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Important Information about the Start of the Study Semester
In light of the current situation related to COVID-19 in the country, in order to protect the entire community of the University, the entire process of studies (lectures, work in laboratory and practice) will be conducted remotely for the first month of the semester (from 1 until 28 February).
VMU Graduation Ceremonies
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) invites graduates to participate in the graduation ceremonies that will be held on January 28.
22nd International Strindberg Conference will take place at VMU
Since 1973, the Strindberg Society has organized international Strindberg conferences. The 22nd conference is being organized by the Strindberg Society and the Department of Theatre Studies at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania and will take place on 9–12 June, 2022. The conference will mark the anniversary of one hundred and ten years of Strindberg‘s death and will be a part of the programme „Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022“.
An Extraordinary Artistic Fiesta “Loud Words!” Will Take Place at VMU
On Saturday, January 22, 4 p.m., an extraordinary artistic fiesta “Loud Words!” will take place at Vytautas Magnus University's Great Hall. This unique event of the opening weekend of Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022 will allow its participants to immerse themselves in the magic of word and sound: the performances of Lithuanian and foreign artists will convince that the combination of poetry and music are much more than just sung poetry or hip-hop.
Nominations for the President Valdas Adamkus Prize Are Now Open
Submissions for nominations for the President Valdas Adamkus Prize begin on January 14. 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 2022
The first stage of the spring semester 2021/2022 registration for lectures, seminars and laboratory works will take place on 24-30 January.
Doctoral Studies & Transform4Europe: current and future opportunities
As an alliance of seven European universities Transform4Europe offers many new opportunities for doctoral students at partner institutions. On offer is not only the development of the most important career competencies, the opportunity to gain international experience and to get acquainted with the best international practices, and innovative methods. It is also a chance to build one’s own academic networks for junior researchers that in the long run can become an opportunity for continuing academic partnership.
Exhibition by VMU Professor Opened at the House of Signatories
On January 7, a photo-video exhibition “To Destroy the Empire of Evil” by professor and photographer at the VMU Department of Contemporary Arts Romualdas Požerskis, and film director Sergei Loznica, was opened at the House of Signatories in Vilnius. Two famous creators are inviting to take a look at the years of great significance for Lithuania and remember the events that led to the liberation of our country and laid the foundations for the collapse of the Soviet empire.
We Must Be Prepared to Take Responsibility for Our Freedom
"The COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly aggressive totalitarian regimes and the global emigration caused by poverty and despair make us stop and think about our values. I believe that Freedom is one of the greatest values for any person. We have to talk about Freedom, learn Freedom, protect Freedom and enjoy Freedom again and again," said Algirdas Kaušpėdas, writer, architect and leader of the legendary band Antis, during the opening of the VMU Lithuanian Language and Culture Winter Course.
New Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers
VMU Career Centre invites everyone looking for an internship or a place to volunteer to review the newly published, fifteenth VMU Internship and Volunteering catalogue for university students. In this catalogue, students will find internship and volunteering offers of enterprises, public institutions, non-governmental organizations. We are hoping that each of you will find something useful in the pages that follow!
