The main topics of the forum and directions of the conference work:Universities in the modern educational space: - Implementation of strategic development programs of universities; - Government support programs for professional education and their implementation at the regional level; - Domestic and international academic: the problem of outlying regions; - Performance assessment of universities: economic and social indicators; - The role of universities in the formation of Russian national identity; - Integration of science and education as a quality index of the university education; - Problems of students’ involvement in the research work of teachers; - Layout and content of students’ individual work of in the modern educational process; - Scientific work in activity of the University teacher: the content and support forms; - Scientific and research work in Master’s Degree and Postgraduate Training Program; - Problems of implementation of the results of scientific and research activity into the educational process.Modern educational technology: theory and practice:- Innovations and modern technology in the education system. Methodology of innovation activity. Design and development of innovative educational technologies; - Implementation of network education projects; - Information and library support as one of the factors increasing the development of e-learning in universities.Educational work at university:- Student government and promotion of student initiatives; - Implementation of the basic directions of youth policy in the educational activity; -Volunteer movement and the role of non-governmental organizations in the education of young students; - Problems of professional education.Testing and presentation sites:- Initiative projects within the framework of the program “UMNIK”; - Competition for the best scientific student work; - Completed scientific and research works of graduate students; - Grant competition for young scientists of the Northeastern State University; - Projects of scientific and technical creativity; - Youth and socially oriented projects; - Competition of educational editions of teachers of the Northeastern State University.