University News

Aiming to bring together and unite VMU alumni

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Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), as part of its 2021-2027 strategic goals related to mobilising the alumni community, keeping in touch with and improving the university’s community through alumni experience, has established the position of VMU Alumni Coordinator, which will be held by Samanta Ėringė, VMU alumni who graduated with a Bachelor’s major in Creative Industries.

University Fee Exemptions Were Awarded for Students

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Vytautas Magnus university (VMU) publishes the results of an open competition for university fee exemptions for Autumn semester 2021/2022. The purpose of the competition is to achieve the mission of socially responsible university by reducing social exclusion, creating appropriate financial conditions for VMU students to be accommodated and (or) study (taking into account different social (material) situations, study results and (or) accommodation in the dormitory).

“Rural Development 2021”: Focus on Bioeconomy and Climate Change

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The 10th anniversary international scientific conference “Rural Development 2021” took place on the 21st – 23rd of September at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU Agriculture Academy). In relation to bioeconomy development in response to the challenges of climate change, the participants of the conference all agreed that pro-active decisions reducing the climate change and securing protection of the depleting biological resources would be necessary with the view towards sustainable development of the world and quality, secure, and clean life of the humankind. 

Business and Science Forum: Challenges and Prospects of the Green Deal

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The Forum – International Conference “Green Deal: Guidelines Improving the Well-being of Society and Business” took place at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU Agriculture Academy) on the 21st of September. The leaders of science and business of an international scale held discussions in the efforts to find the solutions for more efficient use of natural resources enabling preservation of the biological diversity, reducing the pollution and securing the well-being of people at large through development of sustainable economy of the EU. 

Computer Literacy Test for First Year Students

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First year students who did not take Computer Literacy test on August 26th, 2021 will have a chance to do this on September 29th. The computer literacy test will be open on 29 of September from 11.00 a.m. till 11.30 a.m. Lithuanian time. 

Transform4Europe: Representatives of Partner Universities visited VMU

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On September 15-17, Vytautas Magnus University was visited by the partners of the European University, Transform4Europe Alliance: a delegation from the University of Silesia in Katowice (USil) from Poland and representatives of the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA). We are delighted and proud that Vytautas Magnus University was chosen as the first destination for an experience sharing visit among Transform4Europe partners.