Events

I fell upon the idea of participating in the Erasmus + student exchange program when I was a first year student of the State Higher School of Technology and Economics in Jarosław. And I did not have to wait for the result, it was even better than I expected. I learned about the Erasmus + exchange program from the leaflets stuck on the PWSTE buildings. At first I decided to visit the International Cooperation Department and ask about the travel arrangements. At that time, I did not intend to participate in the above mentioned exchange program, but after getting basic information I was interested in it. A great incentive for the trip was the scholarship that every student received under this program, as well as a wide range of countries and higher schools where one can study for two semesters. I took a decision to participate in the above program immediately after the first conversation with the head of the International Cooperation Department. The thoughts about going to a warm sunny country, getting to know another culture and participating in classes along with foreign students got stuck in my head.

During the fifth semester I studied at the University of Azores in Portugal. It was due to the Erasmus + program operating in PWSTE, Jarosław as well as due to the International Cooperation Department, headed by Magdalena Bojarska. My expectations have been fully met. Everything was at the highest level. The island of San Miguel, where I lived, is a paradise on Earth and the best place for those who like to spend time actively and interestingly. The administrative center of the island - the city of Ponta Delgada, it is a very beautiful and comfortable town. I lived in a student home near the university.
Conditions in the dormitory were the best ones. Every person had a single room. Due to unique architecture the dormitory has a lot of architectural awards and the university itself is located in the middle of a large botanical garden. The atmosphere and campus encouraged us to keep focus and be optimistic.

During the “Epiphany”celebration – a holiday which is commonly known as the “Three Kings Day” (January 6) it was organized for the seventh time the Three Kings procession in Jarosław. Spiritual message was dedicated to all the town inhabitants. It was also dedicated to Józef Piłsudski and Tadeusz Kosciuszko who contributed to independence of Poland (the 100th anniversary). The holiday festivity began with a Holy Liturgy which was chaired by the guest of honor, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Przemyśl Józef Michalik. The festivity slogan was “God is for everyone”.
The beautiful biblical content of holiday confirms that God comes to everyone generously and with openness. The aim of the event was to promote Polish tradition and Christian values as well as to celebrate the Epiphany.
The Three Kings procession in Jarosław with its strong patriotic and historical theme included many historical aspects of Poland, where faith and love to Motherland shaped the national identity.
The main organizer of the above event is Archpriest of Jarosław, Prelate Andrzej Surowiec who has been coordinated the festivity for seven years.
During the holiday one could be amazed by colorful processions - European, African and Asian ones, which at the same time moved off the churches at noon and occupied the streets of Jarosław: Christ the King Church, Franciscan Church and Church of Divine Mercy. Each colored procession was led by one of the kings. The participants of the fourth procession of Holy Family with little shepherds and donkey were the quickest who came to the end.
The Blue African procession started from Franciscan Church led by King Baltazar. The Green Asian procession was led by King Melchior from the Church of Divine Mercy, while the Red European procession headed by King Kacper included the authorities of the province, district and town along with mayors; among the participants one could also see knights and youth with ribbons, as well as the representatives of health service, uniformed services and education system represented by Rector of PWSTE in Jarosław, prof. UG, dr hab. Krzysztof Rejman and Director of the Institute of Economics and Management, Ph.D. Tatiana Kozak-Syara, staff workers and a lot of students, including foreign students participating in the Erasmus + program.

„Unity in diversity. Intercultural education in the common Polish-Slovak borderland”, - it was the motto of the International Scientific Conference which took place 27-29 November, 2017 at PWSTE in Jarosław.
The deliberations were conducted in the Library of the PWSTE and were preceded by speech of the Rector, prof. UG, dr hab. Krzysztof Rejman who opened the conference, as well as by speech of doc. dr. Eng. Peter Adamišin - Vice-Rector of the University of Prešov in Slovakia, co-organizer of the project.
Beata Rejman, Director of the PWSTE Library in Jarosław was honored to welcome guests.
The conference was attended by the representative of the clergy – Archpriest of Jarosław, Prelate Andrzej Surowiec along with Tadeusz Chrzan – the foreman of the district of Jarosław and the representative of the Mayor of Jaroslaw; the lecturers, students of PWSTE and directors of Institutes along with the staff, as well as students of schools participating in the project took also part in the conference.