Today, on the first day of celebration, in the School of Medicine’s Amphitheater in Split, Rector's Awards as well as Plaque for outstanding contribution to the University introducing and implementing socially useful learning, Plaque for institutionalizing socially useful learning and a trophy to the most successful University component in UNISport ST competitions were awarded.

The winners of the Rector's Award for Excellence are: Ena Jurić (Faculty of Economics), Marin Radić (Faculty of Economics), Matej Livajić (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture), Alen Grebo (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture), Matej Šodan (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy), Iris Belamarić (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy), Luka Ursić (Faculty of Philosophy), Josip Radovan (Faculty of Philosophy), Marin Tokić (Catholic Faculty of Theology), Marija Ljubica Čikeš (Faculty of Chemistry and Technology), Ana Vučak Faculty of Chemistry and Technology), Roko Goreta (Faculty of Kinesiology), Luka Mikić (Faculty of Kinesiology), Ivan Čović (School of Medicine), Ema Slapničar (School of Medicine), Doris Lovrenčić (Faculty of Maritime Studies), Anamarija Batinović (Faculty of Maritime Studies), Zvonimir Kuzmanić (Faculty of Law), Tina Vujčić (Faculty of Law), Ivor Dukić (Faculty of Science), Andro Petković (Faculty of Science), Igor Ivanović (Academy of Arts), Lorena Dokša (Academy of Arts), Katarina Dražić (University Department of Marine Studies), Sara Budan (University Department of Marine Studies), Mia Belobrajdić (University Department of Forensic Sciences), Daria Mitar (University Department of Forensic Sciences), Milena Vranješ (University Department of Professional Studies), Matko Grbeša (University Department of Professional Studies), Dario Gluvačević (University Department of Health Studies), Zvonimir Supičić (University Department of Health Studies).

The Rector's Award for Special Achievements was given to:
• "International Association of Croatian Medical Students - CroMSIC" from the School of Medicine, University of Split, whose members are: Luka Minarik, Marin Mihovilović, Ivan Čović, Donald Okmažić, Mia Leskur and Marija Franka Marušić.
• A group of students from the School of Medicine who have been involved in the organization and work of the University COVID call center since the beginning of the pandemic, consisting of: Ivan Covic, Jelena Suto, Ana Vrdoljak, Silvia Dužević, Mihaela Kotarac, Nikolina Rađa, Manuela Sovulj, Josip Maslać; Filip Šegvić, Ivan Maleš, Frane Utrobičić, Petra Lerinc and Roko Glavinović from the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split.
• Danijela Musulin, 5th year student of the Integrated Graduate Study of Philosophy and Theology at the Catholic Faculty, University of Split, for her engagement and exceptional success as the leader of a unique student project - Croatian Aboveground (“Nadzemlje”).
• A group of students from the University Department of Marine Studies, consisting of Petra Kundid, Andro Rudan, Matej Radić and Antonija Buzov – came up with and designed the CBRO system for seawater filtration and removal of micro plastics, with the possibility of remote control and measuring other parameters.
• A group of students from the Faculty of Law, made up from: Tomislav Milutinović, Loren Korlaet, Mario Jukić and Antea Radić as the winning team at the MOOT COURT CROATIA 2020 competition.
• Marko Gerbus, Academy of Arts’ student, for outstanding results in the field of art.
• Toni Franjkić, University Department of Health Studies’ student, for his contribution to both the academic and wider community.

In addition to Rector's Awards, Plaques for Outstanding Contribution to Introducing and Implementing Socially Beneficial Learning were also awarded. They were given to:
• A group of teachers from the Faculty of Economics: assist. prof. Slađana Pavlinović Mršić Ph.D., assoc. prof. Zoran Mihanović Ph.D., assoc. prof. Lana Kordić Ph.D., assist. prof. Ivana Kursan Milaković Ph.D.
• A group of teachers and associates at the Faculty of Chemical Technology; Ivana Carev, Ph.D., prof. Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović Ph.D., assist. prof. Maša Buljac, Ph.D., prof. Ladislav Vrsalović Ph.D., assoc. prof. Ivana Smoljko, Ph.D. and Mirko Marušić Ph.D.
• A group of teachers from the University Department of Marine Studies: assoc. prof. Mirela Petrić Ph.D. and assist. Prof. Zvjezdana Popovic Perkovic Ph.D.
• Teacher from the Faculty of Law, Split, prof. Davorin Rudolf Ph.D.
• Group of teachers and associates of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split: assist. prof. Ivanka Buzov Ph.D., assoc. prof. Vesna Kostović Vranješ, Ph.D. and Mila Bulić, postdoctoral student.

Plaques for exceptional contribution to institutionalizing Socially Beneficial Learning were presented to a group of teachers and associates at the Faculty of Economics in Split:
• assoc. prof. Ivana Bilić Ph.D.
• assist. prof. Daša Dragnić Ph.D.
• assoc. prof. Marina Lovrinčević Ph.D.
• assist. prof. Ljiljana Najev Cacija Ph.D.
• assoc. prof. Smiljana Pivčević Ph.D.
• Lana Ugrčić, M.Sc. oec.

Trophies for the best University components at UNISPORT competitions were given to:
1st place - FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY
2nd place - FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING
3rd place - FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND GEODESY

In his address, University of Split Rector, prof. Dragan Ljutić Ph.D. recalled the years which is behind us, but also all the successes we as a University have achieved despite the corona virus pandemic. The University of Split handeled the "new normal" and got the grade 4.8 (out of 5) from students for distance learning. Seminars and lectures were also graded with an excellent grade of 4.6. Rector Dragan Ljutić concluded that the numbers speak for themselves.
Above all, the Rector referred to the University of Split students, especially the ones awarded with ‘his’ Award, of whom the entire University is extremely proud. Without science and knowledge, there is no progress, and our University contributes to the growth and development of not only the city or county, but of the entire state.
We are coming up with a good strategy of living by developing the City Strategy and dislocating individual studies outside Split. The city we live in is not the only thing important, surrounding area also is, smaller cities that had higher education institutions for centuries and that need life again, Rector Ljutić noted.
The university should be connected to the labor market, and students should be included in it before they graduate, in order to get jobs as soon as possible. We have signed a number of contracts with important companies in Split, our county, and beyond, trying to take care of our students from the beginning of their studies and after graduation, concludes the rector.