I greet our University community today on this day of freedom, education and knowledge. You can be sure that your choice to study at the University is a rational decision reflecting your desires as well as the needs of the country‘s market. I hope that this year will be meaningful for those, for whom this September at the University is a first. Mykolas Romeris University begins the academic year on September 1st proud of the success of the recently-held International Association of Universities (IAU) Conference on our campus. I would like once again to thank our entire University community who took part in the organization of this conference. Our joint efforts allow me to say that we have truly become a member of the global university community. We can enjoy the first fruits of the University’s internationality already now. Today, in a festive ceremony, Master’s Degree diplomas will be awarded that have been approved by the Rectors of 3 universities – Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania), University of Tampere (Finland) and Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria). These types of diplomas are the first-of-their-kind in Lithuania. It is also a new development in Europe. I have no doubt that success will lead us also in this coming year. The Rector

Ambassadors from Spain and the U.S. Attended IAU Conference Opening Ceremonies at MRU June 25th June 25th, ambassadors from Spain and the United States of America attended opening ceremonies of the International Association of Universities (IAU) 2010 Conference at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). Spain's Ambassador Jose Luis Solano and U.S. Ambassador Anne Derse were in attendance for the festive ceremony. President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė opened the conference whose theme was, "Ethics and Values in Higher Education in the Era of Globalization: What Role for the Disciplines?" Hundreds of rectors, university presidents and professors from about 60 countries attended the conference. (In PHOTO: U.S. Ambassador Derse on the left with Spain's Ambassador Jose Luis Solano)

IAU President Professor Juan Ramón de la Fuente Awarded MRU Honorary Degree June 24th June 24th, International Association of Universities (IAU) President Juan Ramón de la Fuente was awarded an honorary Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) degree during IAU's 2010 Conference, now underway at MRU. Professor de la Fuente is the former Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In October of 2009, MRU's Senate voted to grant Professor de la Fuente an honorary degree for significant contributions in developing the international area of higher education and research, strengthening autonomy of universities, advocating quality and ethics in studies & research, and supporting innovations in higher education. Read more

Faculty of Politics & Management Signs Agreement with Dieveniškės Regional Park June 30th Mykolas Romeris University's (MRU) Faculty of Politics and Management signed a cooperation agreement with the Dieveniškės historical regional park on June 30th. The agreement paves the way for organizing and implementing university, non-university and continuing education studies at the Universtiy applying a step-by-step civil servants' preparation system and state employee requalification process. (In PHOTO: Faculty Dean Algirdas Monkevičius - on the left-during the signing ceremony)

MRU Rector Signs Agreement with Tbilisi Aghmashenebeli University Rector on June 28th June 28th, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Rector Alvydas Pumputis signed a cooperation agreement with Georgia's Tbilisi David Aghmashenebeli University Rector Prof. Anzor Sharashenidze pledging to strenghten ties and foster cooperation. The signing ceremony was attended by Georgia's Ambassador to Lithuania George Kerdikoshvili, MRU Vice-Rector for International Relations Stasys Vaitkevičius, MRU Senate Chairman Prof. Vytautas Pakalniškis, and MRU Faculty of Economics and Finance Management Council Chairman Rimvydas Jasinavičius. Read more

	MRU Began New Academic Year with Concerts & Dance Performances on September 1st Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) kicked off the new academic year with a series of events September 1st to mark the beginning of a new academic year. There were concerts and dance performances, but due to inclement weather, events were held indoors. Diplomas were awarded to about two dozen doctoral students and the freshmen class of a joint Master's Degree programme (5 students) by MRU Rector Alvydas Pumputis. Read more
	First Joint Study Master's Degree Diplomas were Awarded September 1st to Five Students In a historical first, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) September 1st awarded 5 Master's Degree diplomas to students who graduated from a programme jointly conducted by 3 universities: MRU, Finland's University of Tampere and Austria's Johannes Kepler University Linz. The 2-year programme, "Comparative Social Policy & Welfare," concluded on June 8th when five students from the "freshman" class defended their theses. (In the PHOTO: Graduates of the programme: Giedrė Blažytė who graduated with honours (on the left) and Eimantė Gečytė) Read more
	MRU Rector Pumputis Met with Chinese Ambassador Mingtao Tong - September 1st September 1st, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Rector Alvydas Pumputis met with Chinese Ambassador Mingtao Tong to discuss cooperation and an upcoming visit by an MRU official to Guangzhou later this month. Ambassador Tong was accompanied by Wang Ang, an Attache from the Chinese Embassy. After the talks, the Ambassador attended graduation ceremonies for MRU doctoral students. (in the PHOTO: MRU Rector A. Pumputis --on the left--greets China's Ambassador Mingtao Tong. In the center is MRU's Vice-Rector for International Relations Stasys Vaitkevičius)
	Law Faculty Dean Prof. Jarašiūnas Awarded Honorary MRU Degree - September 1st September 1st, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Law Faculty Dean Prof. Egidijus Jarašiūnas was awarded an honorary MRU degree for his significant efforts in strengthening the legal framework of Lithuania, developing Constitutional legal doctrine and fostering academic freedom at MRU. A festive ceremony marking the event was held at MRU with Ambassadors from China, Finland and the Netherlands attending. Jarašiūnas has been nominated to the post of Judge of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. He is to assume duties next month.
	About 6,000 Students to Begin Studies at Mykolas Romeris University This Fall This fall about 6,000 students will begin studies at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degree programmes. Law, Public Administration and Economics & Finance Management programmes were the most popular. Unlike other universities, there will be no additional students admitted to MRU in the 2nd round of admissions which started August 5th. (In the PHOTO: Future students line up to make copies of documents at MRU in July during the admissions applicaton process.)
	Celebrating 10th Yr. of "ERASMUS" Foreign Exchange at MRU: More than 1,300 MRU'ers Have Studied Abroad Celebrating its 10th year in existence at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU), the ERASMUS programme continues to bring together Lithuanian and foreign students whether here in Vilnius or in exotic locations abroad. During the last decade more than 1,300 MRU students have gone abroad for a semster or year abroad, according to MRU's ERASMUS Chief Coordinator at the Academic Affairs Centre Audra Dargytė Burokienė. Approximately 800 students from abroad have come to study at MRU during the same period. During the fall semester, more than 100 ERASMUS students are studying at MRU from over 20 countries. Read more

	New Photography Exhibit, "My Alma Mater," Opens at Mykolas Romeris University Foyer/Lobby To mark the beginning of a new academic year at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU), a new photography exhibit, "My Alma Mater," has opened in the 1st floor lobby/foyer of the new administrative wing of MRU (Ateities g. 20). The collage photography exhibit, the work of in-house MRU photographer Vidūnas Gelumbauskas, documents student and academic life at the University during the last academic year. There are also photographs from the International Association of Universities (IAU) Conference held at MRU in June of 2010. (In the PHOTO: One of the collages which includes photos of MRU professors and academics).
	Foreign Students to Participate in International "Taste-of-the-World" Dinner at MRU September 10th September 10th, at 19:00 hrs., in MRU's cafeteria, foreign and Erasmus students will hold their traditional culinary delights evening, "International Dinner," where they will feature dishes from their home countries. Last year students from Spain mixed Sangria, while Slovaks had their bryndzove halušky and Germans gave everyone a taste of potato salad. This year there are more than 100 foreign and Erasmus students from 23 countries studying at MRU. So come and try one of the homemade dishes prepared by foreign students! (In the PHOTO: The Lithuanian potato zeppelin specialty stuffed with ground meet called "cepelinai")
	Mykolas Romeris University Actively Updating Bachelor's Degree Study Programmes Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) is updating more than half a dozen Bachelor's Degree programmes, under the auspices of the European Social Fund Agency. There are two projects now in the implementation stage to help update the Public Administration, Law and Management and Social Work programmes. The second project involves updating Bachelor's Degree programmes in Psychology, Financial Economics, Law & Police Activities and Business Informatics. Both projects will continue until 2012 and are for a 2-year period. Read more
	Come Study at Mykolas Romeris University as an International Degree Student Come to study at Mykolas Romeris University and get your Master's Degree!! Mykolas Romeris University offers Master's Degree study programmes in English in: International Law, International Human Rights Protection, European Union Law, European Business Law, Information Technology Law, Electronic Business Management, EU Policy and Administration, European Neighbourhood Policy, Public Administration, Public Sector Economics, Business Psychology, Social Work, Welfare Sociology, Comparative Social Policy and Welfare and Social Gerontology. Also continue research in doctoral studies in the fields of law, Management and Administration and Psychology. For more information contact: International Admission, Ateities g. 20, LT-08303 Vilnius, Lithuania; e-mail: study@mruni.eu or tel. +370 5 2714-695.

Lithuanian Radio: MRU Assoc. Prof. & Adviser to Lithuania's President - Cirtautienė Discusses Corruption August 31st, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Law Faculty Assoc. Prof. Solveiga Cirtautienė participated in a discussion on corruption on Lithuanian radio's "Ant Svartstyklių" (Weighin' In) programme. Cirtautienė, who is an adviser to Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė, is an Associate Professor of the Law Faculty's Dept. of Civil and Commercial Law.

MRU Student Gritė Maruškevičiūtė Crowned "Miss Lithuania 2010" August 27th in Festive Ceremony Mykolas Romeris University 3rd-yr. Law & Management student Gritė Maruškevičiūtė, 21, was crowned "Miss Lithuania 2010" in a gala festive ceremony held in Vilnius on Aug. 27th. So writes the Lithuanian daily, "Lietuvos Rytas" in its Saturday, August 28th edition. Maruškevičiūtė also wowed TV viewers and was awarded the "Miss Public" prize. She will travel to China in October to participate in the "Miss World 2010" beauty paegant.