University News
Ukrainian Citizens are Invited to Apply for Summer Course
Ukrainian citizens who are lecturers, researchers and educators working in Lithuanian research and study institutions, as well as Ukrainian citizens studying at higher education institutions, are invited to apply for and join the Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course in Kaunas, which will take place from the 18th of July until the 12th of August.
VMU signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mariupol University
During the meeting of VMU Rector's Council on May 4, the Rector of Vytautas Magnus University Prof. Juozas Augutis signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rector of Mariupol State University (MSU) (Ukraine) Prof. Mykola Trofymenko. With this memorandum, universities undertake to carry out joint study programs, including double degree programs, to develop international projects, to share scientific material and good academic practice, and to conduct bilateral exchanges between academic staff and students.
Free Concert for Ukrainians and Lithuanians Who’ve Helped Them
On 13 May, all Ukrainians residing in Lithuania and the Lithuanians who are helping them are welcome to attend a free concert of classical music which will offer performances by Ukrainian pianist Alexey Botvinov, who has visited many countries around the world, and the ensemble Lietuva, which represents Lithuanian culture. The title of the concert is symbolic: Après Un Rêve (After a Dream). This piece by French composer Gabriel Fauré will be performed by Botvinov and Lietuva's soloist Dovilė Kazonaitė (soprano).
Online Course on Novel Optimization Methods in Economy
You are welcome to attend the course „Introduction to Novel Optimization Methods in Economics“, which will be held online on 23-27 May, 2022.
VMU Exhibition: 100 Years of the University and Those Who Created It
Last Thursday, April 28, marked 33 years since the re-establishment of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Kaunas. This year, the University also commemorates the centennial of its founding: 100 years ago, the University of Lithuania was established, which was later renamed Vytautas Magnus University. On this occasion, the exhibition “Vivat Universitas Vytauti Magni!” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the university was opened at the VMU's Rectorate building. Through photographs, it reminds of the life of the university from its foundation, interwar activities to its re-establishment in 1989 and its present-day works. The exhibition will open its doors to the general public in May.
International Conference discusses Changing Information “Order”
In the face of the global pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine, it is becoming crucial to rethink the important role of information and its impact on various geopolitical, sociopsychological and technological processes. This will be discussed at Vytautas Magnus University and remotely, on May 12-13, during conference ”News Media, Platform Policy and the Changing Information “Order” in Europe”.
