University News
VMU Agriculture Academy 100 Years Anniversary Celebration
This year, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Agriculture Academy is celebrating its 100 years anniversary. We kindly invite all members, alumni, and friends on May 18 to participate in the 100th years anniversary celebration. It is a one day festival that will take place in nature, in the VMU Agriculture Academy park in front of the Central building. There will be plenty of dancing, music and laughter!
39th SELL Baltic Student Sports Games will take place at VMU
After a five-year break, the 39th SELL Student Sports Games will take place in Kaunas on 16-19 May. This marks the first time the games will be held in the premises of the Sports Centre of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU). The three-day Student Games will feature 14 different sports: indoor and beach volleyball, basketball, 3×3 basketball, mini football (7×7), badminton, table tennis, powerlifting, athletics, swimming, judo, orienteering, sport climbing, and chess.
Prof. Timothy Garton Ash to be Awarded VMU Honorary Doctorate
On Monday, 20 May, at 2 p.m., a solemn meeting of VMU Senate will be held in the VMU Great Hall (Gimnazijos g. 7, Kaunas), during which historian Professor Timothy Garton Ash will be awarded the regalia of VMU Honorary Doctor.
Workshop “Insider Tips for Landing Entry-Level Positions”
Recent graduates and current students are facing numerous challenges when attempting to secure jobs in entry-level positions. They feel uncertain about their degree or what comes next after graduation and are struggling to find summer employment that aligns with their studies and passions. A couple of months before the end of the semester, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) extends a helping hand to current students and graduates who are feeling overwhelmed as they embark on their job-searching journey.
Conference “Monastic Life in Lithuania: History and Perspectives“
We invite you to participate in the international scientific conference "Monastic Life in Lithuania: History and Perspectives“, dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the Benedictine Monastery in Kaunas. The conference will take place on 30-31 May at the Aula Magna of Vytautas Magnus University (Gimnazijos Str. 7, Kaunas, Lithuania).
Geneticist Žemaitis: Creative Freedom Is My Takeaway from University
On the first Friday of May, the University hosted the third student conference Freedom to Create. Dedicated to the anniversary of the re-establishment of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and to the concept of artes liberales, this year’s event featured nearly sixty presentations – the largest number yet – by VMU students and schoolchildren from VMU partner gymnasiums.
