Mykolas Romeris University is a modern and dynamic University seeking to have a well-established position in European higher education. The mission of the University is to educate young people, to amass and nourish intellectual potential, and to train leaders of society capable of creating and implementing innovations, which influence the overall scientific, cultural and technological progress of society. Mykolas Romeris University fosters autonomy. This allows to independently tailor the content of studies and areas of research, while applying the latest management principles to improve and change one’s activities, taking into account contemporary European higher education development tendencies and the needs of the labour market. The University took part in the EUA (European University Association) institutional evaluation programme and received a very positive institutional quality review. Mykolas Romeris University will, without a doubt, achieve its goal of becoming a significant research university for Social Sciences in Europe. Booklet "Mykolas Romeris University"

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

	TODAY International Conference: Virtue and Economic Crises Begins at Mykolas Romeris University on July 29th July 29th, the 4th Annual Conference of International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry, "Virtue and Economic Crises," will begin at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). Registration begins at 17:00 hrs. at MRU. The first session will begin at 18:00 hrs in MRU's I-414 aud. and the keynote speaker will be University of Brighton Prof. Bob Brecher - "Neoliberalism; Its Threats to Moral Agency." A wine reception will follow and begin at 19:30 hrs. The conference will be held at MRU from July 29th-August 1st. For more information: http://macintyre.home.mruni.eu/ Read more
	Justice Minister Šimašius Takes Part in Closing Ceremony of Human Rights Law Summer School Ended on July 28th July 28th, the closing of the 3rd "International Human Rights Summer Studies" school took place on the grounds of the European Humanities University (EHU) in Vilnius. Students from Belarus, Georgia, France, the U.S. as well as Lithuania took part in the summer school, which was held from July 19th-28th in Vilnius. The opening of the school on July 19th and some lectures were held on the campus of Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). (In the PHOTO: Students at closing ceremonies with MRU Law Faculty Vice-Dean Dalia Vasarienė - in the center in the black dress.) Read more
	FIBA Europe Basketball Coaching Certificate Courses Underway at MRU This Week July 25th-August 2nd, FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate (FECC) basketball training courses are taking place on the campus of Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). Spanish CBA Coach Pablo Laso was on hand July 28th to teach coaches from more than 30 countries the fine points of the game. He illustrated his lecture with live basketball players hitting hoops. There are 57 coaches attending the practical training courses on the grounds of MRU from countries as varied as Malta, Italy, Israel and Gibraltar, according to one of the FECC organizers, Mindaugas Kemzūra. 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.
	Summer School Law Students Participate in Moot Court at Lithuania's Appellate Court July 27th, over 30 students of the Human Rights Law Summer Study school from 7 countries participated in moot court proceedings held in the Court of Appeal of Lithuania, the Appellate Court said in a written statement. Students had to evaluate a case about torture and the right to a proper trial. There were 3 "judges" that evaluated students' arguments and presentations: Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Sr. Lecturer Vitalius Tumonis, European Humanities University (EHU) lecturer Antonina Masliko and North Dakota University School of Law Assoc. Prof. Gregory Gordon. According to court officials, the Court of Appeals plans to continue cooperation with the summer school and invite students back next year for another round of moot court hearings. Read more
	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

	Mykolas Romeris University's Library Will be Closed August 25th-31st Mykolas Romeris University's Library will be closed from August 25th-31st to prepare for the new academic year. The library is now operating on a summer schedule. It is open only on weekdays until September 1st. From Monday to Thursday the library is open from 10:00-20:00 hrs. On Fridays the library is open from 9:00-16:00 hrs.
	Maritime Photography Exhibit On Display in Mykolas Romeris University's Library June 28th, a maritime photography exhibit opened on the lower floor of Mykolas Romeris University's Library featuring the works of MRU's Librarian Kristina Vaitonienė. The photo exhibit features Baltic Sea scenes from Latvia and the Ventės Ragas area of Lithuania. It will be on display all summer in the library's exhibition area. Vaitonienė, has already displayed her photographs at MRU and continues to amaze and astonish at her skill at capturing an unforgetable sunset or fishermen's nets. Come and see the exhibit for yourself! (In PHOTO: Fishermen's nets)
	MRU's Library Cafe Out to Lunch Until August 16th Mykolas Romeris University's (MRU) Library Cafe has closed its doors for the month of July and taking time off for summer break. The much-loved student hang-out will begin operations again on August 16th. The cafe is located in the lower-level of MRU's administrative building and right next to the entrance of the library. In addition, MRU's first-floor cafeteria has also closed for summer break and will reopen on August 23rd. Bag a lunch or drop by the canteen, which has coffee, tea, salads and beef tongue to rid you of those hunger pains.
	Mykolas Romeris University Choir to Perform at Vilnius' Cathedral on September 1st September 1st, at 12 noon, Mykolas Romeris University's Choir will perform at the Vilnius Cathedral during Mass held to commemorate the beginning of a new academic year. The Choir chief and conductor is Loreta Levinskaitė. (In the PHOTO: MRU's Choir performing June 24th during ceremonies awarding IAU President Juan Ramón de la Fuente an honorary degree at MRU)

Žinių Radijas Radio: International Conference on Virtue and Economic Crises Opens at Mykolas Romeris University July 29th July 29th, Lithuania's radio news station, "Žinių Radijas," announced that the 4th Annual Conference of International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry, "Virtue and Economic Crises," will begin at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). Mykolas Romeris University Dept. of Political Science Professor Andrius Bielskis said conference participants will discuss why the global economic crisis occurred and how to avoid such crises in the future.

Lietuvos Žinios: MRU Law Faculty Prof. Piesliakas Discuses Statute of Limitations In the July 23rd issue of the Lithuanian daily, "Lietuvos Žinios, Mykolas Romeris University Law Faculty Prof. and Supreme Court Judge Vytautas Piesliakas takes part in a roundtable discussion on the Statute of Limitations in criminal cases. Piesliakas is a professor of Law at Mykolas Romeris University in the Department of Criminal Law & Criminology.