University News
New Disability Coordinator Starts Working at the VMU
In setting its strategic goals to increase accessibility and ensure equal opportunities for all members of the community to participate in the academic and community life of the university, Vytautas Magnus University has restored a position of Disability Coordinator, which will now be held by Ms. Miglė Janušauskaitė.
VMU Alumni Day 2020: Strengthened Communication with the Alumni
While continuing traditions, on November 13th, 2020, Vytautas Magnus University invited its graduates to remember their Alma Mater. Due to the difficult pandemic situation in the country, Alumni Day was celebrated through the remote communication platforms. The main theme of this day was to emphasize the importance of physical, but not social distance, by remembering the initiative “Mind the Gap”.
VMU Establishes Support Fund and Will Accept 50 More Belarus Students
Continuing an initiative dedicated to Eastern Partnership countries, VMU will accept 50 more students from Belarus who feel unsafe in their country, are being persecuted for civic and political reasons, and have been expelled from Belarusian universities. VMU will establish a support fund for these students.
Online seminar “The future of the Baltic Sea”
On 9th November, at 1 p.m., there will be an online lecture-discussion “The future of the Baltic Sea” with Commissioner, responsible for the environment, oceans, and fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, member of the European Parliament Liudas Mažylis, and Vice - Minister of Environment Justina Grigaravičienė.
VMU Career Days’20. Discover yourself!
On November 16-20, 2020, Vytautas Magnus University Career Centre invites students to participate in VMU Career Days’20: Discover yourself. In order to comply with all COVID-19 prevention measures, the events will be organized remotely.
Rector Juozas Augutis: “Tomorrow’s VMU is a Common Concern for Us All”
In his programme for 2020–2025, academician Juozas Augutis, who was re-elected for the second term as the rector of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), emphasised that one of the most important goals during this term would be a focus shift towards the community and the enabling of its members to achieve their goals in studies, science and social as well as intellectual life.
