaker roles before the meeting. Internally, I instruct Artem Kyrylenko to finalize the list of 20 candidates, the reserve list, and the contact person from the student council by the end of the week. I am not incurring any additional expenses.accepted

World engine: Internal instructions without expenses.

Place: University

Thoughts

It is important for me not to lose momentum now. The STEM track should provide not a beautiful poster, but a real set of skills and a visible bridge to a profession, and Marta is already providing a clear framework. Roman is also interesting, but I want to keep his initiative within the bounds of transparent partnership, without rushing. Artem must push through the student selection, because without people, any program will remain on paper. My biggest fear is losing time: the university needs a quick but accurate result.

Options

Agree with Marta on the format of the STEM track and the date of the meeting
Ask Roman for a short written cooperation project
Push through the list of students and coordination via Artem

Choice. I choose the meeting with Marta: it is here that the content, calendar, and recruitment launch can be quickly finalized. In parallel, I will support Artem so as not to lose people for the track.

Diary. I have agreed on a working meeting with Marta Levchenko for Wednesday at 11:30. I decided not to spread myself too thin: first, we finalize the content of the STEM track, then we close the student selection through Artem. The main thing is to turn the partnership into a visible result for applicants and the city.

Turn 719 December 2026Using the university's cash desk, I am allocating UAH 35,000 for the final STEM day: printing, instructions, technical support, and access permits. I am appointing Lidiia Mazur as the university's representative for the STEM block; I ask the deans to submit three student mentors and the curator's contacts by the end of the week. I am arranging a meeting with Marta Levchenko at the beginning of the next cycle to coordinate the career block and vacancies.accepted

Outcome. The university is preparing the final STEM day and a career block with student mentors.

World engine: UAH 35,000 from the university's cash desk (UAH 30 million) for the STEM day – within the funds.

Place: University

Thoughts

What concerns me most is not an individual event, but ensuring the university becomes visible and useful to the city before they start talking about mergers from above again. After the press coverage and the conversation with the mayor, I see a chance to solidify our status through two things: a strong STEM finale and a real career bridge with Levchenko Tech. I need results, not noise: mentors, vacancies, access permits, public impact, and another argument for applicants that there is a future here.

Options

Confirm the STEM day and appoint a coordinator.
Meet with Marta Levchenko about the career block.
Publicly announce the university as a center for practical experience.

Choice. I choose the meeting with Marta Levchenko: she is the one who can deliver the fastest and most significant results for students and recruitment. In parallel, I will handle the STEM organization to maintain momentum.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy is strengthening practical training: we are preparing the final STEM day and a career block with city partners. It is important for me that students see not formality here, but a path to a profession.»

Diary. After the publication about the coastal zone, it became clear: the university must respond to city changes with action, not observation. Today, I finalized the STEM finale, appointed Lidiia Mazur as coordinator, and allocated funds for preparation. Separately, I am initiating discussions with Levchenko Tech about a career block – this is important for students and for our status.

Turn 69 December 2026I am sending Marta Levchenko a request to send a short framework with 3 topics by the end of today, as well as a proposal for three slots for a short working meeting next week. I am writing to Artem Kyrylenko a list: by morning, gather 20 candidates, separately mark 10 core, 10 reserve, indicate faculty, motivation, and contact; I ask to appoint a responsible coordinator from the university. I am allocating UAH 90,000 from the university for the preparation of the STEM sprint: printing, communication, small materials, and organizational expenses.accepted

Outcome. The university is preparing a STEM sprint for students and schoolchildren

World engine: UAH 90,000 from university funds for organizational preparation - within the cash register.

Place: University

Thoughts

The decline in enrollment cannot be stopped by conversations alone: I need a visible result for students and schools right now. Artem is acting quickly, which is good, but without clear topics, responsible persons, and deadlines, we will lose momentum again. I want to fix the STEM sprint as a practical event with Marta, not as another promise, and at the same time show the city that the university is working for future applicants.

Options

Agree on the date and format of the STEM track with Marta
Gather students through Artem and the student council
Launch a public announcement for schoolchildren

Choice. First, I will fix the content and calendar with Marta, because without it, there will be nothing to announce to either students or schools. At the same time, I will push Artem so as not to lose people at the start.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University is preparing a practical STEM track with real tasks for students and schoolchildren. Our goal is not a formal event, but a useful bridge between education, the city, and the first professional steps of young people.»

Diary. Today I decided not to spread myself too thin: first, I will fix the content of the STEM track with Marta, then I will push student recruitment through Artem. I have allocated 90 thousand for preparation, because the university must be visible and useful, not just prestigious on paper.

Turn 529 November 2026From the university's cash flow, I am allocating UAH 18,000 for the preparation of the STEM sprint: printing materials, basic catering for the final day, and transportation costs for mentors. I instruct the educational department to prepare a list of 3 student mentors within 7 days and, together with Andrii Petrenko, to agree on three thematic axes: energy and materials physics, applied IT analysis, urban ecology and water.accepted

Outcome. The university is preparing an autumn STEM sprint with schools

World engine: UAH 18 thousand from the university's cash flow (UAH 30 million) is a minor expense within the rector's authority.

Place: University

Thoughts

I need to turn this STEM sprint into something more than just another school activity: it must give the university new applicants, visibility in the city, and live contact with employers. Marta's response and Andrii's request can be conveniently combined into one line: clear topics, a few strong student mentors, and a final day without excessive bureaucracy. The main thing is not to waste time and achieve tangible results.

Options

Confirm topics and launch the sprint without expenses
Allocate a small budget for preparation and the final
Arrange a short meeting with Marta to finalize details

Choice. I choose the second option: a small budget will give the sprint a tangible level and show that the university knows how to act, not just negotiate. It will also help make the final day attractive to schoolchildren and partners.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University is launching an autumn STEM sprint with schools and city partners: physics, IT, and urban ecology will be three practical directions for high school students and future applicants.»

Diary. I have confirmed the STEM sprint as a practical bridge between the university, schools, and the city. I have allocated a small budget so as not to lose momentum and make the final noticeable. Next, it is important to quickly approve the mentors, topics, and the date for a short meeting with Marta.

Turn 419 November 2026Today, I am issuing an internal directive to the deans of physics, engineering, IT, and chemistry to submit a list of 20 candidates for the track by the end of the week and name a coordinator from the university. I am not spending any additional funds from the university's budget, only launching the selection and preparing a short list of disciplines for mentorship. I am sending Marta a package of proposals and requesting a meeting next week.accepted

Outcome. The university is launching student selection for the STEM track with city partners

World engine: Internal directives without expenses – corresponds to the statement.

Place: University

Thoughts

Marta is asking not for general assurances anymore, but for structure: 20 candidates, a coordinator, and a list of disciplines. This is exactly the kind of specificity that saves partnerships and adds weight to the university. I am concerned that time is running out, and enrollment is falling, so I need to quickly show the city and prospective students the practical benefits of the university, not just good intentions.

Options

Send Marta the list of disciplines and invite her for a meeting
Involve Artem in student selection and launch enrollment
Announce the student STEM track publicly

Choice. I choose the first option: it translates the partnership into a working form the fastest and prevents it from becoming diluted. In parallel, I will prepare student selection so that we can talk substantively at the meeting.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University is launching a practical student STEM track with city partners. We are looking for motivated students and preparing live mentorship for them, not formal lectures.»

Diary. Marta has made a specific request, and this is a good sign: the partnership is moving into a working phase. I have launched the selection of 20 students, am preparing a coordinator and a list of disciplines. It is important not to lose momentum: we need not a gesture, but a visible result for prospective students and the city.

Turn 39 November 2026I am issuing an internal directive: by November 5, form a working group from the university for the audit of "Dnipro Sky" – 2 environmental science lecturers, 2 urban planning/architecture specialists, and 2 students. I am allocating UAH 55,000 from university funds for travel, material analysis, and coordination. Separately, I am reserving UAH 25,000 for the training of 3 student mentors for the STEM sprint at the school on Mytnytsia and the autumn open day.accepted

Outcome. The university is forming a working group to audit "Dnipro Sky" and supports the STEM sprint on Mytnytsia

World engine: UAH 80,000 from the university's cash (UAH 30 million) for the working group and STEM sprint – within the budget.

Place: University

Thoughts

After talking with the mayor, I see two knots that need to be tied: the university must be useful to the city here and now, and at the same time show that we are not statistics in someone else's decisions. If I quickly provide people for the working group on "Dnipro Sky" and launch the school STEM pilot with mentors, it will strengthen our status, attract applicants, and add arguments against any merger. The main thing is not to dissolve into promises.

Options

Focus on the city project and the working group
Prioritize the school STEM pilot
Spread thin on a public campaign without specifics

Choice. I choose the first option, but linked to the school STEM pilot. The city needs our expertise, and we need a visible result and a new influx of young people.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University will support the school STEM sprint on Mytnytsia and delegate its specialists to the city working group on "Dnipro Sky." We need not slogans, but verified solutions, young personnel, and practical results for Cherkasy.»

Diary. Today, I solidified two things: the university's participation in the city working group on "Dnipro Sky" and the launch of the school STEM pilot on Mytnytsia. These are not just good gestures, but a way to show that our university is needed by the city, students, and future applicants.

Turn 230 October 2026I am allocating UAH 18,000 from the university's funds for the preparation of a partner recruitment package: I instruct the admissions committee and deans to prepare a short list of candidates, a draft selection criteria, and a plan for paid internships for 20 students within 3 days. I also ask the finance and economics department to coordinate the co-financing format with "Levchenko Tech".accepted

Outcome. The university is preparing a pilot internship program together with "Levchenko Tech".

World engine: UAH 18,000 from university funds for preparation – within the institution's own budget.

Place: University

Thoughts

Enrollment has been declining for the third year, and this is the main signal for me: if we don't deliver tangible results for the university now, merger talks will get louder. Marta's offer is the most concrete: 20 students, internships, mentors, her budget. This could quickly give us practice and an argument for applicants. At the same time, I don't want to lose the pilot with Artem: without numbers on dormitories, internships, and retention in the city, we won't maintain a strategic conversation for 2027.

Options

Meet with Marta and launch a joint recruitment.
Meet with Artem and gather the framework for the pilot.
Focus solely on the internal admission campaign.

Choice. I choose to meet with Marta: this is the fastest way to achieve visible results for students and a strong argument that the university is needed by the city. I will respond to Artem separately so as not to lose the strategic pilot.

Statement: «Cherkasy University must provide young people not only with a diploma but also with a real start in their profession. That is why we are developing partnerships with businesses and preparing new formats for education, internships, and student selection.»

Diary. Today I decided not to spread myself too thin: first, I will work on the concrete partnership with "Levchenko Tech" because it can yield quick and visible results. At the same time, I am not letting go of Artem's pilot – it's needed so the university thinks not only about enrollment but also about student retention in the city. It's important to remember: promises don't count for me now, but launched mechanisms do.

Turn 120 October 2026I am allocating UAH 85,000 from the university's cash flow for the urgent autumn admission campaign: printing and digital advertising, school visits, an open laboratory day, and short videos with graduating students. I am also preparing a package of proposals for the city on joint educational and career programs without additional costs from the city budget. In parallel, I am sending Marta Levchenko a short letter asking her to confirm her company's participation in the career block of the open day.accepted

Outcome. The university is conducting an autumn admission campaign with school visits.

World engine: Expenses within the university's cash flow for the admission campaign.

Place: University

Thoughts

Enrollment is falling, and this is no longer a minor concern but a strategic risk. I need to act so that the university becomes noticeable again to parents, applicants, and the city: not through loud words, but through concrete benefits and allies. The most important thing now is to consolidate partnerships, show a viable trajectory for students, and secure the city's support without entering into confrontational rhetoric.

Options

Launch a city-wide admission campaign with open laboratories
Request a meeting with the mayor for university support
Push through partnerships with business and student internships

Choice. I choose the meeting with the mayor: I need not only enrollment but also political and symbolic protection of the university's status. In parallel, this can be linked to the admission campaign and city needs.

Statement: «Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy is opening laboratories in the autumn, conducting school visits, and inviting applicants and parents to see an education that provides a real start in a profession. The city needs specialists, and young people need a path to them.»

Diary. I realized that the decline in enrollment needs to be stopped not only within the university. Today I launched the autumn campaign, allocated UAH 85,000 for rapid communication, and requested a meeting with the mayor. If the city publicly supports us, the university will become stronger for both applicants and its future status.

Meetings

Turn 39 November 2026Viktor Yaroshenko: Discussion on creating a municipal grant fund to support young scientists and integrate students into the 'Dnipro Sky' project.

Place: Meeting · University

Viktor Yaroshenko. Discussion on creating a municipal grant fund to support young scientists and integrate students into the 'Dnipro Sky' project.

Yurii Moroz. Viktor, the idea is close to me. For the university, this is a chance to retain talented students and give young scientists tangible results in the city. I support the fund, but it's important that it's not a one-time gesture, but a transparent mechanism with a competition, independent expertise, and co-financing from the university and the city. If we agree on the rules, I am ready to get involved and offer our people to the working group.

Viktor Yaroshenko. Yurii Mykolaiovych, I am also for a systematic approach. I propose the following model: 60% budget funds, 40% - contributions from the university and private investors like 'Levchenko Tech'. Regarding 'Dnipro Sky': I need your architects and ecologists for an audit of the embankment project. This will legitimize the construction in the eyes of the community, and students will gain practical experience on a real object. Prepare your people for the working group, I will instruct the finance department to develop the fund's regulations by the end of November. Agreed?

Turn 69 December 2026Marta Levchenko: Agree on 2-3 practical blocks for the STEM track, calendar, mentorship format, and preparation of a mini-day with prototypes

Place: Meeting · Prydniprovskyi University of Cherkasy

Marta Levchenko. Agree on 2-3 practical blocks for the STEM track, calendar, mentorship format, and preparation of a mini-day with prototypes

Yurii Moroz. Marta, I support this. Let's make the track practical: 2-3 blocks on real tasks, without unnecessary theory. I propose to agree on the calendar within two weeks, and mentorship in a blended format: your specialists + our teachers and senior students. A mini-day with prototypes should also be planned at the end of the module. If you send a short framework of topics, I will quickly provide approval from the university side.

Marta Levchenko. Agreed. I will send a short framework with 3 topics today: web product, data, and AI applied tasks for the city. From my side, I ask you to immediately set a calendar for two weeks and name the responsible persons from the departments and student self-government. For mentorship, I want a 1+1 format: our specialist and your teacher/senior student per block. We will have a mini-day with prototypes at the end of the module, without formalities.

Yurii Moroz. Marta, agreed. I support your 1+1 format: a specialist from you, a teacher or senior student from us. We will set the calendar for two weeks, and I will ask for the responsible persons for each block to be determined today. I only ask you to immediately send that short framework with three topics - after that, we will quickly finalize the composition and dates. We will have a mini-day with prototypes without unnecessary formality, but with clear criteria for presentation.

Turn 719 December 2026Viktor Yaroshenko: Involving university experts in the ecological monitoring of the embankment and creating a youth council for the modernization project of the treatment facilities.

Place: Meeting · Embankment

Viktor Yaroshenko. Involving university experts in the ecological monitoring of the embankment and creating a youth council for the modernization project of the treatment facilities.

Yurii Moroz. Viktor, the idea is good for me. The university can provide professional monitoring of the embankment, and the youth council will add trust and a live connection with students to the project. I support this if the city ensures open access to data and real participation of our laboratory in the work, not just formal presence. Let's agree on the format and responsible persons.

Viktor Yaroshenko. Yurii, I am interested in quality, not paperwork. I propose the following format: the university receives the status of an official monitoring partner, and your scientists get full access to the water utility's facilities. In return, I expect objective reports, which we will present to the community together. Regarding the youth council - let's allocate them premises in the hub on Mytnytsia. Prepare a list of necessary equipment for the laboratory, we will try to include part of the costs in next year's budget as a research grant. Who from your vice-rectors will lead this direction?

Yurii Moroz. Viktor, this is already a substantive conversation, thank you. The format suits me: official partnership, access to facilities, and joint public presentation of reports. From our side, Lidiia Mazur is ready to lead this direction - she has a strong scientific team and experience with applied projects. I will also prepare a list of basic equipment for the laboratory and a brief justification of needs. Regarding the youth council - I support it, if it is not a formality, but a real mechanism of participation.

Turn 1018 January 2027Viktor Yaroshenko: Discussion of candidates from the university for the Scientific Advisory Board and integration of scientific developments into the "Progress Park" project.

Place: Meeting · University

Viktor Yaroshenko. Discussion of candidates from the university for the Scientific Advisory Board and integration of scientific developments into the "Progress Park" project.

Yurii Moroz. Mr. Viktor, I support this idea. Prydniprovskyi University is ready to delegate strong people to the council - but please, let them be specialists capable of giving the city real solutions, not formal names. Regarding "Progress Park" - we can offer several applied developments and student teams, if there is a clear format of cooperation and a public result.

Viktor Yaroshenko. Mr. Yurii, I need "hungry" specialists focused on results, not "wedding generals." I propose the following format: the university nominates three experts (urban planning, ecology, and IT), and in return, the city allocates a separate pavilion in "Progress Park" for your student startups incubator. This will be both a public result and a base for practice. Prepare a list of candidates and a brief description of the developments that we can implement during the first phase of construction by the end of the week. The city is ready to invest in intellect if it works for the community.