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Nominations for the President Valdas Adamkus Prize are Now Open
Submissions for nominations for the President Valdas Adamkus Prize begin on 20 January. The Prize of the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum and Dana Gedvila Fund will be awarded for laudable and noteworthy achievements and efforts to protect and restore the natural environment in Lithuania and its neighbouring countries, and to ensure the sustainability of resources.
Student Registration into Study Subjects for Spring Semester 2023
The first stage of the spring semester 2022/2023 registration for lectures, seminars and laboratory works will take place on 24-30 January.
Transform4Europe Online Lecture on Sustainable Tourism
On Friday 27 January, 7–9 p.m. (EET), a lecture titled Entrepreneurial & Academic scope of Sustainable Tourism will be hosted by the University of Alicante (UA), which is a member of the Transform4Europe
J. Kuper’s Presentation on Modern Developments in ICT
January 20, 2 p.m., Jan Kuper, a Dutch scientist, professor emeritus of the University of Enschede in the Netherlands and founder of the QBayLogic company, will hold a lecture on the latest developments in ICT. The lecture will take place in the Small Hall of Vytautas Magnus University (S. Daukanto st. 28).
Scholarships and Other Social Benefits Increased as of January, 2023
From January 1, 2023, the Base Rates of Social Benefits has been increased by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, from 46€ to 49€. The increase in the BSB will result in an increase in the social benefits, that depend on it, including student scholarships.
The Centre of Ukraine – a Space for Fellowship and Cooperation
The Centre for Ukraine, established in the summer of 2022 at the VMU Education Academy in Vilnius, became a second home for Ukrainians in less than a year. According to Algirdas Kumža, the Head of the Centre and former Lithuanian Ambassador to Ukraine, here Ukrainians celebrate holidays, socialise, form art groups, and forget the horrors of war at least for a little while.
Dr. Jazavita: Participants of January 13th Teach Us How to Be United
"January 13th can be called a victory day – we managed to achieve our goals and did it at a relatively modest cost. There could have been thousands of dead. Of course, there were casualties, but far fewer than we see now in Ukraine or in the conflicts that took place at the end of the last century, for instance, during the breakup of Yugoslavia. Today we can learn truly a lot from those who defended freedom on January 13 – but the most important thing is that the nation united at a crucial time," says historian, graduate of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), and museum curator at the Kaunas City Museum Dr. Simonas Jazavita.
Apply Now: BA and MA Degree Studies at VMU
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), a high-ranking public and globally oriented university, offers top-quality Bachelor‘s and Master‘s programmes, taught completely in English language. There are variety of Bachelor degree programmes in sociology, linguistics, business, management, logistics, politics, biology, environmental sciences, informatics, multimedia or even music for ambitious and curious students to offer. There is also a list of programmes for the ones who are interested in Master degree studies. Diplomacy, journalism, linguistics, marketing, logistics, educational studies, psychology, law or molecular biology, informatics is not the full list of study areas which students can choose to study for their Master's degree.
Lithuania’s First Meditation Room was Established at the VMU Dormitory
On the initiative of the Student Affairs and International Cooperation Departments of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and the Students' Representative Council, a meditation room was opened in the dormitory No. 5, located at Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas district. This is the first room of its kind in the students’ dormitories in Lithuania, where students can use this space for meditation, concentration, and other personal spiritual or psychological needs.
International scientific conference “Human and Nature Safety 2023″
We are delighted to invite You to participate in the 29th international scientific-practice conference “Human and Nature Safety 2023″ organized by Vytautas Magnus University which will be held on 10-12 May, 2023. Conference “Human and Nature Safety” is organized annually on occasion of the International Days of Health, Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety & Health.
