University News
VMU to host Seminar about Positive Experiences of Remigrants
On Friday, 9 October, 11 a.m. The Center for Social Anthropology (CSA) of Vytautas Magnus University will be hosting a seminar „RETURNING - REMITTING: Social Remittances in Lithuania, Poland and Croatia“ which is based on the REMIT project "Social Remittances of (Re)migrants: Challenges and Experiences in Comparative Perspective."
University Fees Exemptions Were Awarded for Students
VMU publishes the results of an open competition for university fee exemptions for Autumn semester 2020/2021. 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).
Exchange Possibilities: More about Studies and Traineeships Abroad
Starting on September 30th, VMU International Cooperation Department will be hosting presentations of international exchange possibilities where students will learn more about studies and traineeship’s abroad.
Competition for Erasmus+ Virtual Teaching Visits
All teachers who want to participate in the competition are welcome to submit their filled-in and agreed teaching agreement to erasmus@vdu.lt. The agreement form must be submitted until 8th of October, 2020.
VMU Doctoral Student was Awarded Banaitis Scholarship
Gerda Pilipaitytė, a PhD student in Philology at the Department of Lithuanian Studies at Vytautas Magnus University, was awarded with a third nominal scholarship of S. Banaitis, a signatory of the Act of Independence of the Republic of Lithuania, for her research in the activities and works of a Lithuanian traveler, publisher and publicist Julija Pranaitytė.
Academician Juozas Augutis Re-Elected as VMU Rector for Second Term
On 15 September, the Council of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) elected the new head of the university. Academician Juozas Augutis has been re-elected as the rector of VMU, which is the broadest range and second-largest university in Lithuania. VMU rector is elected for a term of five years. The new term begins on 1 October.
