Community-building events ​

International Student Day and VU SR 33rd birthday ​

On November 17th of each year, International Student Day and VU SR's birthday are celebrated. This year VU SR implemented the festival "Studentify", dedicated to the celebration of international student day.

International students' day festival "STUDENTIFY" ​

During the festival, students were able to participate in familiarization games, workshops and initiatives were held, during which the VU Hikers' Club participated, the VU SR program "Without Labels", which presented a workshop for printing linen carvings, the Green Policy Institute organized the "Battle of Sustainable Minds". During the festival, students were able to make tabs for their books and participate in the initiative "One VU, many faces".

There was a discussion with VU alumni "Per aspera ad astra", during which alumni shared their experiences and memories of the university. The discussion was attended by JuliusVaicenavičius, a musician, producer, leader of the group "Kūjeliai", founder of "Why school"; Kristina Pocytė, who graduated from VU Bachelor of Journalism, Delfi journalist; director of the Institute of Biosciences of VU GMC, professor, chairwoman of the Senate of Vilnius University prof. Eglė Lastauskienė. The discussion was moderated by Augustė Lyberytė, a journalist who graduated from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science with a bachelor's degree in political science.

The evening concluded with the student band Plank's Firewood and the authentic Latino song group Planeta Polar.

Also, on November 14th-18th, students of Vilnius University were able to take advantage of various discounts in the health club "The Royal Athletic Club", the cinema "Pasaka", the bookstore "Mint Vinetu", the zoo "Zoopark" and the bakery " Margas košėlas".

This year, we can celebrate three more events that promoted the principles of greenery, united students(s) and encouraged the creation of new initiatives.

VUnity event promoting solidarity ​

After a two-year break, the event "VUnity", which unites students and promotes solidarity, returned, which took place on March 2 at the OPERA social house. During the event, presentations from different countries could be heard, stereotypes of countries were discussed, a battle of the minds of different cultures took place, during the evening students had the opportunity to get to know the traditions of different countries, to spend more time in an intercultural environment.

Greenery festival "Cool the heat" ​

For the first time, the event "Cool the heat", which responds to the principles of Greenery, was held, which took place on March 29th at the VU in Saulėtekis campus. Throughout the festival, there were many activities: interactive workshops, a fair of sustainable goods and live musical performances.

The Green Policy Institute invited to participate in the green brain battle and practical tasks, the participants of the program "Create Lithuania" presented the results of the study on food waste in Lithuania and shared tips on how to avoid food waste in everyday life, the VU SR GMC team organized a paper reuse workshop. The program "Be etikečių", VU Young Energetics Club organized linen carvings and plant transplant workshops, community members made wax canvases, talked about vegetarian and vegan diets. The aim is to encourage every member of the community to consciously incorporate sustainability principles into their daily lives.

HACK VU ​

On February 25th, for the second time, an initiative development event at HACK VU was organized, during which students developed future ideas that could help solve the challenges faced by students at the University.

VU SR, in turn, proposed ideas to which it encouraged the registered participants to join: the connection of students at the university, the dissemination of students' scientific activities and science, academic ethics, mental health, the involvement of students with n disabilities, the involvement of foreign students, gender equality.

Days of core academic units ​

One of the largest events organized by VU SR are the days of the departments, which last for an impressively long time and have become an important and beautiful tradition that promotes the community spirit of the whole unit and the preservation of student traditions. This year, nine days of departments offered students cycles of various events.

Nights of Philologists ​

The community of the Faculty of VU SR FilF was invited to participate in the Nights of Philologists, from the excursion-lecture "Evening of Stories", where the dean of the Faculty of History of VU shared various stories about the university and the former everyday life of students( s), brain battle and discussion-writing workshops, during which Povilas Elijas Martynenko shared, "Can art be a career?" In the evening, the orienteering competition "Capture The Flag", a language school, took place, and everything was finished by the already traditional evening of bards "Open Mic", where the participants read the texts of their creations, performed singing poetry.

IfDi'45 ​

For historians, lovers of history and the past and the entire community of the Faculty of History of VU, VU SR IF organized IFDi'45, during which they invited to participate in the Korp!tilia discussion "About Reading", in the battle of the minds, in the football matches that have become a tradition, to immerse themselves in history was invited not for the first time by the IF Theater "Locked Up Ūbas" and the entire crowning evening of the community. During the Historians' Days, members of the Faculty of History community were interviewed and IFDI'45 nominations were prepared. Also, this year, the IFDI militia, combined with the Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA) Club, organized an attack on the traditional FIDI procession of a dinosaur.

Mercury Days ​

At the Mercury Days organized by VU SR EVAF, this year the community was invited to gather and participate in car orienteering competitions "Mercury" and board games and poker tournaments.

Days of Chemists ​

During the 57th Days of Chemists, VU SR CHGF organized a series of lectures, during which one could hear assoc. prof. dr. Rimantas Vaitkus, prof. dr. Edvinas Orenta, as well as Marius Dzvinka and Greta Tamoliūnaitė. The days of chemists have their own unique and beautiful history, so on the occasion of the 57th faculty days, an exhibition was held where it was possible to learn about the events of the Chemists' Days that took place earlier, how the logo of the days of chemists appeared, about successes and failures. A public colorful chemical show was also organized for the public, and a bowling tournament and a BBQ evening were also held for the community. The events showed that different generations, even those who have already graduated, are perfectly capable of communicating, having a good time and building a future together!

TeDi'23 ​

This year, during the opening conference of TeDi'23 (Lawyers' Day) "Is it right for You?" lekt. dr. Monika Ambrasaitė-Valentinavičienė, dokt. Jurgis Bartkus and students Martynas Zdanavičius and Kamilė Paleckytė talked about experiences and helped future students to get a more realistic impression of law studies and their daily life. The second event is night car orienteering. The third event – "Auction" and the closing evening gave all participants the opportunity to experience unforgettable moments together with the faculty teachers. This year, during the auction of Lawyers' Days, a record amount was collected - 1929 euros, which are intended to help Ukraine. Lawyers' Days were closed by the final conference of VU TF SMD, which brought together Vilnius University legal and other researchers, students and other legal science enthusiasts, providing an opportunity to review the scientific achievements of this year's students by examining interdisciplinarity in law.

Fiesta personae ​

The annual spring revival of the Faculty of Philosophy Days event is the Fiesta personae. "Is the death penalty justified?"; haiku creative evening "In Search of the Muse"; the event "Laughter through Tears" of the Institute of Psychology, during which participants were invited to write anonymous letters, and they were commented on by a psychology specialist with a comedian; it was possible to visit the philosophy workshop "What is this creativity?"; in art therapy, as well as in the Institute of Sociology and Social Work at the event "Stereotypical Name of the event", during which it was possible to empathize with and understand the influence and impact of stereotypes in the form of a game. And everything was crowned by the closing evening "Musica in igne", where "Quarta", "Citrusss", "Skepetas" performed. As always, during the days of the faculty, the newspaper "Bursų kiemas" was also published.

ATSIbusk ​

The Faculty of Philosophy also organizes "ATSIbusk" – an event of the Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies (ATSI) of the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University, the history of which began in the early spring of 2019, when various events, lectures and practical seminars were organized on the initiative of students(s). This year, ATSIbusk delighted with various events: in the workshops of Origami, Indian dance, Qigong, Calligraphy, Henna tattoos, Furoshiki. It was also possible to attend lectures about the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, to get acquainted with the South Korean alphabet (hangul). The participants were also delighted with the tasting of Middle Eastern delicacies and speed friending, which was held in English. This year, ATSIbusk has attracted a lot of interest not only from participants, but also from a wide variety of companies.

MeDi'22 ​

MeDi is a traditional festivity of the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University that has been celebrated since 1783 – one of the oldest at Vilnius University. The theme of MeDi'22 is "A biomedical student more than a stereotype." The series of events aimed to show how diverse the members of the medical faculty community can be, while strengthening the community weakened after the pandemic and providing the necessary tools to ensure psychological well-being. During the MeDi'22 events, more than 500 members of the community were reached and involved in the activities, and the majority (as many as 16) of the activities actively involved foreign students who did not make up a small part of the faculty community. Art therapy workshops, an evening of poetry, a group meditation "Exhale, inhale", basketball and volleyball tournaments made a significant contribution to the promotion of the mental health of faculty members, and the discussion "Break stereotypes" allowed to hear from the lips of graduates the stereotypes that are most often encountered. We are also proud of the cooperation: together with the Association of Student Dentists, the skills of developing solid competencies for dental students were organized, and with the Lithuanian Medical Students' Association – nursing practical skills formation activities for all members of the faculty community.

The Information Days ​

The Information Days this year were delighted with the discussions that are being organized. One of the discussions is "GO VILNIUS: How to stand out from the crowd?" with Karolis Šimkus. The second disscusion "Objectivity: Utopia or Reality?" together with Birutė Davidonytė and Aleksandra Katlerienė. The third is "Is Social Media Life-Changing?" with Paul de Miko and Viktorija Šaulytė-Mockė.

VeDi ​

Business Days (VeDi) came back this year and started their series of events with the opening discussion "Future Business", which was attended by VU VM Director Dr. Birutė Miškinienė, EY Talent Selection Team Manager Vaidonė Eidukonienė and former VM lecturer Taurimas Valys, later everyone was waiting for an orienteering competition, and the closing evening – the battle of the mind – finished everything.

PoDi ​

During the Days of Political Scientists (PoDi), the week-long events revived the old traditions of students, remembered the past and brought innovations. Three podcast series under po(p)litika, a discussion "How different make us stronger?", an orienteering competition around the Old Town of Vilnius, speed laguage learning, during which students were able to gain new knowledge and had the opportunity to speak in different languages, basketball competitions that brought together students, teachers, administration and even members of the Seimas, an event that encourages you to talk publicly about important things without hesitation, loudly, standing on a barrel, IIRPS talent show and community evening, during which the jazz group "Savi", "Palmės Ringas", Lukas Pilkuskas and the legendary PoDi herds appeared!

MIDI ​

The largest days of Mathematicians and Informatics organized by VU SR MIF returned with incredible force and invited all students and guests of the city to participate in various events. This year there were orienteering competitions, a chess tournament, sports days, a corporate fair, a brainstorming, a closing night, a return of a poker tournament, and the LAN Party lasted as long as 3 days, one of which was dedicated to Minecraft decathlon. First held in 1976, this year MIDI was organized for the 42nd time.

Kaunas Faculty Days ​

This year, for the first time, Kaunas Faculty days were organized, during which it was possible to enjoy the orienteering competitions around the Old Town, the football game of financial terms, the evening of computer and board games, and the whole thing was completed with an evening of BBQ and HOUSE music.