University News

VMU Graduates from Ukraine Were Awarded Diplomas in Kyiv
In a ceremony at the Embassy of Lithuania in Kyiv on 6 August, diplomas were awarded to Ukrainian graduates of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) who completed their studies remotely and did not come to Kaunas to receive their diplomas.

From September VMU students will receive larger scholarships
During the last meeting of VMU Senate of 2020 – 2021, which took place on June 23rd, 2021, together with the VMU Student Representative Council, a decision was made to amend and supplement the existing provisions of the VMU Scholarship Description Procedure, which in addition to procedural changes, expands the circle of first-year students who would be eligible to apply for it, and also increases the sizes of scholarships that are already awarded to students who achieve the best academic results.

VMU Signed Memorandums of Understanding With Two UK Universities
In a ceremony at the British Embassy in Vilnius on 14 June, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) signed memorandums of understanding with two universities of the United Kingdom: the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and the University of Strathclyde. This partnership allows students to acquire a combination of British and Lithuanian education which will raise their competences and professionalism to an international level.
VMU Will Hold Graduation Ceremonies
On 21-23 June, Vytautas Magnus University will be holding its graduation ceremonies, bidding farewell to the university's latest graduates.

VMU hosted a conference about sustainable development of bioeconomy
On May 20-21, the second online conference Sustainable Bioeconomy Development 2021: Adaptation to Climate Change took place in Vytautas Magnus University (VMU). The event was organised by the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development of VMU Agriculture Academy in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics and Social Development of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. The plenary and panel discussions and seminars welcomed the experts of social sciences from Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, and Slovakia.

VMU Condemns the Events in Belarus and Calls for Unity
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) has voiced its concern over the events in Belarus, condemning the Belarusian government’s actions that restrict human rights and expressing solidarity with the European Humanities University (EHU) and other institutions that aim to remedy the complicated situation.