News for Students

National Forum on Human Rights to Focus on Various Forms of Violence
On December 10, the Human Rights Day, the 4th National Forum on Human Rights (NFHR) will be organised at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania and online. The event invites the public to discuss the current human rights situation in Lithuania, which is improving in some areas, but still does not receive the necessary attention from decision-makers in others.

VMU Career Day 2021
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Career Centre invites all international students participate the VMU Career Day virtual event on November 29th, 5 PM, on the MS “Teams” platform. Estimated event duration – 1 hour.

Competition for VMU Graduate Ignas Bielevičius Nominal Scholarship
Mr. Ignas Bielevičius, a graduate of Vytautas Magnus University’s (VMU) Faculty of Informatics (IF) who graduated from the university in 2009, has established one-off nominal scholarships for VMU students, one of which is 500 euros, in 2020. The purpose of this scholarship is to financially encourage students for their successful study results and active scientific and/or social activities.

The AgriFood Forum 2021 will propose a new direction
The AgriFood Forum 2020 was a real surprise. The two-day forum, which was organized virtually for the first time, attracted more than 1,800 unique viewers, 500 of whom were participants from abroad. What is more, each participant spent an average of more than 4 hours on the forum. The AgriFood Lithuania DIH, the main organizer of the event, has a very clear mission for the AgriFood Forum 2021. According to the hub, it is time to turn ambitions into real actions and commonly agree on the implementation of the sustainable food supply chain. The hybrid AgriFood Forum 2021 will take place on 25th of November.

VMU invites students to become mentors of international students
VMU International Office invites Lithuanian and international degree students to join the VMU Mentors’ programme and become mentors for new incoming international students.

Lithuanian Language and Culture Course Welcomes Everyone
Have you ever thought to yourself, wouldn’t it be nice to speak a language that only a handful of people on earth know? What is it like belonging to a community whose roots date back to the 10th century? If so, you are extremely lucky, because already this winter, Lithuanian language and culture course can open the door for you to be a part of it.