Former President of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Vyacheslav Bryukhovetskyi Dies at 79
Помер В’ячеслав Брюховецький
On Thursday, November 12, Ukrainian teacher, journalist, literary critic, and public figure Vyacheslav Bryukhovetsky died at the age of 79. He was one of the initiators of the creation of the People’s Movement of Ukraine and played a key role in the revival of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy announced Bryukhovetsky’s death.
The report notes that Bryukhovetskyi led the work to restore the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 1991. From 1992 to 1994, he was the rector of the university, and from 1994 to 2007, he held the position of president. He was later awarded the title of honorary president of the institution.
The university emphasized that Bryukhovetsky made a significant contribution to the formation of independent Ukraine and the development of higher education. They also mentioned his role in the revival of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, which became one of the symbols of Ukrainian independence.
“Vyacheslav Stepanovych belonged to those people who not only dreamed of an independent Ukraine, but also created it with their civic courage and will to win. In 1991, when Ukraine was just gaining independence, he set about implementing an idea that seemed impossible to many: to revive the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Thanks to his tireless work, brilliant intuition, and vision of the future of Ukrainian higher education, Mohyla Academy became one of the most successful projects and symbols of independent Ukraine,” the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy said in a statement.
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