University News
Learning All Things Lithuanian at VMU: Available Online this Summer
Summer schools around the world have been facing similar challenges this year: adapt or get cancelled until better times. Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), which has been hosting Lithuanian Language and Culture Studies for foreigners for 19 years, intensive Lithuanian studies for Lithuanian teachers from Lithuanian schools abroad for three years and other summer courses in its Baltic Summer University, has also faced many challenges and cancellation of the contact courses. But when life gives lemons to VMU, it... goes online! Course organisers have decided to use this time to explore the opportunities to teach Lithuanian culture and language courses online and apply the most successful practices in the future.
Students were awarded by “R1 Lietuva” nominal scholarships
Following the announcement of the opportunity to apply for scholarships, 56 student applications were received, of which 23 students met the formal requirements, and their applications were considered. Scholarships were awarded to students who met the prescribed criteria by a decision for a specially formed commission.
Mind the Gap: Not Social But Physical Distancing
An international initiative seeks to change the term "social distancing" to a more appropriate one: “physical distancing”. The campaign’s authors, Human Rights in Mental Health-FGIP and VMU, have also prepared COVID-19-related recommendations for closed institutions and initiated a fundraiser for protective gear.
Prof. Robert van Voren. Getting Ready for the Next One
It might seem premature to start a discussion about future pandemics, but in fact it is already overdue. Three months into the lock-down which has gripped the majority of people on the planet and has already had unprecedented effects on the global community, we can already see where many things have gone wrong and how at least some of the consequences could have been averted.
Information about Library Work from June 1
Following the government’s loosening of quarantine requirements 4 library departments are opened: V. Biržiška Library, Agricultural Academy Library, Music Academy Library and Education Academy Library. Library opening hours from June 1 to June 30 (Monday - Friday) 10 am - 5 pm.
Prof. Robert van Voren. Lithuania Takes the Lead
When a month and a half ago I wrote a brief op-ed in 15min calling on people not to use the term “social distancing”, I did not expect such an overwhelming reaction. My “crie de couer” was the result of the feeling that the notion was a damaging one and only increased the isolation in which a significant portion of the population was already living due to psychosocial or physical disability or because of old age.
