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VMU Lecturers on the Events of January 13th: There Wasn’t Even a Thought of Not Going If One Could
During the events of January 1991, many felt a duty to be in Vilnius at the Seimas or the Television Tower, while those in Kaunas went to Sitkūnai and Juragiai to stand guard. Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) lecturers and students also gathered at the university’s central building on S. Daukanto Street, hoping to protect not only VMU but also the television station of the Kaunas branch of Lithuanian Radio and Television, which began broadcasting on the night of 13 January, after Soviet paratroopers seized the Vilnius Television Tower.
VMU to Hold Graduation Ceremonies
On 31 January, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) invites graduates to participate in festive graduation ceremonies.
Business and University Cooperation: Set to Jointly Train German-Speaking Employees
“Employees who speak German earn at least ten percent more, especially since knowing the language and understanding the culture can facilitate easier integration into the labour market,” says Kristina Kikalienė, the CEO of LITIT, IT company based in Lithuania. In December, UAB LITIT and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) signed a cooperation agreement committing to strengthen the partnership between higher education and business by providing students of the German Language and Communication programme with competencies in business administration, marketing, and IT, helping them to integrate more easily into the dynamic labour market.
Students Invited to Attend T4EU Week in France
Jean Monnet University, partner of the Transform4Europe (T4EU) Alliance, invites students of VMU and other T4EU universities to take part in the T4EU Week in Saint-Etienne, France on 19-23 May. Application deadline is 16 February.
VMU Students: With the Freedom Granted by the University Comes Responsibility
The opportunity to learn foreign languages, combine favourite activities, and choose from a wide range of study exchange programmes – that is how students Gabrielius Marcos Buslys and Ūla Raškinytė describe their first semester at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).
Apply Now: Arts Festival for Students in France
Jean Monnet University, partner of the Transform4Europe (T4EU) Alliance, invites students of VMU and other T4EU universities to take the stage at Fest’U 2025, an arts festival held in Saint-Etienne, France on 21-23 May. Registration deadline is 8 January.
The Seminar on Transdisciplinarity Brought Together Researchers from Different Countries
On the 4th of December, 2024, Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute organised an international seminar, “Disciplines and their Boundaries”, where members of the academic community and guests explored the challenges and opportunities of transdisciplinarity in the social sciences and humanities. The seminar paid tribute to the legacy of Vytautas Martynas Kavolis (1930-1999), a prominent diaspora scholar, sociologist, and publicist, and discussed his methodological ideas on interdisciplinarity.
Frenchwoman Teaching French to Lithuanians: Lithuanians are Very Open to Europe
“I believe that what is happening in Ukraine is genuinely changing the French perspective on the Eastern European region. We are beginning to understand and see Ukraine as part of Europe. Despite such a dire situation, this experience can teach us a lot and pave the way for solidarity with other countries. Even we French, who can be a bit arrogant, realise that we are closely connected to each other,” says Olivia Marie Anne Fritsch, a French language lecturer at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).
If There Is Mobbing at Work, Pray
Nobody advised to pray? Needlessly. When co-workers turn into monsters, praying is very healthy. And there is no medieval darkness here – that is what science says.
V. Kavolis Institute is Strengthening Cooperation with the Helsinki Institute
On December 4-5, a team of researchers from the Helsinki University Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (HSSH) visited the V. Kavolis Institute. During their visit, the guests from Helsinki shared their experiences and insights on initiating and implementing transdisciplinary research at the international seminar “Disciplines and their Boundaries”, organised by the V. Kavolis Institute.
