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Internship in Tenerife – A Lifetime Journey and Enriching Experience
“If you haven’t gone abroad during your studies, it’s your biggest mistake. An internship abroad can become the journey of a lifetime. It’s absolutely essential,” says Agnė Staupelytė, who studied in Finland under the Erasmus+ programme and also undertook internships in Vilnius and Tenerife. Next year, the third-year student of Pedagogy of Primary Education and Early Foreign Language Teaching at VMU Education Academy is set to undertake an internship in Tokyo, Japan.
Apply Now: Free Online English Refresher Course for Students
Are you interested in studies abroad or intrigued by lectures taught in English? Transform4Europe invites students to improve their English skills at a free online course which will take place online from 24 July until 4 August.
What Are Innovative Teaching Principles In Modern Universities?
On May 31 – June 1, VMU Professional Competence Development Center organized an innovative training – „Trends in Hybrid Education“, which was attended by teachers and non-academic staff of Vytautas Magnus University. The training was conducted by two experienced international trainers and innovative teaching experts – Drs. Roelien Wierda and Ron Barendsen (MEd), who are lecturers at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and have extensive experience in Innovative Pedagogies, Universal Design for Learning, CompetencyBased Learning, STEAM education, ICT tools, Blended and Hybrid Learning and Design Thinking.
VMU to Hold Graduation Ceremonies
On 16-23 June, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) invites everyone to participate in festive graduation events.
MSU Assoc. Prof. Sikorska: We Need to Think About Ukraine’s Future
"We still have an ongoing war, and there are days when we are very pessimistic, [it seems like] this horror will never end. On the other hand, we understand that someday any war can finish and we need to think about rebuilding and restoration, and higher education sector and our country", says Assoc. Prof. Iryna Sikorska, Head of the Center for International Education at Mariupol State University (MSU), who recently visited Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and discussed cooperation opportunities. Both universities are members of the European university alliance Transform4Europe.
Launching Horizon Europe project DIACOMET
Is it possible to ensure societal and media ethics standards in communication? How to reduce the spread of hate speech and disinformation on the internet? These and other questions will be addressed by the new EU-funded project called DIACOMET, which will be implemented by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in collaboration with partners from 8 European countries. Journalists and the public will be able to learn more about the project at the kick-off event in Kaunas on June 13-14. Among the event participants is Aidan White, the founder of the Ethical Journalism Network and former General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists.
Students Invited to Attend T4EU Entrepreneurship School
Would you like a challenge? Do you have ideas for interesting start-ups? Are you interested in entrepreneurship? If so, join the Transform4Europe Entrepreneurship Week on 11-15 September in Katowice (Poland). Students are invited to register online until 20 June.
T4EU Offers Online French Course for Students
You want to visit France but you're worried about your French? You feel you need some extra courses to refresh your language skills? Then we have good news for you! Transform4Europe Alliance is organising an online French course for students from 26 July until 4 August. Application deadline is 20 June (more details in the post).
Students are Invited to Share Things for the Future Students’ Needs
We invite all VMU students to share the things they don’t need anymore with those exchange or full-time students who will arrive in August.
Hundreds of Scientists to Discuss Baltic Affairs at Conference
As the war continues in Ukraine, what role has been played by the Baltic region countries, which have experienced "vicarious identification" with Ukrainians and their pain? How can we help museums quickly respond to emergency situations, when artwork is being destroyed? In today's Europe, what role is played by the Baltic region, which is located on the continent's edge and constantly experiences turmoil? These and other questions will be discussed by scientists from all over Europe in the international conference Turning Points: Values and Conflicting Futures in the Baltics, which will be held on 15–17 June at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Kaunas.
