Director of the Food Production Facility Svetlana Kuznetsova told that in 2018, the sphere of catering at USUE has undergone many changes. The pastry shop was repaired, the washing place was redecorated and the radiators there were replaced. A new warehouse was equipped.

The award ceremony of the Governor's prizes traditionally took place on the Russian Students Day.

The meeting at Ural State Economic University gathered residents of besieged Leningrad, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, representatives of public associations of the Sverdlovsk regions, residents of Yekaterinburg, schoolchildren, and students.

At the press conference of the world chess champion, grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, which was held at the University on January 10, 2019, it was said that a chess club-school for students, faculty members and all chess lovers was opened at the USUE Department of Chess Art and Computer Mathematics.

During the press conference, Sergey Karyakin confessed that he had received unforgettable impressions communicating with Sverdlovsk children, noted the hospitality of the host country, and felt the love of chess fans.