Prof. Vasko Stamevski, PhD rector
Address by the rector
Dear students, future academic citizens,
It is with great honor and pleasure that I greet you and thank you for choosing our university as the place where you will invest your ambitions, effort, and intellectual potential. Your trust represents both a motivation and a responsibility for us to provide you with an educational experience that will prepare you not only for your professional future, but also for the complex world that awaits you after graduation.
This choice speaks to your dedication to knowledge, as well as your determination to build a solid foundation for the future. Our university is not merely an institution that offers formal education – it is a space of ideas, of cultural exchange, of building values and character. Here, future leaders, thinkers, and professionals are shaped—individuals who will be part of global processes and societal transformations.
Your choice is not only a step toward academic advancement, but also toward overall personal and professional development. The student years are more than a period of learning – they are a time of shaping personal identity, building self-confidence, and creating a network of friendships and professional contacts that will accompany you throughout your life. University life is an opportunity to discover yourself, to overcome your own limits, and to build your own path to success.
At the International Slavic University, we strive to create an academic environment that will inspire you to think critically, to ask questions, to seek answers, and not to fear mistakes – because it is from them that we learn. We believe that true education is not measured only in grades and diplomas, but in the way we think, communicate, and act in society. Our mission is to provide you not only with quality education, but also with support, guidance, and resources that will help you achieve your goals. We do this through a modern curriculum, through academic staff with high professional and ethical standards, and through continuous investment in the infrastructure and technological development of the University. Additionally, our international partnerships offer you a unique opportunity for mobility, intercultural experience, and connection with academic communities around the world.
We are living in a dynamic time filled with global challenges, but also with new perspectives. The pandemic, climate change, digital transformation, and new social movements are just some of the factors shaping the modern world. In such a context, we need people who know how to think, who are ready to take responsibility, and who are capable of making decisions based on knowledge, ethics, and vision. I am convinced that you will be those individuals – the bearers of the changes that society needs.
I encourage you to be proactive, curious, and open to new experiences. The university is an open stage – the more you invest, the more you will receive in return. Take advantage of every opportunity: get involved in student organizations, participate in workshops, conferences, and research projects, share ideas with your colleagues and mentors. Your education does not take place only in classrooms – it is a continuous process that unfolds in every conversation, every collaboration, and every personal achievement.
On my own behalf and on behalf of the entire academic and administrative community, I sincerely welcome you and wish you a successful academic year. Do not fear challenges – they are opportunities for learning and growth. The University is here for you, with all its resources, with an open heart and mind, and with a readiness to help you build your path.
With sincere respect, support, and confidence in your future,
Prof. Dr. Vasko Stamevski
Competences of the rector
The Rector is the executive authority of ISU. The Rector represents and acts on behalf of the University in the country and abroad. The Rector is elected from among the full professors through a public call. The Rector is elected for a term of three years, with the right to one additional term. The Rector is elected through free, direct, and secret voting by the members of the teaching-scientific, scientific, and teaching councils of the University units.
Within the scope of managing the University, the Rector:
- coordinates the higher education, artistic, scientific-research, applied activities, and other work of the University;
- implements the decisions and conclusions of the Senate;
- initiates the convening of the Senate;
- submits to the Senate and the Rector’s Administration proposals, decisions, and other general acts and conclusions on matters within their competence;
- decides on financial and material matters that are not under the jurisdiction of the Senate;
- confers doctoral degrees;
- awards University recognitions;
- convenes, proposes the agenda, and presides over the sessions of the Rector’s Administration;
- proposes the appointment and dismissal of Vice-Rectors;
- suspends a dean or director of a University unit for non-compliance with the law, the Statute, general acts, or decisions of the University, and appoints an acting dean or director;
- proposes the appointment and dismissal of the Secretary General of the University;
- appoints an acting dean or acting director of a University unit;
- leads international cooperation and initiates collaboration with other universities in the country and abroad;
- delegates authority to Vice-Rectors for the performance of part of his/her rights and responsibilities;
- performs other duties determined by law, the Statute, and other general acts of ISU.
Other information
Contact: rektor@msu.edu.mk