The Greek community makes up about 40% of the student population.
Ten years later, a school and a church for the Greek community were built there as well.
It would take until the end of the century for the city's Greek community to recover.
The Greek community there was established in the early 20th century immigration.
With more than 65 national chapters, the university's Greek community is one of the nation's largest.
Some closed as a result of the general decline in Greek communities throughout the country.
The Greek community was well accepted by the city largely because of the education and the ideas they brought.
Kazakhstan has a Greek community of 10,000 to 12,000 people.
Both the town and region are populated by an ethnic Greek community.
"I have been adopted by the Greek community," she said.