Nowadays, the system of higher and secondary education is aimed not only at improving the quality of professional training of future specialists - it also focuses on the problems of spiritual development of students and schoolchildren.

The Mashkhur Studies Scientific and Practical Center of S. Toraighyrov PSU in cooperation with the Department of Education of Lebyazhye area of Pavlodar region held a seminar on the Ways of Improvement of Teachers’ and Students’ Creative Potential through the Study of Mashkhur Zhusip Kopeyev’s Spiritual Heritage.

An Open Day for prospective students from the schools of Pavlodar area and specialized schools of the city of Pavlodar was held in the Concert Hall of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University on March 17, 2014.

A meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor Meyrbek Moldabekov took place in S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University on March 14, 2014.

Presentation of Babalar Sozi, a unique 100-volume series of books about Kazakh folklore, was held in S. Beysembayev Scientific Library of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University on March 12, 2014.

Students of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University are among prize-winners at the National Music Olympics for students dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the founding of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.

S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University took the 6th place in Eurorating-2013.

The final stage of the Student Talents Show annual contest was held within the student self-governance program by the Committee on Youth Affairs and Student Union Organization of the University in the concert hall of PSU.

S. Toraighyrov PSU congratulated the better half of the University on one of the brightest spring holidays - International Women's Day.

Based on the decision made by the Accreditation Board of Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) dated February 21, 2014, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University received certificates of specialized accreditation for 15 educational programs offered by the University.

Saltanat Kenbeilova, a senior lecturer of the Department of Metallurgy of the Faculty of Metallurgy, Machine Building and Transport of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, has become a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Petrochemistry.

All people around the world have their customs and traditions. They reflect the lifestyle of the people, their habits and national characteristics. Moral norms, traditions and customs of the people are inseparable from Islam which has such basic principles as equality of all people, purity, sobriety, chastity, mercy to the weak, etc.

Nurgul Smaylova, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor of the Department of Mechanics and Oil and Gas Engineering, received a diploma and badge of a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, as well as the title of an Honored Worker of Science and Education.

A literary and musical event dedicated to the 200th birthday of Taras Shevchenko was held in S. Beysembayev Scientific Library of S. Toraighyrov PSU. UNESCO included the 200th birthday of this famous Ukrainian poet in the list of commemorative dates.

Students of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University Gabit Khafiz and Danat Bekzhasarov took part in the “Mangylyk Yel: Bright Future of the Youth” national forum which took place in Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical University (Almaty).

Students of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University showed a good result at the VI National Competition among University Students in Machine Building, which was held in Karaganda State Technical University (Karaganda).

A recitation competition was held by the scientific and practical center of Mashkhur-studies of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University at secondary school number 3 named after K. Ospanov in Kachiry area of Pavlodar region.

Prospective students from 13 colleges had a trial testing held by the Foundation Faculty of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.

The problem of terrorism has recently gained extreme topicality. Special attention should be paid to study of the factors that allow terrorism not only to exist, but also develop. The financing system of terrorism is of primary importance in this context. Nowadays, many aspects of this problem are described and analyzed in scientific literature.

A grand opening of the Department of the Assembly of People of Kazakshtan was held in S. Toraighyrov PSU on March 1, 2014.