Students of engineering faculty Maksat Kapanov and Valery Yarshukov, as well as their friend Maksat Temirshot from Polytechnic College were awarded at PSU at the day before. The reason for the award was the heroism of the students, which they have shown during the rescue of the girl in August 2016.

Regional conference, which was held on the basis of S. Toraighyrov PSU, was aimed at the discussion of issues related to the redistribution of powers between the branches of government in Kazakhstan, which was announced by the Head of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev during a special address to the nation of the country, as well as discussion of the Message of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to people of Kazakhstan "Third modernization of Kazakhstan: global competitiveness".

"The historical process and the modern world: the dilemma of the XXI century" is the name of round-table meeting, the venue for which was the department of "Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". In the round table took part historians and political scientists of PSU, including the representatives of the library of people of Kazakhstan and the Student Assembly "Birlik".

Adviser for cultural and cooperation affairs of the French Embassy in Kazakhstan Mr. Guillaume Kasperski has visited S. Toraighyrov PSU.

Seminar by the head of laboratory of Social and Political Studies of Dostoevsky Omsk State University, Head of the Department of Political Science, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Inna Vetrenko was organized for lecturers of S. Toraighyrov PSU.

The crew of the film "I love you, Akerke!" started a charity promotional tour from the largest university of Pavlodar region, S.Toraighyrov PSU.

Extended discussion of the provisions of the President’s address of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, regarding the redistribution of powers between branches of government was held at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.

A solemn ceremony of start of the torch relay of the 28th World Winter Universiade in 2017was held at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar state university.

An open interregional freestyle wrestling tournament in memory of Master of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aset Beysekin was held at S.Toraighyrov PSU.

On the day before the representatives of "Samruk-Kazyna" and the Social Development Foundation “Samruk-Kazyna Trust” visited S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar state university.